New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Hoard OF Aldermen.


legislature Of this State passed April 49, 1871 entitled
An act 10 amend an act entitled an Act to ReorganZe
April g. 1870" the Aldermen appointed for the city at
large fifteen IN number and entitled TO hold office from
the Monday in Janusry 1872 at noon, until the first
Chamber Of the Board Of Aldermen No is City Hall,
having previously subscribed and taken the constin-
At twelve O'clock noon precisely the Board called
70 order by John Hardy, esq Clerk OF the Common
Council who read the following certificate ON file in his
MAYORS OFFICE. NEW York, January !, 1872.
whereas by an Act Of the Legislature OF this STATE Ate,
passed April s. 1870 entitled An Get TO TeorgsniEe the
the trst election of Aldermen aud Assistant
take place at the judicial election then to be
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen then elected should
take office on the first Monday in June then following,
s72 and that Aldermen aud Assistant Aldermen should
be elected at the General Election IN NoyemRe DC 1S
who should take Office the first Monday OF Janary FOL
O WhereaS By section ten of the Act passed Pr
1871. entitled "An Act TO amend an act entitled an
SewtYorE passed April s. Is76" It is other things
Aldermen who elected for said city In May, 1870
ana in Office az the passage or SAID Act should
be continued in Office until the first Monday OF January
s73 and that Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen should
be elected at the General Election TO be held III 1872 for
term OF years and every Two years thereafter whose
tenn OF office should commence On the first Monday OF
succeeding their ONCE s 1T a SRd Of o
Assistant Aldermen occurring from any cause PRIOR 10
said election in 1872 should be nled by the appointment
WHeas Il Is claimed that the provision Of said last
mentioned extending the official term OF the Alder
men and Assistant Aldermen then in office IA uncon
situtiona aud void, and such claim appears to me well
where's II s also claimed, It appears to justly
that said of 1871 repeats the SAID previous act or
1870 whereby II both SAID claims SHOULD De maintained
The city would be and remain without the Boards Of
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen.
And appearing TO me desa PIE thar snch contingency
should be avoided and that by the operation of said act
vacancies in offices OF Aldermen and Assistant Alder
for SAID city contemplated by the said act Of ISL
do hereby pursuance Of the power so as aforesaid
conferred, appoint
Lawrence r. jerome, VIM III. CharlOcR
Emanuel Z. Hart. Geo. ". PIunKltt
Tuomas Conan, James MKever,
Edward SChlchting, Edward Cuddy,
Geo. II. Mitchell, Henry Wdman,
James G. DimmOnd, Bryan Reilly,
Bernard OMEN, COThenus OLleD,
JamAe Irving,
10 be Aldermen Of the City Of NewYork, and 10 hold
Office from the rst day January, 1872 at noon until the
fr,l Monday OF January, 1873, at nO0n
THOMAS CONAN. Acting Mayor.
The Clerk Of the Common Council called the roll. the
fo l. wing members answering TO their names
william Il CharlOck. Bernard ONein,
Thomas Conan, George W. fIuhKIu'
Edward Cuddy, Bryan i@ll!y
James @. DimOnd, Edward Schnchting,
James IRVING OIheiluh NHleh'
Absent-Lawrence R. Jerome, Emanuel b. Hart,
The Clerk announced that, quorum being present he
aw aited the further pleasure OF the Board.
Aue 5d Tb stnE Eny Worman he and he is hereby
elected Temporary President OF this Board Of Aldermen,
for the purpose OF organization
The Clerk put the question whether the Board would
a gree with said resolution.
Which was decided in the affirmative
Alderman WOltman, taking the chair az President
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Alderman Reilly presented the following resolution:
RrSOired. That Thomas Conan be, and Ut is hereby
cleo, ed President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
The President pro TEN. put the question whether the
Board would agree with sad resolution. cs,,,, -.
Which unanimously decided IN the Affirmative py
the following vote, VII.
AfHrInatiye- Aldermen CharlOck. Cuddy, Dimond, IT.
wing McKever, O'Nen, Plunkitt Reilly schhchtlhg'
Gien and WOltman.
WLereupOn the President pro tem. declared that
Thomas Conan duly chosen President Of thls Board
OF Aldermen.
Alderman Cuddy moved that Committee Of two be
appointed 20 conduct the PrcidenIeect to the chair
The President teIH put the question whether the
Board would agree with said motolD
Which was decided IN the affirmative.
Aud the President pro tenn appointed as such Com
mittee Aldermen Cuddy and O'Neill
The Committee proceeded TO discharge the duty as
sigufd them.
The President elect having been congratulated by the
President pro ten On taking the char, thanked the
Board for the they had paid him, and stated that
he ready 70 hear any motion.
Alderman DimOnd presented the Following resOlution
ResOlped That John Hardy be, and he IL hereby, APP
pointed Clerk to this Board OF Aldermen
the President put the question whether the Board
would agree with said resolution.
Which decided in the Affirmative by the following
AermAtiye--The President Aldermen Charlcck Cuddy,
DmOnd, irving McKiever Plunktt, Reilly, Schlehung,
Gilen aud WOtman-l2
Alderman Piunkitt moved that the Board do now ad-
jOurn . .
would agree with said mOtlUn
Which decided IN the affirmative.
WhereupOn the President declared that the Board
stood adjourned without day. joins HARDY, Clerk.