New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
MICHAEL DUFFYS SOUL STIRRED.
HE REsENTs AN INSULT TO AMERICANS.

PATRIOTIC RESOLUTION THAT THE ALDERMEN
ADOPTED AND THEN SENT TO COMMITTEE.
Alderman Michael Duffy offered the following
resolution at the meeting Of the Board yesterday
whereas The proceedings attendant the cele6ra,
ton OF the Centennial Evacuation Day are aoot no
Archives Of the Now-York Historical society; and
Whereas 1t has been stated In the Daily Papsrs o. %
iecf of the Queen of Great Britain had been employee
by the secretary of the Committee having charge u ~"
VIE cas- The coiaon Council and the Pa dTeT Fo S
of this City, subscribed and approPre and
ThereGS The employment of British snSeGs 10
5 SuJ Of the Public schools of this CITY, ana It's
system of education well to the memory OF tnTe
patriots who centgapy dg Ssti if therefore
Resoised That his Honor the Mayor be ana Is heteny
reonesed 10 communicate this Preamble and RESOLUTIONS
~ 1be Secretary of the Evacuation Day Committee Mr.
John Auxtss stevens with request that the % M
of the volumes named be entrusted TO one or more OF tne
native or adopted citizens of this city, or competition DC
invited from the pupils and teachers OF our pupnc SCHOOLS
Mr. OConnor stated that the preparer of the res
olution evidently did not know what hewas taking
about as the money for the engrossng was palu
from private sources and the Board was not az I'D
erty to say how it should be used lie AIDED Gn n
the resolution was mere " claptrap, anu ueIdsos
ism of the very worst quality"
Mr. Dufy-I don't think the clown OF this Board knows
what he is talking about w0Hd at n5g as 20
Mr. OConnor informed him that he could find ont
at the Controllers Office. The resolution was
adopted 10y vote OF thirteen 10 nine, tno lollo" ns
members voting for it Messrs, klTk, Cleary, DE
Lacy, Enpsey Duffy, Fairly, Fullgraf, Kenney Nc
Cabe' McQuade, ONeil, Reilly and Shells. Later
this vote was reconsidered aud referred to the Com
mittee on Law.
The Park Department was authorized TO pur-
chase steam road roller at a cost not 10 exceed
Sc. 800 and to establish telephone service
at cost not TO exceed 81, 900. Mr.. OConnor SAID
that Yesterday was the centennial anniversary oil
| the inauguration of James Duane, the first mayor
| of New-York after the Revolution, and Ofeaed q
resolution requiring the City Hall flags to be dls
| PLAYED in honor of his memory. The Corporation
| Counsel was asked to decide W neither Alderman
Reilly had forfeited either or both of hls Offices
by remaining clerk of a civil court after becoming
! an Alderman.
| MIR De Lacy offered a resolution authorizing and
| recurring the president to designate member tC
| attend the meetings of the Mayors Cabinet MT
O'Neil objected to she resolutions because ne dehleu
| the night of the Mayor to hold such meetings lie
| said the heads of departments were the creatures
| of the Mayors own appointment alding
| 1--WE are the proper persons for me Mayor
| TO consult regarding the Legislation needeC
| for this city" Mr.. OCOnnOr said that ne
understood that the gentlemen present al the meet
| ings were invited by the Mayor, and he ana no.
! think the Board should send representative UNI
| the Mayor had invited il to do so. Mr. Jaehne dlt
not want the Board 30 belittle itself by sending al
| unlimited delegate. The resolution was adopted
| and Nj. Grant was appointed by President klrk.
| 4 committee of five members was appointed t'
| act with the Mayor III receiving the bodies OF ~
| Long and his comrades.