New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21
BROOKLYNS MUNICIPAL APPOINTMENTS

THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN STILL AT oDDs-A sPE-
c1AL MEETING OF THE BOARD SUDDENLY ADJ
JoURNEp AFTER TABLING MAYOR HUNTERS
NOMINATIONS.
A special meeting of the Brooklyn Board of
Aldermen held last night TO receive nominations from
Mayor Hunter was attended by only &c Of the 36 men,
bers Of the Board. The Common Council chamber and
its Hobbies crowded by ward politicians, and Police
Captain Smith was present with squad OF
officers TO preserve order. Mayors Secretary
Mclaughlin handed to President Bergen two
communications from the Mayor, wherenpon Alderman
Gardner Dcm Immediately presented and asked Tor inc
reading OF an invitation to the Board TO attend tne
Mitchell memorial meeting. The invitation having peeh
read il was resolved that after adjournment the Board
should attend the memorial meeting in body. Aidcr-
man Brown (Dem.l then moved that the Mayors com
munications be tabled President Bergen SAID it would
first be necessary to place them before the Board
Deputy City Clerk Mcnamara then read the communi-
cations one of which renOminaed Frederick s. Massey
(Dem) for President of the Board OF Commissioners OF
Fire and Buildings Hugh Mclaughlin tDcm) for Com
missioner. and nominated James Rodwell Deml
builder of the Eastern District for Fire Commissioner
and superintendent of Buildings, in place OF r. NJ
Phraner (Sep) The second communication renomnated
Lemuel Burrows (Rep) for Collector OF Taxes and
Assessments On motion of Alderman Clancy Dem) both
communications were laid the table. Alderman Clancy
then moved an adjournment. Alderman Ropes kepJ Oh
jected as he had petition TO offer. Alderman Clancy
insisted on motion, and the Yeas and Nays were de-
manded. Before the announcement OF the vote Alder
Ropes made vigorous protest, saying at ne had
petition from respectable citizens couched IN respeclu
language which he demanded an opportunity 10 present
his right The vote however, announced ana the
Board declared adjourned by l. TO : votes. -,
II subsequently appeared that the petition when A.
dcrnan Ropes desired offer had nst been handed 10
him by ex-Judgc Henry HaSner AID that II was from
the various temperance societies OF Kings County ASKING
the Board to take such action in the appointment 81
Commissioner of Police and Excise would secure air
enforcement Of the liquor law. Alderman Ropes was
joined 10y many others in earnest expressions VI ihush
ton at the sudden adjournment OF the Board -
MAYOR Hunter stated "a TRIBUNE reporter. al % later
hour that would make nominations III me
Board of Aldermen has acted those already before IT,
1t is stated that cxRcgister Mclaughlin anxious for
"A nomination of VIM. 4. Fowler for President OF the
Board of City Works. The Mayor, however, refused to
nominate Mr.. Fowler for President but sigliicd his VII
lngness 10 renoninate him as Commissioner II the Al
de1nen would confirm the nomination OF lnspec
tor-,ieneral John Ii. Woodward, already before
them for President. The confirmation OF Gen
Woodward was agreed unon hut the Mayor declined to
renominate Mr. Fowler until the agreement had been iu
flied. matters stand. LOrin Palmer tRepD holds
over as President OF the Board OF Cty Works and Gen.
.Iouran Gcp.l is President OF the Board oi Police ana
Excise. The Mayor said that he had rcnonIlaSd NJ
Burrows Tax Collector at the request OF all ol Inc
Democratic Aldermen.