, 1876-04-29
The Diareputablo Aldermen En-
deavor to Prolong Their
Official Existence,
And Talk PathetlcaIly About The Vast
Amount Of Business to Be
Done.
Inforn1alittes Discovered in the Returns
from -Four of tho Voting Dis
triets.

An adjourned meeting OF tho City Council WAS
held 1ast night. President Dixon in the chair.
The absentees wero Htchsrdaon, Clark fTentb).
Qntrk, Lynch, and JonaB.
Upon the call to order. AID. Waterman moved
to proceed with tho canvass Of the vote.
THE TAx-LEyY.
Aid. uillreth moved 10 temporarily postpone
tho CANVASS In order that communication from
the Comptroller aud an ordinance concerning
the ta1cs ahould b considered
Aid. Culorton said, wbilo hs WAS In favor Of
acting upon tho ordinance, yet bo beloved 1t
would bo improper to take It up 1t tho present
timo. II the chartor was atTcsty Carried out, the
Canvass ought not to be insorfered with Ticro
woro great many shreNd 1hwyors In tho city
who would DO glad to take advantage Of any
thing irregular in regard to the ta1-levy.
AID. 1I,drotn aatd there ought to be no delay
In passing tho ordinance in ordor that tho em-
poyea Of tho city, numbers OF whom wore Buf-
foring Tor tho want Of money, could receive
their saarios. He had boon informed that tho
Comptroller had rocetvod dispatch from ono
Of the largest houses IN Now York to tho effect
that after tie passage Of tho ordinance all the
money desired could DO obtained for tho costia-
catos. Tho Council ought TO como to tho rescue
VI LlN IGUFl9s HAG HGID AAAlVup13 hHA1k]AH tt4&4
pay. lie doficd any lawyer 10 show TINT the
slnction would be rendered invalid OF any other
evil ariso from temporary suspension Of the
CANVASS.
Tho Chairman said no motion was necessary
for the Committee 10 proceed with tho CANVASS.
Aid. Iiid1cth's motion, however, VIA In ordcr.
AID. Fitzgerald hoped this motion would pro-
vail. and moved tho previous question.
tE,f roh IN n mint NJ 0frer. NA-
Ing directed by tic Chartor to canyasa tho vote
Immediately, thoy could not transact any other
business.
Tho Chairman believed the Council had tho
right to postpnno any matter It maturity Of the
Aldermen dcaired it. Tho point WAS not well
taken.
AID. Waterman appealed from tho decision OF
tho Chair.
AID. caso seconded the appeaI.
AID. Fitzgerald moved to lay It on the tahlo.
Aid. Watorman-It is sail 4a3at tls ia very
Ald. Fitzgerald roao to point Of order.
When tho proriouB question was ordered the
Alderman had 10 right to make speech.
The Chairman said tho previous question lad
simply becn callod, and not ordered.
Aid, Fitzgerald was not satisfied with this Hs
remained on his feet, notwithstanding that the
Chnrinap held that AID Waterman was 10 order.
Auu tGcE0 NGF0 lQQu CClbd 4bE AllA w 6tt NVhA.
AID. Illld1oth next tried his hand At poiut.
He considered al appeal HAouid bs Bottled with
out debate.
Tue Chairman intsmated TINT such q Practice
had not prevailed In the council.
Aid. Hiilrcth, however, was not to be sauelch-
ed 10 easily. lie had another point. motion
to lay OH the tab!o waa not dobhtable.
This waB also decided agn,ust hin. and. after
tho disposition Of other parliamentary ques-
tions,
who had remhinet standing during the discua-
eiotl, rrocoeded with his remarks. uo said lo
was firmly convinced that shoy had no right to
do any other bnBinoss now pes'dos tue CANVASS.
A week ago tho Chair ruled that tho canvass
should bo proceeded With Immediately, aud it
WIS absurd 10 propose taking up other bua,nBss
that might occupy night afser night, probably
four or i've uecka or iuonsls: It was said that
got through. He could tell them that II mug
leyylug order was paused ponding the canvass,
tue Comptroller would not get any noney On it
sle would DO enjoioed tho moment 10 attempted
would be valid and biudDg, not ouIy, to got
money now, bus 10 enab!o theni TO collect tho
tax whou ta1-aglters cnmo 10 opposa
it, they must be- careful sbat It was passed In
loyal and valid manner.
Tho Chairman requested tho Alderman to
contno hInlsclf to tho appeal.
Aid. Da.tey asked, ~ tho Alderman appeared
to know all about it, who was going to apply for
tho injunction.
Aid, Dailoy thought tho Alderman must know
something about it or lo would not mako the
bsatoulent.
Aid. schat1ner raisod tho point Of order hero
that Aid. Waterman should conaue himself to
tue appeal. aud not discuss tito morta Of tho
original question.
Aid. WntermRn said il they could postpone
tho canvass fur tho purpose OF taking up ol4o
ind t1AT Tfts
deratood. they could postpone for any amount
of business, and theIo would be no limit al to
when tlley should completo the count. 1t waB
tho!s duty to proceod with the canvass; any
thing else WAS uttorlY Out OF order, and would
have no loyal forco.
After further discussion. tho motion to lay
tho appenl on tho table was put and carried by
tho following voto:
is sy i's wa Gaaabe gs iei. M
Sweeney. pIcklpson, corcoran-lo.
Donald: woodnan' HEATH w4sefman' caso, olsss"
AID. schat1ner wanted to have the opinion Of
whether tho Council could temporarily suspend
the Canvass tor tho transaction Of othor bust
nesB.
Tie Chairman explained the position OF Affairs
10 ~. Janieson, aud requested his opinion,
tho Canyasslng COMMITTEES might not rotiro 10
the snte-room aud prosecute their 1abors, sad
10 allow the Council to ptoceod NTH other busi-
DeAa+
cIry-ATTonNEf 1AAzEsoN-
In my opinion there Ia no question but Whist this
Council could proceed with other business, aud
that the Commiitos eau 60 OIL with tho canYaas
Of tho votes II. tho ante-Eoom, II they chooBa to
do 10. The Committee have this uasttor In
til It h complstod, aud then report TO tho Coun-
ell the result who CAL ADOPT or reject their To-