New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-25
SUPERVISORS MILITANT.
AN ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE-THE CONDUCT OF
THE CLERK AND THE CLAIMS OF II. c. ALLEN'
Annthnr tilt nccnrred NesterdaY at the meet

AN ACRImONIOus DEBATE-THE CONDUCT OF
THE CLERK AND THE CLAIMS OF II. c. ALLEN.
Another tilt occurred yesterday at the meet
ing of Board of Supervisors between Supervisors
Van schack and OttendOIfer. II began with personal
explanation. Mr. Van Schsck, with unanimous con
sent ca He'd attention the translation in THE TRIBUNE
OF March Is OF an article which had appeared in the
Staats ZeitnO Of the previous day The article spoke
OF old Ring which existed IN the Board OF supervisors
when Tweed controlled affairs and of new Ring allied
TO the old one which existed in the present Board OF
Supervisors The clerk appointed by the old Ring was
retained by the new Ring, and resolution offered by
Mr. Ottendorfer tue clerk was voted down by
the new Ring MI Van Schaick said that the Supervisor
who would leave the Board and shield himself
behind his privileges as an editor, 10 say III ms
newspaper what he dared not say to the
members would naturally be expected 10 be incorrect
in his statements Mr. Ottendorfer had never offered
any such resolution in the Board, but similar one had
been read By Supervisor Vance The resolution was not
voted down but tabled TO be called up at some future
time IL had not been called up because several members
including the speaker. were in great doubt as to the
right the Board expel any Of its officers unless con
nivance at fraud could be proved.
MI Ottendorfer in reply disclaimed the authorship OF
the article but defended all the statements except the
allegation that he had offered the resolution When he
saw that mistake had been made, he ordered correc
ton in the issue Of his newspaper and attributed
the authorship OF the resolution TO Mr. Vance. Mr. OF
tendorfer felt however, that pending an investigation
into the charges made against Mr.. Young that person
should DO suspended and the Clerk of the Board OF
Aldermen should act al Clerk OF the Board OF Supervisors
without additional compensation
very excited and somewhat Acrimonious debate oc-
Cured toward the close OF the meeting in regard TO
paying H. c. Allen $500 for services assisting the
District Attorney the trial OF the Ring The
debate participated in by Supervisors Van schaick
McCaferty, Cooper and Billings. Mr. Van schaicE and
the Republican members generally in favor OF
paving the full amount. Mr. McCafiery after several
Intellectual attempts to obtain the floor finally recog
nized by Mr.. Vance, who was in the char.
He said desire 10 know why is that in the short
space Of three months the gentlemen who now clanor
10 pay this bill should completely changed their
views. In last December Mr. Aliens bill OF $4,000 was
declared by Supervisor Van Setback to be fraud and
an outrage Other Supervisors including Mr.. Vance,
echoed the sentiment The old Board impressed by the
decided statements OF these 10 allow
the claim. That IN December. IL IL now March
the bill increased 500 and the gentlemen now assure
that the bill Is just and should be paid Why ms
great change OF sentmentf Is II because, as Mr. van
Setback the Republican Corporation Counsel de-
clares IL to be right that the supervisor Is 50 suddenly
convinced OF its justices .
Mr. Van schaick 10 reply said that ne voted in the old
Board against paying Mr.. Allen because he regarded
with suspicion anything supported by certain members
of that Board. Recorder HaCket mad written hnl lei
ter in which further objections 20 the payment were dis
Mr. McCafferty nterruptlng the speaker, denied the
statement and asked for the reading OF the letter.
Mr. Van Schaek said that the letter was private ana
not intended for the tpuDlc. He had stated the sub
stance OF its contents. The Corporation Counsel had
also assured him that the charge just, aud he now
believed should be paid supervisor cooper was OPP
posed 10 paying the bill and thought some things ap.
that the and all persons IN positions 10
give correct Judgments had declared that the cau was
just and he thought the bill should be paid After fur
theT discussion the resolution 10 the full amount was
adopted by vote OF nine 10 hve.