The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-01
BOARD OF CouHcnuEH.

Appelstmeus 81 Comnlssees BY she Beard
The First swinSIe-Appeintment Of m As
slstant SeFxeast-as-Arms.
This Board met yesterday afte5noon-Mr Brinkman,
the President, in the chair. The lobby was denssly
crowded. and number Of city oHncals and ex-membsra
Of the Board were admitted within the bar The Presi-
dent at the appointed hour called the Board to order
when the Clerk proceeded to call the roll About four
members answered. but the seats Of the dsaected
ones were vacant While the Reader was reading the
minutes Of the previous meeting, rush was made by
the begersuts into the chamber three Of thsm
vocfcrating. u move the suspension OF the reading "
she minutss" The excited manner or the Legislators
suggested the possibility that they were being pursued
by wild bears but II that were the case the aniss did
not reach the precincts Of the chamber.
Tho reading Of the minutes being finished Mr. o. Bren
suboined Standing Committees instead OF those appoint
ed by the President and demanded the ayes and nays
upon it, f
Arts and lSeiencs-Mesra Daily, OBnsn and 8. Rob-
Assessn,enss- Messra H. Murray, Cresisr and Reilly.
Belgian paremsnt-Messra DAILY, KINNEY, Reilly s.
Croton Aqleisrt Dsparmexf- Mcszrx Hartman. Long
and Terhune
Donatiws -Mesms Hartman GILMORE and Culkin.
FSnance-Memra staoom, Hart snd Gilmore
lamps and Gds-MesHs Long, Culkin and McNeaTny.
Laads aad Psaces-Msssrs Reilly, DAILY and scger
Lam observation-disclosures. Weber and Seger.
Aarkeh--Messrs Culkin, ORsien and Gilmore
National A4aiys--Messrs Lamb, Long. H. Murray,
Thomas and w. B. Roberts s n
Rcads--Messrs Hart. Cuikin and s. Roberts
Salaries and 06iccs-Nessrs cheney, o'Bricn and Ter
hume. F sFff4
Seusys-Messrs cukin, Gibney and Turner
.Messrs. O'Brien Reilly and McNeany
Sire 0penta9s-Messrs n. Murray, KenDey and Nc
Nearby.
WAarpes, Piers and Slips-Mcssrs Kenney Culkn,
Reilly. Gilmore and CregIer
Join, Conmatee Aecoa'as-Messrs. Gbney, Lamb and
Mr. Henry MURRAY twho was not present At the last
meeting Of the Boartll explained his vote, and
doing eulogized the democratic party he thought that
II would he establishing bad precedent TO depart from
the custom OF Congress and all legislative bodies by
taking the power Of appointing the committees ont Of
the hands Of the President The customs OF the demo-
cratic party should be observed and he asked be
cussd from voting Before he took his seat Mr. Stacom
approached him, Mr. Hartman meantime occupying the
attention OF the Board The necessary light having been
given Mr. Murray withdrew his objections amid the ap
pause Of the lobby, and voted in the Affirmative
he considered thai the introduction OF this resolution
nothing but threat and he would vote TO sustain
the President II the power OF appointinE committees
we're taken out OF his hands, tho Board could make
change every week II the proposed precedent were e.
tablishcd.
Mr. Gilmore changed his ~ote before the result was
announced.
Mr. O'Bren's resolution was adopted BY vote Of Is
10 &.
Among the general orders adopted was resolution
appointing assistant for the Board
AZ salary Of 81 200 per annnm: While the vote was
being called Mr. W. B. Roberts observed that he did not
see the need Of this additional officer
Mr. GILMORE TO whom the great democratic party
awarded positions hve committees) said something
about not wanting to deprive old Of the place,
ard voted favor Of the resolution which adopted
This Is the first swindle passed by the Board, for It is
well known that the has nothing 70 do
hut rcclns In his comfortable chair during the pro-
ceedngs and the belgereDt members have resolved
70 let by cones be by-gones" the main reason which
could he assigned for the appointment OF assistant
sergeant AZ arms falls TO the ground.
TOR THE rIRsr CAVALRY MIGADg.
resolution adopted granting stand Of colors to
tho First brigade OF cavalry, NatozI Guard
resolution adopted directing the clerk TO fur
nish the members OF the Board with badges inksfands
and all other conveDcnces and requisites TO
nabe them TO discharge their ccla dates during the
gcar
the Board adjourned TIL Monday al four r. NJ