The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-26


A resolution was offered by Mr. Morris, giving the
New York and New Haven Railroad permit tolay
track on Franklin street. from Centre street to
the Tombs gate by the payment Of 900 per year,
was referred to the proper committee.
Mr.. NORRIS moved to take up the message Of the
Mayor nominating police justices. Mr.. Kehr opened
the debate, saying he had supposed they had been
laid the table for all time. He arose on this occa-
sion to protest against any action being taken, not
nominated but for the protection of the people,
He argued that the people have the right to elect
justices for certain TERM and, as they cannot be
removed except for cause, the act leglslating the
justices out OF office Is an encrOachment upon
the rights Of the people. He would not be
not &c frightened BY threats Of Injury to his bust
ness or loss OF his political status. 1t is principle
Of the republican party, he said, not to remove q
upon the republicans to support his opposition to
1t. Ne moved, as substitute, that In the opinion
once is unconstitutional, and called upon the
Legislature to repeal 1t.
Mr.. Vance left the chair, called Mr.. Cooper to it,
and that gentleman ruled the substitute out OF
order. MIR. Vance then unrolled a small cord OF
legal cap and read legal disquistion upon the
law and the duty OF the Board In the premises He
claimed that the law makes it obligatory upon the
Aldermen to confirm, and denounced their failure
to do so as leaving their action open to grave
suspicion. The Board was bound to act wnere the
law demands 1t, and he limited at corrup-
ton and an investigation under proceedings
lied the course OF the Aldermen as cowardly and
insubordinate, and declared that the public
would think they failed to act from pecuniary or
partisan motives This argument, without q
doubt, was an able one Tor the Mayors side of the
ease. When he sent extracts from the World,
which were part Of the speech, to the CLERK, to
be read, and 1t was discovered that the article
made damaging charges against the Justices.
Mr.. McCanerty interrupted Mr.. Vance, and
stated that he wanted time to bring in the files Of
the Times, to show what that journal said OF
Havemeyer, Oliver, Charllck and superintendent
Mr. MoNHEIMER denounced the extract as in
famous, and moved that committee be appointed
proving the truth or falsity OF the charges made
publicly by the President of the Board.
The CHAIR-It is not in order.
Mr.. MONHEIMER-I am in order, and insist upon
a committee. II these charges are true want it
shown; demand that the Clerk make memOran-
Mr.. BILLNGs--The gentleman is out of order.
The President has the floor and can't be inter.
Mr.. MoNHEIMER-well, 1 will renew it. 1 will
hold the President responsible for the statements
made in his speech. He has no right to make such
charges unless he can prove them.
Mr.. VANCE continued his speech, which consumed
nearly an nour, and closed at half past five.
dicate Ledwith, and stated that he challenged any
member on the other side to resign the office Of
Alderman and run this fall as an endorsement.
Mr.. MONHEIMER said that II they wanted to make
an issue his party would make 1t on the 9th NOvem-
Der. We Will get Walter II. Bixby to resign, il
Havemeyer will, and run him on this issue. This
Mayor, who comes home on the Sabbath evening"
sends for two men and dispatches them to infiI-
ence Aldermen's actions: and he sends that old
Iogy, Mr. Beers, with money-yes. say, with
mOney-tO bride members. II we had District
Attorney who would do his duty Beers would have
been indicted for 1t. do not propose to be driven
by the Mayor or Beers. These nominees are old
fogies, who are not fit for the place. He concluded
by moving that Messrs Cooper, McCafierty and
Flanagan be appointed special committee to send
for persons and papers, and also inquire whether
any corruption has been resorted to by ybOdy
This was ruled out OF order.
Mr.. MCCAFFERTY made violent assault upon
the nominees OF the Mayor, and especially Mr..
Streeter, whose name, he said could not be found
in the directory, and docking at Mr. Vance) the
man who figured prominently at Albany in getting
your bill through was whose fingers we're stlil
dirty with the faint of faro chips / am informed
that he was, before he went to the Legislature, q
dealer in Bowery faro bank. (SensatIon.) This
is the kind OF man you have on your side and still
you libel men who are your peers and mlne-such
men as Judge Bixby, for instance
The motion to take up the Mayors nominations
was lost-yeas, 6: nays, 4.
Mr.. CooPER's motion to take from the table the
nomination Of Joseph B. Varnum for Commissioner
ofJurors was lost. motion to take the nomina-
lions OF the commissioners or the New Court
House from the table was similarly treated. The
motions to con1rm the Commissioner Tor the build
ing OF the Third district Court House and the Com
missioners OF Charities and Corrections were mega
tved, and the Board soon alter six O'Clock adj
Journed.