The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-07
The Common Council for lG Jf;.

The Board Of Aldermen viii organize to-day, at II
o'ct ck when The Wy elected members Will be
in by the Clerk and the ard viii proceed 10 the cleo
tion Of President. We understand that there is ap
prohenson OF any time being FILTERED away hopeless
opposition the ex President, Alderman Barker of tn.
Fifteenth ward, has been unanimously agreed upon in
whig for re. election. Alderman Barker Is
man, from his expe &C. his sauvy and his rmness
we'll from his minute knowledge Of parliamentary
ussges and rules ernlnently qualified preside over
body amongst whom there is too frequently much cap
tiousness, irreguaIity, aceby of feeling and express
sions OF bad temper. Alderman Barker can subdue
qarIre by throwing oil on the troubled waters, and can
call refractory member to order without offence Such
man contrasts too favoraby with of his prele
to admit Of doubt of his election But then
the body viii not be Board properly organized until
they rc-elect as Clerk the veteran Valentine who
has grown gray in the public service, and than
whom there is not a faithful efficient 4
obqiDg public officer. We venture to assert
that If the Poard composed Of twenty-five
partisans OF one shade Of politics. they would not
in the face OF universal public opinion harbor
or moment the idea Of opposing the reelection Of
David T. Valentine, Clerk of the Common Council
Ills deputy, John H. Chambers who successfully imita
the good qualities of his worthy chief will be also unan
mously reelected win also Joseph B. Young, first
assistant Reeves +. sclmes, second assistant Hart
Tlender officers All these gentlemen have so PEI.
formed their respective duties that it would be impotic
and unjust TO replace them by any political intrigue
desire to create Offices fer personal friends.
After the organization Of the Board the election o.
President and the reappontment of the Clerk and the
other officers the President will appoint the various
comm ttees. The seat Of Alderman Drake of the Twenty
second ward, will be srenuousy contested by exAssem
bly, man. exsei jeant at Arms and present Sage Of
rgdaer Nicholas Seagrst. Mr. seagrist contends
that Alderman Drake holds the only by an alleged
majority Of one and he has engaged the professional
services Of VIM NJ Evarts counsel. Drake is conf
cent Of retaining his seat The subjects of building the
new City Hail. and the petition Of the Metropolitan Gas
Company for permission to lay pipes through the CITY,
viii he the most important up for consideration
There will be lively session amongst the city fathers
The new Board Of Councilman for the year 1885,
bic &c day TO business. The members will be
sworn INTO Office to-day, at IL o'clock noon by his Honor
the Mayor at their chambers in the City Hall lie rst
session will tie taken up in organizing and from preseat
appearances than session may be taken Ia
tlectiI this. TIE Iarties almost evenly split up
and in selecting their presiding officer they may give us
,epetion Of the wlh Of Washington and Albany There
are several Rchrnonds in tie field all anxious to serve
the public in the capacity Of President o the B,ard 81
Conneilmen There but little old business waiting rr
the new Beard to complete The Old Board swept on
nearly all tleir papers before they adjourned. The irt
carer III importance which viii before or rev
conneilmen Is the report OF The Committee upon NE tx
Ivy Fl tbs ConptrglI igl ibeya 1895,