The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-10
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

The Question OF the Presidency Settled
at Last.
At the opening of yesterdays session of this
Board Assistant Alderman Simonson republican,
was. on motion OF Assistant Alderman Charles M.
Clancy, called to the chair as temporary presiding
officer. 1t being understood that the Supreme
Court General Term had rendered a decision in
the long contested case of the rival presidents,
considerable excitement existed among the poll
tcians around the City Hail.
On the conclusion OF the reading OF the minutes
OF the previous meeting Alderman Clancy moved
that the decision rendered by the Supreme Court
Judges to-day yesterday be now read, which was
adopted, whereupon Mr.. william II. Molony, the
clerk, read the lengthy document, a synopsis of
which is given in the law column Of the
HERALD, awarding the seat to Assistant Alder
man Joseph p. Strack, the democratic candidate
Of the present majority. The strife between the
democratic and republican members of the Boar d
since the election Of MIR. StracK last January, in
the place OF VT. william Wade, the President,
elected last year by a combination OF repu bcans
and Apollo Hall democrats, and supposed to be
entitled to the position, agreeable to the new
charter, until the end OF this year. has been very
intense and at various times very bitter; yet the
good feeling existing between the opposing parties
has always been OF the peasantest Kind
AS soon as the clerk had finished reading the de-
ment in full in the minutes but the motion was
amended so that $50 copies be printed for the use
OF the members and thus adopted.
On motion OF Alderman Healy committee of
two were appointed to conduct the new President
to the position TO which he was elected, and con-
irmed in by the Court.
Messrs Heay and Wade were appointed such
committee, and conducted the gentleman to the
chair.
Alderman Smonson received Mr.. President
Strack with proper dignity, complmenting him on
the victory he has achieved, and resigned to HIM
the chair.
President Strack, on assuming the gavel. pledged
himself, In his endeavOr to conduct the functions
OF his office to the best OF his ability. to decide on
all questions coming up before him WITH harness
and impartiality, and requesting at the same time
the cooperation OF the members IN carrying out
the difficult task imposed upon him.
The regular order OF business was proceeded
with, which consisted merely OF routine matters,
such as the appointment OF number OF Commas
sloners OF Deeds.
The Committee on Ordinances reported an ordi-
nance concerning the slippery vault coverings,
similar to the one introduced before by Assistant
Alderman stephen N. Simonson, which the Mayor
vetoed on the I'd inst. The new ordinance con-
forms to the measures which the Mayor pointed
out as detective In his veto message.
The report of the committee was adopted unani-
! mously as well as the new ordinance
Assistant Alderman Clancy, In q feeling manner,
pers he had noticed the death OF eXPresldent Mil
lard Fillmore. sour statesmen are last passing
from our midst" said the Alderman, land 1t Is no
more than meet that the proper respect, wnica
they enjoyed while living. should be PAID mem
| when dead" lie therefore offered the following
resolution: -
Resolved That in view Of the demise of ex-presdent
] Willard Fillmore. the sth inst, his portrait which
graces the Chamber OF this Board be draped III mourn
| ing for th rty days.
Which was unanimously adopted.
| The Board then adjourned until Thursday after
noon, the 18th inst.