The New York herald., 1871-11-25
GGlauaiI01 sTilL TIE CRY.

The Ho0ohen CcuHcilmen in stormy Session
Charges and Conntgr-l harscs of Robbery
All is0,nd.
The most interesting meeting which has taken
place for some time IN Hoboken was held In the
Council Chamber last evening, only two OF the AL
dermen being absent The fathers met in
Committee or the Whole for the ex-
press purpose OF investigating the charges
made by Mayor Schmersahl against Councilman
James Geayer, for violating state law by contract
ingfor the SAFE of coal to the Board OF Education.
said coal being paid for out OF the city treasury.
The room was crowded with ciszeas o. all classes,
who manifested deep laterest in the proceedings
The Mayor was present and III MS communication
demanded the impeachment OF Geayer. the
Counclman's sole reply consisted in denying that
the school fund was part OF the city money and ia
counter charge that the Mayor had purchase an
Improvement certificate in violation OF the same
law. The Mayor, however, has thoroughly
REFUTED TnIs CHARGE
The man who rendered the certificate TO the
Mayor was going to Germany, and gave 1t in part
payment OF debt due The firm OF whlcn Mr..
Schmersahl Is a member. Not one OF the Council
men defended the action or their colleague.
The Corporation Attorney gave his de-
clsion that the school moneys Gel itdlny
formed part OF the city funds. President
McGavish lett the chair and amid profound silence
spoke substantially as follDws:"l entirely concur
with the view ol tle Mayor that The money paid 10
Councilman Geayer has come lrom the city
Councilman Geayer, however, does not stand alone;
there are other members OF THIS eoard s. no lave
been interested in contracts paid for out OF The pub
lie purse, and 1t hardly seems iar TO visit hn with
punishment While others equally guilty are un-
notiecd.n
Mr.. Timken arose and demanded the names OF
such men. Mr.. McGavisn replied tnal ina smuch as
those men were not on trial IL w0ula be unjust TO
expose them Mr. Sums SAID that he himself mad
unfortunately been Interested IN contract and was
Willing Wiling ITO to 10 refund refund the, the profits. which
su.e not aoa 1e poSnS efns S feet t S
ence.) He then virtually charged Mr.. Timken
with being interested III the pe iormance or work
for the CITY, The following resolution was otieIe
by President McGavlsh and adopted unanimously
Resolved That the committee lise and report 10 the
regarding tile irregularities attending tho Council
mans action and that while 1t In the Council
Of tile city, 1t nevertheless to be discharged
from further consideration OF the subject, with the
adlnOnttlOn that similar conduct
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
In future by the members OF this Board" After
much bantcrinx motion TO pre.sr charges against
the Mayor was lost, ana the meeting adjourned.
The citizens seem 10 be thankful 10 the Counci,
men because robbery Is not carried on 10 q much
greater degree than at present. Fortunately, there
prevent plunder to q great degree. Yet Ho-
IoKen H y as a Of corruption as
pass yearly into The nands of ring OF contractors,
some OF whom in a lew years have from
indeed gets the contract, but the lowest BIDS are
often well known to otneis of the rlng who
eaD0'1 cam Ss SAID q esery Su aepartment Of
the city administration. The honest men
holders are at length pHaGe e opranza
ton OF party which WIZ rerudiatc TIE return OF
system Of coutns cormorans in n"i and conntms
integrity out which VIII select honest clerks Of
eo,ea and go M 70 ma az % tue es
spols which they rob from honest tax. as ers.