New-York tribune., 1885-01-01
THOMPSON OUT OF OFFICE.
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On fiis. Mr.. Waite under suspension OF the rules
e.lled nm tbe resolution giving consent to the con-
ructon Of cable railroads on the routes prescribed
by the Rapid Transit Commission. Mr.. Grant moved
that IL be laid on the table, WhiAh Wa caxried
unanimously. communication wAe reeeiyed from
the Mayor asking the Board to be tn SESSION as 2
oclock a be would lave some important commuhF
cations to send in at that time. The Board I'M
metliately took recess till the hour named.
The chamber was absolutely packed with. people
at 8 O'clock and five minutes later Presldent h'rA
not having appeared, Alderman Duffy's voice was
suddenly heard above the hum OF conversation 'n''
filled the apartment He said:
NJ Clork In the absence OF the president move 'h"'
Alderman Grant take tue CHAIR.
hush fell upon the assembly, and Clerk Twomey
stood ND to put the motion. Mr.. Jaehne moved as
an amendment that Alderman Waite take the chair
MI sbies-The president will be here ID iew hiinu'eS'
and don't see any reason for rushing thIhBs
: Mr.. Dnfy stated that the president could not oe
there right away Mr. FullgIaff moved that MI.
ONeil take the chair, but Mr. O'Nei declined. Inc
vote was taken on the amendment cailng MI.
Waite to the chair which was adopted oy 10 10 D.
Mr. Fullgraff declined to vote and was explaining
that he did so because he desired that MT " ONeh
should preside, when a gruf voice shouted: Inc
syes of the city are upon you which was loAo"0o
by cry of Put him outw
DOCUMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
As Mr. Waite-took the char the Mayors secre
,ary, Mr. Lucas, approached him with number OF
documents in his hand After resolutions appoint
pp number of commissioners of deeds had been
,dopted. "A communication from His Honor the
Navory was announced breathless silence fell
apon the throng of spectators that occupied every
AVAILABLE inch of the space both within and without
The railing. The clerk read the communication IN
which Mayor Edison said that he was advised by the
counsel assigned by the Counsel to the Corporation
10 defend the Mayor and Aldermen that the ipJunc
ton in the suit brought by Roosevelt and others
was void and that he therefore sent to the board
The accompanying communications In tie llst Vi
these he set forth that on December Is he had nom
mated Fitz John Porter for Commissioner of Public
Works in place of Hubert o. Thompson whose term
had expired, and that no action having been taken
upon il by the Board, he now recalled 1t.
Mr. Jachne-Mr President, don't want 70 oo)ect , 70
receiving the communication put tns e so'n i o tba
be taken on the communication sehV n on '0
10Th
Mr.. Grant said that it was not necessary to take
any action; that the Mayor had withdrawn the
nomination and that was the end of it; and that
this had been tested during the term OF Mayor
Grace. The chairman said that while he had been
an Alderman ne had known such communications
to be fled sometimes and at other times to be voted
on Mr. O'Neil remarked that his impression was
that when a communication was sent in 1t became
the property of the Board and the Msyord s"
tiOn He moved that the Mayor have permission TO
withdraw the nomination of General Porter
Mr. Grant rose TO reply when the same voice that
had previously interrupted the proceedings was
heard: {" oh, go on and sit down" 1t cried; A..
Inc vhn and rried ont would be removed he
did not keep quiet. MIR. Grant said that 10 pass such
resolution would be to give the Mayor the power
that he possessed already. After some further dis
cussion Mr. O'Ners motion was carried.
MP SQUIRE NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED.
communication was next read from the Mayor
nominating Rollin n. Squire for Commissioner OF
Public Works. The chairman announced that the
question was Oh confirming the nomination. and on
this the yeas and nays were taken without DIS
CUSTOM All voted in the affirmative except Messrs
Cleary Dempsey Duffy and Fullgrah, VINO voted
GNoS: Mr. o. Onnor who excused, and Mr.:
Miller who was at first uncertain how he should
vote. He asked to be excused IRON votlhs ana, ana h-
ouired whether the Injunction had been removed
The chairman replied that IL comm uhica''0iI hiu
been read declaring that the counsel ASSIGNED 20 Tue
Mayor and the Board by the Counsel to tue corpora
ton advised that they were at perfect liberty 10
confirm the nomination.
. Mr. Miller-what are the names OF the COUNSEL
The chairman-Dayid dudley nleld "ld i'ooert Se"ol'
Mr.. Miller-Then vote aye.
Mr. O'Connor-Mr Chairman. ask to he excused rom
votiue have served with injunction that Tor
bids me either to confirm or reject beg 10 Dc excused
in order that may not he in contempt.
vote was taken on this and Mr.. OC0mnor was
excused Messrs. Cleary, Dempsey. Fnllgrah and
DUTY successively charged their votes TO Aye
and the result was announced as 1oIows: Ayes ..
excused l. absent l. This was received with burst
of applause which was immediately checked by the
chairman.
A communication from the Mayor nominating
William Dorsheimer for Counsel to the Corporation
was next read Mr.. Grant moved that lie be con.
firmed and Mr.. Shells cried second the notion"
The vote was Immediately taken and the nomina-
fion was rejected. There were yeas 10 nays ex-
cused and absent. Those voting in the Affirmative
were Messrs. Dempsey, Duffy, Finck fullgrai,
Grant Mclaughlin and Shells. Mr. OConnor was
excused .,,
The Board Immediately adjourned till tomorrow
ruC pEAPfNC IN THE T\JITNCIION.