The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-15


The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday at o.
O'Clock, p. NJ, the Mayor in the chair. Mr. Have=
meyer came In smiling as pleasantly as BRIDE
groom OF twenty years, and from the Presidents
perch on the raised platform bowed most courteousy
to his friends the right and then casting his eyes
over to the left. where the " Reds or "combtna-
ton occupy seats, he smiled as pleasantly upon
Reilly, Flanagan, Lysaght and McCafrerty as q
nrting girl OF "sweet sixteen" would upon q
number OF her young acquaintance with whom
she had had q temporary "spat." Flanagan.
the recognition, while Monhelmer (who paired
with Cooper, away of in the woods, Is supposed
and Are OUT HAD he peen present Sesterdsy
and basked In the smile OF the blur old Knicker-
booker his manly heart would certainly have suo.
cumbed, as did those OF all his associates of the
''combination." The session was unusually quiet.
and the only proceeding OF general interest was
the reception Of the report OF the Committee on
Criminal Courts and Police, recommending the
payment Of the following bills for services to the
city In the line OF "quick elevaton":-
Stetson Sons, entertainment Of jurors In Nixon
Henry Hickey, services Of jury panel ia George
senosrapSer s in Grand Jury investigation lock-
rreasc ~ Hotel meals ic Stokes jury ii days; ~
ststson SONS Scanned jury COO cigars and =.
Lessatt storms services to Jurors in Frederick
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At this point Mr.. Havemeyer vacated the chair.
and 1t was taken by Mr. Vance, President OF the
Board Of Aldermen. Instead OF retreatng by the
right, as has been his wont, the youthful Mayor
boy, and as he passed Mr.. McCafrerty he wheeled
about, stopped over and INDUCED in little
truce between himself and the Nineteenth ward
member OF the Special Committee on Taxes and
Assessments The Board soon after adjourned
What tho Aldermen Did.
The proceedings of the Board OF Aldermen yes
immense lobby, who expected some decisive action
on the Police Justice nominations The Presidents,
Mr. Vance, took the chair at three O'Clock, when
Alderman Lysaght introduced resolution transfer
ring the markets from the control OF Comptroller
Green to the Commissioner of Public Works, the
new charter providing that all the public buildings
shall be under the Jurisdiction OF the last-named
Official Considerable routine business was dis
posed OF, when Mr.. Morris introduced his stereo-
typed resolutions to take from the table tho
Mayors nominees for Police Justices. When he
did so there was cheering In the lobby, which the
cussion on the proposition 10 take from the table
was interesting, Mr. QttendQrier leading on but a.
none Of the EngllshspeaklDg REPORTERS could catch
OF taking from The table and rejecting or confirms
ing as the case may be. Mr.. Van schstck io9 o
il deent Of hs GSgrse ,d as member be q tne
ta6
When the latter gentleman finished Mr.. Ke6r.
somewhat excited. made spirited .sHnaress IN de:
fence Of hts course. He declared that he could
prove that party in the confidence OF the nomi.
mating power had promised him all the patronage
he wanted. 1t was, he said. against his principles
to do any act not open to the fullest scrutiny, and
his votes were actuated by the full conviction that
the Police Magistrate law was unconstitutional;
that he acting IN the interest Of the people In
opposing confirmation, as. If they were confirmed,
there would be endless litigation. He referred to
the new law for the appointment Of Commis-
soner OF Jurors, and stated that had the Mayors
nominee been confirmed all Courtproceedings taken
under the acts Of the new incumbent would have
been contested, and he feicitated the public upon
the REORGANIZATION OF the nomination for Com
missioner Of Jurors. The gentleman, who spoke
with much earnestness, closed by declaring that II
he was not convinced that the law to appoint new
Justices was constitutional he would not vote for
the confirmation OF the names laid on the table
until they rotted. These were the closing words
OF Mr.. Kehr, who took his seat; but the last SEN
tence seemed to electrify the lobby, and cheer
after cheer followed, which was finally suppressed
by President Vance. After this temporary ebullt-
tion of feeling had been shown the Aldermen pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF general ORDERS and,
amid much confusion, an ordinance was passed
abOshing all street lamps in front OF private resi-
dences and private property.
The Board adjourned to meet on Wednesday
next.