New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-28


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Ordered to be printed.
Mr. TWEED sad-siLce the election Of the Hon John
r. Hoffman tn, Mayoralty the duties OF Recorder had
fallen upon tho ty Judge and inssmuch US there has
been very large amount of criminal business In the
Court OF General Sesi he thought tho Board should
nil the vacancy u TIE Rec0rdeTship oceasloned BY me
election Of the Hon John T. Hoi'm,1 Mayor. and he
therefore moved that the Board proceed 20 ballot for
this purpose.
Carried. and Nessis Shock and Fox we're appointed
tellers. |r.
The first and only ballot resr.ted a. follows:
Charles = Spencer. H.. 3,EI-Juage ;. H. Stunt l
Isaac Dayton. ......... John n. Hlckett 9
Necessary TO 4 choice votes.
Mir TwETD Dved that inasnuch rs the Board could
not agree to-day that the whole matter he referred TO
special coinmitt, Of four. which was carried.
A resolution vas adopted authorizing the paymen. 7"
III. X. ncMurrsg of the sum o. $40 H'l ~ Tor marDle
furnished for t construction o. the New County Court
House.
The Controller in answer ~ resolution % inquiry.
transmitted q cowmgu ioati0n stating that the Whole
amount expended in tie construction Of tbe New Comfy
Court House from June l. .5tj 10 December u. $500.
was sii9. l9i g.. Ordered on file.
Tho Spe.ia. Committee on the New County Court
House presented report embodying detailed history
the iuilding Of the Court House aud concluded by
stating that II. work would be completed by next WIN
Mr. ELY sail the report did not make a fair or
rate statement o, the facts they actually existed as
he pledged himself 10 show. and he moved thai be
rcne rrcd to special committee OF four aud desired
that be might constitute one Of said committee.
Mr 5 i.wAiI said lie did rot see where the report
Wa Inaccurate. He. however. had no objections 10
reference II tic gentleman desired Il.
Mr. THrIi said the facts in this report could be
easily ascerts ned hy my gentleman who desired fu
information. II was fGll and concise report he be-
Iie,ed the gentlemen forming the committee knew
whai the rcput contained when they signed 1t. This
idea Of referring a report from one committee to
another be though, IVES no, good one and hs never
would favor unless il could be shown there had been
n wrong committee in the first instance. He Wa per
iecy willing 10 vote for referee could 1t De SHOWN
that snythirg siurrcd over or c,rnercd up.
Mr.. BINS notion TO refer was laid upon TIE table
Iii. HoroTihc MAJOR transmitted q communication
containing the resignation OF John List AS Cry
Marsha ant appointing Patrick H. McDonongh to Nil
The vacancy
Referred t. the Committee on Civil Courts.
At this STAGE OF the procs edings Mr.. Ely rose to
question of d ilege and said he desired to present
charge sgait,i the Committee on Now court house.
The Fs,sIDGNI ruled the gentleman out OF order o.
this time.
MI TWO hoped NJ. Fly would te allowed to pre-
sent tie cha'Ge .
A AcmbcI-What dOes the charge contain VINO Is II
Mir TlI sud he de.lrci to presen, charges Of cor.
ruption scanst the Court House Committee and lie
desired thais special committee shodd be appointed to
invest rtte he same,
A acnbI uoy.h that tue rules 10 suspended 20
enable NlI lly 10 present the charge
At Shook sad ne no, In favor OF sitting In the
EOa listening 10 Wholesale charges OF corruption and
fraud ng-ir, Ms members, bis associates
M fvToi sld tho report OF tic COMMITTEES was
ull and coitlsei il showed the yorons amounts e1'
rtbied aad ior What purposes be iaed to see how
hs repor, could be made palmer or clearer thau was
at pe,ent ,,.
foll)Sios.
have b. the having charge Of building tie
boz Ger Hoo N rs!se,e. 70 ne pareas.e o. non nsI
ccs nd therefor, ak tbs appointment OF committee 81
'H's'0n with power to GOD ,r P,f,Sn us ssSf
Mr.. TwrED regarded this a. roging charge and 10y
no means specific. and did not cover The ground u
Should.
That porton OF the charge calling FOR The sproint
ent OF special committee 20 investigate the charges
was lost By vote OF IN the affirmative to IN the
negative.
claim. Of the banks and insurance COMPARES 20 be
reimbursed for taIcs enormously imposed 90 tOiern-
securities owned by them reported an act 70 Dc
submitted 10 the Legislature providing Tor the repay
meni to the institutions before samed the amounts 10
collected by the issue II county bonds bearing interest
at per cent per annum. .dupied.
The Board then sdionrned subject 10 The oel 81 h.
Chair.
SPECIAL sEssoy -APPorS TMTST or A SPECIAL COM
MITE To INVESTIGATE IlIE AfFAIi.s 0f IHE
NEw ,OJRT-noCsH.
Tie Board b. special call ~ ,. O'Clock yesterday
afternoon the President air SMITH in the hair
Supervisor BLUM said lie had requested tue BoaTd 70
meet this time for The purpose oi suhniths the ~"
port Of the Committee Volunteering on the expenses
on account OF the war that It was necessary that inns
report should be tran smittod 10 Albany 1T once.
The report was then approved.
Supervisor TWEED arose 10 state that ~ c0nhuiaioh
with the members of the Board Who for the past Two
wears had held positions the New Court House 'oni
mittee II scented 70 be their desire that the proposition
made th. afternoon for committee 10 Investigate Ger
tain charges against the conduct OF the New Court
House Committee should be appointed. Although lie
bad not changed biz opinions 20 the propiey OF sp
poLtng this committee still IN Difference To the WISHES
of the members who he'd served on that committee NJ
would now move inat such specGl committee Of IN
yestigatOn be- appointed
MIR Ely suggested that said Committee should be
instructed 10 meet Immediately and sit from da' to dHl
until The investigation of the Committee wac complete
Mr. TWEED accepted the amendment and the motion
was carried -, o.
The PHFSIpTSI said that in appointing snid I OH.
nsttee be would appoint only members 81 The i5oard
who had neyer served upon the New Court House ooh
mittre and IN order that the fgllcst npartay mist
be secured he would therefore appoint Supervisors oA'
plnnt HAYES and Blakely a. such Commute
Tho Board then al iournod.
SuDeryisor FOX announced that the tnnlmitt"" on
Investigation, OF which b. the hfst nance wond
meet today NJ o'clock p. m IN the thnmbrs OF the
BOARD ard all parties interested in the matter were
invited 10 attend and produce such evidence ~ th'S
desired 10 Lag before tho Committee