New-York tribune., 1880-02-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
nrp,,NsurER ASA CHAMPION.

ALDERMAN CAOiSlh no n S''Nh.N]
HE OBJECTS TO THE vILIFIcATIoN" OF sUPERlN-
TrNpENr DUDLEY, AND BECOMES GENERALLY
MUCH AGITATED.
Alderman Marshall yesterday. at the meeting oi
the Roard of Aldermen introduced a preamble ana
resolution directed against the superintendent OF
Rnildings. The preamble set forth that attention
has been called by the press OF the city
70 the fact that gross irregularities ana
violations of the law have occurred, anu
are now constantly occurring, in the Department Oh
Buildings. of which Henry j. Dudley Is the heau ;
that. he is now under indictment for on'Dco
alleged to have been committed by HIM ana WIN n's
knowledge; that the proper administration VI
the Building Department is absolutely osSehtia d.
a protection to the lives and property oi the coin
munitv. and il is well known that such protec'ion
is not afforded by the Department as az present az"
ministered by superintendent Dudley; '"a'
the Board of Aldermen can no longer
ignore what is of common report anu pe
lief as to Superintendent Dudley Inc
rosoIrton nrovides that q committee ol hve be ap-
pointcd with authority TO investigate tne chages
and report at the earliest practcable uate'
The Dreamble had only been partly read Wneh
Alderman sauer with some nd ba1 The res
olution be referred to the Committee on county
Affairs. ,4 r ,til, -
wnnld be an outrage on the part of the majority OF
this Hoard to prevent the reading of a resolution
after II has been called Tor ,
Alderman MARSHALL think that tue motion to
refer is utterly unjnStifable. This Is one
of the most important questions that can
be brought before U.S. s,tsIactan f1a am Of redHy th
Board that anv measure whica looks TO the sitting
of any action IN regarn 10 MT. Duuiey Us Us
something which ths Board ar ~ o1Ent stamn not made 10
here to stiie these resolutions,
Alderman Sauer--I will no, allow this gentleman
to 90 ON and make capital for himself at the eX-
pense of nembers of tins Board, and | won't allow
INN to make it at my expense. If the gentle
man was a man at all he would not
gentleman whom these resolutions attack is at
this time under Indictment and ii is q shame to
attempt to prejudice this Board against hun.
Alderman Marshall-l do not intend 10 prejudice
this Board in any way l simply called Tor the
reading Of this resolution, as | had right to- DO,
aud when it could be disposed OF III any manner
the Board pleased But i insist that the resolution
shall be read, and cannot see why there should Oe
objection to it. do not object to the reading oil
any resolution which is or may be offered. IL.
Alderman Keenan, made the point OF order that
Alderman Marshall had occupied hls full time
Alderman Sauer-My objection Is this; wouldn't
care If the man was me biggest cIinnal 'nt ofeI %
lived shoud not think It Just ana proper Tor TINS
Board 10 pass resolution in reference 10 ms case
when he is to he tried before the proper authorities
| would not, if appointed, serve on committee 10
whom such a resolution was referred and that is
the reason why object 10 The reading.
alderman IlaughtOn-l ask To be excused from
voting 1t seems 10 Inc that when one has dlsgfaccd
himself as Mr.. Dudley has
Alderman Saucr lin an excited manner)-I object.
hope the president will coniine the gentleman TO
the question before the Board. The question Is not
vihication of any gentleman.
Alderman IIauQhtOn- The name of this gentle
man has come to ADe byword aud Teproach IN the
community and he has finally been indicted by the
grand iury of our city 70 7 taking brides. | see
that 1t is the policy of this Board not 10 per-
mt the minority TO say anything. Now, don't
propose 10 b. bTOwbcat III that manner.
There can be but opinion in regard 10 the course
of action that is proposed. hope that this resoiu
tiOn may be adopted.
The motion Of Alderman Sauer referring the
matter TO the Committee on County Affairs tot
which he is chairman. was adopted by vO,e OF 10
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