The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02

vote OF thanks be accorded 10 tne Committee or
mon CounCn In investigating the city ana county
accounts. res luton In accordance therewtA was
+ $ II FS { s@HSsS
HENRY WOLTMAN.
Alderman Woltman then offered the follow
resolution, which was passed.
1a s Of %
S oSs N enyns CO Inn to Hs
having tailed q ysant causing ordi
scriOed BY city oTninaacss and stats
& Ss saS s 20 $
%
Of the operations actions OF the
Ss's1rs me e % Ss mo Ss %
@ and es y the 9S Sy:
the naa he n action h
In having failed 70 check the reckless eIravagancs which
recklsssy and wanony signed warrants upon public
SSS: s r Ss4sa s saa m Ss pS%si
to require any information or, IA. he might demand
the and misfeasanoe In oce aforesaid
% and 70 sS arc
20 articles OF impeachment and prosecute the same
President CONAN then offered his resignation as
President, which was accepted by the Board.
Alderman WoLTMAN was then elected President.
He was accompanied to the chair by two members
OF the Board, and made speech accepting the
Office. Shortly afterwards the Alderman resigned
and Alderman Conan was reelected with the same
| formaliiies.
The Board then adjourned until halfpast eleven.
The Old Board and It's Break-Up.
On entering from the Aldermanic Chamber into
n
that was indicative Of coming excite
ment. Scattered groups of gentlemen were
celebrating and discussing the topic OF
their conversation with fervOr and determination.
On passing from group to group 1t was found to be
members Of the Board OF Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen elect Now and then small detachments
from these groups would face the corridors together
laying down. with much determined gestlculation,
some opinion or strategic plan with as much enthu.
slasm as though the city was about to lie at Inc
mercy ofinvaders. The Governors Room was open
and very neatly arranged for VISITORS and also with
Seats II the newly elected Aldermen desired use
the room for purposes Of organization.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock Mr.. l.. Clinton and
Mr.. SchetYer counsel for the newly. elected Board,
with clerks, seen in the Hobbies OF the Hall.
| few moments afterwards and 1t was rumored that
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, who were then in
| session. had been served with writs from the Su-
1
manic capacity after twelve O'Clock yesterday. IL
was said that the service of these wrlis was at
tempted to be resisted and at the hearing OF this
| rush was made for the Chamber by the public and
for o little time mgress and egress were exceed
ingly difficult These difficulties were, however, sum-
| GENTLY overcome 10 allow Of the Board or Aldermen,
| which was In secret caucus, receiving an intima.
ton OF the service OF the wrlts the Assistant Al
! 0ermen The lawyers and their satellites were
arnA for ma fanf and In Innn
| watched and guarded from the outside by the
lawyers and their friends so that OF the mem
cape service. Alderman Mitchell did leave the
| Aldermanc Chamber, and was greeted by the
SIDE and the ''sergeants al. arms'; were doubled
| and none but mentors OF the Board, under any
pretenco wnaever Mere allowed admission About
admitted cautiously and 10 single 1e.
The Board was then called to order by President
Conan. MI. John Hardy, the Clerk, read q docu-
the clock every moment. Resolutions relating
tho ssS oaSned rssdens
left the chair, and Alderman woltman took his
the last name was reached there were runibllng
sounds OF o oommotion In the lobby; the SOUNDS
with the Sergeant at.Arms from the outside people.
The President struck his gavei" on the desk again
again n nos sne ARR 10
at length SO overcame all the voices inside that two
Or three o. tho members lett their chairs; One Of
started as though meant mischief he got to the
door, but cooler heads, VINO knew something about
Roome had obtained admission In the room, but did
no more than inform several Of the members who
e. q the Ses ss
Sergeant Ser at Arms blocking up the little sdc.door
win his heavy BODY. refusing ADMISSION to Mr..
nnsOn a oI cses NJ Clinton was sSo aH
out legal document quite within the
side, and stenographer behind Mr.. Clinton
was taking down the ref9sals q tho sergeant.at.
Arms, when Mr. Clinton demanded admission into
the room. Alderman Woltman was heard to de-
clare that the Board stood adjourned subject to the
cal OF the Chair and Just at that moment rush was
gle; Citizens. police, Aldermen came rushing In
pen mel. and then followed scene tnat Will never
10 forgotten by those who saw It,
Among the excited thr0nR VINO had lust entered
Was .ne Clerk VINO was charged with the service OF
the wri!s on the Aldermen, lie was q small. wiry,
isnment Of those who knew who he was, ne
was serving on the retreatug and evidently fright
Alderman Irving one. The Alderman. true to his
nature struck this boy. Two reporters slepped be.
tween them, and restrained the Alderman. lie
threw the writ away, and he ran or TO The presi
dents cnar, as though he thought that sacred
place would save him from arrest the limb of Inc
ne Indignantly took Some OF the ''bullesi' or the
Board shouted, turn him OUT and a tall. blsnS
Young man as he was crossing inc Ssusn. the
TO serve some neeing Aldermen. The messenger
struck him. and liiied him up, evidently
Ing. reporter went up to this pugistie individual
and advised him not 10 do that for was assault.
had sense enough disobey the orders OF his supe
riors and he let go his hold OF the process server
dermeu o Ie s was , ne WEI i9r inc Al
watch the light and succeeded In serving every
member Of the Board with writ BY this time the
the Aldermanc chars and order was at cnce Sc
cured ana Tie new Board proceeded to organize.