The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-11
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY H. 1912
Il Extraordinary Proceedings In the Boards of
Aldermen and Assistsuts-Sireat Crowd
Some Excitement, but more Fun.

extraordinary proceedings In the bOarus Oh
Aldermen and Assistsuts-Gsrent Crowd
Some Excitement, but more Fun.
Cosf,to7 GouSciL.-BoAnp OF ALDERMEN. May l0-Tho
old Board organized minutes eleven Alderman
PuRpY, the President in the Chair
The minutes of the last meeting having been real and
approved, on the motion of Alderman LEoSARD the board
proceeded to the consideration of document No being
ordinance regulating the Water Works of the city OF
New York, which had 'een partly acted upon at previ
Gus meeting After various amendments several
tons was cd and adopted that it be laid the table,
Report in favor 0fleaying lo 1913 of common lands Tor
five years from LIST May, lSi!, TO James Wett,
nual rent of SO aid al taxes concurred in.
communication was received from his honor the May
stating tia b. had ated the cath Of Office sd bal pro-
eesAed to tn D1ali OF Assistant Aldermen for the purpose
Of wca lag in the members elect aud requesting he would
inform any Of the members elect who might he In the
Board OF Adeneu In order that they might proceed to
the other Board
Alderman Brsson then and addressed the Board on
the subject oil his retiring from the Board alter service of
years. thanking the members for the courtesy and
kindness which had been always exhibited him both by
his political friends and opponents. He proud, he
said that during the whole Of his time Of service when
he had presented himself his for
election he had been regarded good aud ahful
want who had performed his duty As this the last
time shall have the pleasure of speaking in this Board
wish To offer resolution which comes from my heart
haze been particularly indebted to the Chairman and Of
f,f this resolution.
Resolved That the thanks of this Board be- and hereby
are rendered to Ethan f. PuRpY tile President thereof
for the courteous impartial and satisfactory manner in
which he has performed the duties of the presiding officer
of the Board for the past with the best wishes Of the
The President then made a short but feeling speech in
reply, thankng e members i'r The support they had
always ahoraeu hm' 80 49,
Alderman LEONARD moved that committee be arrcint.
ed 10 wait on ,he mayor 10 INFORM MIN That they were
ready to attend the organization of the board which
was adopted ana tne PRESIDENT appointed Aldermen Leo
na1d ,i and Jones nr tnat purpose. ,,;,,. =, ,,
Aioern,uu LEE moved that commune DC appointed TO
wait the other board and enquire if they have any fur
ther communce,iohs LOT TINS Doe' hop.eo ana Alder
men Lee an pans were sppomed ny ,e rlcsaGnt.
Aiucrmah LEONARD IcPoit'uha uia' Mo eomhI',ee hhi
seen the Mayor and he would want on THIS board as soon
as ne had cop.c'so s"e"ih. Al the o'nef ooaru' MS
report was adopted.
Aldermen LEE ana Dali" returned ana reported thht thc
committee haa performed the duty assigned them The
committee was discharged.
committee IRON ,he BOARD Oh assistants then made
. w app appe a.. ~ =, M ni ~ nc c'I.h " .
cations 70 male
eu, ~ ~ , Iians &c A. IT,, w., ,.o, A.. A.. -;
rrss of his mrct;ro he read The motion was Loot ~
' III, a:iam.,;ns - d,nr,,a,t On ,.ns .L. u.,
me consideration Oh aoc9nsnt - was then renewed
ana a J t W us ' n U Of ' ,ha Ia. ,va, zoe.
; ~. 81 No .Iv ~" o io oJ diu dd us.
, ,h Chair NOV inc that tho Cerl nroc.d 70 svenr T.;
a. emh.rs THE fhairman decided m NJ be nd no rgbt
~. - -; A. = 1911 80, -; a ,ran,.,r ~ ~. - p
to speak IN the board no! oes Member Oh me board
n,,e od cceling on tho na,+ or tha
UNIQUE ana improvements po'eeos ." INC part u 'h'
Alderman e'ec,2 ,.,.,,.c ,o.,, .oo., .. ,.oo-
J.; ~ ,anahars a,ac, 81 a. wear, f " ~
Al m r rII ~ ersn o cdd 70 ro,d tho o.-r f
Aha rn, S.IarL On cnmng IN The All Ward he .,a,sd
W., ,h C, CirS had nad No ro,r and reSernJ =" ~
.au wv", ~, ~ Trsa..o r ann.ssd IIare h !" ~.
aslo,. y. INC dd,a H M W. fn, ,, 's.h Va
anS'ner upus n ,G MI r us tv . a lD CIV u
ana Mr. stuart Oh .nc issh ana oe os eains ,oI .ne
IeanS OF .ne uih ss "Poi d Hell ~ " sl
a u ess .u~ no -. m ara ""n ' '' e- 0'
a C,"l rosg@i 70 , on y, tho 10Th ,-a hen
a, NC n as ona.J I'm ,,a ajt;,io' ~ a,dr
the same scsho Mas e.aoed VIZ" pn a 40 o Ainer
@ the Raard 10 he tai en- ont of The room, Or
nv LII, a. 80, ci.,, ~, raoI;na .s ra,,,rrs nm,
, os and last tba. the rst,Irns from the Jnxnoc
tors Of the 9th and 18th wards be read.
:; th ' Aid orS O. eIact "'N 0'>'~
III ar,sn T.,'s was first called unon and tho
- ~ M - has;n, 100, aJmi,;.,srcJ to and shscr;baJ
10 h Sn ,t nc ssat &c Alderman IF tho Eirs, vard
" rh .ams ccrcmanv uo. zone throuGb With c.,
,yn,,',, CO.. ths ss,cond ,sarJ io,s IY.nxs,,,,, Gov
~ Th;ra ara Ron,s M.s,,. Tor The ro,rth >,ard ana
| Ro,rar Josr. ior the Eiftb ward
Now commenced the tug Of war" CLAnxsos CnoLi'
" rose ana addresseu the STATING tat nc nah been
sworn IN q; n o,n M
ana TAKE ms nnu 'o'e upon a qaes''os presented 10
the notice Oh uie DosIu. a.
lie was inerruptea 1y .ae m VINO insisted up
Oh ofue ueis @nu 20. ooou' W oruei 'ir'
Hays to take OUT the honoraoie gentleman who having
nhisne 49,, ms spe.o,h soy Wv IA ,;,, a. A.,
T. w. SMITH hen LOOK anu suoscroea 'ne oa'n al AZ
derman OF the 'th waru' ;,
Inc aluei Vi l,e 1 VIII u ~, ~ . u .t w Nc mo-
sone repor. ~ pl ot ~ ING e'"'" " W. s
dervoort iol .ho s,h wau. ,, ., ., A., 4,
Ills hohor the MAYOR eh'eco anu 'oo" MS sc"t ny the
| side oil the PRESIDENT
M. ~ a ,, -, u nc h ,h ppu
and decided not 10 nave any rsh. 70 speak py tnc fres
dent said the President lad no power now ana he would
SUNNI; only 70 me 'ioSisioio Oh .,e , Hsn s
HIS Honor uic mayor .'se ana "I"iessina inc poarh
stated shat rs some syelfsEe no, Ire'niei upon ne
SUBJECT lc Gutles Of the ta .er Oh .Ae ouii
win rereIcc TO tac swearins N OF me new he
MAJ gwen me su'yec careiua enn'nasoi aho ~iuen
an opinion when ne ht que 10 hseu 70 read De-
lore ne TOOK any iurtner steps.
Inc opinion decdoo tnat nc mus, the oatn Oh
once only 10 such rs were returned to him
as being elected and persons were illegally elected md
returned 70 MN as ne must swear mem m and the
boara' wheh osanaeo mus oecioe on thc or NE
gality Of such election II any person were elected
ana not returned ne must apply 10 the board after
organzaiion, VINO mus' LIKEWISE decide on ms case
AFTER gong az some lshsth lh.o Ihe considera-
70 return The members elected he gave n as his
that The WorJ Canvasssrs were those an,hor;,;es o.,
mai return 10 the Countv CLERK and os bcv n al so
that the could make No return ne 10 wbo ~ ~ eec, In;
the OH Ward no nerson could he sworn in IA Ad.rnon
from that Ward.
Alderman Lrox,sp moved here that the claim of Mr.
croius bc referred 10 the Commce on aus as soon "a
that Committee should no oryan;z"a " 'o'' 90
The Alderman of the ond Ward though, that the term