New-York tribune., 1875-05-11
BROOKLYN's MUNICIPAL DIssENSIONs.

BROOKLYA'S MUNICIPAL D1SSENSIONS.
TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN GIVEN OVER TO TUEDU-
LENCE AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF GEN.
MOcUM AND DIR. HURD REJECILD-MEsSEs.
ADAMS AND PYBURN CONFIPMED.
\ motley assemblage filed the Brooklyn
Common Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, in an
tcpauon that the Eoard of Aldermen would take final
action Mayer Hunters nomination OF candidates for
Commissioners of City Works and OF Police and Excise.
President Bergen tDep.l read communication
from the Mayor dated May 8, nominating candidates for
Commissioners of City Works, follows: John b. Wood
ward lDeml in place OF Lorn Palmer tRcp.E William
j.. Hurd tDen.l, IN place of William A. Fowler tDeml
Thomas W. Adams Dem in place OF Robert NJ. Whiting
tRcp1. On motion OF Alderman Clancy Den.l the nonI
nation Of Cen Woodward was tabled after brief debate
Alderman Clancy then moved to nOm-cOncur i'll the no,n
nation OF Dr. Hurd Alderman Ropes iRepl hoped that
this would not be done lie moved 10 lay tie nomination
the table. Lost by II 10 23. The motion for non
concurrence then cLI1icd-@3 10 r.
Alderman Clancy then moved to confirm the nomina
ton of Mr. Adams. Alderman Fisher tkcp) said that
The list OF not The sent TO the
BOaJd Nay 3 and he wanted 10 know how and why IT
had been changed, for lie contcnded that communc;
ton addressed 80 the Board and received by s President
the property OF the Board and could not be changed
withdrawn except through the consent Of "a majority
Of the Aldermen lie said that the Mayor had acted
fairly In nominating all Democrats. Tho Republicans
when in majority, had always fair representation
10 the minority lie charged that the Mayor had violated
The agreements between the Republican and Democratic
leaders, and also his pledges that he would be
pn1isan Alderman Clancy said that the majority
had not been consulted by the Mayor, and
That this Home Rule mcetiDg. He then
moved the prcvious question amid cIi.s Of NO. mop
from the Republican members President Bergen put
the motion and declared 1t carried Alderman Strong
tel questioned that the motion had been seconded and
characterized the proceedings disacoful Alderman
Fisher wanted 10 speak, but ruled out Of order
Alderman Strong cried out, Gag him down! Gag linn
down! Garry out your programmed" Alderman Ropes
tred speak but ruled out OF order and the motion
Oh the IIevous question carried by - 10 l6. The
question on tie confirmation Of the nomination 0f Me
Adams then put and carried by 20 TO IL. Alderman
Rowley (RepL IA explaining his vote against c0nir1na
ton protested against the uDdignifid action ~ the
Board President bergen called him to order but despite
te vigorous rapping of the Presidents gaye, the Alder
man continued declaring that las would not bc choRcd
OH that lie had rights which he intended 10 maintain.
ard that such applications oi gaY-Ia" were ussAceih III
the extreme. 49,,
A letter from the Mayor then read transmitting
the OF nominees for Commissioners OF Police ana
Excise, follows: Henry W. Siocmn (Dem), III place "'
james JOurdln (Iep; Daniel ID. Briggs DenI) III place
Of Daniel d. briggs John PyDuin tDcmb IN place
OF James Jensen tRepl. Alderman Cincy
ton, which was put. and the nomination rejected by
- TOT.
M motion OF Alderman Clancy. the nomination of Mr.
Briggs vas tabled by vote of 23 10 l3 la explaining
hYs vote In the Affirmative Alderman Hopes declJVd hat
the whole Al stem Of nominations Nas s0 ,af that he