The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-15
RECORDER HiCKETT Alta CKED
A Resolution Calling for an Inquiry Concerning
his Mental Condition.


hor ,.os ,ro,,,iod ,.o.tor,ov bv no,i,icious who
per was croW"ou ScS'oiu"s ny poii''v'""'' WIZ
had gathered in anticipation OF scene. Kc-
cor,lcr Unckctt WIS rcprcscnted by Counsellor
tyin,,t,. ALIrr,o,, pill, ao,, 10 ,b, CiorL -
H'n'",nE' A'i"inn nel"y so"t w Wv w n :
Of Public Works to report to the Common
Council tbo sitcs ~ NIL tbc bouecs stoons orcos
courtyards. bay windows. stands and all other
ohetructions that cncroncb unon or cnounbor
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the strcc's una avenues IN lhls CITY ana 10 poeih
his work of examination in Broadway, Fifth
avenue and Park nvenuc that those three
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'horuughI"ros may NC HlH' roueNcu'
Alderman Morris moved that the resolution
be rcforrod 10 tho Committee on streots that lie
Chairman. Mr. Reilly. might confer with Com
missioner Campbell.
r.ht. N. u In. at.o,.,, NJ no., o.o,otuo,
L" Vh'S "r' iNt'iiy opJec'r"' ne h'u eN'nhIncu
the uptown streets. and had found sidewalks
encountered by piles Of lumber which could not
ho ,,, in, mo ci,, uol i,,bot h,,ild,n,, roro D,
w P"' NV '''o wy ii"'' - ''''' ""'i""s N'iV "
be converted into warehouse AT Fourth ave-
nue. and Eighteenth street. Madison avenue and
forty-hith street and fiith avenue and Forty
second street. there arc houses on tho sidewalk
A magistrate hns Threatened to indict Tn =
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poa'u' MI "ei''y con''nu'u' pcc"ise we h"'e
sNcn PERMISSION 10 some poor People 10 OCCUPY
mime these stnnds he wouiI lind Tint thev do
10 no S1hSumper ne streets. Inere are about
nr Hy norS, If,bV rc W., lou" o
cumbcr the sidewalks. the poor should be
Alderman Sieyin favored Mr.. Reillv's resolu-
ton He held that the Common Council had
". ppMer 70 teEu,ue INC strretS unu me trninc
lion Of the law Is correct nl The areas eourt
yards. stoops, and bay windows in The city
should he removed. Mr. slcyin contcndcd that
ihe common Council could not be indicted.
being Legislative body. =" Tho Recorder" he
a s, h9S inii that ne VIII imp1se upon the
sl-trnt with his record III we were burglars
4 4nlld Thieves we might expect some lenicncy 4
Junge VINO , sends BOY oi fourteen years to
PRISON Tor twenty years Tor taking lew dollars
rom nus mother. AMI haoitnnly suspends SEN
tencc on professional criminals. will have no
mercy ON q Board OF Aldermen whose only
Oh mo- Is lnht they gave PERMISSION, TO some
p,1,r Pfopiff 10 v krep stands from which 70 earn
u uNriln. ~, we n"tncr expect nor wish any
il,,,IJF ~ tn' NnhIs Oh herorier iihckett.
III 4, M nucHiieI saiu tlt' Ine CIV cnarter
,vrhktS ~ 'le ulty OF tncN vmnllssloncr OF iublc
liz 10 reai3ve Wps'rutlons from ne streets
1al ilc u9hs Ms uuly lhstchi OF mlhdlng other
Reopir GeJ mess this dicuy might have
49,, nc mvtlYh !" reler Mt. h't ,y ) RESOLUTIONS
W"1 ,,nrrdnt", II 70 I. lHcH lrcslucnt hoberls
lnK hecordcr Ha.k1u charge To- the Grand
jury 70 lhd'ct th' Aldermen anu closing;
u.,c,. such charge from the lench, 50 dc.potic in
cllltct,r 80 concmluuns o. cnn,uionll rights OF a
'Ts e s 30 nr ~ -, ''ncn, Of inct ara SO
renrlv Iat Jim us"kcii ,nt., ~ n s rup"s n1ay
Scp, AMI Sro ut issa f@ar c, End .g ~
lave may be enforced Justice properly administered. aud
'l 'nae1iary respected. be 1t ih.sreiore,
R6sri Of Aldermen To- INQUIRE ma The nesi and etie
qsnlarsu.ns OF JOIN Hack tttor the position Re
ss"iS ,yn ;s 59gsr ;5s 4 Jl "a
suit az their investigation TO this board.
Mr. Roberts hngon his sneccb in eunnor, 90
his resolutions is readins from The chnrtrr 81 Of
1873 the Common Councils power over the
streets. and eNplninine that what is an obstruc-
" II the kecorder's narrow construction Of an
obstruction IL correct. Mr.. Roberts argued.
"tS.egraph poles. awning posts, signs. areas.
ornamental work On buildings. shop fronts.
many stoops. and the piles Of merchandise that
stand on the. sidewalks awaiting transportation
are obstructions. II Recorder Hackett is to be
applaulcd for his indecent fling at better men
than himself. simply because he wanted a few
stands removed why then we shall DO doubly
praised il we order removed. as we are re-
qured to do, all the ornamental work on the
fronts Of our buildings in Broadway. Fifth ave-
nue., and other streets. aud every bay window
in the city: in fact. every extension Of n build
inS and house front in the city. Perhaps il is
best that We should do our duty. aud then let
ia failure to enforce the law rest whore 1t be-
longs.
Mr. Roberts then read that part OF the Record
er's Charge which said that the Aldermen. since
his lrSt charge. had ri9ted in their power and
Gerided the law. Mr. Roberts answered that in
nNc months the Aldermen had not licensed
twenty stands. and that the rioting In their
power consisted in the passage OF n measure
for the sale Of newspapers. Mr. Roberts fol-
lowed M this assertion by alleging that Mr.
Hurkett received from the city ~ Recorder in
i-1 .. ~ sa.-i2 - is7i........... s2a5.0 m
~ ....... i-s ao.l-52 .............. 24t72 -
......- .isl ll 80 ........... y l53 -
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And that. IN addition 10 The above sums HI
irrw Tor services claimed 20 BE- rendered q,
operation Counsel IN 1866 and 1867, S2l .
!ZfJo: aud FOR CommlsSioncr in widrnink
broadwhy, sjuNp, making grand total drawn
ncielt years from u" city of s2VO9ui.iO 80.
he lurther alleged that IN lSbs tho Re-
cordcr charged the Grand Jury 10 Indie
the Cil2ons A-so ,lailon because thcy had
irled u expose me dolngs OF tue Tam
many llng. Mr. ROBERTS then passed tc
the consideration OF the power OF Judge u
lndiet and punish with line or Imprisonment Il
municipal legislature Tor passing laws within
INC scope oi their duties anu powers. He con
tended that no Judge has that right II q
Judge on his own motion. he said. " can order
Legislative bQdy e. pass THIS law ana not pas
that, why not ~ nm mako the laws aud adj
mlnisler them why should le not dlsperst
the peoples representatives tromwru did II
win the Long Parliament. Grant tried 1t at
New Orleans. and there IL no reason why Hack
ett, the latest addition OF Lord Jenrics. whc
hanged the accused person first and tried them
alter should not exercise the rlght-if he has
1t. Ihis Is 2 Judges usurpntIon against the
rights ana Liberties OF people. II II succeeds
against million people to-day. II VII succeed
against iorty millions TOMORROW. Inc iresi,