New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-25
FRUITLEss NOMINATIONS IN BROOKLYN.

FRUIT ESS NOMINATIONS IN BROOKLYN.
FnE ALDERMEN REFUSE TO ACT ON ADDITIONAL
NAMES FROM THE MAYOR-MAYoR HUNTER AND
Ex-REGIsrER MIAUGHIIN IN CONFERENCE.-THE
STORAGE RESERVOIR SCHEME.
Another sudden adjournment terminated the
proceedings Of Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen yeser-
day Notwithstanding that communication, which was
opened when received had just been presented
from Mayor Hunter. After the Teadng Of the minutes
Of the previous regular meeting and is Deputy City
Clerk Mcnamara beginning to read the minutes az
tho intervening special meeting Inspector Emanuel OF
the Mayors Office advanced to the front of the Prcsi
dents desk, and presenting sealed envelope, said:
,"Mr. Presidents, ] have to present oonmuni-
ION from his Honor the Mayor" Alderman o'Reil-
Az pem.l, Acting President, called the messenger
20 order Tor interrupting the proceedings
He said ho would tolerate such nterrupnon anu 'a'
tis was the second that The proceedings mao peen
interrupted by messengers from the Mayor. lie theh
called upon the SergeantatArms to remove the esseh
ger but afterward said that he would receive the COM
,nunioation as he meant disresper to the Mayor.
Alderman OReiy said The action of the Chairman re-
uures little explanation This Is the second time that
messengers from his Honor the Mayor have appeared
and assumed the privileges OF the noor OF ts Oouhc
Chamber This shows bad faith ON the part OF hs Honor
and trust the Board will not tolerate such conduct The
next time the Mayor sends messenger 1t Is to Dr. hoed
me will send gentleman. He then put the communlca
zion inhis pocket.
After the reading Of the minutes Alderman Dwyer
Dem) moved an adjournment, having previously no'ed
that when the Board adjourn it adjourn 10 TUESDAY
June in order receive the tax budget from the BOd
pf Estimates on the day appointed by law" Alderman
Ropes Rep) objected 10 adjournment, on the ground
chat il would be dsrespectful TO the Mayor 10 ADJOURN
without reading ms sneHs 10 tra a Alderman
Petry ep) protested because he had pettlon 70 oner
insisted upon motion being put without debate and md
upon the calling OF the roll the Board was declared au
Y a
l ts TIL next TUESDAY afternoon " '''' u "
THE MAYORS DETERMINATION.
Mavor Hunter said to a TRIBUNE reporter Immediately
after the adjournment Of the Board that he would take in
mis- next communication in person and read ii himself
Alderman OReily had opened the communication after
che adjournment Of the Board and stated that 1t con-
tanned a nomination of Police Commissioner Daniel d.
rics em TO be President of the Board Of Police and
Excise in place OF Gen Jourdan Rep), and OF Dr. VIM
r. Uurd (DenD, q dentist OF the Eastern District
90 be Commissioner in place of Mr. Briggs The
Gayor verified fhs statement TO the contents
of his communication, aud said that ALTHOUGH the
Aldermen had rejected rae nom of W D "A Fowler
shey had no Just TO reject him for Police Comn
nation Of inspector-enera John b. Woodward for Pres
den of the Board City Works in place of Lorn Palmer
1Rep5 and nc should send in no more names until
The Board had acted upon those already presented
while leaving his office the Mayor met eX;Regs ,
Mclaughlin in the vestbuie OF the City Hall They
greeted each other cordially but each accused the other
OF lack Of confidence and each denco the w.
and both declared that they wanted TO DO no.hng lhat
was not night and proper after which tney continued III
conference for "a considerable uihe'
THE IEMPsTEAD STORAGE RESERVOIR.
communication concerning the Hampstead storage
reservoir signed by the President OF the Department OF
City Works ready for presentation to the Aldermen
IN resolution but 1t was excluded by
che sudden adjournment of the Board II contained the
following:
The plans for completion Of the Hampstead reser
vor essentially the those originally made Tor
the contract for constructing which now
presented your honorable body The estimates for the
completion OF the work according to the fixed In the
contract and the amount OF work estimated by the
fYfv Engineer, follows, for dam gates, gate
houses. paving &c: