The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-20
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

How tho Honorable Re ormers DO Their
WOrk-Tw0 Hours FriItered Away and
Nothing Done-'sPenny Wise and Pound
FOolish' Economy.
The "Ref0rmn Board Of Assistant City Fathers
met yesterday afternoon at the usual hour, at the
Chamber Of the Board, IN the City Hall. AT the
hour for calling the meeting to order the lobby OF
the Chamber was filled with crowd Of as mild
looking men as ever 'cut throat scutted Ship
or did the dirty work at @ knock down primary.
The Reform Assistants with one exception. were In
their places. Mr.. Nick Connors had mis- hair most
excruciatingy oiled and parted in the middle
and looked as much q reformer as could
be wished for. AS soon as the roll was called
Mr. Manning the sole relict OF the late transcript
New Y0rk-Prlnring- Company Manufacturing. Sta
TONERS. COrson- Wilbur & Co.'s association was
called TO read the minutes. AS true reformcr ne
read such parts Of the minutes as suited him, and
In such tone that not five members OF the Board
could have heard him. Mr.. President Hall, who
looks more constructive since the Legislature de.
clinei making him one Of the Board of Audit stood
up, and, not knowing what to do with his hands,
HID them behind his pack and then drawlingly said
.'You have heard the minutes read what Is yOhr
pleasurer The greatest part OF the minutes that
could have been heard ''and FORTH - '.and so
fortn." after intermediate mumblings The IRE.
formers" however, ali voted TO adopt the minutes
''as read" The minutes WILL II SO recorded, be a
tit lnstalment Tor .CuriosiSies OF Literature" The
order OF presentation OF petitions called, and
as district after district was mentioned the non
Orable ''reiormers'' would respond
81 PASs.n
They all seemed to understand 1t, although 1t Is
new term IN legislation, but may be natural under
ing his cards" for something. Among the resoIu-
lions offered, and on which lively discussion
sprung up, was one authorizing the appointment OF
commissioner Of deeds.
Assistant Alderman PINCKNEY moved TO refer to
the COmmitetee on Salaries and Onices, as 1t would
cost fully $3.50 TO advertise the resolution II pressed
70 a vote. lie did not consider that 1t would be
printed as offered then printed as reported from
the report printed and thus cause much more
expense.
Mr. CONNORs who Is yet as the bootblacks would
say, exceedingly 'IresG," called for the yeas and
nays, and moved to refer to committee He and
and In tact several of the others, seemed enrey
ignorant OF the laws OF decOrum, as well as parla
mentary usage, as 10 remain seated wnlle making
motion, and emitting first to address the presiding
0icer. rne presiding officer, however, showed him.
self be entirely united for the position In every
way. He - by no means commanding In presence
IL slow IN speech and action and lndeclslve IN every
way-his INDIGESTION, doubt. arising from the
ignorance OF the dutles OF the position Inc pupil
Board, and '.has done all the work in the Clerks
Oiice'' since the Board was organized. Mr.. Con-
nors said SO, ana he ought to know as ne has evi.
deeds' appointments, OF which several were made,
were referred to the Committee on salaries and
Onices IL was amusing TO see how con scientiOusly
the rei0rmers do work. Inc Assistant Aldermen
generally were so engaged In converslng on some
Important business event when vote was being
taken as to not hear their names called. Mr.
Schwartz seemed at tunes so deeply imbued with
thoughts Of the .bone" business as to forget for
moment or two that his name had been Called AS
slstant Alderman Costello, whose coat was
"ALL vELvKT,n
would br1Stle up and "c0le fur tn alse en- nOos -
and snake his head at some OF the Others, as much
as 70 say:-"Eps a. petty am SIGH an 0ul mon,
Mr.. CONNoRs raised little breeze on resolution
IN relation TO the Mutual Gasignt Company. He
got OH quite speech aoout the lale Ring, and sue
ceedcd In relieving MS mind, and reddening his
lace. Mr.. Stacom then stood up and SAID very
quletly:-"N0w the gentleman has gained his point
and made his Speech move we proceed to bust.
ness" on, cruel Stacoml Then Mr.. COnnors got
up another breeze about
THE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR SALARIES
anu 0nered ares0lut0n which prescribed that there
should be q clerk at $500 per annum, deputy
clerk at $1,000 assistant CLERK at $780,
engrossing and index clerk, $4,000; onicial
arms. $1,000; doorkeeper. si,loo, and as
slstant sergeant-at arms, ST. OOO--the Office
hours TO be from nine A. IA. 10 r.
NJ Mr.. Connors was much astonlshed to
with the once, and declared that three or four
Gould do all the work-that fact the entire work
had been done by the Official reporter. Mr.. Strack
SAID tnat i've men could do all the work, and he
would be willing TO contract for 1t at $4,000 per
annum. Mr.. Pinckney made a sensible speech
ABOUT the Improperly Of keeping gentlemen on the
rolls wnen, by the action OF the Board OF Apporton-
ment, II was impossible that they could DC paid,
and they should be notified or the actual condton OF
AFFAIRS. Mr. Costello st0Ou up and asked Mr. Connors
"M he's q raypoOblican aur 2 dimcratY" Inc
question was declared out OF order. Tnen MI. Cal
YIN got up, anu pointing ms finger At MI. Connors
asked, an the gentleman was willing there SHOULD
be twentyone attaches, and dtin't ne want Two ap
pOlntments out of the twenty-0ne" C0nnors uauceu
about IN his seat and cried OUT "Inat IL ~ ~
ment after making quite speech. which provlded
that tnere should ne not more tnan Sos0VO