The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.



pursuant TO call this Board held q special ses.
sion yesterday afternoon Only the democratic
portion OF the Board. except Assistant Alderman
Beyea, republican twho, however, works with the
maJority)' were present. Mr.. Joseph P. Strack,
the newly elected President, occupied the chair
Ihe usual extensive LOBBY was In attendance
which at the present time can be got together at
the shortest possible notice. The Chairman having
decided that quorum was present Mr.. Charles
M. Clancy, the leader OF the democratic wing.
proposed, IN order 10 avoid any technically,
and to meet any objection that may be advanced
against the legality of what transpired at the last
meeting OF the Board; that as the names az tha
members OF the Board are called each one rise and
name his choice for President OF the Board. This
was adopted, and IL was unanimously agreed thar
Mr.. Strack preside over The deliberations of this
municipal BODY. None Of the members who recog.
nize MIR. Wade as President OF the Board were
next Monday.
1873 were adopted as the rules for the Board OF
A committee appointed 10 notify the Mayor that
the Board had recognized and were ready to re-
celve any communication rom HIM reported that
the Mayor had Just gone out 70 lunch The report
was received and tue com ittee discharged.
me minutes OF the previous meeting were read
The following regulation Of the salaries OF at
taches OF the Board was Ordered:-rhe Clerk to
receive salary o. $4,000; Deputy Clerk, 1900:
Clerk, sl.lOo; Record Clerk, 81, 100; Index Clerk,
sl,lG0; Journal Clerk, SD q; General CLERK,
$1,0OO; Sergeant-at-A Arms, $1,000; DoOrkeeper.
SLIGO; Messenger, SLIGO; Assistant Messenger,
$500.
1t win be seen from the above that there are II
clerks, and the new combination consists OF 49, Cf
course, the President has honor enough and needs
no patronage.
Assistant Alderman CLANCY introduced a resolu.
ton to appoint committee OF three to ascertain
the most feasible means OF carrying into effect
dlnances passed by the Common Council Tor the re-
lel OF the laboring men.
The PRESIDENT appointed as such committee As
sis ant Aldermen Clancy Thesis and KehOc.
President SrRACK announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1874.
Arts and Scte'lces-Messrs Cumisky, Murphy
DonGttons-Messrs. Sommers, Wiser and Wade.
FeTrtes-Meesrs. Hea!y, KehOe and Thesis.
FtndnCe-Messrs Clancy, Sominers and Wade.
Lamps ana Gds-Messrs. Foley, Beyea and
= La,o department Messrs. Clancy keenan, and
MarSets-Messrs. Kelly. Kenoe, Heating. Foley
National Arats-Messrs. Thesis, Murphy, Gu
mlsky, SitnOnsOn and COdingron.
Observation-Disclosures. Brucks. Kehoe and Som.
Printing ana ADVERTISING Messrs. Heating,
Kreps, Beyea, Sommers and Thesis.
Public HedtM-Messrs. Theiss Wiser and Gu
Public Bsai1dinos-Messrs. keenan,, Murphy and
Wiser.
Pubic WorEs-Messrs. .Sommers, Heating and
Rdaroads-Messrs. Healy, Keenan,, Linden,
Cumisky ana Thesis.
SALARIES ana ONces-Messrs. Brucks. Kehoe and
Wiser.
Se.Sers-Messrs Kelly, wade and Wiser.
Streets-Messrs. Wiser, Thesis and Linden.
PaUenaessts-Messrs Foley, Sommers and Sim0ns
son.
Joint Committee ON Accounts-Messrs Sommers
keenan, and Linden.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet Monday
afternoon, OF two O'CLOCK.