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

THE NEW CITY FATHERS.
Organization OF the New Board OF Alder
men-App0intme OF MIR. Vance as
President md Mr.. Pinckney as Clerk
The New Pay Roll-The Board Of Super
visors Organized.
The old Board OF Aldermen met yesterday Mt
eleven O'Clock. The business was entirely OF
formal character, including votes of thanks to the
President and the clerks OF the Board. The Board
then adjourned sine de-
At twelve O'Clock the chamber Of the Board of
Aldermen was crowded with citizens, and there
was evidently very great desire on the part of the
public to be present at the first session OF the
Board. At twelve O'Clock precisely ex-Clerk
Joseph Shannon called the Board to order, and
the following Aldermen took their seats ALDER
men J. Van Setback, Oswald Ottendorfer, ]. A.
Monheimer, s. b. H. Vance, o. p. c. Billings George
Koch, Peter Kehr, s. " r. Cooper, John J. Morris,
John Falconer II. Flanagan, John Reilly, Robert
McCaderty and Patrick Lysaght All the members
were, therefore, present. except Mr.. Peter Gilsey.
who Is Confined at home by sickness.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Alderman MoNHEIMER moved resolution that
Alderman Van Schaick be the temporary Chairman
Of the Board.
Alderman COOPER seconded the resolution, and it
was unanimously adopted. y: s:-,t $50
Alderman VAN setback, on taking the chair,
said that during the short time he would preside
he would endeavor to do everything he had to do
as Chairman In u manner that should be entirely
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION.
The CLERK then read communication rom
County Clerk Loew endorsing certificate OF the
election OF the members OF the Board.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
Alderman BILLINGS presented a resolution nOmi
mating Alderman Vance as President Of the Board.
Alderman Alderman
Gilsey be the President of the Board.
Alderman REILLY seconded the resolution
The amendment was put by the Chair and was
declared lost, five members only voting for 1t.
The original resolution was put, nominating
Alderman Vance, and 1t was declared carried.
THE PRESIDENT.
Alderman NORRIS moved that committee OF
the chair. The Chair selected Aldermen Morris
and Kehr, and Alderman Vance, after shaking
their there CONGRATULATIONS was conducted to the hair
Alderman VANCE on taking the chair, thanked
the Board for the honor conferred upon him, and
said that there was much IN the present condition
amended, and it was desirable that the Board
should seek to have 1T amended.
THE NEW CLERK
Alderman KERR moved the following resolu-
tion :-"Ihat Joseph Z. Pinckney be elected Clerk
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION SUGGESTED.
Alderman OTTEND0RFER moved the following
resolution
examine the candidates the Office clerk Of the
se anS nc &c % nay
To % h To ' one Of Them
the position and Il shall be further the duty this
s%p1ys 60 sS es%e 8 y s
e y what they sna be and whSt
for report the result Of their INQUIRIES to the Board
the different positions, by competitive examination,
competent oihc &c rs &c., ..,-1c,-e - 81.
He said That he was Of opinion that great care
should be taken In the selection OF officers Oh tns
Board. The duties OF Clork were OF great import
ance to the Common Council, and as 1t could not be
ascertained whether the candidates were fully
qualified to perform the duties OF Clerk OF the
Common Council he would desire that the selection
should he made from number of persons who
were eligible Tor the position. This resolution was
Alderman REILLY them moved the appointment
OF Mr.. Joseph shannon, ON the ground tnat he had
performed the duties for many years, and was,
therefore, especially qualified for the position; and
tina II IL the desire OF the Board as expressed
in the resolution OF Alderman 0ttend0rfer, to OBJ
tain the best qualified man, Mr.. shannon certainly
Alderman Koch said he should oppose that mo-
ton on that very ground. 1t was during Mr.. Shan.
mons clerkshp that 50 much OF the lniquity ana
as they wished to begin at the root OF reform he
should oppose his election as Clerk.
sion I lo 'Sy lS1r Members only Voting or It.
Alderman MCCArFERrY then moved That the cleo
division Mr.. Pinckney was declared duly elected.
THE NEW sERGEANT-AT-ARMs
On a resolution, which was unanimously adopted,
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geant-at-Arms.
DELEGATION TO THE MAYOR.
The PRESIDENT nominated Mr.. Aldermen Car
ferty, Cooper and Monheimer as u committee TO
wait upon the Mayor TO inform His Honor that the
new Board had organized.
DELEGATION TO THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The PRESIDENT nominated Aldermen Morris, Fall
coner and Koch as deputation to wait upon the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen to inform that
Board OF the organization Of the Board OF Alder
men.
MayOr and Assistant Aldermen returned in veIy
short time and announced that they had completed
their duties and begged to be discharged. This
was accordingly done.
Acting Mayors Clerk WHITTEMORE then pre-
sented to the President OF The Board the Message
of Mayor Havemeyer, which was afterward read
by Deputy Clerk yoomey, and which will he found
In another column. 49, -.A ~ ~
THE PAY ROLL OF THE BOARD
Alderman VAN SCHAIcK offered the following
resolution -
That the number and compensation OF the clerks and
other officers Of this Board shall be as foo~si- ~
Clerk, at an annual salary OF S5W
First Assistant Clerk, at an annual salary OIL ZON
Second Assistant Clerk at an annual salary OIL, 2W
Third Assistant Clerk who shall also be reader. 2oo
Librarian Of the City Library zW
Two ONCE Messengers at 81 900 each ,........ 24O0
the clerk other officers above enume iad snail DC
as now prescribed by laws of the State anu TIE ordi-
deputy assistants and other clerks and respect
lively shall perform such duties as the clerk may direct
Alderman VAN ScnAIcK said that he had exam
| ined the matter very carefully, ana was Oh an
opinion that this was the smallest sum Tor winch
the public duty could DC performed. II would be