New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05
TIE NEW COMMON COUNCIL.

WIN. ii. MICKIIAM, Mayor
TIE NEW COMMON COUNCIL.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BoARD-wM. A. LEWIS
CHOSEN PREsIDENT-A SPAsM OF ECONOMY
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Tho new Board of Aldermen met yesterday
for the purpose organization. All of the new Alder
men were iu their seats The following is the list:
Oliver P G. Billings. Henry Rowland Edward shandley
William l. Cole, PstdcS Lysaght Stphea n sim9nsOa'
GsSISs 'n TG' Mccarthy 1 eSd i s''
John w. Guntser, Henry D. Parroy, Samuel b H. Vance
Peter seery,
There present on the floor OF the Chamber ex-
Aldermen Flanagan, Cooper, Koch, and Kerr. sheriff.
Conner Andrew Leggett, Sheridan Shook, Thomas Dan
lap, Assistant Aldermen Kreps, Richard j. Morrison,
and others The Clerk Gen. Pinckney. called the Board
order Alderman Reilly chosen temporary chair
man. The roll was called and all answered to their
namee The law governing the election OF chairman
was then read. All OF the ,mOcratie members voted
for amue A. Lewis except the candidate, and all the
Republican members for Mr.. Vance. except himself
Alderman Lewis voted for Alderman Reilly and Alder
man Vance for Alderman Billings The vote was as
follows: Lewis, 10; Vance. =; Reilly, /; Billings /.
The Chairman appointed Aldermen Seery and Vance q
Committee TO escort the newly elected Chairman TO his
seat.
President Lewis In the course OF short speech said
We have been selected by large majority OF our
although the power Of this Board is limited 1t Is ex
peced TO bring TO s sid such care intell@ence ana
iudlcous acton strict economy, integrity
aud capacity in the s..riJus departments OF the city
government let US 80 conduct the ONCE 10 Tien we
that the confidence they have reposed ID US - no. i
The problem OF developing city without increased
taxation only be sol ed By the most careful econ
in tins respect so g5Oui at lefS eeI the 'aIous
departments an exam. le"
Alderman Reilly ofe' a resolution that Francis
J. Twomey be elected Clerk OF the Board. Alderman
Dean offered as substitute that Joseph c. Pnckney be
elected Clerk This lost by vote OF IA to Alder
man Reilly's motion then carried by unanimous
vote Alderman Lysaght offered resolution That
James Walsh should DO elected Sargea1t-atArms Al
derman Billings named Frank Keickeissen Mr.. walsh
was chosen. Alderman PuTrOy moved that the rules
and orders Of the late Board Of Aldermen be adopted
as the rules orders OF the new Board. This was
carried Alderman Cole moved that committee OF
three be appointed wait the Mayor and announce
70 him that tho Board was ready TO receive any
communication he might have for 1t. Tho Chair
appointed as such committee. Aldermen Cole,
Vance and GilOn. Alderman Vance moved that q
committee three be appointed to revise the rules OF
the Board. Alderman Gross as an amendment, sue-
cested that committee OF three be appointed for the
same purpose to report at thu next Leeaug' ana 10
ascertain whether the present standing committees are
suficient. After some debe'c, the substitute WIS
adopted by vote OF IA to s. Liderman Morris moved
that committee OF three bo appointed to make ar
rangemens for alterations in the chamber OF the ASSIST
ant Aldermen This carried. The time for the next
session was made Thursday next at D. III, Burton W.
Harrison, the Mayors Secretary was made Commits
s,oner Of Deeds The committee appointed to wait on
the Mayor returned and announced that lie wOuIa at
once communicate with the Board
Alderman seery offered resolution that the following
be the attaches of Board and their compensation:
Clerk $1,000 asnant $4,000 seeoId as iant - oOo
thir Goa assistant 5 dookeeper 900 sergeant
NJ. fl,OO
Alderman Rowland offered the following sa sub
stitute
Clerk So 600 assistant et $1,000 second 'sSsnt sooo
s i Coz i'm assistant ST. 200 sergentatss 5000;
81 0OO $1,000 d0OrIeeper Sooo lO'''
Alderman Morris thought there should be economy
nracticed by the Board. Alderman Reilly thought II
would have looked better had the Republican members
practced economy two years ago when they ORGANIZED
the Board He said that the salaries given were 70 per
hollow the amounts paid during the past two years
Tho substute OF Alderman Rowland was lost by vote
Of to 49, Alderman Robinson voting with the Democrats
The original resolution carried by vote OF is to
The Mayors Secretary appeared with the message. 1t
WAS received and listened TO with marked attention.
The Roard ordered that 1t should DO entered on the
minutes and 900 copies be printed for the use OF the
members of the Board. 1t was resolved that the
Mavor,s apartmens be altered and fitted up and that
the Com missioner Public Works be informed OF THIS
In order that he nigh, make the necessary order.
Contrary 10 general expectation the standing commit
tees were not publicly announced. In fact the chair
men of the number not yet agreed upon TWO
or three cauc have been held aud Estates" have
been made only to be broken. Alderman Lysaght was
first named as the Chairman Of the Committee on Fl
nance but wing practical acquaintance with the
details OF finance deemed best To decline the posi-
ton II is now understood that Magnus Gross Will be
given the chairmanship Of this important committee
| Alderman Lysaght will he given the Chairmanship OF
the Committees County Offices and Lands and Places
| One reason why the committees were not announced
was that 1t is proposed create some new ones and
now the committees will be constituted. The following,
II il believed Will be the heads OF the more Important
| committees:
Pibance-hagDus Gfosa
Public Works-John Reilly
Odoes-Pstnek Lysegbt
Btreets-JOhn w. GuntIeT
Brd hndS exers-Robeu Powers
Lads and Psces-Pairiek LJsaght
Law-lenry ID. Purfoy
Railroads Andrew Bessng.
ReUsIrs ami supgDeE- Edward Glon
Salaries aud Ohees-Wiliam L. Cole
Roads And sewem-Wilhan H. Mccarthy.
| Street Payepeuk-Peter beefy.
Msrkes-Joseph r. Siraek.
Artsa Selenoes-Magnus Gross
The committees will be announced on Thursday The
appointment the clerks and other attaches OF the
Common Council II was supposed. would be made pub
lie These appointments will be officially announced TO-
dsy The folio wing n the complete list
Council Francis Tw0hsYi First Athnsut
c,s WIN M hoopey Second Assistant Charles Meurei Third
Assistant. heCGbe Fourth Assistant Painet hAeiey fth
Ibn Zsee Librarian bernard FhrsmmoEsi Messenger, Lake
Wsbt second Messenger, Andrew Hsppemah