New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
VETOED By MIR. FITCHlE.
THE, "p1-Nr" MEETING or DEMOCRATIC
SUPERVISORS on JANUARY 10
DECLARED ILLEGAL.

.crc or- rn,1v Y MKANE WHO ASSUMED TO ACT
AS PRESIDENT PRO TEN. AND Ills COLI
,r,c1.rs DENOUNCED IN SINGING WORDS.
Va meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors was
held Yesterday afternoon, quorum was not
-, The Republican members were all
present save Mayor Schcren. The decision oi
tho sunreme Court in the matter Of the contest
4, the Eighth Ward has not been received. Inc
Democratic members. except John y Mcha"e'
whose nrescnce was imperatiVcly demanded III
another part Of the Courthouse. where MS ui'i
was in progress. were in the clerk once ou'
did not appear in the supervisors ci"'i''''
The Suoervisor-at -Iarge. Mr.. Fitche' fleu an
important veto Of the proceedings take" "H NV
democratic members after the regular mee'hg
had been adjourned on January 10. Ihe Boar"
adjourned until to-day
The veto by the Supervisor-at-large s'NV7
succinct review Of the situation in the h''I'
owing 70 the pending political complications In
1t he says:
There are placed before me- by inc clerk TO Xo ip
h9ve hen CONSIDERED and adopted by you al a
Iheron r ne from the adoption Of the resoin
ton Supervisor Ackermanm 1, bning acts Of
the county Legislature.
AN IRRESPONSIBLE GATHERING.
But since the clerk has undertaken 10 prr9'"1 an
account Of an irresponsible gathering as '"e mn.
,,tes Of the Board Of supervisors II pe'oi"'' NY
dutv in the interest Of the County oil N'"sF, ~
veto each and every act and resolution alleged 10
have been passed at the meeting when ~ S" be,G
have he,A Iiy'U' 80 tbe adjournment had been de-
on Iva ;h SunervisoI -at-Large. acting IN MS ca
PeTTbb. arI,n,nient of Finance committee by ,'hn
Y McKane VINO Claims To- be Is wicb he cIams
clearly without effect me tcl -: ~ en-. sinner
title was stamped with the disailt4N! IL ~ r j.
vsor-at-Laree but even Yitho1i iRht @ no
would have no force. JoAn } w i,,,,T Two ~
the men who voted FOR him hay" sine ben mbtI
by the str9ns arm OF the 1 Nbic6 they took fraudu
Ient possession for the PURPOSES 81 t,io coniiV and
,ern.tmato nm administration against when lhr Po.
Die rose in revolution M me o;'s :, ih ohsniitism
OF .nT dt,a DIG hy is To- be kept from entrench-
Inc on the republican form Of government Wmch
sn contra p to to the general pr and 'he reCE
less assertions that iake no SSsisA@0 ' nai1ritv
Of duiy elected Membership merely a majority OF
those present-muSt vote ID iaV"i Oh e''" "O' ~
resolution before it becomes operative
MAJORITY CONSTITUTES y QUORUM.
coc,ion L Of Article , of Chapter Gsj Of the Laws
NJ 1902 expressly and explicitly 50 declares. Inc
statute also provides that only majority oil duN
elected members can constitute Il quorum. me
r.cord Of the meeting said to have been held. ana
a a. wb,cb John Y WcKanc g reported having
presided shows only sixteen duly elected menbeiS.
The seat of the Eighth Ward Uhen) being vacant
Under the constitution and the law as clearIy snow
IN Inc Mayors veto of the pretended election or
orpointucnf George kehOe. Therefore. tNti"
was no quorum present and any ana every nlou" MOTION
made and declared to nave Deeh Garner ~ 'u0'
q body is imperative ,,. ,.,.,r,ss
But for the protection of those having business
Violations with the county. ] desire 10 proclaim ny
veto the irregularitv and nValldity OF the entire
nroceedinCs lest the political Impotence OF iesis-
iatiya IGNORANCE or both expressed in the minutes
Of which | disapprOVe might lead any one 10, ~
Cept as legal any act embraced in the report Wnch
the clerk has added the record OF the meeting
held hv your honorable body on January 10 last.
The resolution empowering the president pro lef1'
10 enter into a contract with Shern Nllham >,
Fulfilling is specifically vetoed. masInuch az that
A. suggests features calling for special notice III
John Y McKane president pro tenn. whlch ne
IS not would not sign the resolution nor wo pn
sign il If the president pro tenn was Re-
publican. The law requires the supervisor Large
10 sign all bonds and contracts. The Board OF
Supervisors cannot transfer that authority TO
another. Precedent may appear 10 nave sahctlpneu
this usurpation of power. partisanship may have
Endorsed it, but public policy and public interests
cannot tolerate ii.
BOuND TO EXERCISE CAUTION.
The Supervisor-at-Large. who. by virtue OF his
office is bound to exercise caution In the scrutiny
of all obligations the county may assume. can
not in Justice to himself the people he repre-
sents allow any of his functions TO be performed
by John y. Mckane anybody else. The resolu-
ton offered by George kehoe ana. II other
reasons wanting. the supervisor -at-l,arSe
could not be induced recognize him as a member
of this board until the Court passes upon ms utle
John Y. McKane as president pro tenn, Dy t.le
offer of q contract TO Republican Snerln Inere
IS principle stake that transcends party spirit
that rises higher to purer citizenship and coed gov
eminent, and by that principle alone will l be
guided, regardless of all other considerations