The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-23
TIE C0UNCILMANIC EMBROGLio.

TIE C0tNCtLMANkC EMBROGLios
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The Five Contestants Admitted To Scats--Pros-
pect of Further Litigution-A Banquet
Dirt--Arrcst of the Whole Board.
At precisely sixteen minutes and twenty three
seconds past eleven O'Clock yesterday morning the
bolligerent, the beIcoss members OF the Council
manic branch OF the municipal government met in
their chamber in the City Hall for the express purpose
OF eating dirt, and at liberty to state that the
feat successfully attempted and TO the perfect
satisfaction OF their sympathzers. without GRIM
ace, just as If they were accustomed to banquets OF
the Kind and exceedingly raw of that. But dirt
deglutition not all the inagcians OF the respect
able ring OF the lower chamber called upon by
the supreme Court OF the State OF New
York; to perform. They were also re-
gu lred to prove that large bodies, however
unwilling inert, be made to pass through ex-
ceedingly small holes 1t thought among the
Representatives, to compel the Board OF Councilmen
to walk in body through the keyhoIe to Judge Bar
narls chambers-quite as impossible walking
camel through the eye Of a needle-but il was done
with the greatest ease, the proceedings which
follow will show
Prei minary thereto perhaps 1t Is well TO remind
the reader that election was held in each of the
Senatorial districts under law OF the Legislature in
December Of last year, by which five additional
members were added to the Board OF Councilman.
AS the addition Of much timber would seriously
interfere with the equilibrium OF the outer ana inner
rings which, like the belt to Saturn, envIrOned the
responsibility and extreme honesty OF the second
chamber, it was resolved to resist the admission
OF the new delegates-four OF whom are fuli-ledged
Tammanyites and one fOrlorn republican Henry G.
Pericy, from the Fifth district.) Of course the
claimants could not have disturbed the political
complexion OF the Board which, like the handle OF
a PITCHER, all on one side but, we have limited,
did seriously interfere with the little understandings
which were had with outside contractors. The
Board resisted the plea OF uncOnstit utionality
but tine courts after months OF litigation, declared
tat the legally entitled to seats In the
Board. Against this decision even the Councilmen
recalcitrant, and 1t was not until Judge Bar
nard issued writs directed 10 the Sheriff. in the
ler part or the week, authorizing him to arrest and
imprlson for contempt the members OF the second
Board that they began to cave In.
Upon the resistants being made acquainted with
the acton Of the bench of the Supreme Court they
suddenly remembered that they ''had q country TO
Nv to,n and to the astonishment Of the Americus
Ciub--the members OF which culivating Bourbon
and clans at Greenwich, Ct-tney found at their
tables quite an accession OF unlimited visitors, who
being in the land Of wooden nutmegs snapped their
fingers at The supreme Court OF the state of New
York. and talked loudly OF their 'rights' and what
| they were going to do.
| A day of soberness and quiet at Greenwich dt Is
whispered the members OF the club corkcd up lh0t
bottle) brought our hlgh-hying municipal egisla-
| tors to their senses. when the wines ia
| out the wit|what there normally is OF It's at
| home: and soberness brought about repentance
and reason and resolution not to kick So hard
against the pricks OF the law hereafter AK not even
their sacred persons above the lock and key OF
| the who iuns the county Jail. But how to get
into the city and eat dirt without disturbance In
| their own chamber at the City Hall was the question.
1t was, however, arranged In this wise:-Judge
Barnard's court 70 Ike closed and writs retrna-
bic to-day were 10 go over to Monday, and Sheriff
O'Bren and his deputy. Bancker, to whom the wris
| OF attachment were handed, were to absent them
selves from the Hall and ts surroundings between
| the hours OF ten O'Clock A. N. ana twelve NJ. The
| way being tsus made clear and the purg
| Ing Of contempt pills prepared for the gull
| let Of the recalcitrants there was rush to
the Counclmanc chamber from the liquor cellars in
| the immcd ate neighbOrhood each legislator filed
| to the neck with Dutch courage. when the clock
struck eleven, and, have already stated, as
utes and twenty three seconds past eles O'Clock the
gavc of President Monaghan fell and the house was
called 10 order. The Clerk then read IN h.sty way
the names Of the twenty-five members which consti-
tuted he Old Board, ana II beng ascertained that
| quorum was present, the O. air announced that Is
in order that the proceedings Of the last meet
ing Of the Board should be read but suggested that
that part OF the business should be passed over for
the preseh Which, n no one oeG ar was nOne s
ner u representative from the Filth district, got
upon his feet and In subdued voice stated that ne
| had series VI resolutions which he desired should
| be read and Immediately acted upon 10y the Board.
Before the Councilman could sink back exhausted
by this effort page whipped the portentous docu-
ment from the orators trembling grasp and with a
business-lke flourish handed II Co the Reader
Board, who also sccmed to be suddenly deprived OF
his breath. Ito managed however, TO yes OF the
RESOLUTIONS on DIRE
out Of and under Supreme state
1 % Ssmsd ss .s s. 70 s
OF the city government of their respective
hs clerk Of this Board hereby directed 70 place their
I.ms, GsorSs Heinrich John osrsn, Henry g. Peri'y
Pssoivsd That in admitting tho Aforesaid George W.
VANS william Lamb George A. Heinrich, John Bren and
Henry Per ey 70 ,es Board hoard does hereby
protest against their right OF Submission a. claimed and the
counsel on - M =
sso ,said George VANS william Lamb gcorre A. Helm
o John 0Bren and Henry G. Perey BY QUO wsrranto or
Otherwise hs judgment may he most expeditions 70 de-
,ermne fully the right o, ,he AFORESAID George Iysns,
william Lamb usorss hsinr =. john obrsa and Henry
u rersy 70 .eas :" -, w., ,ss ,,,o-r1.
Inc PTesioeht Niteu aue quolun 70 NOte upon the
resolutions anu .e duoi. so'sa 'nss ,he arr .ney