The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-31
AsTEMPEST in A TEAPOT.
The Ringing In Of the New Year and Ringing
Ont Of the Old, or the Contest
Between the New and Old
Boards Of Aldermen.
A Very Pretty Quarrel as 1t
Is---But What Next!

Yesterday Mr. Henry L. Clinton and Abraham r.
Lawrence, both able and prominent lawyers OF the
ultra reform" Stripe appeared before Judge Brady,
u Special Term, and applied for writ OF prohibi-
ton to be served upon Mayor Hall, prohibiting him
N0m swearing In, ON the LIST OF January next any
person or persons representing himself or them
selves as elected member or members OF the Board
Of Aldermen or Assistant Aldermen OF this City.
This was an unexpected flank movement on the
part OF the astute counsel named. 1t was supposed
tnat II any demonstration should be made in this
direction, the DID, wellkuOwn beaten paths OF legal
tactics would be resorted to- and that the old game Of
Drocrastination could be easily fOed. The quo toar
rGntO mode or attack, however, was thrown aside,
and, like Grant, the peoples counsel moved on the
onemys works without parey and carried them,
as win ne seen by the subjolned papers:-
/, The PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A.
Oakley HALL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF New
YORK, GREETING:-
Whereas Peter Gilsey lately in our Supreme Court,
before the Justices thereof at the Court House III the
city OF New York, came and gave the same Court to
understand TO be informed as follows namely, TO
wit:-Tnat the said Peter Gllsey is and for many
years last past has been citizen OF the United
States anu the state OF New York, anc an eector
= and resident OF the city ana county OF New York;
that at the general election held IN The city of New
Peter Gllsey, jenkins Van schacK, William Kadde,
James Fitzgerald, william Joyce. James McLaren,
Daniel D. Conover. Alexander Wilder, Alexander
MarIln, John Faconer Samuel d. Il. Vance, John
Oocnrane and solomon Menrbach were duly elected
commence on the first Monday OF January. 1872 and
70 end on the first Monday OF January, 1878; ana
! that the said Peter Gsey and the persons above
named were and OF them was duly declared
and certified to be elected 10 the SAID Office OF Al
dermen by majority OF the votes cast by the elect
ors OF said city ior the said Office OF Alderman
said election;
Aud whereas the eaid Peter Gilsey hath further
represented TO us that on the 18th DAY or December
1874, ne duly subscribed ana took an oath OF Office
as such Alderman before the Honorable Albert Car
that the said oath was IN writing, and That the
same has been duly delivered at the ONCE OF the
Mayor OF the city OF New York, for the purpose OF
city OF New York;
represented to US that, at the election aforesaid,
Thomas Conan aud George W. ElunkltC were each
were also declared by the Board Of County Can Cam
vassers OF the county OF New YORK to have been
respectively elected as Alderman AT the sad cleo
ton. Tor a term to commence on the first Monday
OF January, 1872, and TO end on the fret Monday
Of January, 1873; and also thai, 81 the election
we're also each respectively candidates for the
office Of Alderman Of said CITY, and that the SAID
elected an Aldermanfcf SAID city, over the said
plunkItt and Conan for the term col uncncieng on
the first Monday In january, 1873, and nave pro-
tested against the certificates Of the said Board
County Caavassers certifying and declaring tho
saad Conan and Plunkitt TO have been elected TO
such once and that the 81 digger and Carroll
test the right OF said Conan and fjunKiu 10 said
ofice.
Ana whereas the Sau refer GllSey hatn further
representeduo us that IN ana by an act Of the Leg
lature OF this State, enntlcd IAN Act to reorganze
the local govel nment OF the city OF New York;"
passed April s, 1870, II Is provided as follows-
SECOND.
sEorIon 2The legislative power Of the said corporation
sOard xsss.n. Aldermen. Who together, shall
s hs o s ssn na consist of fifteen
nembers to be elected apon general ticket from the
SIC Ssuch Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen shall DO
sHo 6-The nrst election for Aldermen and Assistant
der @ shall take place q the Hdsa ,S1 to Be held
May n The and the Aldermen sn Alder
aas
g.: s . S es sn aen % s
s, hold oc ss, Su n. first Monday Jsuuary watch win
Aldermen elected the election November 1871,
Who svs or n
in each and every year following their election
That az the election held on said third Tuesday of
May, 1870. Lawrence H. Jerome, William Il. Char
lock, EDWARD Cuddy, James G. Dimond, Emanuel
Hart James n Irving, James McKieyer, George Il;
Schllchting, Edward Welsh, Henry Wotman,
Thomas Conan and George W: Plnnkitt were elected
Aldermen OF the city or New York, and that their
terms o. onice Will expire on the first Monday Of
January, 1872 at noon.
AND whereas the sad Peter Gilsey hath also rep
resented to Ms that the aforesaid provisions OF the
statute above mentioned and referred TO were IN
full force and effect mt the time the general election
aforesaid was held IN the city and county OF New
York, on the 18th day OF November 1871, ana the
same were IN no respect repealed.
That by an act OF the Legislature OF this State,
entitled IAN act to amend an act entitled An act
% reorganze the local government Of the city OF
new YORK; passed April s. $780," passed April Is,
ls7l, 1t Is provided as roows:--
sKorIoN tosection OF said II hereby amended 30
"ssc: s-rhs Aldermen and Assiaan. Aldermen who
ss he g H s shan c
Are hereby SSnnned n once 9 until s he Frat Monday in
r.''a H. '':s s n';: Cd. e
Il s:sss' 's :.
% sm FOR Or the sa sas
s. .acs s The , onsy 81 %
law relating o general election; in the city YORK
S . AZ, s Ss es or n q
Or Assistant Aldermen Occurring or existing from death or
% :s.'ss .as
And whereas the said Peter Gilsey hath also rep
resented 10 us that ne Is ADVISED and believes that
the said tenth section Of the said Of 1871 above
Oakley Han is the Mayor OF the city OF New YORK,
and that mis- present term OF ofice as such Mayor
and that although the said Peter GIlsev and jenkins
Van Scnaick William Radde James Fitzgerald,
% as Osn s
Coner, Samuel b. II. Vance. John Cocnrane and
nays see saa elected as A hs
g such Mayor , as aforesaid no Is Determined
James Fitzgerald, william Joyce, James
ncLaren. Daniel D. Conoyer, Alexander Wilder
Alexander Martin, John Falconer, Samuel b. H.
Vance, Jonn Cocnrsne and Soloman Menrbach from
exercising the powers, duties, prerogauves and
privileges of Aldermen OF the city OF New YORK, ana
shat for that purpose and for that END he has con-
cluded and determined to carry into execution the
following scheme to wit:-That he, the SAID A.
0Axey Hall. as such Mayor as Aforesaid, under the
Hretence that the said Lawrence X Jerome. William
q. Cnarlock, Edward Cnddy, James e. Dimond,
emanuel b. Hart, James Irving, James Mckiever,
sseOrge n: Mitchell. Bernard UNeill. Bryan Reilly,
neMhM Scnlichtng, Edward Welcn, Henry volt
man, Inomas Conan and George w. Pnnkitt are
TOn.nuem ~ once W reason Of the provisions IN
xne aforesaid tenth section OF the act OF 1871 That
.Lhe aldermen and Assistant Aldermen who were
elected severaiiy as such in May. 1870, and
VINO are severaly In oflice at the passing
OF TINS act, shall hold. ana are hereby con-
tAnned N once, nnil the nrst Monday in January.
which Will I've In the year 1919 n about TO- on and
amer noon OF the first Monday of January 1872,
to officially recognize and TO hold exclusive Official
Intercourse with the said Lawrence r. Jerome
William II. Charlock, Edward Cuddy, James q.
Dimoad, Emanuel D. Hart James IRVING, James