The sun., 1873-05-17
THE OBEDIENT ALDER MEN.
gHE ORDERS OFWtYOR HIVEBEY-
ER OBETED TO THE LETTER.

The unanimous continuation Of the Mayors
nominations for Commissloucrshlps Of Charities
and Correction was the chief topic.
At half past . precisely President Vance called
the board TO order Alderman Van Schnick
moved that n committee be appointed TO inform
the Mayor that the board were in session and
were ready to receive communications from him.
The President said that the Mavor had been
ofrcially Informed that tho board would meet
that day.
THC ALprRMtSs DIGNITY.
Alderman Van Sehaict thought that corn
rittce should be sent to the Mayor That
course. he said. wa, pursued at the meeting Oh
Thursday, aud tho hoard had submitted to the
lndiguty of receiving a communication from
his Honor the Mayor after he had sent them
word that he had nn communication to make
80 be consistent, the board ought To- rursu" the
same course then.
Alderman Reilly having moved to take from
euble ne nominations for Ere COMMITS ION
and exriteJiy said, " Mr.. President. protest
s'a,n-' ,aia action. We have lnat vs. t0gi raht
As the Mayor la. 60 take time to consider ne
people, and we are expected To d" oar duiy
How can we do 1t in one days timo r II the
da,, must decline to vote.
Alderman Van Schaick concurred with Mr..
n,n,in,ii"rt al thtt ,in.c. lie believed That MIR
percy was well Gtt'd for the position Of Fire
Comm sSiUtiff. nuNli4 NeNn thllit'Ath WIN lilt
Fire department since ia organization. re
knew Mr. Van 'ott, aud thought ma n"ninaton
, good 9nc. We a'sn knew, pr mo,',We1t u.s., ~. ~
Hatch. the other nominee. ne addcd that Mr.
Ha'ch W LAWYER, and ranked, rtrhan n ms
profession with 'y a.. 'Hiin1,.1 iaa III" t ny M %r
totally uuat for the position Ior "hi'h he had
Al IL irRurrrroS.
Al thls pnint Mr. Van Srhairk was interrupted
by President Vance, who said that the quest ON
before the hoard was upon the adoption of Al
H.. ft.aH.f "A rfaa
lions fruu tho table, aud tIat discussion ON
the merits Il the ca. didate' was not ia order.
Alderman Nunhcimer hoped that the gentle
man might be- allowed 10 proceed out OF order.
Alderman Van Nchaick thanked Mr. Mon
heimer and requested the President TO decide
whether he was in order.
The President having decided that he was,
hr Van Schatck re,umcl. lie said =" Whose
place las MIR. II tch been nominated to nnf
Ten. Alexander Shelcr is to he drol ped for him.
Gen. ~hal,r s,rcd his countrv. nohly in the
War. and at the head OF our militia. lie wa
virtually the first President of the FiIc Depart
uent, and he h IS made II the pride Of our city
firt Ir.adc, after a careful Inspection. have
pronounced II gne of the most Efficient Fire De
"tnat To- set such a man aside To make room for
LAWYER is ridiculous, and believe IL to he det-
rim,ntd t. the gieat Insurance interests in
TIE motion to take the nomination, from the
Upon motion VI Alderman REILLY. Mr. Joseph
l.. Pcrlet was uuinimousiy cnu1rmcd.
Alderman Mo r,- moved that MI. Roswell d.
MIR. vAN sCHAICK's POLITICS.
Alderman Van Schaich moved that actl IN up
on MIR. HatyL's name be postponed. He said
& thst he Sas making H. r. fari,ch' 9EpIslr.n to
whom and in whose interest Mr. Hatch
nominated. He took this opportunity TO say
that he repudiated all connection with the asso-
citation to which Mr.. lla;ch belonged. He ad-
ded that he had had the honor To he named a.
disposition in this board he had declined tho
honor. lie Wa then knocAin2 at the door Of
rammany Hall for adm ssion. lSensationI
Alderman Monhemcr called the speaker t.
order. and said " Ihe gentleman talS~ IT, IL he
thought this was a primary meeting Laugh
=" have never attended one" said Alderman
N'n S.iaiek. sue'. that the gentleman
The gentleman was only by accident ia
Ap'uo Hall" said Mr. Nouhenmer cxltedD.
% %. 1T insist that lie ia GOT of order
coil Alderman Monhcincr 70 order" said
Alcriu,n Reillv. " His remarks, are personal
and in.ltiug 10 Alderman Nan schaick.'
Nr. Van Schaick rcsumlng, said that Mr..
Hatch and he on Q belonged to the same organ
ha''un. aud served together on its finance COM
nitte", Money was raised 10y subscription 10
pay inr th" rent .of Apollo Hall.
Al tul- point Alderman Monheimer again call
cd 'H' sprdkrr to o.der, saying that hc was not
~. t,u, on the question before the board.
80 am coming to that a. fast as can said
Nr tu ~'hd.ck. an now speaking OF a
-ir'~s Transaction in which Nj. Hatch was
concerned"
Ald ruIn Reilly hoped tn t Mr.. Van schaick
ni-.t bee allowed Co proceed. Ito had heard of
several Dishonest trdn'lctions in Apollo Ha,l'
ahi - Iamminy m u lac would Iil.e 10 know
something more about them.
AIa,mso Van Schmck proceeded, Mr. Hatch
hr said was the hAlrutn ut thc Finance Com
m,tt"e. and promised thaj whom the money was
tdl-"d uc would uay IL to the proper person. The
e nine. We raised, ont the poor man =" ON II
uuon Mr. Hatch Tor s.I weeks before he cot II
nat y a -p"cincn' sald hc' " ~ the Wy ~
which Mr.. Hat,h does business. You tax OF
your
and your sea lawyer. he added "what kind
Of fireman do you think Mr.. Hatch would
make wonder II he knows the difference be.
d.nt believe him to lie proper man for the
plt'". and shall vote against him."
iur motion 10 postpone was voted down, and
ou motion Of Alderman Morris, Mr.. Hatch was
cuunrmed by ~ To l. Mr. Van Schack voting in
The tive. and Alder Koch being 81 reused.
un motion uf Alderman Reilly hr. Cornelius
Van '"tt was nnlnmoIslv cenirmed.
ON motion OF Alderman Norris the noming-
:. - i'r ,lty motshalsnips were taken frum the
stein. Frank Webb. iropoli t,aria. Cha.ies +.
MathtL John Du-Ean, Jr., John Mcdonald, Den
n.s polkn. John IA. llillyer, Geor.e Boueer.n.
Aaron W. Enrich, Henry e. Cary and stephen
j.. h1li were Couhrue ed a. City Mar-hals.
I"tIp-tue votes on these names much amVse-
meul Was created hy several Of the Aldermen
woo ir.'."d upon cx rlnnins nearly all tnrIr
yute- Iac rammauy Aldermen took the op-
p'riln ~ Afforded them t. say that they we 70
glad ihtt they had al last got chance to vote
l'' men Ike Murphy, Dlggan aud Calvin.
AtIDHI uyEH NACGHEGOR's DEPUTY.
Alderman Rel ly moved that the nomination
~, wms-oner Of Buildings he taken from
Alderman Billings said he had received a
ftiu u.u-,rtI"" against the combination OF Mr..
NIffr W Adams, the nominee for tat posi-
u'r. Iue rcmuustrlnce w.s signed b. several
r,-w't hl" Gentlemen, members OF the Board
- hlrrwritcrs.
The document having been riven TO the clerk,
,he W"i"n 10 take the nomination from the
table W carried.
Ald rman Reilly moved that Mr. Adams lie
confirmed
Alderman offend orfer moved that action on
VI, t'uiuuiOn hc postponed.
,Ihi, brought Alderman talconer to his feet.
lie -aii that he had talked with she gcntemo n
~, pl .'n'od the romon,traure and had sdti -
h'd ll"m tuat they were wrong. At the Mayor 8
teII'-t u veil known builder III the ci,y had IN
Ir-l2l. Il TIE charges against MIR Adams, aud
h'u l"AWd thom grIundless.
Niii rluun Van :, ,halCk was surprised that
mere should be any break ia the connection ne
.Ntth Toe Mayor ana the Aldermen.
Alderman Billings called Tor the reading of the
foWpusfrsnre.
Alderman Flanagan moved 10 lay the ronun-
A'LM'c pu the table.
Iur ~ resident having ruled that II IL WAS laid
-h iir tNhle 10 would carry ia" main quo'i Il
Alderman Flanagan appealed nom itt
decision.
THE CuNFIRMATfOS.
Ihe appeal was sustained, and the motion M
tanlr lhH reinunstrance wa carried.
lu' lroNiOu- question was move and adopt
~. aud MI Adam WAS confirmed.
Aldermen billings, ClausUn, uttondOrler, AZ d