New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
MAYOR PROLIFIC IN vETOEs.

MavOr Howell, who has the reputation Vi
vetoinr more resolutions of the Brooklyn common 'o"h
cl than any of his predecessors, transmitted iour 'c'
messages to that body yesterday. The most important
exnrcsses hs lisapproval of the resolution appointing
| a committee toinvestgate the Board OF Oi'y "oih''
saws that the management OF an hhpoTta"' "i y.
business of the department Is unuer luNeS''s"' '
,,,o outhorties of the county, and pending that IT.
vescation it is not in the interest OF phpo poic,
or publie Justice that Investigation shouIu
ha entered upon by the Aldermen. This Would place
either the ncupated Commissioners or 'ie cIii'iii'
officials at disadvantage he continues auu u is Posr
bic that in its results 1t might place majority oi 'Ho
Common Council in an awkward and even ridiculous
position The Grand Jury has found indictments aH'is
two CITY Works Commissioners ana two Oh tne IL sun M
ordnates If the Common Councli SHOULD lnc I'M a. m tba,
vcsugation, 1t would he going on AT te shlnv i sncb
which will occupy the attention OF inc courts ouCh
spectacle would not be desired by any lriehu VI J1i
the matter and would not supSerNE nont ao one m
tcTest II the Commissioners are inlUcctt ~ ,Tnv ara
yeStgatiOn will be sufficient TO clear theiD IL tncS ~
guilty two Will not make their gullt more apparent;
spifcd by an uujusabc desire. in certain quarters ~
make II impractiCable 10 bring about any reform III
abuses when have fastened up0n tne S2,eiIvn can
BrCoklvn lie continues No CltlZen OF BIOOkFh Cn
be deceived TO the motive which inspired inc
ton of this resolution IL was nTOuuceu M
a mean and cOwardy verbal assault upon tne
branch of the local Government The very Commssl9n
crs whose cOuduct you Mcit hor ~ vonr hoard
were represented 10 You by certain mcDDcroi o
as victims OF political persecuii0n; as 1ei ,he
ueypd and worried by charges which aleg 10 pe
'trumped up, and which even yielded 10 "&hai & W wa,
waste time or invade official pTOprletY III W c
assaults made upon me i'll body OF wIcn ,b al iTe
member but cannot ignore them or the motives whlcn
iuspirc them. will not believe that majority Oh your
honorable body sympatmze with or approve or tSI Mn,
There q In Brooklyn, AT All cOnNersdnt WIN
nublic affairs who does not know the motives "nlch
are back of the many sO-cacd investigations which
have been so suddenly foot am opposed 10 an
of them at present My education. such as IL U.s. is pu
ness education l want 10 do one thing at time de
sire TO beng the employment Of sinecursts uluer lhe
CITY GOyeInmen to end, and am opposed 10 any
and all of the sOcaed Investigations at thls uhe
| Vvh will
from my purpOsewhcther they are designed 10 40 50 Vi
! not" .,-- ,,....,,,,, ,,o
Board of City Works TO contract for painting ana lu
bermg all aTppOsts III the Guy; aplolhlns
Clark ID. Rhinebart Clerk OF the lhlfu DlslrcI O9 a.
usce Fisher - in the place of John courtney anu vi
the stOrmdoOrs III the Municipal Dcpa nen
Building be altered in such a manner that they shouIu
swing i'm only one direction. The Mayor remarks mat
the condition of the amppOsts Is not such as 10 dWuhcn
aprehenslOn OF waste damage If they remain '"
mint and saws that Mr. Courtney has discharged the
duties of clerk accepaby and his term OF Office does hot
| cXp!rc until May, 1850. ,- 1900
The vetOcs took The usual course-that is they were
placed on file and ordered to be printed III the corpora
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