The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD Of COUNCIL MEN.
Of fhe New Board To-Day.

Meeting of fhe New Board To-Day.
IL was generally supposed that the Board Of Coun-
clmen de Jacto would hold their first business meet
ing yesterday and, in anticipation of that event. the
retired ana unretired merchants manufacturers and
uterau who compose the new Board, with COM
mendable devotion to the interests of city, waited
patiently from early hour in the morning till late
in the afternoon in and around the portals OF the City
Hail. eager to enter the OF debate and practical
legislation. But as the present Board, whose legal
existence has been do ubted by the defunc organlza
ton, Is entirely omposed OF representatives Sc.
it is not likely that those splendid exhi-
billions Of forensic eoquence. which oharac-
terlzed the mental contests heretofore waged by the
champions of the republican and democratic schools
will be continued. II is sad TO contemplate tnat the
large who often hung with GREATNESS interest upon
the lips Of those who uttered thoughts that breathed
and words that burned while they pictured in classic
their political creeds and vigorous and economical
administration or municipal affairs will no longer
listen to the Ciceros and Demosthenes OF the "Ial
who have made their "mark" on the pages OF our
city government. Seriously speaking, all the con-
the business transacted in the chamber was
given In the private council room In the
Basement SO that ali they had to do
was TO meet in secret concave receive with meek.
the manfestoes from the head centre as to what
should or should not be put through" proceed up
''move the president to yourn." But 1t must not be
forgotten that 'od things have passed away and
Is 10 be hOped, 10 use the lanlar language OF the
'ring,r that the day OF .'bg thngs In the shape of
barcaced swindles is also numbered with the past.
The new" officials viii for the next ak months ad
dress themselves 10 the administration OF the gov
eminent Of the metropolis, with due regard to the
best Interests OF the city, and In doing viii not only
make their mark in the history OF New York. but will
write their names upon the hearts Of grateful peo
pie. II the uninitiated citizen or stranger were TO
have assembled the steps OF the City Hall at any hour
yesterday he could not fail to have perceived that the
large majority OF the gentlemen who were moving
TO and fro within Us corridors wore immaculate white
hats, and hemgnt have innocently inquired. "Who
these arrayed In whtesn The rcply might have are
been, "These are they who have grown with the
citys growth, and, after years OF honest industry,
have amassed fortunes and owe all they possess to
Its rapid expansion, and now, In the evening OF
successful life. giving the results OF ripe practical
business experience TO secure for their city an EN-
cient, wise aud honest management Of Its public
interests
A certified copy of the decision OF the Court Of APP.
peals declaring that the new Board was constili.
did not reach Mr.. Monaghan, the President, until
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Mcknight shortly after re-
paired 10 the Clerks room and notified Mr.. Greene,
who still held possession Of the Office that the Official
document for which they had been anxiously look
ing was received whereupon he promptly resigned
and handed tife oce over TO the new clerk AMI his
attaches. As it too late 10 summon the men,
bers for q meeting that afternoon Mr. Mcknight
issued call for special meeting which was signed
by number OF the members IN attendance, There
viii be u meeting Of the Board this "wednesday
afternoon, at two O'Clock
When this announcement was made the gentlemen
who crowded the Clerks room began 10 dispense,
but not until they bowed obsequousy TO the white
not 10 descant upon his favorite theme OF 'nigger
wenches,r but TO counsel and advise his pure Anglo
saxon patriotic fellow citizens Ia frtherance or their
Interests