The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-29

ana bOaru Oh AlucTInen, WHOSE BUSINESS IL IL 10
thoroughly investigate the alleged charges Of
larceny, pronigacy, trick and device, &C., against
Tammany Hall, held preliminary meeting yester.
day afternoon in the Supervisors room, New Court
House. The committee consists OF five Aldermen
and the Supervisors, and these gentlemen were on
hand punctually at the hour named, wearing
VERY SOLEMN FACES
and evidently seeming as II they knew they had an
important work upon their shoulders and that
upon the diligence and the ability with which they
were to act depended the honorable repute, fair
fame and future power OF the Tammany rulers.
1t might have been expected that large
crowd OF politicians would be around the building,
eagerly on hand to lend the countenance OF their
presence to tie chosen light; but this was not so.
and no one would have thought by cursory glance
In the vicinity OF the Supervisors room that
MATTERS OF VAST MOMENT
to the future Of this city and State were the taps;
that questions were about to be solved which had
been the grand political sensation Of nine days or
thereabouts and explanations to be given which
shall bring confusion to numberless Paul Prys and
other repropates Of the sneaky sort.
The committee had long secret session previous
to throwing open the doors representatives of the
press, ana the latter when last they did get IN,
rushed like
vULTURES UPON THEIR PREY
to the reporters table, and seized with not
tomary zeal upon all the documents, chairs and as
much of the table as was possible.
| Alderman Dmond was IN the chair
On motion OF Alderman PLUNKITT, Recorder
Hackett was made permanent chairman and there
upon Alderman Dimond explained that the Re-
cOrdcr had been present at an earlier hour but that
he obliged TO return to his Court, where an i'm
Portant trial was being held.
IL was then adopted That Mr. John Hardy act as
clerk 10 the connlttee and Messrs. A. J. Fullerton
and James McGowan act as sergeanrs-at-arms.
on motion Of Alderman WALSH Alderman Dimond
was elected as temporary chairman, and business
was then proceeded with.
The following resolution was adopted
Whereas the Committee of the of Supervisors and
the Board OF Aldermen in view of the Importance making
thorough and satisfactory examination Of the city and
them prominent citizens of this city therefore,,
two citizens of tins city to be associated with this COMMITTEES
IN hs matter on m e e city and county
and exhaustive examination of all the public accounts,
that said citizens 50 give the result Of their nveS
tgaton TO the people of this city and State In conjunction
with the Committee.
Conversation then occurred as to how these citi-
zens should be chosen, and it was determined that
each member OF the Committee should name two
citizens, thus making the Board to consist Tor work.
rience. e'' ''p'
The CLERK then, after stating that Recorder
Hackett mad already sent III his selections, called
over The names OF the members OF the committee,
with the following result
THE SELECTED CITIZENS
Recorder H tSn Ran Lennox kennedy
"A
Booth, OF Messrs. Booth Edgar.
Supervisor JERoME--Royai Phelps. Of Messrs.
Maitland, phelps & Co.'s; Robert l.. Cutting.
Alderman SCHLIohTING-D. BIssenger President
German savings Bank; James Brown, Of Brown,
Iisn..-~- rnvrD--~ou, ~. pporvro, Of sronnra
Bros. CO.'S; Courtlandt Palmer.
Alderman WELSH-Samuel Wlllets b. L. Solo.
mon.
Alderman PLuNKIrr-Horace B. Clanin of H. b.
Court OF Appeals.
supervisor lRvING-seth B. Hunt, Thomas W.
Supervisor woLTMAN-Thomas +. jeremiah, ST.,
President Of BOwery Savings Bank; William 4.
Dodge Jr., OF Phelps, Dodge Co.'S
favor or appointing a committee OF two to inform
the gentlemen selected Of the action OF the Com.
mittee; but Alderman Plunkitt, Alderman Jerome
and Others believed that no such sub committee
was needed as, the Committee being In earnest In
tins work. the refusal OF any gentleman to act with
them
RELIEVED THEM OF RESPONSIBILITY,
and it would then become necessary at future
meeting to appoint some one else. This view SEEM
ing to prevail, Alderman Schlictng withdrew his
motion.
SQUARE SPEAKING.
me following circular, coming rom Mayor Hall
ana 10 De sent 10 each OF the abOve-named selected
citizens, was then read:-
Mayor having suggesed in his to the boards
united on d INST tha would be MeSus, r 10 @n
san committee of to be associated with the
the understand invites capacity
whjo hase appG ase Of The as
SHOULD be answered by full report of citizens
and every deaf
to Its people suffer ibels Q gross and
attacks so iaise and exaggerated full Of
city and county and the condition Of the sinking
the last two months, but their accuracy having i'm
peached due alike to the taxpayers bondholders
that this important question should be settled
or doubt In order to reach this important your
thorough and exhaustive examination all public
accounts with the aid of under immediate
supervision and give the your investigation to the
people OF the city and State In conjunction with ourselves
Some debate followed as to whether or not COPY
of
THE vOLUMINOUs DOCUMENTS
setting forth tie city and county accounts should
was finally considered unnecessary to do so, as all
these will be at the disposal OF the full committee
when IL comes 10 be ready for WORK.
THIS informal meeting was then declared over
and an adjournment was adopted subject to the
call OF the Chair.
Members of the Committee then came over to- the |
reporters table and requested that il should be |
known 10 the world that this investigation would be
thorough and complete, |
'wITH MALICE TOWARD NONE,n
out with high regard for the public interests and |
tne Tame OF the Empire City. Anything like an
attempt at
TRICKERY WAS DISCARDED,
and 1t was promised that a fair, open and minute
examination would be made into every charge pre-
ferred against the OflicehOders.
Ii now remains for the gentlemen selected to par
tcIpate In the work, to give In their adhesion to
stopping, once for ALL the cry
'STOP THIEFl'
or to enghten The world, II the charge Is well
founded, as TO the r0bber1es, peculations, embez-
Elements and Official denominations or Iammany
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