The New York herald., 1874-07-09


that a call for a special meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen had been called for yesterday to take
cognizance of resolutions looking to the mpeach-
ment OF Mayor Havemeyer for his actions in con-
nectiOn with the reappointment OF Police Commis
sioners Charlick aud Gardner, The excitement in
and around the City Hall during the entire day
was intense. Long before the hour oil meeting She
corridors OF the City Hall were occupied by an
anxious crowd which towards the appointed hour
two o'cockl kept surging towards the chamber
OF the Common Council.
An immense lobby membership had congregated
outside OF the railing, and even the reporters
tables were encroached upon by the sightseers
AL manner or speculations were indulged in
Scr believed that the intended censure would be
dropped, owing to the Mayor appointing two other
Commissioners while others ned that the Alder
men lelt terribly outraged, and, Notwithstanding
the Mayors contriti0n they were bound go go for
him." II only for luck.
Punctualy at two O'Clock the grave and rev.
erend seignors" OF the Common Council aled in
and took their seats. EacB Ciey Father looked
solemn as he ed into the enclosure, and no doubt,
felt that great responsibility rested upon MIN.
With bated breath the large conc0urse awaited the
developments about to occur.
Generally 10 was pretty We'll understood that
resolutions denouncing the Mayors action in
De proposed, but the tenor thereof remained q
mystery until the Clerk had read them aloud
tney were read the second time and seriattm
when II came to take action by vote.
Mr.. Samuel b. II. Vance, the President OF the
Board, being an interested party, consiaerateiy
stayed away. At the hour Oh meeting the follow
Billings, Cooper, RalcOner, Flanagan. G,lon, Kehr
Koch, Ottendorfer, Reilly ana Van Schaick.
sence OF Mr.. Vance, President OF the Board, Al
derman Billings take the chair; which was so or.
dered.
General P1NcKNEY the Clerk OF the Board read
the cau by walch this meeting was convened. rue
minutes OF the last meeting Were read and ap
Under the call for motions and resolutions Al
derman Oswald 0ttendorier sent TO the Clerks
desk the following preamble and resOuLions:-
BY the Smarter ;o os yissnt snd eau.ns
n Ss and os s Il. 5 10 BE
pSss;sdy pea been called ny re- hs hoard stating
lion q Police seaty 'rssfaS refused an
the Gana sag the the
s y :na %ty S lnc Of Sw nc I
sas fns the to ss e hs
quence. >,ot which tour indictments were found
against 9gsr i've chsrek and m9gn arans co%
lice Commissioners when triei i'll til Court OF Oyer
those ndicilnents were convice OF misdemesnoi in
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INC Of the SS rnh f. sads y % as
Oliver harlck u tue place Of Hugh Gardner and vics
Resolved, hat deeply ,depore the action of Mayor
Oliver Has in s
sins 1nder the prstence that specific cnarges must be
them ana then after the Grand Jury anl the Court Of
the chaer devo upon the Mayor ana indiced aSa
soaycted as t the S ssr IN the spirit
tne &C community 90 oI the protection the law intended 70
sias and Degrading the public morality by the asnent
the Of s as
Dix spread pss-
which threaten sap the foundation the sense ior law
S ss n s S BY &
Laws of 1878 and to suspend aud Mayor William
the provisions Of The above cited law %
Alderman REILLEY moved the adoption.
Alderman KOCH desired to have them read again
Alderman Koch then said '.he believed that all
the matter contained in these preanibies aud reso
lutons was true. The Mayor had erred, and ii lt
had not been OF too grave nature he might over
look 1t; but he erred too much. The Mayor had
prepared dose OF medicine for the people in
which was 100 much vinegar, and his constituents
could not swallow that medicine. Let the Mayor
be depOsed, and when our President, Mr. Vance is
Mayor. his actions will be approved BY all the com
munty."
Alderman OTrENDoRPER-Mr. President, it is
not only with reluctance and with deep sorrow,
but lmpeed by a sense OF duty, that ] have
offered the preamble and resolutions now before
this Board 1t Is very serious matter to
quest the Executive the State remove the Chief
Magistrate OF this city. But his recent actions
have made 1t case Ol necessity, and the time has
come when this must be done. on the moral as
pect o! the case there can be no difference Of
opinion. Every die ate Of morality and decency
has been violated. What Is to become Of us II the
evll example Of the Mayor, BY foisting upon US
tions, is allowedq Ideem it nv duty to protest for
myself and those / represent against continuing
the Mayor Ia power, and trust that all the members
mr. a n fnr fhn pIrpt.a
Alderman KEHR followed Mr.. OttendOrIer by
saying "that he would deem 1t neglect OF duty If
Ing few remarks No one in the city had done
more nor exerted more energy with the German
and never were people so cheated in their candi,
date. his duty as citizen was To uphold 4 repub-
hcaa iorm OF government ny the people. He had
Even there the wishes OF the people were treated
with respect. But he never saw such autocracy or
Mayor Havemeyef. He owed it to the people Of
New York to maintain the purity of their govern
ment and not have Dictator ruling over us. He
would vote, when the resolutions came properly
before them, IN iavor of adoption.
Alderman VAN SCHAIcK stated ''that in this
Chamber ne heard OF the preamble and resolutions
Tor the first time. While ne fully agreed with the
remarks OF his friend Alderman Ottend0rier, still
he for one, ADVISED not TO act rashly or hastily |
in this highly important matter. He suggested !.
this course on account OF his personal relations !
With the Mayor extending rs they did over period
OF twenty years. No personal relations would de-
Ter him, however, from doing his duty to the pub
nC. he tntfcfOfe fhOteu 10 lay the ShtUect OVef !
until the next meeting, which win take place on
Friday, and to make 1t the special business OF the
day.
Alderman COOPER seconded the motion, and, in
Justification, said that he mad been out OF town
and knew nothing OF tins whole arrangement.
This was snoject which affected the chef Magls-
trate of this city, and should be Well weighed be-
lore acted upon Besides that several PROMINENT
members OF this Board are absent and ne would
like TO see their votes recorded on this matter.
He hoped that the signers OF the resolutions would
not press a vote for these considerations. Better
better understOodn
Alderman OrrEND0RpER replied that ''thc sub
ject under consideration was not only agitated by
members Of this Board, but by every citizen or
this CITY, II, however, II Is the wish OF the ma
JOrty to lay over he would not force action nown
motion was adopted TO separate the preamble
and resolutions and take separate vote on each.
The motion TO lay over vas lost by u vote OF O
to A. viz. Observation-Disclosures Billings Cooper
Ealcnnnr and Van Schaick. idnr1