The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07

transacted by the Old Board since the lat of Janu.
ary be declared null and void, and that the par
tcuars thereof be referred to the consideration of
the present Board. This was adopted.
THE ARMORIES AND DRILL ROOMS.
supervisor VANCE moved that the Mayor appoint
q committee Of three members to inquire into the
leasing OF Nilsson Hall as an armOry ana drill room,
anu INTO the leasing OF oil armories and drill
the Board then adjourned 70 Friday next, at half.
past three O'Clock p. NJ
Going Out Of the Old Board OF Assistant
Administering In of the New-The
''Deal' that Caused stare.
The old Board OF Assistant Aldermen were to
have met at ten O'Clock yesterday morning for
the purpose Of finishing up their business and
formally adiOurning sine ale. few, very few, OF
the members were present at the time appointed,
and not until fully halfpast eleven O'Clock did
sufficient number Of members appear to make
quorum. When at length there were enough
present the proceedings were hHrried through in
order to have the room cleared for the incoming
Board Several members OF the old Board who
have been elected to continue In Office were alb
sent, and by their absence allowed the old Board
to die
A MOST DIsGRACHFUL DEATH
Assistant Alderman Gels, who Is q prominent
Candidate for Chief Clerk to Mayor Havemeyer,
was present, hitting In and out Assistant Alder
man COnnOr was on hand, looking fercely good
natured. The only business transacted was the
adoption Of . resolution directing the Commits
sioner Of Public Works to remove the columns in
front Of Fechter's new theatre, on Fourteenth
street, which Mr.. Gels who Is a prominent candl-
date for City Marshal under Mayor Havemeyer so
strenuously opposed, on the ground that said
columns were beautiful ornaments, and made OF
Portland cement Mr.. Fechter should have taken
the hint given him by the Common Council and he
would not probably have been annoyed.
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shape Of giving the East Side Stage Company per-
mission to extend their route, but 1t failed. After
ns q % Ordinary business mes the
complimentary resolutions or giving any evidences
OF courtesy among the members anu officers as is
usual ON all such OCCASIONS.
~ A,al.-y THE NEW BOARD
Was convened at noon by the Clerk Of the old
Board, who read from copies OF tile oath Of Office
meeting of this Board 1t was bruted about that o
new deal' had been made ID felatiSSaa
that the the witch had Sssn maas
broken, pyl il was not eeherally credited. As The
representatives. Of the sixth ward Of the so.csled
"gangs'' VINO made their headquarters at 1.-THE
Hail. In the times now gone. 1t was evident then
that the few members who were elected as demo-
Gratis and were known as the
BRENNANITEs HAD JOINED THE REPUBLICANS
for the purpose OF securing the election of Mr..
Brennan's brOther-in-law for clerk. This was fully
demonstrated when the first vote was taken on
election OF President pro tenn. Mr.. Sim0nson ire
CHOSEN President pro tenn. Mr.. Clancy ldemocrat
moved to amend by making Brucks (democrat
President pro tenn. The amendment was lost by
the following vOte:-
YKAs-Messrs. Foley, Clancy. Healey, Theiss Keenan,
B,acas Kelly GSmsky s1msrs,S wsssr r,onu Goa
Beyca-i2.
This was an index to the rest 1t had been set
Mr. sIMoNsoN, who acted all through as chief ma
npHator for tns new new oIered
President; william H. M0lOney, Clerk; Edward G.
Williamson, Sergeant-at- Arms, aud James Walsh
Assistant Alderman HEALBY offered an amend
ment providing that Charles N; Clancy be elected
ns vceS DOWN OF Course and the former aSopted
but not until Mr.. Clancy had spoken little
speech to the cffect that he desired TO put on
record the fact that the last vestige OF the demo-
cratic party in the government OF this city had
passed away; that what was left OF the party had
and he meant to put on record in every way 1 tie
men who were guilty of thus selling out.
At this speech Messrs. Murphy, Heating and
the lobby grinned with satisfaction at the result
OF the proceedings; the other democratic members
OF the Board locked Indignantly at
''~ THE THREE WHO HAD ''GONE OVER"
while the republican members all sat with flushed
cheeks and d0wncast eyes. -
When the President elect assumed the chair he
read from legibly written document short and
very appropriate address, returning thanks Tor the
unexpected honor which had been thrust upon him.
A few ordinary resolutions were introduced and
adopted, all presented by the republican mem
bers az the democrats seemed to have no thought
thing but the men who had broken their slate.
When the Mayors message was being read
motion was made to have 1t printed IN the minutes
was too much for the reform IDEAS Of Mr.. Wiser,
and rising gently from his chair, he said, 81 move
IVY: Eyes" " replied Mr.. clancy, that's plenty. Two
hundred are enough. We're all honest reformers
n tse On ss sSo
The crowd remained however, and many and
dulged In by the adherents OF one or other Of the
factions OF the democratic side. Judas Fourth
ONCE pigeon holes,n Lives in Jersey" I'm his
pocket" and such IKE apparently enigmatical
sentsuGss were waited about from one surgn,g
s Sntea 20 q. he Arabs land Quietly stole
away" The Board in its personnel is little better
than its predecessor; but Il is generally believed
as rumor has it. was sHE III! R Ky republicans should
have the President and Chairman OF the Finance
Committee Iwho becomes thereby one OF the Com
mIssioners OF the Sinking Fund the holders OF both
of which positions have until the past year T re-
Brennanites were to have the Clerk (Sherin Bren-
mans brothern-awl, At salary o, $500 ana the
Deputy at ST. 300, and seven or eight 0ther Oncers
were to be drawn for the salaries being arranged
SO as to make ten placcs," thus leaving two OF the
caucus members without "a man."
AT the close OF the proceedings late Assistant Al
derman Gels (wno is said to be prominent candt-
date for Chief OF the Permit Bureau, under Mayor
Havemeyer) smingly congratulated the success
full officials. number OF the members OF both the
old and the new Boards were afterwards enter
tanned by President Wade at hosiery on Chat
ham street, near the City Hall:
-, ,..T 49, $50 ---r
THE GAS QUESTION AND PAYMENTS