New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09
CITY GOvRRNMENT.
Boardaof Aldermen.
ORGANIZATION OF TIE BOARD.

Boardaof Aldermen.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
OFFICIAL MONDAY, Jan. /, ls72-l2l5 O'Clock p.
Al IS minutes past IL O'Clock precisely. the Board was
and said: " move that the Temporary organization
heretofore effected In the City Hail. 10 the City OF New
Mr. Samuel b. H. Vance as temporary President
The CLERK pro read the following certificate OF
election of the members OF this Board Of Aldermen ~
follows:
Declaration OF the Board Of County Canvassers OF the
County OF New-YOrk In relation 10 votes given for
Aldermen OF the City OF New-York and an Assistant
Alderman In each Assembly District OF the City and
The Board Of County Canyassers OF the County OF New
York having canvassed and estimated the votes gwen IN
the several Election Districts at the General Election
held on the 9Th day OF November A. d. 1871, do hereby
certify. determine, and declare ina ,,,o
Peter Gilsey, James mcLaren,
lanes Fitzgerald, John C0chrane,
Solomon MehTbach, Thomas CONAN,
Alexander Wilder Daniel ID. COnOver,
William Radde, william Joyce,
Samuel b II. vance. Alexander Martin,
jenkins Van schaick,
by the greatest number of votes, were duy e'ctcu
Aldermen for the City Of New-York
THOMAS CONAN, Chairman.
ih''' - ~ Drpnty County Clerk and Secretary.
STATE NJ Nf,r- YORK. Ciy and County ~ ketc- YORK,
County clerks once S.: hereby certify that nave
compared the foregoing with me Sag .se in c G
rect transcript thererom, and OF the whoe Oh such
Witn"st nv hand and official ZEAL at the NewYork
York SGR't this 18th day Of Noyembef, 1871;
GEEK Of CITY GiSd County Of Nen York.
Tho roll OF members then again called by the Pres
idrnt pro ten and the following members answered. 10
their names; ,ob, Falconer
jenkins Van Setback. Alexander Martin
william joyce, Johl " % nTaIe,
Solomon Mchrbacb, James MeLaIen,
william Radde, Alekahdel mllu,I,
James Fitzgerald, ballei H. SONN'0'
Samuel b. II. Vance.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Alderman Cochrane moved -,
That for the purpose OF Temporarily Otgah1ng Ina7
Board OF Aldermen, Alderman Vance be appointed TEN
pOrary President . a., .o,o.
Affirmative Aldermen Cochrane, Conoyer faiconer'
Fitzgerald Gsey Joyce, Martin meL1Ten AorOacA'
Radde. Vance Van schalck, ana Wnuei-l'
Resolscd, That T. b. shafer be appointed temporary
Which was adopted by the following vote; ,,.,.
FialseTaId Gilsey joyce, Martip McLaren Mehrbach,
ON motion Of Alderman Mehrbach, Louis jacobs was
appointed temporary Sergeantat Arins ,.,
Alderman Wilder offered the following resolution; y,
s H 30 Tea' .ss rules Board
by wb EGte w 0l ' adoPted by the following vote
cGenEane C9o0yer FsIcSne5
hndde, Vance ssGas
ss % P h sne the aG
lied and ready to receive communications.
The following were appointed such committee;
Alderman Gilsey and
Alderman Martin
by the Mayor. who thereupon, by permission OF tho
Board addressed the Board explanatory OF his position
After which be proceeded to administer the oath OF Of
fee to Aldermen Gisey, Van schack Joyce, MehTbach
Radde, Fitzgerald, Vance Falconer, Martin COChrdne,
McLaren, Wilder, and Conoyer.
On motion OF Alderman Cochrane, IL was
ResOIpsd, That the temporary officers previously az
Which Which was adopted by the following vote:
AGirmatiye-Aldermen COchrane, COnOver, Falconer,
Fitzgerald. Gilsey, Joyce Martin McLaren, Mehrbach,
Radde Vance Van sehaGh and md w tLi. ia, 40
solve itself into Board Of Supervisors OF the County Of
carried and thereupon the Board took a reese
The Board Of supervisors having perfected It's organi-
The Board Of Aldermen then reconyened in regular
session. Alderman Vance in the chair, and the following
members, upon calling the roll, answered " helr
Aldermen coohrane, Conover, Falconer, Fitzgerald,
Gilsey, Joyce Martin, McLaren, MehrbacA kAdde, Van
Alderman Cochrane presented the following resolution
Whereas, The late Board of Aldermen having i'm
peached His Honor the Mayor OF the City and County of
New-York:
hereby rescnded.
Which wac adopted by the following vote;
Affirmative Aldermen Cochrane. Conoyer, Falconer,
Fitzgerald, Gsey, Joyce Martin, McIaren, Mebrbach,
Radde, Vance, Van schaick, and Wilder-l5
The following petition was offered ny Alderman Cocb-
rane:
To NE Honorable he Board Of Aldermen:
Your petitioner John digger OF No. 6l3 Third-ave, in
the City Of New-YOrk, respectfully shows:
That he candidate for the office OF Alderman for
ton held In the said city the 9TH day Of November
1871 That your petitioner duly and legally elected
to the office OF Alderman OF the city ~ New-York, at
the said election by majority OF votes cast therefor by
the electors Of the said city
And your petitioner further shows that frauds were
committed at tie said election In various election dis
cts IN various wards OF the City OF New York, la rea
on TO the reception of fraudulent cast for the
office Of Alderman and in reference TO the counting and
returning OF the legal votes cast at the said election and>
IN reference 10 the alteration OF the returns OF said votes
by the inspectors and canyassera I'm said eec
ros or with their knowledge consent, by the con
rivahce OF the said inspectors and that
by reason OF such frauds your petitioner and Michael
man az the said election, defrDuded OF their
rights, and Thomas Conan and George w Punktt have
obtained certificates OF election Aldermen instead OF
your petitioner and the said Michael Carroll. !
lhat your petitioner protests against the said Thomas
them, OF being admitted among you ar Aldermen and
pys that the matters In relation 10 said frauds and the
Oody may be inquired into aud for that purpose such
Proceedings and evidence may be taken received by
honorable body as shall be deemed just and proper
anu uat your petitioner may be admitted az an Alder
man OF the CITY OF New York, legally aud daily elected at
the said election.
And your petitioner will ever pray 9tc nuor.r
In connection with the foregoing Alderman Cochrane
"hsred the following resolution;
kesored That a committee Of three be appointed to
protest
Which was adopted by the following vote:
uyemAldermen Cochrane Conover, Faiconer,
r.igerad, esey. Joyce, Martin, McLaren, Aehrbach,
The President pro 6@, appoinedas suc h committee
A 1a CochraDe, Van Setback ana Wilder.
WIFI, .ohowing resolution was offered by Alderman
GSs'ossd That committee of three be appointed to
tsens ss sISS as may be deemed advisable for fur
Anil. ~ adopted by the following vote; ~
Fitzgerald tlssx In csShtsne e9n9yer'
' Th vance, Van schlick. and wder-l3.
AIdermsnW rHa We're appointed such committee:
Cochro ,nono~ing resolution offered by Alderman