The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-04

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records Of the Board are searched in VAIN for any
manaeed that even today the secretary Of the Board
called II 70 L by member ~ Of YOUR commttee
Your committee know Of no language severe enough
srIeIss OFFICIAL cnAaI45AsnE
Of teT obsaos and an anscrnpuoEs ocsi sna bed
to clothe himself in the garb Of an inexoraby just and
Teat-Gross official misconduct and neglect of duty in
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Of the aerial fire ladder immeciatey after the assGn
White, then and Secretary Of The Now York Fire
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Estimate and P d i0 MS S1s Sis ma
tary Of the Fire Deparment 70 the resolution OF the
The facts shown By the above te stmony are 81 pecu-
ary WE apd rs as o@
Belle scott Uds her pSsas q AZ aerial are
payment RON On Mr. green he acted the double part OF
strennously resisting and refusing payment as Comp
the Board Of Apportionmelt Just as strsnuoasly
IN his adsmsn The time tSereor lad d. arrived
her claim 10 William White. Secretary the Fire
paid the Rs' claim 70 MRS ida together win
the sum OF $So to lawyer named Jordan Tor an
ers, by resolution, dsclalmed all knowledge OF the
papn that he admitted in writing the purchase Of the
patent prior TO the payment by the that
that quorum Of the Fire Commissioners could be OBJ
Your committee have desire to strike at subord
nate where they believe higher oiciss g be
approved they would respectfully suggest
his
on after his Of an act ilears IL direct viola
SECTION lOl No member OF the Common Council head
oicer OF the Corporation snail become directly or
directly in the performance OF any con-
q business.
expense, price or consideration OF which Is payable
OTHER OFFENCES.
Other testimony tending to shew that the r. %
Legislature on behalf the city, which right belongs
been guilty tVe Of @ nsoonce Mayor
manner in Which he should perform his ohcal duties,
aud tried to him into obeoencc that by mea
seryiIe soues; tools ready a. his command either
he las used Inc clerks Of his department. during
business for his personal ends Ssron, sSGr
IN n"' op Pc to- the Mayor
othsf 4 Owe
Of the city at heart was easily accessible TO your
paDc noore and Susceptible Of proof from records
a. dag aSe IN reaton
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mendatons may seem advisable and Tor the best in
If YOU de termle to adopt this report only
tha il that YOU medately transmit to Ills Honor til,
Mayor the volnmnous testimony hereto annexed TO
present charges the Comptroller anu afford hin
an opportunity OF being heard III his defence
therefore respectfully recommend to your honora
bic body the adoption o. the following resolution -
Resolved That the report of the Law Committee in re
ation to The official conduct of the Comptroller b,
adopted and that The Clerk of this Board transmit the
same together with the testimony hereto annexed, Il
Honor the Mayor, with the request that he presen
charges AGAINST the Comptroller and anori him an op
portunty of beng heard
the report was adopted by strict party vote o
the members present, IL democrats voting in thu
Affirmative and I repuoncans in the negative.
Aldermen Morris. Billings and Deane explained
their non &C concurrence In the report by reason o
not having had sufficient time to examine It's de
tails.
After the transaction OF some general orde
business the Board adjourned to Thursday next.