New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
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MUNICIPAL STRUGGLES.
THE CONFIRMATION OF SHERIDAN SHOOK AS COM
MISSIONER on ARNiORlEs.

THE CONFIRMATION OF SHERIDAN SHOOK AZ CON-
MISSIONER on ARMORIEs.
Notwithstanding the universal opinion, That
the Board of Aldermen would still persist In their ops
refusal 10 act upon tho Mayors nomhatlohs lOI
Police Justices the lobby OF the Aldermanio Chamber
was filed Yesterday with the same interested crowd OF
spectators which has characterized every meeting OF
the Board since the passage OF the new ana
complicated Charter. At D. IN. the Mayor entered
the apartment followed by the Recorder ana presently
the different members Of the Board OF supervisors came
struggling in and assumed their respective seals Ihe
spectators who had assembled as they supposed, TO
witness session Of the Board Of Aldermen appeared
somewhat disappointed when they ascertned that the
supervisors TO hold meeting FIRST hut no sooner
hal the minutes been read and approved and little
routine business, consisting Of the disproval OF nuher
ous small hills been transacted, than their attention
was engrossed by proceedings Of greater interest
communication having been received from Mr Christian
schwartzwelder declining the position awarded by The
Bosrd Of Commissioner for the Erection Of Armories
and Drill-roOms.
Supervisor Koch presented resolution appointing
Sheridan Shook Commissioner in mis- place. MI koch
then moved the adoption OF TIE resolution Supervisor
Billings as an amendment, moved 20 lay IL on the
table vote being taken, Mr. Billingss motion was
however lost by 20 TO- Supervisor Reilly then impa-
tently called for the main question Supervisor Vance
moved TO lay the resolution the table ana 10 make II
special order the next meeting of the Board This
is" said Mr. Vance, One Of those surprises 70 which
some OF the members Of this Board becoming so
accustomed Its the carrying out Of plan concoeted
in secret and
"iohject," interrupted Supervisor Reilly "a motion
to lay on the table is not open 10 debate
After some more discussion, supervisor Yeace's mo-
tion voted upon and lost ~ 10 Z. supervisor
Reilly then moved 10 conirm Mr. SHOOK as Coinmls,
sOner ~ Armoues aud DrilrOOms, which was adopted
by 10 to 8, those in the affirmative being Re
KOck. LYsaght, Reilly, Morris, Flanagan, McCif-
ferty, and Van scnsck those in the negative the
Mayor and Supervisors Billings. F4cOner, OttendOrtcf,
anu Vance. supervisor Van Schaick next moved that
the Board adjourn De 20 meet aSdlh on me ec-
ana Monday in September, and after some objection
from supervisor Norris who tnougnt that they were
elected 10 serve LAe city and that ey hhd no rIgh 70
themselves vacation OF such length the original
motion adopted by eight 70 six. ,---,.--..
Criminal CouLt in favor Of paying the bills Of Aessrs
Charles l. Curtis, amounting 70 $1,000 aud j. X Porter,
amounting 20 500 for legal services IN the case OF the
People agt. VIM. H. Tweed anu others the BIZ OF j. r.
Fellows Tor 5000 IN tle stokes ete the Di OF the pro;
pgleors OF FrcnChs Hotel FOR S7 80 Tor meals turL shed
to the stokes jury and the bill Of stetson Son, amount
inc 10 $780, Tor meals 10 the jury In the Nixon tral
The last oil objected 10 ~ supervisor Ficoner AS
allowed ana the Controller directed 90 pay them an.
TIE BOARD or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mo2Es's
FAMILIAR MOTION.
Immediately after the adjournment OF tho Board OF
Supervisors the Board Aldermen called to order
The minutes being, by OF Alderman Billings,
dispensed WITH petition Of John Buck jdnitor Of the
Fourth District Court, applying 70 the Board for relief
from the action OF the Controller who refused TO pay
his salary for 18 months past, was received, and
resolution requesting the Controller TO Inform
the Board why he had refused to pay the sal
AIRY was referred to the Committee County Offices.
Alderman Morris then and moved 10 take from the
table the Mayors communication of June s. appointing
Albert I. Ackert ana solomon l. oiretter Two Ponce
Justices Of the City OF NcwYOrk. In making the motion
be said that the press had called 1t his chronic notion
and tnat 10 was u chrome MOTION, aud n 10 remained
much longer without action IL would become cOnstltu
uOaal
alderman Billings seconded the motion, but IL was
lost a. before by same vote, Wen known, ot 70
Alderman Morris then made his motion 10 confirm the
rest o the nominees Police Justices, which met with
the same fate Alderman Koch then moved that when
he IArd adjourn be until the lltn Of september, and
tne motion was earned by 10 5. Geas-Aldermen
Cooper. Flanagan, Kehr, KOck Lysaght, hcCahertY,
Richly and Van StuaIck. Nafr-Ai4crmcn Billings, EaI-
coner, Norris Ottendorfer and President Vance.