The New York herald., 1876-01-14
FITZ JOHN PORTER'S PLACE
A Long Meeting Of the Board
of Aldermen.
GENERAL PORTER REJECTED.
Mr.. Allan Campbell Nominated
by the Mayor.

was held yesterday. As it known the nomination
of General Porter TO come up the large chamber
and lobbies crowded
President LEWIS called the Board to order little be-
fore three O'Clock Prior this hour OF the
Tammany Aldermen was convened IN one OF the lower
rooms, while the republicans IN the chamber had been
urging call of the roll AS tho President raped the
Tammany members entered the room, and full Board
answered to the call After some skirmishing
was taken till three o'clock.
On reassembling after the recess Alderman PURRor
offered the following resolution
Whereas His Honor the Mayor with full knowledge ofthe
fixed or the majority oI me Board
of Public Works whereas the Board Of Aldermen, in
the S Of their PuSc dSs hfss @
Of public lsborers impoitc harsh and uncaled for
sqS saa aa S qs
S IN each n as Of e & hy
right in the stand which this question they have
to msintsn cannot confirm the nomination one whom
they believe be unatsraby opposed to their eonvetons
Resolved for the purpose Of avoiding the necessity
Of one whom however widely may differ from him
@ as Gf an
His Honor the Mayor be and is hereby respectfully re-
Commissioner Of Public Works.
MAYOR wIcKHAh's MISTAKE
Alderman NORRIS offered The following as an amend.
mont
Whereas His Honor the Mayor did send to this Board
Porter 70 Sc Confirmed as co@@ssioner Of Pubic works for
years p% December 80 s according to section ssS Of
violation of laws and charter Of 1873 article section
office for four years; therefore, be
Resolved That His Honor the Mayor be requested to send
to this Board application for permission TO withdraw said
communication.
And whereas tho said communication has
committee OF the Board, be
Resolved That this committee be respectfully requested
RESOLVED That the Cs:k OF tas hoard be authorised ahd
above resolution and be i further
Resolved That the Clerk of the Board be requested
Gap Sagoa a.' on 0 '' '''n0' ''
DEBATING POINTS.
Alderman PINcKsEY surprised that the Chief
Magistrate OF the city should make such mistake on
so important matter.
The Clerk then 25 and 70 of the charter
BY this latter section the of office OF Commissioner
of Public Works is set down at four years
Alderman MORRIS again insisted that the commune
cation Of Mayor wickham was illegal
Alderman PURRoY claimed that his resolution would
accomplish the object In view-tho rejection of
General Porers name for the position OF Commissioner
of Public Works The Board wanted the name with
drawn; they were not disposed to cast any additional
troubles In the way of General Porter No man should
endcayor to strike him further now that he down
Alderman MORRIS said his dealings were entirely
with the Mayor in this matter. That gentleman COM
municaton has right whatever there 1t was ille-
gal Mr, Morris was not discussing the character OF
General Porter
Alderman PycKNRr did consider that either reso
luton should be passed He there prepared to vote
directly upon tho confirmation OF General Porter He
could not why his democratic friends also
prepared in the same way. He hoped they were ready
TO put themselves on record either for against the
confirmation II had been limited In some Of the morn
ing papers that game was in progress by which the
Mayor could send in dummy who would after
ward resign in order to secure the appointment Of an
other candidate.
Alderman PURRoY thought the gentleman had for.
gotten that the Board had connrmatory power in
a dummy was sent in.
The amendment OF Alderman Morris Was then put
and lost
Alderman Purroy's resolution passed by the fol-
lowing vote ote:-Yeas-Mcssrs Lewis, Cole, Gross,
uumblcton, Guntzor, Hess, Keenan,, Lysaght,
Mccarthy, Purroy, John Reilly, Bryan Reilly, Sauer,
seery shells, Iuomey; Nays-Messrs. Billings, cud.
hpp, Rowland Morris, Pnckncy Wade.
WAITING FOR ANOTHER NANK.
Alderman JOHN REILLY here moved TO take n recess
until five O'Clock, in order to give tho Mayor oppor
tunty OF sending in another name He had come
down town to decide the question as TO who was
want to go back without dischargIng that duty.
The motion was not carried, and Alderman
Purroy appointed to wait upon the Mayor and
certain whether no would be ready to communicate
with tho Board before five O'Clock. The gentleman
turned alter fcw minutes absence and stated the
Mayor would send in a communication before tho hour
named. He had also seen Commissioner Porter. Tho
latter busly engaged in preparing his resignation
aud desired him tMr Purroy to say TO the Board that
his Official career Is ended with the action that day
taken by tho Aldermen
Considerable routine business was then transacted,
atter winch AlOtucT recess was tneu taken until nNe
O'Clock.
REAssEMBLISG OF THE BOARD.
Shortly after five, the hour mentioned, the Board
was again organized when a committee OF three,
sistng OF Aldermen Purroy, John Reilly ard Hess,
appointed to wait upon the Mayor and ascertain
whether he was ready to send in any additional
munication. When they returned the following letter
was transmitted from Mayor Wickham:-
JANUARY, l3 1876.
To rnH HoSoRABLK BOARD ALDERMEN =
tiKSTLKMKS-T enclose herewith communication from
Commissioner Porter requesting TO withdraw from
aon his nomination for the Office of Commits
sonor Public Works This positive renders
for TO discuss in the
son assigned Board for your with
In obedience therefore, 70 his unqualified
request now withdraw the nomination of Ftz
the Office of Commissioner OF Public Works made
your Board the 9th inst = -
WILLIAM II. wICKHAM, Mayor.
PoRTER's RESIGNATION
DEPARTMENT PURLIc WORKS
CITY HALL, COMMISSIONER's OYYIcE
NEw lolK, Jan. l3, 1873.
Hon. WGLLtAx H. WTcKHAM, Mayor
Shiny tenon has this moment just been called TO the
following resolution adopted by the Board OF Aldermen.
IIere follows Alderman Purroy's resolution which had
been passed by the Bosrd) look upon this resolution
mode informing the Mayor that the disagree
ment between the Aldermen and myself respecting