The New York herald., 1871-09-06
TIE REFORMT2S.

Meeting of the Executive COmmittec-Elcc-
ton OF Oncers-Plan of Organization.
Pursuant to tho action OF the meeting held at the
Cooper Institute on Monday evening" the Executive
Committee met at noon yesterday. at the office OF
Messrs. Vermilye & Co., No. IS Nassau street, 10
facilitate the raid on Tammany Hail. Mr.. Henry G.
Stebbins presided and Mr.. John Foley otllclated as
secretary. About thirty gentlemen were IN attend
ance.
The Chairman, In calling the meeting to order re-
marked that the flrst thing necessary was to appoint
q Committee on Permanent Organization.
On the motion OF Mr. Samuel b. Ruggles the fol-
lowing committee was apDOinted:-MessrS. W. +.
Havemeyer J. II. Choate, w. G. Barrett, ]. NJ.
Brown and r. Siurges.
After an absence Of about half an hour tho com.
mitiee returned with the following report:-"rnat
the name OF this organization shall be The EXecu-
tive Committee OF Citizens and Taxrayers for the
Financial Reform OF The City and County Of New
York, thereby conrning it to the duties entrusted
to It; that we recon mend for Chairman Mr.. Henry
G. SteUDins; for Vice President, Mr.. W. /. Have
meyer; Treasurer, Emil Sauer for Secretary, s. d.
Hatch. Mr.. Choate, who read the report, observed
tnat as the duties Uf secretary would be somewhat
onerous lie would suggest that some person be EN-.
ployed as assistant secretary. and would recon-.
mend the appoin tment OF W. 4. Warren, which was
accordingly made. The report continued:-.'The
following be appointed by the chairman, consisting
OF ten members, and that the chairman and vice
chairman ne rr 0GiciO members.
l. committee OF ways and means.
2. committee On the city and county finances,
TO consist OF ten members.
The Chairman, IN returning thanks. said he felt
that there was great deal Of work to be done IN
connection with the office. lie appreciated its mag
ntude, but apprehended that his many Otner eli.
gagemen's and occupations engrossed u cOnsdera-
be portion OF his tme he would scarcely be able to
give sufficient attention to his Office. Nevertheless
he was sensible or the honor conferred upon him
ana would accept the appointment, provided that,
should his neailh fail him, some other gentleman
would be Immediately substituted.
Judge EmOtt moved tnat the portion OF the report
relating to the appolntment OF officers be adopted,
which was accordingly dOne He also suggested
that the appointment OF the committees be deferred
until the next meeting of the body which could take
place IN more convenient room, and under clrcunl-
stances which would enable them to deliberate upon
and discuss questions that might arise upon the
suggestions now made to the committee present.
lie desired, therefore, that nothing further should
be done now than to appoint a committee to procure
room for meeting on Thursday and that the
secretary give notice OF the time and place of such
meeung He moved therefore. that the remainder
OF the report he laid on the table,
The MOTION having been carried unanimously the
Chairman appointed MessrS. Bailey, Foley and oner
man as q committee or three 10 make the necessary
preparations Tor the meeting referred to.