New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-02
A REFORM VICTORY.
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lie came IN promptly, and after formally opening the
Board offered the following resolution;
ResolUed That as the chamber OF the new Board of
Supervisors lie required for Court and as there is no
neeessity for the chamber for the business OF the
County in the future the chamber 81 }Re BOARD q!
Aldermen be designated as the champef OF Tue Board OF
Supervisors. Carried.
Mayor Hall will announce, at the next session OF the
Board the Committees the ensuing year. and appoint
such other Committees the Board may desire.
Tie Board Of Supervisors then adjourned, and the
Board OF Aldermen met againF
MAYOR RAIL- REsCUFD FROM HIS FRIENDS.
Alderman Cochrane-As the late Board Of Aldermen
have impeached the Mayor, move that tho impeaeh-
ment he rescnded az void Carried amid loud cheers by
the spectators.
Alderman Cochrane-I now present petition from
John Deer and Michael Carroll, claiming the seats In
the Reform Board OF Aldermen occupied by Conan
and PuuRtt on the ground that In the recent election
the latter received the largest number OF votes by fraud
also move that a Committee Of three be appointed TO
consider this application. Carried; and Messrs Cooh-
rane schaick and Wilder appointed on the Com
miitee. ,a-~...-v'. ..
Alderman wlder-I move that Committee OF Three
he appointed to take such action as may he advisable
IN the further interests Of the Board Carried; and
Aessrs schaicb Vance, and Wilder appointed on
The Committee.
ALDERMAN CoCHRANR's RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman COchrane-I desire to present the following
resolution which, think, expresses our united opinion
and indicates the ground we should occupy uuin6 Jul
existence
ResoIred That con gratulatinR constituency that
we have been thus fer enabled TO successfully sustain
The burden of duty devOved by election TO the
honorable Office OF legislators for this city and county,
nc hone 10 merit their continued support by faithfully
aischafrng without partisan bias all the obligations TO
the cause OF municipal reform which public opinion
TecoGu'zes and our own convictions impose
Carried.
Aldermen Coohrane~l now offer the following resolu-
ton:
RcsoJrcd That Committee OF Three he appointed,
hos duty IL shall be ascertain the number OF clerks
aud other employees required to perform the necessary
labor Clerks uihce by what names tley sai oe
designated the probable number OF hours OF each day
rroured fo proper discharge OF Their duties ana the
oppeusatiun therefor and report the result OF their In
auries together with such recommendations as IN their
judgment are necessary Teducc TO minimum the ex-
esCe of The Clerks Office, 10 the Board, at the earliest
ie practicable; and that no appointment 10 any Office
under the Board be made until the report OF SAID Com
1s,lttee = received and fully acted upon.
Carried.
Alderman COchrane then presented the following:
Resoirrd, That with the of the Board OF
Assistant Aldermen, Joint COMMITTEES, consisting OF
three members Of each Board be appointed, whose duy
II shall he 10 report 10 their respective Boards the names
of al employ ~ under the Boards of Aldermen ana
Assistant Aldermen Of 1871; their designation the duties
performed by each OF them, and the compensation there
tOr.
This resolution was carried aud the Board adjourned
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