The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09

p,oyes OF the road at the depot aud IN the once
be. $i,e Erie party has doorkeeper, BY name
sannet North, by designation Colonel nc viii 10
rSore he war Of he r,s;1n n r. no evidence
honor or OF glory attained N that struggled Thts
Colonel North, entering, unlocked the door M
Fisk says that wiie he entered there was big hole
there. Undoubtedly. He could not go through
small oae. Mr.: FISK was accompanied By number
them, evidently leader OF this gentelnaniy escort
looked as he might serve well either under Siieri6
Jimmy O'Brten, Rcddy tho Blacksmith or Tim Flynn,
guardian 81 fie peace and order OF the polls. HIS
name IL Mangum. which, IN case OF any dIdicaity
Calling for the exercise Of MS powers. would 10
found very appropriate. lie Is tall, wet proper
toned, Intelligent looking 1rm arnlcte.
There WAS a barrier betwscn the area In front OF
the treasurers desk and The one chair behind it.
Which Dir. Fisk desired 70 reach That char was
the one occupied by Me- Herrlck, snspended VICE
president, on che memorable day when the scrv
book tiay before hli,. The barrier consisted Of y
light counter with short dooH closing the passaxo
passea in and assumed S his position as receiver of
the Albany and Susqueaianna road.
Mr. Fisk did not neglect the legal forNalicies on
this proceeding. lie served papers on each OF tho
directors and notification OF the fact that he had
been appointed receiver OF the road In connec-
ton with Mr.. Coulter, whose relation we muse
not forget. me directOs informed Mr. Fisk thaE
MFR. Pruyn had been appointed receiver, but that
own. Mr. FISK proceeded to issue orders az
cciver, wheTeupon Mr.. Van valkenburgh ordered
right there. Mr.. Van valkenburgh Insisted ana Mr..
Fisk persisted. lhereupOn air. Van valkenbursn
out. which they did. He went down stat aad frons'
there by due escort to the Police COurC but no
magistrate was present. and the ONCE Of the shern
was sought.
Here, alter some consultation, in which Deputy
Hale TOOK prominent part ana advised peace ian, ana
Mr.. Coulter. Mr.. Leonard and Mr.. Herrck returned
in carriage to tho depot ON returning taey found
Receiver Pruyn In the coveted chair.
When Mr.. Smith arrived Receiver Pruyn, claimed
the honor OF Introducing him to his friend, Mr.
James Fisk Jr, which ceremony was performed
with that suave courtesy which 80 eminenty char
acterizes our distinguished fellow citizen Alter It
MIR. Smith an introduction to Mr. Fisk. Railroad
wars establish novel rules OF etiquette
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Fisk followed the Introductory
ceremonies with argument In regard to the legality
of the proceedings which had taken place: NJ.
Fisk) that we were not used to such exhibitions OF
violence in this stsid old city OF Albany. Well"
responded the stock commodore with evident pride.
81 am. This ID the twontysixLh or twenty seventh
raid have engaged in" Smith looked a. II he
thought he had something yet TO learn
Mr.. Fisk also claims that he had majority OF TAO
Board OF Directors Jwo-tnirds Of the stock AMI tue
representative of the city OF Albany Mr. Herrck, on
his side. Mr.. Smith thereupon withdrew from tue
conversation once conscious OF his utter inability
to win IN such argument. That FISK. Jr.. mas iosl
none or his metal ID evident from tins Interview.
The lawyers assembled, and grave efforts were
made by all parties 10 MAINTAIN c0mp0sure aud be :
friendly and genial, which succeeded 70 a gOOu DE-
gree The hours passed IN talking over matters be-
tween each Other private consultations, Jokes aud
SO time passed away, the most notable thing be-
fore twelve O'Clock being the arrival OF surgeon
Armsby and occasional visits from Coroner Mullixan
The interest the contest was transferred to the
CITY Hall at noon to-day. number OF Aldermen,
feeling that the welfare OF the city was vitality con-
nected with the struggle determined TO place rep
resentative In the board OF directors. VINO should be
In harmony with the united sentiment OF the city.
TO This end meeting OF the Common Council waa
called to he held ut Twelve NJ. to day. Great doubt
was ielt as TO the ability to secure quorum. con-
siderable activity being necessary to prevent .
failure in this respect, large number Of promiueDs
citizens aiding the EFFORT AT TINS season OF Ju3
iSe CITY FATHERS generally relax their gravity at sara
toga aud other places. Happily, however, quorum
was found after some delay and the BIO Board ps"
Der In the Board. and Alderman Herrick mas been
acting In that capacity pursuant to resolution u
the Common Council The meeting was held to re-
The Board was called TO order by the Clerk at ten
minutes 10 one O'Clock, and in the absence or tho
Mayor ana Recorder, on motion OF Alderman Combs
Alderman Quinn was appointed chairman.
The Chairman stated that the meeting hAu been
called to settle some difficulty between tue Susque
hanna Railroad Company and the city.
Alderman Combs offered the foll0wing:-
Alderman Jonathan R. HcrrcE director q the Albany
Prssiasn, q .1ia hs se, , ss
susau Raroad under the control and
greatly prejadcns the city Of Albany and the business wei
Resolved, That The said Alderman Jonathan r. Hetc
ns he afas S
Alderman Lyman moved that the preamble ana re-
solution he laid on the table. Lost.
Alderman Combs moved the adoption or the resoe
Alderman Thatcher said he would like to hear what
Alderman Herrck had to say upon the subject ba-
fore tue resolution was acted upon.
Alderman COMBS said that 1t was his object IN
moving the adoption Of the resolution that 1t might
come properly before the Board for discussion
Alderman Herrick thought that there should be
some specific charges made In the matter. He did
not propose to answer such broad allegations az arc
contained in the preamble. He would inquire OF
Alderman Combs, who appeared 70 be champion Ia
the cause, If he had no specific charge to make.
Alderman COmbs--l would like to know IL the gen.
telnan is working in the interest OF Jay Gould
and the Erie Railway Company, aud against the
interests Of thus city III the Susquehanna Railroad
matter2
Alderman Combs--How much stock does the city
hold In the company?
| of stock. The citizens OF Albany own 100000 IN
bonds.
acting President OF the railroad day before yes
terday.
been enjOtned on that day by an injunction issued
by Judge Barnard, in consequence OF his Mr. Ram
seys) refusing to transfer the STOCK OF the town OF
! Oneonta, which had been sold TO MIR. Wilbur. ono
| OF the "Albany party" MIR. Wilbur had bought the
| stock and paid for 1t.
Alderman Herrick-I don't know but 1 presume
/ he represents Jay Gould.
| Alderman Thacher-The only interest we have Ia
this matter Is TO that the interests OF the city ara
protected Ii you addressing Alderman iicrrickD
| are acting in concert with the jay Gould party 80
| as to give them control Of the management or tue
road are you acting against the best interests OF
this citys That Is the question which we are called
upon to decide. We care not what you DO ~ an iil-
| dividual stocKholder-tnat we have nothing to do
| with.
I Alderman Herrick replied that Jay Gould only
owned xl2O0O0 worth Of stock IN the road. when
| was but tribe more than that held by him tAlder-
man lierrick. Another Of the ALBANY party" owned
5000 900 worth OF the stock. He claimed that In MS
action he was watching the interests OF the city OF
40 he was Tree to admit that he dissented from the
| present management Of the Susquehanna road
! lie contended that the Boart OF Directors should
control the MANAGEMENT OF the road, which has not
been the case lately The Board Of Directors he'd
meeting recently TO curtai the running expenses Vt
the road about 100000. resolution was adopted
having that object in view. President Ramsey de-
clared that lie should not be dictated TO by any