The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-22

Ihs Troubles Of the Committee Of Fifty and Their
subcommittee the Excise Commits
donsrs Have to Say in Defence Curiosi-
ties Of the Council Of Vigilance.


hnd falling backward o charging ana counter.
charging, on the part OF the reform committees OF
late that the veritape we'll informed philadelphia
lawyer" would DO soreiy puzzled to make out
the exact shape that Affairs have taken.
One thing Ii certain, however-that much
pickering has been going among the
champions Of the peoples rights for weeks past,
and the end Is not yet Four members OF the Fifty
Committee who claimed TO have been discour.
1eousiy treated BY the subcommittee of the Water
Committee. resigned on Monday night. and on
Tuesday they were expelled" Mr.. Fred. Kalb-
neisch has executed the act OF signing the disap-
proved report Of the subcommittee named, as will
pc observed rom the following report OF proceed
1ngs before the Committee OF Fifty on Tuesday
night, which was given to the press yesterday
l. BROOKLYN, Feb. 20, 1879
whereas my appended (havine been appointed
make examination OF the the Board OF Water
aS &. the book: only
dress to William A. Fowler. Esq President tho folio wing
"RooMs OF THE Committee OF FIFTY,
wv. A FOWLER Esq. President Of the Board Of water
and Sewerage COMMISSIONER
q ss our s on ss
o ySa Sos s s II: ana
emordsd our during our investigation By
Bosr ioseihsr with al notices Of record
ts!asing 20 our inquiries
pur have BEEN much with mode
also
b.sa sac n
lew exceptions the business OF your department appears to
emoa1t and variety Of work done and the laws which
n sAMss T. e. w fIsSFi
j JoHS 3 3. , MSSRTASD.
(which letter forwarded Albany during presence
there q dessatlon from The COMMITTEE Of Fifty whose OBJ
bf the alter BoAri Commas ioners; and
pur sub-commttse
kpd calculated unfavoraby Affect the objects which
the Committee OF Fifty view, hereby express my
'aa that s''s I
S'as IN me s S al
beast the suspicion OF fraud and improper management
'iSs @ @ S liz
has my entire Apgr0sak vsf Chairman
Resolved That the SAID COMMUNICATION be accepted,
The following preamble and resolution unanimously
aud also ordered De given to the press ubca
ksSasl:s Marcus Rsg Jams:
appointed BY the Committee o. Fifty sub Committee to
Sr. and a. sad did report abstracts Of
.se *" :d
% % e: al. P4 @ 1ss
10 of projected
any arrangements Ien being Contract
ssad and tue said subcommittee reported TO this Com
NO ooNrrAors HAD BEEN MADn'
pot The Intention Commssoners
ss % a s
~ their , Sn9 % at that
fsssce inen!Siency of the said Committee this
jon taxing Necessary measures to prevent hi.
Peitioring the Legislature remove the said Water Com
on%es Fifty cessation 70 albany TO urge re
aid tas to wrssn ,ls
@ o Il. aS .S
p them I Sr their II words as above
ward Of said upon being summoned before
s e said
% any way other ran
he .Ss Ss
sgscs and where's: the said kggs Johnson Whesey and
hin the time made by themselves for doing; therefore,
Resolved, That the names Of MaTca. q Rigs John g.
TIE ExClsR BOARD. v...--''
At recent meeting resolution was adopted,
Calling on the District Attorney to prosecute the
Commissioners OF EXCISE Tor defalcatlOn IN ONCE.
That 'resolve' Is predicated on tine report OF the
subcommittee OF Fifty on the Excise Board who,
with every facility nom the Commissioners alter
prolonged and minute examination Of their Board
End It's every record. aosolved the Commissioners
In said report save as i0lOws-
E.s-T1e apparent illegal withdrawal by Commissioner
Soond-Tks apparent illegal counsel fees paid John c.
large balances withheld from the city treasury.
or which the law conempates monthly returns should BIO
the transferring of licences BY which the city
ca Of the to make such
deem expedient ana necessary.
The commissioners SET forth the following ex.
plantations to the specific charges OF the Sub-Com-
Inittee OF "he Fiity:"-
Fra-That drawing $1,000 Mr. Thursby has only taken
fraction Of wha, the late state Legs,urs directed him to
pomprehensioy ignorant thereof.
Sscond-Thst the Excise Commissioners not only
devove on them to incur other to en-
force The Excise makes them the sole Judges Of
Third-That the Excise neither expresses implies
City Treasury that the CITY 20 fact gamer BY any delay
T. 80 H. as The S BANK 1sn .r. four
which the subcommittee suppressed their knowledge Of In
compares avoraby with or any
os Board IN the past or that the Large balance %
fes ecentaees decreed by the late legislature Ac have
Fa1h-Ihat the city dsrrauded Of cent by any
license transferred but the contrary would be fraud
Court Of EQUITY would compel them to recede from.
rG% snf h sn M 90 ss
on them the duty OF their discretion In that con-
the matter cannot come before the Grand Jury in
any shape until the LIST OF March.
VIGILANCE COUNCIL.
The council OF the Vigilance Committee, who
eolved to dissolve the latter body The Rink re-
formers SCOT at this determination, and assert that
the shalf hundred" have to abolish the Academy
reformers OF seventy five.
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
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