The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26
AROUND "THE- HALLS
Sayings and Doings at the Seat OF
-l. City Government.
Tho Assistant Aldermen Meet ct Lagb-Those
New Appaintmsnts-A Lively Tims-"Dsg.
Eghtsrs," Ac.-The City Gas Com
tracts-Judgs Fowler's Pay
The Assessment Inquiry.

come 20 speculate as to what the Board Of Assist
ant Aldermen would do on the subject OF Clerk
Moloneys recent removals and appointments
among the clerical personnel Of the Board At two
O'CLOCK promptly the Board was called to order
by President Wade, and all the members were
present except Mr.. Linden.
Some routine business was transacted. among
which came resolution to repeal the ordinance
making charge for licenses TO receive and deliver
goods and merchandise across thev side walks. It
was referred to committee having charge Of the
subject Of which Assistant Alderman Simonson II
chairman. - v4~t.
Assistant Alderman THoRNELL ofered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted
y That ~. ne Of the Fire DEPART
g &c made Of ali planning mills stw mills
sas IN Ssss ~SSs SSsts s
sas X q Ssa n g 81 s &
cause serious disaster to neiehbong and also
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Ing @ ms o y
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storage or use OF these articles. -,
Then came little more routine, and then
-. 1.-THE BAND BEGAN TO PLAY," ss
when Assistant Alderman Clancy offered resolu-
ton that the position OF sergeant-atArms Of this
Board be declared vacant and that the Clerk be
authorized to Ill the same.
This was, Of course, the test question, and was
adroity put out as o "feeler" In the direction Of
the anti Mooneyites.
amendment" that the resolution be laid on the
table, and the motion was seconded like lightning
roll the motion 70 amend was lost by vote Of 10
to 10.
ON THIS OCCASION
and his Tammany vote was cast With the ''repubs'i
in favor Of the amendment.
The original motion was then put, and lost by
Assistants Alderman CLANCY moved that the
70 which was t ss the
affairs in some OF the bureaus be instructed not to
act on satd communication che committee con.
said that in his opinion, this Board was the last
remnant OF real democracy In our city, and he
entea to pswothrds REPRESENTATION On its COM
mittees They were in Q large -
ordes The eenseman Is not speaking to Ike sub
ject He is trying to make POLITICAL speech for
Assistant Alderman CLAscy-My remarks are,
perhaps, too pointed for the gentleman himself.
In appointing committee from this body with
two republican, members and republican chair
The President raped for order
Assistant Alderman srRAcK-I can the gentle
Assistant lis ant aldermen CLANCY ito Mr.. strack)-
aH .l WHO MADE You CHAIRMAN
about sa' 70 say i that no more than
proper that two-thirds Of the citizens Of New
represented on the committees OF this branch Of
the city government hope this committee viii
20
The PRESIDENTIAL this was o paper merely re-
ferred to that committee, with nstru9$ions to re-
port to this Board, scarcely see the OBJECT Of the
Assistant Alderman CLANoY-Tne resolution
shall have power to send FOR persons and papers to
me motion was carried BY q vote Of II TO Ga
4 communication rom the Clerk Of the Board
was read, informing the Board officially OF the
appointments and the Reductions Of salaries, 80
already announced.
municat'on be placed on file. Lost, by vote OF
10 to 4, Assistant Aldermen O0ddtngt0n and Beyea,
Sos wsre yonH the neaave
Assistant Alderman FOLEY moved to adopt the
Assistant Alderman CLANCY didn't think IL
FEARFUL 'RoAsrn
ference OF opinion on that point. he thought the
clerk had no power to make these changes: The
Clerk had not only made removals and aed the
snecurss, created for young men who were too
also some OF the men who were put into these
places were dog ngnte5s policy Players a. and gam;
should should see to the matter, as - ' N
Assistant Alderman CLANCY called the gentleman
Assistant Alderman srnAcK4 hold, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that the Clerk has no power TO make these
appointments and changes except under GER
Assistant Alderman CLANcY-wnl the legal acu-
men OF the gentleman designate some place he
Assistant Alderman srRAcK moved to lay the
motion on the table: Lost BY vote OF II 70 Q.
munication be received and printed In the minutes
The Board then adjourned.
Sections 70 and 81 OF the new charter make the
Mayor, the Comptroller and the Commissioner OF
nisRlng the city With gas for street lighting pur-
poses, and provide regulations under which these
contracts shall be awarded. The Board met for
the rst time yesterday, and organized BY eiecting
~" The Comptroller stated that there were no ex.
s ssns en 1saa Sn
Of the Metropolitan Gas Company suggesting that
the gss
city, and that gas meters be attached Is every gas
lamp in the streets and public places.
may be suggested here that section o. provides
that all contracts shall be awarded, after due
and that the contracts SHAH Be swsFded to tie low
streets IN the city in which TIE mains Of more than
one gas company arc lad The COM
70 themselves, and Il seems somewhat dinicut to
tell how the city can avoid paying each company
And then what becomes Of the lowest bidder pro-
sS And what there would g ss s
thousand gas meters, one for each lampi
JUDGE FOwLERs CLAIM
for salary was ndt paid yesterday, and the Comp.
the subject OF the costa II the a1air IL not
squared up by the Comptroller with
Judge Fowler by twelve O'Clock meridian to-day, IL
IL probable that there VIII be an auction sale OF tho
paintings In the Governors Room, OF the furniture
IN the Comptroller's once and Of Fire Engine NO.
| q shortly after that hour. a.,
1t Is SAID an assignment in the sum OF 81, SOC Is
| nled In the Department Of Finance ana nouce
! served from United States Collector OF Internal
! Revenue forbiddinR payment. os Judge Fowler1
Indebted 10 the government for faiure " msAo Wv
| usual revenue returns.
! THE PROPERTY TAX QUESTION
| o,.-.~x,.crs Niece favfV and Koch of the special