Year: 1859




INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN


HOW THE ALDERMEN TAKE CARE OF THEIR FRIENDS


AND SUPPORTERS THE MODUs oPERANDI EMPLOY


ED TO SILENCE COMMITTEE NOTION TO DIE


CHARGE THE COMMITTEE ON THE MAYORS NoMINA-


TIoN FOR CITY NsPKCTOR-IMP0RrANr REvELA-


TioNs, ETC., ETC. tff'ttttt


In the Board Of Aldermen ON Thursday evening rather
an important debate took place when the question o.
City Inspectorship was brought up.


Alderman ADAMS and said he wished 70 call the
attention OF the President the Board to the fact that
no action has yet been taken by the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting 10 inquire into the quaihca


ons and capabiy of DR.. s. Conant Foster the Mayors
nominee for the Office Of City Inspector In fact, the
chairman of that committee had called the members
together as yet He would move that the committee be
discharged from further consideration of the subject


the Board did not at once take some action in the mat
ter, they would find that the Legislature would
interfere, and take the appointment into its
own hands There was good deal Of this delay
in the Board and committees should either report al once
be discharged. He looked upon the Office of Guy In
specOr most important 10 the taxpayers and the
health Of The city and he again warned the Hoard anas


Alderman GENET opposed tue discharge Of the commit
ee and said that the Mayor had not treated the Board in
proper manner he had consulted with some OF It's
members, and had informed them of his nominee, he was
they could have agreed AS 10 the Legislature inter-
fering and modifying the charter IN order 70 give tne
slider they would ever attempt to do SO, and they did, 1t
would be time for the Board TO assert its dignity AS TO





geher to his alderman Genets knowledge that gentle
man was busy engaged on the consideration OF the tax
levy during the week and had not the time 70 devote
the considers Of the subject He would oppose the
discharge Of the committee. ssg


Alderman BooIE chairman Of the committee) claimed
to be heard for few moments in explanation. AZ had
been stated during the past week he had been very bus
y engaged in considering the tax levy. He had, how
ever the last meeting, consulted with Mayor Tie
mann, who informed him that he did not himself know
this Dr. Conant Foster that he had only him once
he thought, and that was when he called upon him and
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that be ready to call the committee together and TO
have the Mayor present when they woud tax over the
natter and he could conscientousy vote for Dr. s. T.


Aldermen nan ADAMS replied that Il the chairman of tho
committee in question alderman Booe) was 80 mncn en-,
unable to devote the necessary time TO the consideration
Of the subject why not appoint another gentleman who
they did not want to report There was hocus-po
"ll tickle you, you tickle mel about the business


Alderman STARR opposed the discharge Of the commit
tee and would vote searching investigation TO be
made into the capabilities and qualifications Of the Mayors
nominee, Dr. Foster, especially as his Honor had now
forward and said that did not know the gentle
He considered that the Mayor was not acting fairly
towards the Board or citizens In making such nomina-
ton. ..-.. .d.aafa


Alderman TuoMEY hoped that the committee would not
be discharged He considered that Dr. Foster was in very
good hands, Qaugher)-andh he saw no objection
to him out Of where he Mr. Norton the pre-
Inspector he perfectly willing TO allow to remain
the Office. He thought he was lit and proper man TO
hold it, and besides he would appoint his Ad Tuomeys)
friends and be did not intend that DR.. C. Foster any
other DOCTOR he could help it, should have the chance
We getting plentiful supply Of doctors now days,
and they could them daily in crowds around the City
Hall. AS was once said in Albany, if they had any
accident about the building, they would not want for
professional advice long, He glad that these doctors
in good hands, and he hoped the Board would let the
gentlemen take Of them. He was informed that in
case the Of the Mayor appointed he had
ten others TO nomnate-eleven doctors in all. He would
suggest that the committee should report every month
each one and that would bring the matter up to the time
when the Mayors Office would EXPIRE and they then
could have another nomination. Qaughter) ... hel.


Alderman ADAMS said that the Mayor not influenced
at all in the matter. He had nominated gentleman
without regard to politics, and one whom he did hot
know but who was highly recommended to him by per-
competent to judge He considered that the Mayor
was entitled much credit for his action in the matter


Alderman BRADY opposed the discharge of the commit
tee, and thought that the matter should be fully and
searchngy investigated. ............. . ff.'.


Alderman nnnrE said that If they desired to discharge
him from the duties chairman they might do SO. He
wished to say that in his interview with the Mayor he had
stated to him that Dr.. Foster had been recommended
him very highly by several respectable persons, but that
he did not know him. had he hun until the day
be called q his Office .........


The motion 10 discharge was then put to avote and
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