The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02

the rules of this Board until altered others
adopted In their place, and the same was referred
10 committee hereafter TO be appointed for amend
ment.
On motion Of Alderman CocHRANE Louis Jacobs
was appointed Sergeant-at Arms pro tenn.
Alderman COCHRANE said me now being In condi-
dition to move In parliamentary manner)-I move
that committee Of three be appointed to inform
the Mayor that we are thus organized and ready TO
receive communications from him or entertain his
personal presence.
Tne motion was carried, ana Messrs. Cochrane
Gilsey and Martin appointed as SAID committee.
These gentlemen retired, and during their Alb
sence the members came forward and subscribed TO
the oath OF once. few minutes later there was q
stir IN the crowded lobby, AMI the police, headed by
Captain Thorne, made an opening for the Mayor
who was handed by Mr. Vance copy OF the pro-
ceedings, with the remark-'I have the honor TO re-
port to You the action or the Board OF Aldermen"
Mayor HALL in response said:-
Mr.. PREsiDENT-n you VIII allow me VIII say
city to-day at the hour OF noon, prepared, win
very great respect TO The court, however 10 dlsouey
upon me on SATURDAY., Cor the reason that was In.
sructed by counsel very learned IN law tha IL was
issue Ip the Court where the sultor Is mat Court
came prepared Tor the purpose Oh solving any
legal doubt that might exist TO perform pierS Se
appointment or the old Board OF Assistant
Aldermen. hnd tnat there was not on a., thea part
an effort to give me an opportunity 10 uo so II
pleased ana tnat they had taken, wltnout any cou-
terence with me- settled acnon Do.1 rs nce
by election or not 1t is certainty III Once oy ".
Of the Mayer uIde e cnafter .,
communicated TO me. was at liberty to take hostile
9 On s Ise IS ns are
certainly appointed These remarks arc little, OF
81 @ Boa %sr sa 10 ~ ie
appointment or election snail proceed to ad.
minister under the ordinances the 0ath OF ONCE.
The oath Of o1lce was then administered to each
member present. as follows:-Alexander Martin,
John Cochrane, James Fitzgerald, william Rodde,
Alexander Wilder, Daniel D. Conover, James McLa.
ren william Joyce Jenkins Van Schatck, Solomon
Meerback, Samuel b. II. Vance, John Faiconer and
Peter Gilsey. Aldermen CONAN and Plunktt were
On motion OF Alderman COcHRANE, the present
temporary officers were retained as officers OF the
Sh 1olIon S{ Alderman oocHnAsE, the Board re-
A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
committee consisting OF Messrs. Cochrane,
Wilder ana Van scnalck, was appointed to wait
upon the Mayor and informed him that the Board OF
Supervlsors was IN session ana awaited his plea
Mr. Young, the Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors.
entered and took his scat, wnen the usual Call was
the exception Of Messrs. Plunktt and Conan
Ipg Mayor eenntere! A. dfteen minutes past one
and SW0f6 in the members.
On motion OF Mayor HALL-who stated that the
room orthe old Board OF Supervisors was required
for Court purposes the Board resolved 70 hold Its
meetings In the rooms OF the Board OF Aldermen.
The MAYOR announced than at the next meeting
OF the Board ne would appoint such committees as
On motion OF Alderman VAN SoHAIcK 1t was re-
solved That when the Board adjourn it adjourn to
meet on Thursday at one p. NJ.
The Board then adjourned. and the members re-
convened as Board of Aldermen when, ON motion
OF Alderman Cochrane, the following was unani-
moqsly adopted:-
Whereas tho old Board of Aldermen have inpeachsd the
Resolved That BEING void and of no effect the same is
hereby repeated
protest OF John Delyer and Michael Carroll uhe
fraud In the interest OF Messrs. PIunkitt and
OF Messrs Oochrane, Van schaick ami Wilder
On motion the old committee Messrs. Vance,
such action as the interests Of the Board demand.
Alderman CoonRANE made an address eulogistic
Alderman CoCHRANE offered the followlng:-
Resolved, That concentrating our constituency that
sve ses h M o % to ia the
ONCE Of LEGISLATORS for this great city and county hope
$: s ssssss 'ny
and our own convictions impose.
Ths was unanimously adopted
The following were also adopted:-
be appointed wScse duty shall be to ASCERTAIN the number
Of and n S ss to the
designated the probable number of of each they
therefor and report tho result their maui
res, together with concentrations IA, In their iulg
necessary luce TO minimum the expenses
the Clerks Office this Board AT the prac-
able, and that appointment to Office under the
Board be until the said received
and finally acted upon by the Board
Resolved That with the OF the Board of As
ssan Aldermen, joint committee consisting Of three
members of each Board be appointed, whose duty shall
be report their respective Boards the of all
poyes under the Boards OF Aldermen and Assistant Alder
Of 1884, their designation the duties performed by each
OF them and the compensation therefor.
The Board then adjourned until Thursday, at one
O'Clock.