New-York tribune., 1874-12-04
MUNICIPAL INTERESTS.
THE ALDERMANIC COMPACT.

THE ALDERMANIC COMPACT.
ALDERMAN FLANAGAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN-A RE-
PUBLICAN ALDERMAN NOT ELECTED TO FILL THE
VACANCY.
A large crowd gathered in the Chamber of
the Board OF Aldermen yesterday to ascertain whether
or not the alleged agreement TO elect Alderman
Flanagan as Chairman Of the Board. ana
Joel b. Erhardt to I'LL the vacancy occa-
stoned by the elevation OF Alderman Vance to the May
orally would be carried out. Among the more prom
inpn spectators were Commissioner of Emigration Starr
ex,Judge Welsh. ex.Commissoner OF Accounts Howe,
and others The Board called TO order by the Clerk
Alderman Monheimer sent up q resolution which he
wished TO have read. Alderman Cooper OBJ
jected TO tho reception OF any resolutions
until the Board was organized, and moved
that Alderman Billings take the Chair. This was car
riod. Alderman MonAemer then moved that the order
OF business be suspended and his resolution be taken
up The also carried, and when the resolution was
read it proved to be to the effect that Alderman Fan'
aCan should be chosen Chairman OF the Board.
The resolution was seconded by Alderman Reilley'
This was the signal for contest. Alderman McCaiierty
moved as a substitute that the election or CHAIRMAN
be laid until the next meeting. Alderman McCai-
ferfy thought that common docency demanded that
they SHOULD wait until tho Chief Magistrate was
buried before choosing presiding ohcer'
Alderman Monheimer thought that such delicacy was
rather out Of place present Mayor was sworn into
office on the day his predecessor died. The Chairman
ruled that Alderman McCaferty's substitute was In
order As this was taken indication or the 1eeng
for or against Alderman Flanagan the vote was watched
with much interest 1t was as follows:
For the Observation-Disclosures FseOne Koch Mecafery and Often
Agsms-Ademen Cooper Keh Lysht Onheimer, Morris and
mi tvoIrr-Adermen Billing. and Flanagan.
Als,nt-Aderme Gilou and Van Schaick.
Alderman McCafferty nominated Alderman often
dorfer vote was taken with the following resut
For Alderman PanagsnAlleImen Billings Keh' KOch L'ash
For Aldermen Fsconer and McCaferty-2
Alderman OttendOrer voted for Alderman Van
Schaick. The OF absentees were called Alder
man Flanagan then voted for himself This gave him
the desired number Of votes. majority OF all the men,
bers of the Board being required. Alderman Cooper.
who had voted for Alderman Billings then gave his vote
TO Alderman Flanagan. Aldermen Gion ana van
schacl were still absent. Alderman Flanagan thanked
his fellow members for the honor conferred
Alderman Monheimer then moved that Joel b,
Erharlt be chosen to I'll the vacancy in tho Board
Alderman McCacrty deemed 1t useless TO appoint any
ono for the few days OF the term that still remained.
He was not certain that there vacancy, and moved
tnat the be referred 10 the Corporation Counsel
for his Opinion in the matter. Alderman MOnhelmer
said that such opinion had already been gwen, ana
moVed that IL DO read. Alderman OttendOrfer was
astonsbed TO hear that an opinion hai Detn already
given Within the past few months several important
0uesops OF law had submitted 10 the Corporation
Counsel for his opinion by the Board. ana they nan 10
wait fJr
he gives one before he is asked Tor it, IL seemed 10
him exceedingly strange. ,
Alderman Monhelmer said the question or the vacancy
had been discussed that morning. and he had taken II
upon himself 10 send note to tho Corporation CouhSel
for his opinion =, = ,.,, --,...,.
The opinion was then read. Mr.. Smiths conclusion
was TINS: "Iu Judgment, there can be no question
that Mr. Vance is the Mayor of the city, and no longer
member OF Board; that his seat therein has be-
come vacant the Board clearly possesses the
mower ana duty OF filing such vacancy by vote OF
majority Of all the members elected his return 10 the
R03rd on the 1st day Of January WILL OF course, ter
Inv lgq Il.
and not the uewlytlected Aderman Will SIT with you
unn the Board OF Aldermen sA" take JOur pIdce'
early in that month" . -, ,., -. -,
conclusions OF the Corporation Counsel lie moved 10
law on the table the motion TO f the alleged vacancy
by the election Of Mr. Erhardt This was carried by the
following vote: ,. -,
C.derty. Otteudo-ier, Van Schsck, and Relley-lO
Apsi.st-Aermen Billings Flanagan, MOnhener and Morns-i
Richard Flanagau the new Chairman OF the Board OF
Aldermen was born tins city. He has been uemJer
OF the Tanmany zation ever since ne was vOter
He was for several "A clerk under Justice Ledwh
M the Jefferson Market Police Court In 1869 lie was
chosen Asso mDymln from the Ihlreenh Dstr'ct, ara
Tras twice reelected Ii the Fall of 1872 he chosen
Alderman the Tammany ticket