The New York herald., 1873-09-09
THE ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

Meeting Yesterday ASternOOn-Chief
Clerk MolOncy Dischnrged-Cau uses OF
the Observation-Disclosures Around the
Boa rsi Room.
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen met at the City
Hall yesterday afternoon. The President occupied
the chair. There was great deal of excitement In
and around the chamber as the general expectation
was that decided move was to be made to DIS
pense with the services OF the Chief Clerk Of the
Board. This was mainly the reason why the
chamber was so densely crowded, not only during
the session but some time before. The public SEN
tment ran high on the subject. "What are they
going to do with Billyf" asked one Of the un'
washed OF another. II guess they've fixed it so
that they'll bounce him." was the reply; and this,
certainly, seemed to be the prevailing opinion. AS
each Assistant Alderman filed into his seat he was
buttonholed and "buzzed" quite extensively. At
the proper hour the President raped his gavel
aud called the Board to order.
Assistant Alderman FOLEY made a motion that
the Comptroller be requested to pay the employees
OF the Board their salary the month OF August.
The motion was adopted
1t was then stated that Comptroller Green had
refused to pay the clerks appointed by Chief Clerk
MOloney.
Assistant Alderman CLANCY moved to adjourn,
but the motion was negatlved.
Assistant Alderman SIMONSON then made q mo-
ton that the CheI Clerk OF the Board, W. II. Mo-
lOney, be requested to resign, and that Constan-
tine Donohue be appointed In his place.
In the rOom particularly among the outsiders,
who began to talk aloud, without any reference 10
the proceedings. The members themselves COM
menced wordy discussion, which WAS only 81
fenced after some time by the persistent rapping OF
the Chairman's gave Then the noise only sub
SIDED gradually. A deep silence succeeded.
Assistant alderman CLANCY rose to oppose the
motion. In the few words he said he took time to
state that the motion was made because three OF
the democrats In the Board had gone over to tue
republicans, and were now willing to stick by
them.
Assistant Alderman STRACK said that in a matter
like this he did not care for party Affiliations. He
was there 10 fight for the people, and he was per-
lectly open TO acknowledge tlilS
After some further discussion on the matter q
vote was called Tor and taken. The motion to re-
move MIR. MOloney and put Mr.. DOnohue IN his
place was carried by vote OF II to 10.
Those who voted 10 remove Mr. MOlOney are As
sistant Aldermen Murphy, Wiser, Thornell, Cod
dington, strack, Kreps, Wade, Kehoe, Simonson,
NAYs-Assistant Aldermen Foley, Clancy,
keatng, Healey, Thesis, Keenan,, Brucks, Kelly,
Cumiskv and SOmmers-l0
1t Will be seen that Mr.. Murphy, who is a demo-
crat, voted with the republicans.
resolution was then adopted liking the salary
OF Mr.. DOn0hue ut $4,000, and providing for the ap-
pOihtment OF seven assistant clerks, o dOOrkeeper
and two messengers. The Board then adjourned.
The reason OF this summary treatment OF Mr..
MOOney Is said to be that Assistant Aldermen Cod
dington and Beyea both had sons clerks under
Mr.. MOOney. This gentleman reduced the salaries
all round to the extent OF 81 800, and then ap-
pointed an extra clerk ut $1,000 and messenger
Comptroller Green and complained about the mat
ter, and then Mr. MOlOney discharged the two sons
OF the Assist ant Aldermen. The upshOt was that
MIR. MolOney's services were dispensed with.