The New York herald., 1871-11-29
rNE COMMITTEE OF S'lgRyTY.
The Removal of Ma ,ur Hall from
GfIice Res n.yed On.
The Com'n'' tees Charges Against
the Mayor,
COL <sTIBgINS LETTER. OF RESlCNtTIoN

The COMMITTEE OF seventy neld: meeting last
evening and transacted sSxne important business.
NJ william F. Havemeyer occupied the chair.
The vacancy caused Wv the resignation OF Pohce
A> - >A~iin was filed by the cleo
chairman o. he coramittee, ana recenuy as,lv-..~
Commissioning OF the Department OF Public Parks,
was recetgonand accepted. A vote OF thanks was
rendered ,heiate chairman for the courteous, intel.
ngent and S1le manner IN which he had discharged
his dnnes towards the committee.
The resignation OF General Francis G. Barlow,
who has been elected Attorney General, and OF
severn d. Moulton elected 10 the Assembly were
Also received and accepted.
william 7. Havemeyer was chosen chairman OF
the Committee OF seventy. and James N. Brown, OF
she nrm OF Brown BROTHERS. bankers, was elected
vice chairman.
INDICTMENT AGAINST MAYOR HALL
The following resolutions we're read ana adopted
Resolved for purpose securing the people
% f over e sSanon , % o as sso ~ %
lawful effort to SECURE at the earliest possible
seCsnE the i.si Who aided in dsvisInr in
S ss sa for 20 Inbs Ss % s ax % .
of false ami Tsuaulsn voucher h. he who dlisd
men who nave now been condemned Y the vcrdir. Of
power appointing the and poll Clerks oiled
o,s 0Ss; with an % S and Tam
sem sueraxe and when an honest man was duly appointed
prevent him entering the duties OF that Office
ne mas endeavored at every step TO hwar defeat
Efforts OF the people 70 discover and punish those
been engaged under his
uy, we demand hs immediate resignation.
chesoved That II the Mayor shall continue defy the
o.on ns e sas on sna sI" @
20 and the Legislature,
yte meeting act which shall be sufficient and
ssmoy. him a. once wnon, wai'ng for the completion Of
RESIGNATION or COLONEL sTEBBINs AS A MEMBER
OF THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.
The following Is Colonel Henry G. Stebbns' letter
M resignation referred to above
NEW YORK Nov o. ls,I
Hon. WILLIAM =. HAvFMEYfg, Vice Chairmnn =
DEAR SIR-M the last meeting of the Committee OF
Seventy announced that the Mayor had rendered
be my duty 10 The city and 10 the Committee OF Reform
!Se same lime .hn ssoud regard myself q. a.
holding the ONCE until the Legislature the State 70 meet
in January nexshoud declare designs 10 the
future all the OF the city govern
lnent also notified the committee that when had Ia Ken
e oath Of office OF Commissioner should tender my rcsg
.nQpo2 as member.
Having been duly qualified Commissioner, having
elected President of the Board of Public PaTk
Through y0 desire T. execute the purpn.s duy annonnced
and respectfully tender MY he
unanimous opinion Expressed q; the meeting 80 gate
commissioner would not be Incompatible with my
posuen as member OF this committee. am confident,
and feei that You must be equally so, that q mem
her Of ihe city government ought not 10 sit
svns re- kindly and promptly accept resignation,
anu Anhiny do IN carrying ont the great objects you
Aicated. -
Feeling sincere sympathy in the snccess OF vonr
oo anu tnankng you for the uniform court and
HENRY G. sTLBBINS