The New York herald., 1870-06-05
THE NEW REGIME.
Workings in the Several Departments New
Boards q Aldermen and Assistants

Tomorrow the Boards OF Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen. as provided for in the new order OF
things, VIII meet at twelve O'Clock noon and COM
nehce The legislative work OF the main government
OF the city, under the new regime. Personal
sketches OF the newly elected members OF the Boards
Of Aldermen and Assistan. Aldermen were given In
the HERALD some time ago, ana those who are ut all
co2nzant Of the personnel OF the old and new cam
not fail 10 see the benefit the city Is likely 10 derive
from having the Aldermen chosen on general ticket
instead OF being chosen by districts. Caucuses were
held yesterday afternoon, at which
THE sLATEs
for the Offices In the disposition OF the new boards
were partly made up. The Aldermen decided TO
eject Alderman Conan their President ex.Aiderman
John Hardy clerk, Francis j. Twomcy Deputy and
Terence p. Smith Sergeant ntatArms. Alderman
Conan has already served two terms as President
Of the Board OF Aldermen, and is therefore, tho
roughly conversant with tine duties OF the position
IL may now be stated that when
THE ONCE FAMOUS YOUNG DEMOCRACY
believed themselves to the fair road to
the Aldermanic youngsters had prepared resoIu-
ton to repeal the resolution on which Alderman
Conan was chosen president Mr.. Coman's anil
alton with the old leaders did not suit the young
ideas, and the plan hatched to dethrone Alder.
man Conan az soon as the young democracy should
pass their Charter. Fortunately for the city, the
young democracy Charter dld not pass, and con-
sequenty the resolution 10 chop on the presidential
head OF Alderman Conan never came to light. His
reelection Will be deserving testimonial TO him and
hliing rebuke 10 the headstrong ana branless ad-
herents OF the "uuckieberryn oraer
Mr.. Hardy Is graduate OF the New York Free
Academy, where after his graduation, be served for
several years. He acted as tutor in almost all
branches OF study. ana, both as student and IN
structor, he earned most enviaDe reputation. He
has served TWO terms In the Legislature and IN the
Board OF Alderman and has enjoyed Il good practice
as lawyer. He VIII no doubt make capable
and efficient clerk.
Mi. rwomey has acted as deputy during the past
thirteen years and IN that time has transacted the
MAJOR portion OF the business OF the ONCE His
teniion Is most commendabe, his knowledge OF
the duties OF the office make him an invaluable ad-
junct.
MT. Smith has been an attache OF the Board some
thirteen years, and IL well known as one OF the
most prompt, courteous. efficient, attentive and
| obhging OF those connected with the department.
His election as sergeant-atarms is most fitting
tribute 10 hiin ana WiA undoubtedly be found advan
tageous TO the Board.
The Board OF Assistants decided to elect John Gal
yin President and William II. Moloney Clerk. Mr..
Gavin Is "a member OF the present Board, and has
served Two terms IN the State Legislature His ex-
perlence win be found advantageous TO the Board,
and his gentlemany demeanor will no doubt con-
tribute much 10 its credit.
MI. Moloney has been acting as assistant and chief
clerk 10 this Board some ten or eleven years and
does the work himself promptly and crediably. HIS
experience III the position viii materially assist the
new regtnae to run along smoothly, SO far as the
Board OF Assistants is concerned, and help TO make
the change at once perfect. In the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
business Is going along as usual The building 234
and 235 Broadway Is being lifted up for the recep-
ton Of the Bureau OF the late Croton Department,
the Street Department being Overhauied rcdtted
and refhrnshed. This being done before 1t
Is needed The miserable hovels the rotunda and
the Old engine houses Centre street. In which the
Croton Board has been poked away for years, to
he torn down-sonething which should have been
of fhn
Old Street Department was In most dilapidated
diton. and certainly not in keeping with the dignity
or pubic offices OF the Metropolis superintendent
Bergen IS sun worried by the companionsnip OF the
half dozen or more Old, rickety. broken-botomed
dirty cardboard model OF the Old City Hail. Being
builder Bergen expostulaies for minutes at a
! been made in the Old building, and, being now
| superintendent Of Lamps ana Gas, 1tches
to get at tn the lamps on the model ana rasten them
! moael he merely calculates how the lamp posts be-
| came so crooked, and mentally determines to have
the lamp posts he viii superintend put up Ia more
Workmanlike style.
THIS department has completed the changing OF the
rooms formerly used by the County Clerk so as TO
| make them habtable for the Clerk OF the Board OF
! Assistant Aldermen. This work has been carried
| out in accordance with the ideas OF Mr.. Ma
loney Clerk or the Board, and the new rooms,
| being neatly, substantially and comfortably
lifted up.lare immense improvements on the old
dirty lonnging rooms formerly known as IN Clerks
roons These LATER rooms are ar TO be rented and
-
Commissioner Tweed stll continues to act rs an ap-
parent confessor and he must be good one II the
seemingly interminaDle crowd ofepatient penitents
daily In attendance can be taken a means to
judge He has mad posted up In several conspicuous
places cards notifying all that no more applications
for aborors or inspectors would be received as the
places had all been nfed but they OF no avail as
the crowds still come and throng the starways hall
ways, ,and leading TO the chiers apartments
THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
Is also pushing the work ahead. The Commissioners
have decided to erect neaUmusic paviliOns In the va
| rious parks and and TO make the parks as they
should be. places lit for the people to resort to- In
the City Hall Park the work OF improvement Is visit
bic in every quarter. The round house IN the rear
OF the old City Hall is 10 be removed and also the
rotnnda and the old engine houses Centre street.
The work on the Boulevard from fiftyninth l55th
street is to be pushed ahead as to make first
class roadway and drive, TO be ready this season.
The work on Central Park is progressing much more
rapidly and effectively than ever before, and all
quarters the places under the control OF this depart
ment show signs OF unwoned activity.
The Heallh Qeua tnae mi nd