The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-10
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
General COchrane, the President Of the Board
Of Aldermen, as Acting Mayor.
Mayor Hall Takes Weeks Rest-Important
Meeting Of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
The snecures OF 1867 and l87l-Elec-
ton Of a President to the Board.

Meeting Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen.
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon, all the members peing present. large
crowd OF spectators attended. Mr. Schwartz was
m the chair.
mr. CoNNoR moved that the minutes of last meet
ing he read.
Mr.. HEALy moved as an amendment that they be
dispensed with. Amendment carried.
The resolution laid over at last meeting appoint
ang Charles q. Pmckney President OF the Board,
Aoam Ingle Sergeant alarms and Daniel Cronan
DOorkeeper was called Tor and read.
Mr.. THOMAS FOLEY moved as substitute that
Otis +. Hall be President OF The Board Tor 1872 on
vote being taken MI Hall was elected
by vote OF ~ to 9. The Offices OF
eergeanatArms and Doorkeepcr stl
vacant committee OF three conducted the newly
elected Presdeat TO the chair. Mr.. Han then
shanEed the Board for the honor conferred on HIM.
IL would be his purpose he sald while Chairman to
promote retrenchment and reform. He desired the
co operation OF the Board to these ends. lie re-
commended such a reduction OF expenses in their
branch Of the city government as would
re-establlsh financial affairs on q firm
basis. In regard 10 contracts, street paving
&C. the best interests o. the city and not Of con.
tractors should be the rule. Attention should also
be paid to the workings OF certain railroad monopo.
lies and the great loss OF life occasiOned on these
railroads.. The desire for reform which the people
city government, win make 1t act with honesty, in
tegrity aud discretion.
Messrs heay, HART and Coddingtou were ap.
pointed committee 10 wait on the Mayor to inform
him that the Board OF Assistant Aldermen was
now organized.
Messrs. Robinson, Plnckney and SImonson were
appointed committee To INFORM the Board OF Al
dermen Of the OF ganizaon Of the Assistant Alder
mel.
vote OF thanks was passed to Mr. Schwartz, the
temporary Chairman previous TO organization, and
20 Mr. Gels, the temporary Secretary for their SER
vices.
Mr.. sTRAcK then moved Q resolution calling for
the appointment OF q committee OF three to ascer.
San the number OF clerks now employed by tho
Board, the names and designation thereof tho
Dumuer Of days they were required on duty the
compensation received for services ana to rcport
such recommendations as Will reduce expenses, no
appointments to be made by the Board until alter
the report Of the Committee was received.
Several members opposed the last clause OF the
1oeOutOn-vlZ., that no appointments he made
until after the report OF the committee for tho
reason that the committee might delay reporting
- long as II liked, and the business OF the Board
Shopld thus be Clogged.
Mr.. STRACK, in response, said he had no desire TO
40 otherwise than what was right, and read the fol-
lowing table III support of his motion Tue table
gives the number OF employees under the Board last
gear, and the salaries then received, compared
with 1907