The New York herald., 1873-05-16


them; that that was enough 10 occupy their atten,
tion for ten or ffteen minutes and tnat ne had
nothing at present 70 communicate.
This was an astonisher TO the assembled dignity
OF the whole Board, lobby and all, and Alderman
KEHR at once moved that the Board adjourn. Lost
Alderman BILLINGS moved that when the Board
adjourn 1t adjourn until Friday at hal-past three.
Alderman MCCAFFERTY moved TO amend by
making II Monday at half-past three. Alderman
Bnings' motion was carried
the nominations from the table. Adopted, 9to g..
Alderman MORRIS then moved that the Board
proceed TO confirm the nominations.
Alderman BILLINGS moved TO proceed to the con-
frmation OF the Nominees singly, and that the
nomination of William Laimbeer to be Commits
sioner OF Charities ana Correction be taken up
first.
Alderman McCAFFERTY moved to amend by
taking up the name of Mayer Stern first, and e x
planned that u had been intimated that there was
plan TO confirm the nominations OF the other two
candidates and TO
DEFEAT MR. STERN,
and that he desired to lest the truth OF the report
The motion TO amend was seconded ana carried
by unanimous vote, which created quite sensa-
Alderman McCAPFRRTy then moved that the
Board confirm the nomination Of Myer stern. The
nomination was confirmed. every member OF the
Board voting AYE" (Another sensation ana
Alderman MORRIS moved to confirm William
Lalmbeer
asked whether II was true that Mr. Laimbeer was
a Commissioner oil the new Capitol building at
Albany? II so, beng state oficer, ne was dis
Several members responded that Mr.. Laimbeer
had declined the appointment to that position.
Mr.. Laimbeer's nomination was confirmed by a
vote OF "a to /, Alderman McCaferty voting in the
negative. .r@sti.s t4
sioner OF Charities and Correction was carried by
u unanimous vote. More sensati0n)
Alderman FLANAGAN rose and said ne desired
the press to take notice OF the fact that the
assumed ''ring' or 'cOmbinationn against the
Mayor had mysteriously diminished QLaughter.)
The nominations Tor City marshalS, seven III num-
ber, already reported, were then taken from the
table and
CONFIRMED SEPARATELY,
the vote being unanimous as 10 all of them except
the name OF Joseph j. Josephs, against whom one
negative vote was cast. t
motion to adjourn was lost by vote OF 9 to o.
Alderman VAN SCHAICK rose and said he elt as
sured that the Mayor had nominations prepared to
send In to the Board; that he deemed it trining
the Mayors pleasure any longer; and moved to
send committee TO wait upon him now and vir-
tually sav to him, Your Honor, we have done as
you told us to do just now, and won't you send us
some more names nowfn 1t would be derogatory
TO the interests OF this great city to be tried with
in that way He Mr. Van Hcllalck) had no candidate
TO urge. but would vote Tor any good man whose
name was presented. He thought the Board
should preserve and respect It's own dignity.
Mr.. COOPER-Have you candidate for Chamber
lain NE
Mr.. VAN ScHAIcK-well, have and have not
Laughter.) ! have mentioned
THE NAME OF A GENTLEMAN
who IS president OF one OF the largest banks in this
country, Mr.. Robert Lenox Kennedy; but cannot
even say that am authorized to urge MIN.
Alderman BILLINGS moved that a committee OF
three be appointed to wait on the Mayor and ask
whether he had any COMMUNICATIONS to submit to
the Board. II could not be denied that there had
been attempt to coerce the Mayor to send up all
his nominations at one time, and that the Mayor had
it appeared the Mayor had got the best OF the bar
gam. In the interests Of the city he thought 1t
best that the Board should receive the Mayors
TO be able to act on them Tomorrow
Alderman McCAFFERTY then, by goodhumored
allus0u to Mr.. Billings remark concerning
''rHE BEST OF THE BARGAIN
got up quite an animated debate, in the course OF
which It was cleariy shswn that whatever bargain.
ing had been done was to the advantage OF the re-
publican members, and that it was from republi-
cans that the suggestion first came to hold back
compel the Mayor to send them all in in lump.
Alderman BItLINGs acknowledged the corn, and
said IT was never too late TO mend. and that he re.
After some sklrmishing, and voting down q mo-
ti0n to adjourn, 1t was finally resolved to take q
recess till halfpast four O'Clock.
After Recess.
Upon the reassembling OF the Board OF Aldermen
as per agreement, at halfpast iour O'Clock, the
roll was called and three OF the Aldermen were
wanting. These were Aldermen Van Schaick, Nc
Cafferty and Monheimer The remainder answered
their names they were called. Alter the routine
business OF the meeting had been transacted a
asking that q resolution 70 passed appointing d
joint committee Of the two Boards 10 inquire into
the alleged frauds into the business OF granting
permits. The resolution was unanimously carried.
Another paper, which came from the Board Of As
sistant Aldermen, was resolution ordering the
holding OF the Sixth District Civil Court in Demt
Hail. at the corner OF Second avenue and Twenty
third street.
THE SIXTH DISTRICT CIVIL COURT.
Alderman BILLINGS moved to lay the matter on
the table.
Alderman REILLY said that he preferred the mat
ter should not be laid on the table, that the pro-
pretors OF Demt Hail offered the use OF the court
room for nothing until a suitable building should
be lonnd. Ii the Board finally decided upon this
building, the rent asked only 81 900 per year.
He did not see why, under these circumstances,
and the city obtaining building In this way for
nothing, it should not be taken advantage Of
Alderman BILLINGS SAID that when the lease of
the former premises In which the Court held its
sittings ran out on May the Court had really no
place to go. The Comptroller then had the iurnl-
ture and the fixtures removed to another place in
Fourth avenue, and subsequently, BY resolution
OF the Board OF Supervisors, one OF the floors had
been rented at $500 per year. II was cOmmodi-
Gus place ana, MIR. Whitelaw, the owner, had been
to an expense OF about seven hundred dollars to
seemed rather hard that this gentleman should
suner the loss when he understood that the prem
ises were let and ne the speaker) thought things
might be as well left as they were or, Rt all
eventsf refer the matter to the Committee ON Law.
Alderman - said he was satisfied II this
were DONE and so the Board voted The last
speaker had said that the rent OF Demilt Hall was
$500 cheaper than the place on Fourth avenue, and
that the Board OF Supervisors had no right to
lease any building, and that Mr.. Whiteaw must
suffer II he chose to make these repairs without
authorization.
THE EXPECTED NOMINATIONS.
In the meantime the Mayors Clerk was standing
down among the spectators, with three papers
folded in his hands. All the Aldermen as
well as the spectators were anxiously watching
him with much greater interest than they watched
the proceedings 1t was known the papers contained
nominations and this II was which caused the
excitement OF the hour The chamber was as
crowded as at the first meeting OF the Board, and
the excitement, iedeed. even ran higher. The
Mayors Clerk approached the Clerks desk, and
Alderman Vance received the papers from the
Mayor. This gentleman took them. and IL was
then moved that the Board listen to any message
the Mayor had to communicate TO the Board.
THE NEW FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
President VANCE then directed the Clerk 10 read
the communications from The Mayor. lie did SO.
The first ran In the regular formula. "In conse-
quence Of the power vested In me nominate and
Commissioners for the city of New York. as fol-
lows Joseph $. Perley, to serve for the term OF
six years, until May !, 1873; Roswell D; Hatch, to