The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09

Election Of General Coehrane to the Presidency
Of the Board Of Aldermen Inability to ElscI
Clerk-Mseting Of the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen-No President Yet Elected.

An adjourned meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
was held yesterday afternoon, attwo O'Clock. There
was full attendance OF members. including Alder
men Conan and l1unIitt VINO both took their
seats after the election OF President. Mr.. 9. b. q.
Vance presided as temporary chairman. Alter read
ing the minutes Of last meeting, which were ap-
prove1 memorial was presented by Alderman
Wilder on the part OF the Journeyman Prntersss
Association. praying for portion Of the printing
work at the dis a0sal OF the Board. Un motion tho
memorial was referred to the Committee on Print.
ing. Fafg rsgf H \
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. $685. 3
Alderman MEHRBACH then offered resolution 10
the effect that the Board do now proceed to ballot
for President, which was carried.
Aldermen Mehrbach and Martin were then APP
pointed telers. As each MEMBERS name wasl
called the vote was deposited. Alderman van'
Schaick declined to vote
The result Of the ballot was declared to be eleven
ballots cast, OF which, John Cochrane received nnes
william Radde one and jenkins Van SchaIck one.
Eight being necessary TO o election Alderman Coch.
rsne was accordingly declared elected President j
The newly elected Chairman was then escorted "a
the CHAIR which was formally surrendered 10 him In
fitting brief speech by Alderman Vance. temporary.
chairman
President CocHRANE breezy returned thanks, SER
ting i0rtn the need there was for unnl nchtu9'
performance OF the duty that was imposed upon thu
Board which he had the honor Of presiding over.
Alderman JOYCE moved that the ballot Tor CLERK.
OF the Board be proceeded with, o majority OF tho
discussion ensned whether It was necessary %,
the
ners be = selection. During the discussion Messrs,
Of Clerk be deferred TO the next regular meeting,
should be man Of letters, man OF probity, which,
was not the case with those who have occupied that
Alderman vance's proposition was lost on being,
put. The Board proceeded TO nominate candidates.j
be eeoea Clerk Of the Soard
Alderman MARTIN said That as It seemed to ne the
w on ne SSar 70 scse a esc ON
President. il the Board must have democratid
Clerk he dla not ieei disposed to support man
the Common Council for four years and a mema
TO bear upon HIM; he believed It was Mr.. Hardy,s
many sad that he desired 10 sic in that Board fOT
one year, and therefore he would not 'cut his own
not expect to sit there Alderman for more thar
sixty days. II they must have democrat let them
poss Mr. Po e pros
Alderman JOYCE said that he had known Mr.d
out Of the CerSsnip OF the Board because he Would
not do the work Of the Tammany Ring. ShannoR
had not dollar, aud If he was dishonest man he
before on the character OF Mr. shannon. /
Alderman MARTIN SAID shat he desired to warH
the Board against this common talk about men
not having dollar. 1t lad been frequently said
that Senator O'Brien had not q dollar but every-a
body knew that he had made great deal OF money!
and he had either spent II or lost 1t II he had NOS
got 1t now. 1t was said that William NJ Twee0
mad plenty OF money, and he had saved his moneys
He alderman Martln) had plenty OF money once,i
but he was very poor now. $50 j
Alderman EALCONER begged 10 propose LemueE
Bangs as q CLERK of the Board, and strongly opposed
the election OF Shannon. He said that such elec-
ton would be disgrace 10 the Board. He quite
agreed with Alderman Martln that II that were
done the Board would not be In existence eixtH
days. He should deeia 1t his duty to 60 to Albany
aud he had some influence with the Legislatures
aud get the Board legslated out OF ONCE.
A ballot called for, which resulted as fol- I
lows:-Seveu for Shannon. five for Bangs, one for,
Pomroy and one blank ballot. Aldermen Falo0ner
and Mehrbach were reiers.
and che Chairman ruled that no choice had been
made. a.
Several points of order were raised as to resolu-:
ton passed at previous meering as to the report
OF committee which had not been presented to
the Board, In reference TO the appointment Of
OrficerS.
Another ballot was taken, with the same result az
before. =,
A resolution, moved BY Mr. Won Schak, that the
members OF the Board should serve wltnOuf any re-
Enumeration, was referred TO a committee.
Alter little skirmlshing resolution was passed
alJournine the Boaru 10 three O'Clock on Thursday
afternoon.