New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-02
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and IN having neglected and refused 90 direct that proper
reports OF the operations and actions OF the various De
parents Of the City Government be made TO him. and Ia
able him to properly discharge the duties Of hi. Office
might be furnished 70 him, as he authorized and
nished by the Controller required by law with
port once IN 90 days showing the name Of every eon
In whose favor account had been audited with tho
decision OF the auditor upon the same together WIN The
nsi action upon the same IN having failed 70 cheek the
made manifest 10 him, and in having recklessy and
wantOnly signed warrants upon the public treasury
which, under the law he bound TO investigate under
the provision OF law comforting upon him the power t.
require any information which he might demand-oe,
and he hereby IL impeached for the malfeasance and
misfeasance IN office aforesaid
Resotre" mat the Counsel TO the Corporati9n Ch1rs
o'Conor and John Hnrdy he, and the are brrsey aP
pointed to prepare articles 81 Impeachment ana prose
cute the same before tAe proper tribunal
IHE EPESDNG CRISIS.
Immediately after the passage OF this resolution Mr..
Conan again resigned, and Alderman Cuddy elected
President pro TEN. Nothing OF Importance done
during the next ten minutes. At 1853 Alderman volt
man said: that the Board Of Aldermen for the
City Of New York. for the year 1871 do adjourn ss
die" The resolution carried. and the Board de-
clared sdjourned but not member left the room.
Meantime the New, IL styles itsel, the Reform
Board Of Aldermen had met at 10 a. In the Office a
the Commissioner Of lrors and elected Mr. Vance Pres
ident pro ten. Henry l. Clinton, their counsel was
with them armed with the wrts granted last Friday by
Judge Brady, prohibiting the Board OF Aldermen for
from sitting Board Of Aldermen FOR tAe City -
New-York after II IN. on Jan. ], 1872
ana IrOm CEiclaAy COMMUNICATIVE Win maJbf
Hall. As Mr.. Clinton learned
that the Old Board had adjourned sine de- he went with
Mr. Shields who had been specially deputised to servo
these wrs tho members OF the Old Board 10 the door
Of their room. After knocking loudly for several
minutes it opened, and the keeper OF the City Hall.
George W. ROone who guarding the door Oh the In
side pushed Mr. Clinton back he attempted to enter and
asked him what he wanted. Mr.. Clinton replied II de-
mand admission in the OF the Supreme Court OF
the state am here with man who is charged by that
Court with the service Of wrs prohibiting the Board "
Aldermen OF this City 1871 from sitting such after
Jan l. 1872 and II you resist Us you resist tho
| Court (Cres from within-"Put him Out"l
Mt Clinton Still retaining his position partially inside
Of the doOrI again demand admission In tie name os
the Supreme Court CT the STATE. DO dare o. defy
now TIE OLD BOARD WAS orsTED
BIZ this time the crowd both outside and n lie % tho
door had become excited almost to the dgAtlng point
and alternate cries OF Put him OUT" Force The door,
and turn out the oh Board !" were raised
Mr. Cinton-I again ask you dare to defy the Courb
Roome-I don't want to defy the Court, but have Or
ders TO keep you out.
short gtout, rough looking fellow, who was assist
ing Roome in guarding the 1t this Juncure u
dered Mr.. Clinton to leave.
Mr. Clinton-What is your name
Rough felow-That is OF your business.
Mr.. Shields who is light and agile young man ~
about 90 crowded in between Mr. Clinton aud tho rough
fellow at this moment and cried out in voice that was
heard above the noise Aldermen, am here to serve
you with writs issued by the Supreme Court
resist me II you dare" At this announce
ment almost every Alderman left his seal
some rushed toward the Presidents desk, and
tried TO get out Of the door. but we're stopped
by the crowd; When the Aldermen found that they
could not escape they stood still and gazed at each other
in blank bewdermeut aud silence. Mr. Shields, how
ever at once approached Alderman James Irving, when
the following conversation ensuedi
Mr.. sbields-Here writ fof you vii! you take III
Irvng-No, won'tI Go to h. you G. d. fool
Mr.. shieids-You shall take is!
Irvine-(vloently pushing Shields from him)-I tell
you won'tI Get out you ----l
Shields soon recovered himself and followed Irving be-
hind the Presidents chair where he had taken refuge,
and again offered him the writ Iring knocked 1t from
his hand, and, pushing his way through tho crowd,
reached the center Of the floor, where he greeted
with cries Of Shamel shame Irving, strike d
go much smaller than yoursefw
Shields then his writs around every direc
t.on and the Aldermen, In their frantic attempts
escape from them finally succeeded in getting out Of tho
room. -
As soon as the Board OF Aldermen for is7l had AL
ourned cine die, Mr. Hardy tie Clerk Of Tho Board sald
he Old Board having ceased to e-ist now proceed Ia
organize the New Board" O. the Old Board att mpns
70 hold over, "and I read the authority By virtue
OF which t." II at this juncture that the con-
fusion at the door Logan; and Hardys voice could no
longer be heard. he continued reading however, until
he had finished the document he held 10 hls hand and
during the commotion previous TO the time when Shields
encountered Irving the Board went through with tho
election Of Conan President FOR 1872 and adjourned
| until p N. on Friday.
THE NEW BOARD TAKE, POSSESSION.
About I D. H. when the eOnfli had sub-ided con.
siderabIy squad Of police commanded by Capt Thorn,
entered the and cleared II sufficiently for the New
Board Of Aldermen take possession, which they I'M
edistely did all OF the members being present except
Conan and Plunkit whose election members Of that
| Board IL contested Alderman Vance took the chair
aud Mr. shaer elected pro teE and Louis
Jacobs sergeant-atarms p.O TEN.
Alderman wider-I mose that the rules Of the Board
of Aldermen for 1871 be revised aAa II Necessary that
| new rules be drafted Carried.
Alderman Cochrane-As We now IN a condition 10
move in a parliamentary manner, 7 move that COM
mitee Of three he appointed to inform the MAYOR that
we are thus organized and ready 20 receive any com
municaton troin him, eltertan his personal pres
| euee.
The motion was ca .ried and Alderman Cochrane, Gil
sey and Martin were appcuted 20 wait upon the Mayor
In about quarter Of hour they returned with him.
and Gen. Cachrone personally introduced him 10 the
Board. The Mayor gazed auxiousy around for few
| moments and said;
| rHg MAYOR RISES TO EXPLAIN
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GESrL ZEN ALLOW m, me s,I few
words. to the Office OF the MoE 81 ne city 10
TO The Cont 10 disobey the writ OF prohibition which
was served upon me on saturday Tor the reason TINT
void it's face because writ OF prohibition
can only issued 10 Court or TO sutton In Court
Aud came prepared for the purpose solely OF solving
any legal doubt that might exist and OF performing
pledge which long ago entered Into 70 appoint the Old
they have seen ft ON their part 10 give me an opIo
tunty OF doing please. They have taken, without
any conference with me- and without seeing any con
whether this Board Is In once by election- GER