The New York herald., 1873-07-01

THE SUPERVISORS

The Charge Made by MIR. Cooper Against
A1r, Kehr-The Lstter Threatens to
Cowhide Cooper and fErccs an Apology
from Him In Open sessio1s~
The Supervisors met yesterday, Mr.. vanceln the
chair A resolution, ordering the Committee on
Printing and Stationery to codlfy the acts Of the
recent Legislature relative to the city and county
government and publish 1,500 copies, was adopted.
The bill OF Michael Kane for work on the Twenty
seventh street and Ninth Avenue Arm0ry for
SIS 02S IS, was reduced to $237 43 and passed
Immediately alter the reading of the minutes
Supervisor KEHR arose to question OF privilege,
and spoke substantially follows:-"I was charged
at the last meeting OF this Board with having re-
ceived money, and owe 1t to my wife, my family
friends and constituents to clear myself from the
vile accusations The motion made to appoint
Commissioners OF Armories ana Drill Rooms was
special order notice OF which had been given that
At would be brought up on that day. believed the
men named to be gentlemen OF good cnaaaceel an
voted for them. think tney are better men tnan
any the Mayor has sent IN for confirmation Oh the
Aldermen. The motion made to reconstruct tne
committees OF the Board OF Supervisors ne nad
heard spoken Of some time ago, and he had neard
reasons assigned for changes that ne cohsiaerea
cent, and never shall take cent Tor any action or
vote OF mine. believe the Committee OF seventy
to be q committee on patronage. ANY man VINO
charges that against me as having secured money
or votes tells falsehood and lie. II he does not
applogize will c0whde him after this Board ad-
ioufnS. (Sensaton and all eyes directed at MT.
Cooper the party referred to- l will not shoot
.hlm.n
Mr.. COOPER arose and stated that he was very
sorry his friend Mr. Kehr had made that last re-
mark. His mr. Co0per's) remarks had been mis-
construed BY the press, and, was not the nrst
time they had made errors he hoped the reporters
would not do so again. At the last meeting res0-
luton had been ofered, appointing Commissioners
on ArmOries. Heretofore Messrs. Kehr and kOch
had been the first to move to lay the mountainous
sent in on the table, but at the last meeting they
voted with the democrats. They had right to DO
80 and nobody had right to question their right TO
do 80. Afterward Mr.. Van Schaick offered reso-
luCiOn to reconstruct the committees, ana
Messrs. Kehr and Koch voted with the democrats
on the question. 1t looked little suspicious, ne
thought, that Mr.. Ottendorler and himself were
removed from the Craftsmanship OF the Committees
on Printing and Armories-two very important
cOmmittees-and Messrs Kehr and Koch be put in
their places He did say at the last meeting
that Mr. Kehr had been paid Tor his vote. He did
not mean that he had been paid money, nor that
any money had been used. What he did mean was
that he had been paid by being put at the head OF
the Committee on ArmOries IRON which pOsltlOn
he mr. Cooper) was removed. He hoped this sx.
planation would be satisfactory to Mr.. Kehr, and
he hoped further that he would withdraw that last
remark OF his about "cOwniding" He was not
afraid of being cowhided, ana he trusted Mr.. kehr
would recall It,
Mr.. KEHR arose and stated he was satisfied with
the retractiOn, and the Board adjourned. SO ended
the threatened duel between the Goiah cooper
and the little David-Mr Supervisor Kehr.