The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
MATERIALIZED GHOSTS.
THE LATE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN xEx
TO COME TO LIFE.

THE LATE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN TEL
TO COME TO LIFE.
The one-snd.twenty individuals who died An
of1cial death at noon on New Years Day, and who
were unpopularly known 20 the taxpayers as the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen, are determined ap-
parently to get back to lie again, and with the
sole motive, doubtless, II they can manage to get
out OF the grave into which city charter thrust
them 50 unceremoniousy, OF becoming for two
years longer the devoted servants OF the people
and occasionally Of their own interests. They
have an idea, 1t would seem, that they were not
born to die that in The future OF Official existence
there must be yet IN store Tor them fresh fields
and pastures new where they can contentedly
browse, grow fat by degrees and beautifully ex-
pensve in the sight OF the lovers Of reform in city
government. Since the ruthless hand OF the
charter struck them low ofncially, they have sue
ceeded more than once as
LIVE NoNoYPTCIAIs
In drawing the attention Of the new regime to
their sad condition, and not day has passed
during the past fortnight that their plants and
mourning cries have not resounded doetully In
the corridors OF the City Hall. But there are
none now 80 poor as to give them even an encour.
aging word none, even among the new City
past career OF the 'Assistantsr as 10 bid them be
OF good cheer. because the day OF political miracles
own resources and their own gloomy thoughts it
Is not to be wondered at That yesterday they de-
themselves OF their shrouds ana once more to
emerge from the tomo INTO the brightness OF
VINO made this Effort yesterday:-FoIey. Muru6y.
Keatlng, Healy, Iheiss, Coddington, Kreps
Keenan,. Wade. Kenoe Kelly, Cumlsky, hasterson,
ing was In a litte dark room In the City Hall,
adjoining the lerK's office. There was only one
chair in tue room ana desk. There was no ire
THE OUTSIDE WORLD
was barely able to penetrate the dirty window
panes sufficiently to make the face vi one corpse
visible to another. 1ne OBJECT OF the meeting had
evidently been explained TO all before they had
and show the people that the nablliments OF the
grave could no longer hide them from The view OF
had their being as Official relatives to the City
Fathers, and drew pay accordingly. strange TO
say Toner and Demarest the only two men who
ran Tor Assistant Aldermen at tue last election.
were present, although the unhappy niteen did
not consider them good fellows well met Clancy
were Strack nor Simonson who were made Alder
men in November, before death cut down
their Old COLLEAGUES " the neyaay OF
and Thornell was content TO remain dead accord
ing to law, and Brooks Was oaly present IN tue
spirit, the old Board was, alas not fuI. But me
business had to be done, no matter wno refused
to De considered an Official corpse, or who mad not
come at the call OF the sexton Ia Chef ~ was
Mr.. Kenoe who made the inst motion. and, as be-
came a dlsembo ded spirit, he made IL sadly and
was briei. The effect OF IL was That Mr.. kcafing
was allowed To occupy the only chair In the room.
Then II was that the city's welfare became mat
ter OF interest, and the election OF Mr.. Heaiy as
President George w. Belts al Clerk and william
Burke az Scrgeart-at-Arms followed. Ihen came
resolution, winch was adopted, that "A certain
gentleman OF the legal procession should be en-
ployed as counsel, aud that tn President fnot OF
the United States) be empowered 10 have tested
speedily by que process OF law the question ~ to
whether the late Assistant Aldermen nad been
KILLED ASD BURIED,
consttutonaliy or not The appointment Of
a committee oil five, consisting Messrs
Theiss, Murphy, kreps, keenan, ana kehoe was
the next thing in order, wach COMMITTEES were
told To call on the Mayor ana the Aldermen and
state that the Board OF Assistant Aldermen mad
organized and were ready u receive any commu-
Dication they might have In relation TO public AZ
iaIrs. Tue committee, full OF It's new lie, at once
proceeded 10 the Mayors ONCE. Having been
buried long they were unaware OF the III prove
ments that had been going on Oyerground IN the
hall, and after cropping about iora while they es-
pied q glass door on which, with mucn dIfEculty
ana consideraole discussion, they decided spelled