The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06

q 10y T. E.s: Il: North !, ~ 49, Co.,. "a
lotsd again. Mr.. Brown had q Kimbark, IL North, i;
nathsr. 81 Holder, le Jeremiah: lffss son return. No.
w. E:-se.,'s fhsads ~ yotsd fog jeremiah. Nftv.
eight ballots were east and tAsss was no shocs On tks
nathsr, o. Oonovsr, 8; Holder. le WnA. 2; Jeremiah,
II. The bsnong west fos anethsr Aa hour without
Of votes they received o. ths thIrtyeghth ballot 81
vots were cast and the Prssdsat announced that the
b.llo. Va. void Somebody suggested that the ballot
President said, Stick ct nothing-prspAIs your ballot"
A motion was made TO adjourn.
The ayes and nays were erdsred
Annm-I am Wiling to stay bore till II O'Clock.
The snotoa 70 sSjoursn.asS !. Il. p,sia..t called
It, was lcst-61 TO Z, and the balotins went on.
After two moro unsuocessful ballots,
nr; ssSIa moved to .'jCum: Crsn o'clock The mo
oeeded Several members retired nd the crowd outside
the bar dwindlsd down to . oorporsls guard.
At half past ten another motion made to adjourn.
Cies Of 'No" mol" and "Givs the yeas and nsysl)
rhs motion lost-4s to Sand the bsotins was
tinued
One Of the tslIers was missing, when the CHAIR said:
to night" TAughtsr) The teller returned, and Mr..
Clancy was about 70 relinquish his oos but the Chair
told him 70 .hold the hat"
After another unsuccessful ballot.
Mr., CoNovER moved . call Of the Council.
me CnAis-fhere's quorum present you can tell By
the vote how many members are present
NJ KxSNDY-1hsrs are not, certainly, ATTY nine mem
bers here.
Mr.. Cosovn-wen, suppose some Of them voted, and
went away TO get something to eat.
Mr. KKsNDY-I have nst,osd that the tsers keep
record Of the persons who each member were to
rise In his place and sing out whom no voted, there
would be no difficulty
The roll called and II appeared that atty eight
members were present The fsrty third ballot was taken
their arduous official duties by eating crackers and
cheese paid for .. they announced By themselves The
baloting continued, and was uusuccessfuL
After the fourth ballot motion
to adjourn. Lost-46 to 10.
The CHAR-It has been suggested that loaf Of bread
AzABn-I object.
The CHAIR Oh, / remember this is . reform Council.
The Council proceeded to the forty.nfth ballot and
there choice On tho forty sixth ballot the friends
Of Mr.. Brown (whg reformer,) rallied and gave him
half past eleven 1t announced that on the foryss-
venth ballot NJ Brown had received thirty three votes
Several motions were made to adjourn but withdrawn,
and the newly elected President having taken the chair
ing the responsibilities and duties imposed upon ysur
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Mr.. MATHn offered . resolution providing for Com
mittee on Rules and 0rdsIn
Mr.. KENNEDY offered IN amendment changing the num-
bers specified In the rules ef the Assistant Alder
msn also providing that the standing committees shall
consist Of nve members each.
Nr. AATHu objected.
Er. WORTH moved that the whole subject lie on the
table, and that the Council do now adjourn. Lost
Mr.. AATHER concluded to accept Mr.. Ksnnsdys amend.
ment.
Mr.. Curry (whis) thought single member should not
introduce tuch proposition to this board.
Mr. KEsrDY-I should BE- glad to know why not.
offered this amendment and am here for that business
and to do anything else for the good of the city.
Mr. EY. (.his)-I think We ought to know what this
amendment ID about
Mr. KIcNrpY-It IL An indication merely 10 the com.
mittee to do what il necessary for them to do
Mr. FYEI move to strike ont rule thirty six alogssh
This rule provides that the standing committees
shall consist Of three MEMBER
Mr. MATHxR said that he wished to say that he would
not have accepted Mr.. Kennedys amendment had he
known what It VAS 1t was an attempt to take away
from the Chair the power Of appointing the committees
M KENNEDY denied that there any such intention.
After some qusrrellng. on motion Of Mr. CoSovxR the
whole matter laid on the table.
At half pest IL O'Clock the board adjourned till this
evening 1t O'Clock.
The following table giving the names OF the candi
das for President and the number Of votes they
rally received ct each