The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-18
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting OF the Board OF Assistant Alder
men-statcsmen OF the Past and Pres
ent.Must the Board OF Aldermen Have
All the ssBusiness
The newly elected ''reformn Board OF Assistant
Aldermen assembled yesterday afternoon, pursu
ant to adjournment and although q quorum Of
members was present the honorable" member
from the Second district was conspicuous by his
absence-more especially so because OF late
heroic adventure In which he figured. The cham.
Der of the Board has undergone some little needed
repairs-but httle-much the same as usual. On
the wall at the rear Of the chamber, near the door,
hangs full length portrait Of Ex-Governor Young,
which depicts the venerable gentleman gazing at
the assembled magnates with look as II inqulring
care these reformersp' From the wall near the
northeast corner Willard Fillmore gazes at the
Board with q mild smile over his features
as II saying, "Let me see you get itn
and having In his right hand. roll Of
parchment, which he appears to be holding so that
his body must be at all times between those ire
formers' and the document From the wall near
the northwest corner Henry Clay appears to be
beckoning to citizens and passers-by on Broadway
to come in. and see the manner Of men who
make their local laws, and at the oppo
Fish stands, with his LEFT nst planted firmly
over his left hip, and the fingers OF his
right hand holding down to table number Of
toward the members Of the Board, an expression
OF "come and touch these, II you dare"
seemed however to care little for the rowns OF the
statesmen OF the past, and proceeded to business
with general appearance Of surness and general
transacted yesterday was very slight, but enough
to show that the whip was held over
Seaon Of the and Brennan
ties. This was shown particularly when paper
from the Board OF Aldermen was received, by
DAILY to remove the show lamp from the corner OF
Twenty-fouith street and Broadway to 724 Broad
way lthe new Filth Avenue Theatrel.: Mr. simon
ton" and cracks the WHIP moved to refer the
matter to the Committee on Lamps and Gas, alter
Board was doing all the "business" motion
was made by Assistant Alderman Healey to concur
with the Aldermen, and after viud Uoce vote Mr..
President Wade. Immediately decided the motion
carried. Mr.. Simonson shook his head at the
President most omlnOusly and soon repaired to
the Presidents desk as II TO give the President
warning that he must mind his (SImonson's love-
like nod in the future; but 1t was too late and the
President, who Is close business neighbor to the
enterprlsing young manager Of the Grand Opera
House, had placed the latter young man under an
obligation to him.
FISHING FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Assistant Alderman Thornen, who seems to
plunge into the business with fervor which Is de-
cidedly refreshing somewhat like Mr.: Gels, OF the
last Board, who is said to be candidate Tor clerk
In the Mayors once), introduced resolution call
| ing upon the Mayor to transmit to the Board the
statement In relation to the finances Of tne city,
sent him by Comptroller Green, and that the same
| be printed as a document OF the Board. Aiter
\ some little discussion Mr. Thornell was permitted
to acknowledge his hasty ZEAL withdraw his res0-
luton and await the forwarding Of the reports OF
| the departments by the Mayor to the Common
Council.
Assistant Alderman Healey wanted to have the
resolution In relation to salaries OF attaches OF the
Board OF Aldermen taken from the list Of general
orders and retur ned to the other Board, as IL had
not been passed by the regulate number Of votes.