New-York tribune., 1868-12-31
OUR COMMON COUNCIL.

How pleasant a thing it is to have the cut
ting up Of other peoples turkeys! fOu eNpereh.o 'H
delightful sensation o. knowing that the juicy bird 70"
aro manipulating has cost you nothing and you nave o
opportunity OF putting side the Popes cyo '"'
parsons nose aud all the other little titDtS IoI
But there is phase OF life, 10 matter ho" eu,
It may outwardly appear, that has not JUS o"n u
skeleton in its traditional hauhtcu ouP a.
even the luxurious office OF Common Councilman n"s S
drawbacks Fortunately these only two or inc oco
woul be pelfeetly insupportabe. FIRST ana ioIeioS
comes the fact that they are mserapV unuclI"'' ~.
taking tho trouble TO leave their couorlapio ho"' %
tearing themselves away from their places o o
the purpose OF experimenting the proper anu e9
incubation Of the city funds they receive the pary PIT
% oo0 a YEAR only at the rate OF $40 per hour
N how is IL bossble for them to support themselves
aud belr families anything liko comfort and respee'a
bify Oh so per h0nri How Is 1t possible for theh u
leave behind hem when they die, that large fortune
which the disconsoate widow and orphans OF deceaSeu
Common Councilman have perfect right to anticipate on
500 per hourl How is it possible for them 10 i'cop 'o
themselves the large sums with which they Dbed the
Democratic voters OF their respective wards to elect them
TO office on 500 per hour ii really monstrous to expect
such thing.
And secondly, the unfortunate Common Councl'mHhS Is
expected whenit convenient to him TO do So to put III
an appearance at the Council Chamber in the City Han
on every Monday and Thursday throughout the year ut
o'clock in the afternoon; and what Is still moro cruel
he has TO remain there. we'll say from five to i've ana
forty minutes each OCCASION and during that TEDIOUS
time he under tie necessity every two or three mn
ues Of removing his dclcate imported Havana
from his lips say Aye TO some resolution uNoVlhg hc
idcuously small expenditure Of two hundred thon
sand dollars Well, pcaple do really seem to Oohorh
with sanity disposition resignation. But fortunately
for the Common Councilman. the Council Chamber IS ny
40 means an uncomfortable place In which to pass an
hour. 10 is palalal In its structure luxurious m All JUS
internal arrangements heated 70 perfection lts eush
ioned benches soft, downy aud inviting lhcfe hIe
somo nice paint 3 on tho walls for MN 10 loon az
marble statue OF Gen. Washington 20 contemplate; ana
then when his cigar smoked out he can vile away The
time by writing letters TO his friends. without ncnrrng
the EXPENSE Of stationery bill he can. II he feels so
nclined 20 costly sleep, that is II the uccsnnt caitr
Of the gaopng tongues of the "ister President ana
the clerks VIII allow him to do so.
The mode adopted by the President Of conducting the
business of these Common Council meetings s 10 Say the
least Of H. LITTLE peculiar Any stranger would slnWdV
suppose that lie was attending auction sale. Yes, this
Mister President" has certainly mistaken his vocation
Tie ought to have been brought up as an onctlouecr
Could it have been his fault or his parents that no
was born so blind We VIII here endea'or To cye 80 Tar
as we are able his way Of putting resolution 10 the
meeting We have also sujoned fcr the beneh; OF our
general readers translation OF this glibongucd goto'
mans unknown language but, 0s We are entirely igno-
rant of its grammar aud idOms aud In fact understand
il only very mperiectly when spoken We must beS our
readers TO chaably pardon any little iaaceuI1cles thoy
may discover:
"Genlmen Observation-Disclosures
dtoauthrolL"
rTranslationJ Gentlemen: Tic vote will ne on the
adoption OF the resolution favor OF 1t will vote
in the affirmative, and those opposed in the negative
Tie clerk will now proceed to CAD the rols
The clerk therefore proceeds TO call tho roll. appar
III fIEar fFtIt
intonaon Of the President; though We confess wo afe
unable to call his imitation cithercleyer successful FOR
he loses his breath and them and so enables ono o
the members always obnoxious ono accidentally to
hear his name. The different names come pouring from
his mouth as though he were sezgd with sudden sick
ness and sadly knock their heads together as they make
their hurried entrance into the Council Chamber INT
| is The way Of calling the roll;
"CouuclomReillyJe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! rlkCnarHampMackG GibcnLamDalKnyI u cffanOdl-Wclch
! long breath-HcnryI IayBruckshompS pScaulMupAO
! Cu1gLamGalgI gIIarIcyulsFe gh"
This last gentleman must be person Of some consider
sb3 importance FOR ls name always called with pecr
liar emphasis and distinction. wo regret unable
TO give his correct name tho suhjoned Translation as
we are unable fad Il ia the Official roll Of Common
Councilmen which is what the clerki supposed 70 call
and 10 as follows;
Councilmen Reilly Jeremiah OBrien. stacom. Pigsof
Mister President Iyans. Culkin Canary. lRmpson. Mack
Gibney, Lamb, DAILY, Kenucy, Hoffman, Odel. Mech.
Heinrich Fay Brucks Thompson. scannei, Murphy, john
OBrlen Cunningham. Galgan Hart, Reynolds, Ieitner.
Perey Ugh.N
On referring to the City Directory find that this list
comprises liquor sellers binder. calker two
stabelnen one butcher, smith, mAson -four
seller hotel keeper clerk In the Hall Of Records,
and Ave persons bushes. is not mentioned The
remaining five names, including that Of Mr.. Ugh are
conspicuous by their absence from that Interesting work
A. one OF these Honorable Common CouDcimen hap
pens, quito accidentally 10 catch the sound of Ills name
when called. he cres, Now hold there what's this
forp He quickly informed that the resolution pro
poses the Corporation Of NowYork should present
stand Of colors to the First Rrgade Cavalry N Y g. n
g. what a number OF stands OF eoors those milltiamen
do appear out IN the course OF ycarD and the
Clerk is impertnent a. TO ask him whether he Objects
10 the vote. How Insulting! Ho object indeed to any
little crumbs dropping into other hungry dogs mouths
Why should bei so ho answers the Clerks inquiry with
an air OF injured innocence OF such "A crime: Me! Oh
dear, No! don't mlndr Another bright and shining
light wity objects TO tie paving OF Onehundred and
te1th-st from Firstaye to Fhaye on the ground that
irs too far up town" This is great joke aud causes
riotOus laughter and merrmct aud the great lumnary
so pleased with his own wit and the way In which IL IS
appreciated that lie either whdraws his objection
forgets say "No when tho roll is called II impos
sibe to say which And they pass resolution after
resolution just as fast as n monkey could run
! up a ladder, till there Is another slight check.
An obnoxious headed individual entirely mistakes
the duties his office, and loudly CALCULATES mo" to
some resolution when his is called aud records the
only dssenticnt But then. the contractor who is
70 have this little putup Job has perhaps accidentally,
omitted TO prOpate this gentleman. How could he
then be expected say "Aye"i But two three Of tho
contractors friends hurriediy make rush at him. whis-
per into his ear sYeet that he shall be rome
bcred on the morrow and then ask the President TO bo
kind enough order the roll to DO called The
President IT, Of course only too willing to obge, and the
cnlled Ii tho nhuOxlnna gnnIlemAn