New-York tribune., 1873-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY.
IT'S EVENTS AND oBsERvANcEs.

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circumstances the streets and sidewalks are In ter
rbIe condition At the Methodist churches there we're
Watch Night services st midnight and In the Protestant
Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches the festival Of
| Circumcision viii be eommemorated today
The successful candidates the municipal cleo
ton viii receive congratulations OF their friends
this morning. Mayor Hsvemeyer viii hold reception
from II TO O'clock the Governors Room City Hall.
and his daughters at houseNo ssS West fourteenth
st. Mrs Havemeyer win not receive her friends, on ac-
| count of the recent death OF her brother.
The following executive and judicial officers beside
| the Mayor. willtake the oath Of office:
B. K Phelps DistrctAtorney; Noah Davis, Judge OF
the Supreme Court Josiah Sutherland, City Judge
Adoph Kesser Coroner: George Bliss. j United States
| District-Attorney
Hooper C. Ven Worst has Ialready taken the oath Of
ofee as Judge the Superior Court. Mr.. Cornell Sur
yeyor Of the Port will close his duties at ths Custom
house, to-day 10 be present at the meeting Of the state
! Legislature.
The terms Of the following members Of tho Board OF
Aldermen will expire to-day:
| John cochrane President; Thomas Conan. Daniel D.
! Conover James Fitzgerald, William Joyce Alexander
Martin, James MeLaren, Solomon Mehrbaoh, George w.
| Plunntt, William Radde Alexander wilder.
| The following are the members OF the now Board:
Peter Gilsey, Jos A. Monheimer jenkins Van schaick
Samuel b. H. Vance George KOCH oliver p c. Billings
| John J. Morris Oswald Ottendorfer. stephen V. r.
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| Richard Flanagan. John Reilly, Patrick LYsaght
The following members Of the Board Of Assistant
| Aldermen viii be sworn into Office to-day:
| John Foley James Keatng. Henry Wiser Michael
Heay. Thomas L. ThOrne. George F. COddingtOn, JO-
seph 2. strack william Erebs, Patrick Keenan,. viii
liam Wade John j. Kehoe Edward Brooks. George Kel-
| ley, Stephen n simonson, Philip Cumisky, Henry A.
Linden Isaac somers jas Bayea. NJ Murphy, j. Clancy
| VIEWS ALDERMEN RLRCr.
Samuel B. H. Vance will probably be the President Of
| the new Board OF Aldermen. and his views were OBJ
tanned, yesterday. by TRIBUNE reporter He stated
that he had aitsaded caucus OF members, and
he thought that had been held and consequently
that future policy had been agreed upon 80 far
his influence went, he would use it To make the new
Board in every respect Reform body endeavoring az
much possible 70 down the expenses OF the City
Government He thought that the new principle OF
electinR the Aldermen general ticket mad resulted
in obtaining better class Of than possible
when the dferent wards voted separately. He thought
that the principle should be extended to the election OF
members Of the Legislature. and that similar result
would follow. The present powers OF the Council
altogether too limited, and tmore enlarged powers
should be granted that It might be truly the legsa
tive body OF the city, controlling municipal matters
the Legislature does the state and Congress the national
affairs He would use his influence with the next Legs
lature TO have additional powers granted 70 the Council
and believed that the movement would be successful
Alderman Van haek said tnat he would endeavOr Co
have the new Board act more harmoniousY than the
present He would adTO,at all necessary improve
a basis Of greatest practical economy. He
thought that neither hesitating policy In regard 20
city improvements should prevail disposition 60
pay all claims and advocate all schemes but that
the legislation for the improvement Of the city should be
tempered with Judgment and public sentiment ascer-
tanned before all important action
Mr. Ottendorfer Mr.. Morris Mr Cooper. and others,
unite IN the statement that interchange Of views has
taken place among the new members, and no specific
plan OF action agreed except the general understand
ing that the Board shall egslste on all matters
with the paramount idea OF reform and economy aud
determination to cooperate with Mayor Hayemeyer in
his efforts TO reform abuses
THE FEDERAL OFFICES.
George Bliss will take charge OF the United States
District AttGrneys office for the Southern District OF
New York. Bnd will retain tho following legal assistants
Of Noah Davis who lays aside the duties OF United states
that District to those OF
the Judge OF the Supreme Court in this city A. H. Pur
d. Thomas simons. and ~ p. Hays. Henry Doane, the
cashier, will also remain. Mr.. Bliss has accepted the
resgnaons Of the following assistants. lawyers OF
Judge Davis: Gen. H. r. Davies, ir, l. W. Emerson, sid
| ney DE Kay, William Blake, and George T. Sedgwick.
The resignation OF Charles Marsao, the messengsr was
Sir Bliss states that he cannot an tho vacancies
stoned by these resgnatOns until he hears from wash
ngtoh. Mr. Bliss viii have on his hands about 200 om-
mai cases bat on account the incomplete reports OF
the Office which he is 20 preside, t impO-sDe 70
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DAWES retring assistants will open law Offices this
city and long experience At the bags of the United
states Courts Will probably secure for them lucrative
| practice In those tribunals.
POLICY OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHELPS.
A reporter Of THE TRIBUNE called yesterday
on Benjamin X. Phelps. Distrct-Att0rney elect and
| questioned him relative TO the prosecution ~ tho
q. Ring" suits. He stated that be reason for
| taking them out OF the hands Of Messrs. Tremain.
Peckham and those associated with them In tho prose
cution OF the suits He was asked II new indictments
would he found against those In whose the former
indictments mad quashed. He replied that on TINS
point he could not yet give definite answer. He bad
not examined the papers IN of the cases and could
" them. AZ soon he entered upon tho duties ~
his Office be would endeasof - make himself thorosxhy
| acquainted with all the more important cases ~ ne
VI of tbs Sftoroev's office for tho present
the that1 absolutely necessary that persons
should be- retained who understood tho business N the
sss saa i, iSe mo raHs as he night be abs 70 spea
length after assuming the duties OF hs position
BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL CHANGES.
The organization Of the new Brooklyn Board
Of Aldermen has been for several days the subject ~
much political manipulation, the result Of which viii be
developed at the meeting OF tho Board to-day The bal
,pce Of power between the Democratic and the Repub
| lean members Of the Board Is held by Aldermen Rod.
man Wylie ana O'Reilly who Democrats elected or
| acting ln the interest OF Reform.
The Ring Z" Democrats have had two caucusses, and
have Informally nominated ohn Clancy Tor Frosdeui oi
he Board and william C. Dewitt for Corporation Coun-
/ el. To this programme the Reform D"nosiAAs "'''
/ declining 10 enter the caucus. rrflse 20 assent
| Adornaa Thomns II ROdman has been recommendation
President Of the Board, and Col A - DA.ls 80 Pent
Counsel Ia tas Committee Of one Hundred Tor Cor
porafion Counsel. These gentlemen are Well Known a.
Reform Democratic and very stIeng ihd n.se INV
Beut has bcen se on foot by leading Republican, some
N whom are members of the B0ard 20 unite win Adef
| men Rodman Wylie, and OReilly upon the plan pro.
p.ed To defeat he coalition and 20 retain CONTROL -.
Democrats have raised says rumor aree amount oi
money, making every euoft to iotee o"Hi""@
/ gun upon their own ctndllates = .-.,--..
Police Commissioned sigsmnnd kaufmsn mas .snuefea
his resnguation Controller Schroeder ~ tako eject 10
day. His successor will probably be selsh g. 'afll rni
ton-si carpet dealer The street Commssioners 9use