The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-04
THE RIVAL G0VERNM ENTS.
TRO NEW ERMEN'S BOARDs ron
THR CITY or NEW YORK.


THE CRY or NEW YORK.
The MAYORS mcesugc Kead 60 Ono, and tho
other Eoard ENoiudod from the Presence
Lively scenes In the City Hail.
Tho Aldermen met at 10 o'oloOk yeeter-
day morning, and, having passed the Gnal oum-
tlnentarY resolutions, adjourned elmo die.
Tho board that the Mayor recognize met at
noon. and elected Samuel A. Lewis President;
Fl ncis J. TwOmoy, Clerk; and James Walsh,
Sergeant LAT Arns, and took q recess until .
O'clock. Soon after thoy had assem bed the
Mayors annual message was received and re I'd.
The Mayor says that under his administration
the government has boon carried on business
ptinciplest "extravagance, demon liz alton, and
corruption have been checked the STANDARD Of
qualification for public once has been raise d,
and pubic officers have boon found who per-
form thor functions with the fidelity duo to
public trusts." The actual Indebtedness ~ tho
city has boen decreased tlTi ,t2o22 since Dec. 81
1874, and tho floating dobt has not been In
creased. That the credit Of the city has i'm.
proved Ia shown by tho fact that while most OF
the bonds issued In 1874 boar per cent interest,
those Issued In 1875 be r interest at 0 per cent,
and the priSee realized for each were about the
same.
The Mayor says that under Mr.. William G.
whitney as Corporation Oounsel, the Law de-
partmcnt has been tcorgani1ed and that It's
business l, now conducted with bc ter results
thin the CITY has had ftom that branch OF the
6oNernWent Tot many years. he MAYOR is
equally well satlsneU with Commissioner Fit1
John Port ~ management Of tho Depvrtment
OF Pub 10 works. Regarding bis removal OF
Police Cummi ,sioners Matseil and Di.Oerker,
the hayor says tnat oohce board should be
non partisan, and not manag cd for political our
osea lie thinks that undcr IT. new m mage
ment, the Police Department will re efficient.
He regards tue departments Of Oh rites aud
CJrrpg BArka. and Hahn nj pfiigIpu
aged. Of the department Of Docks ne says;
The boa ri governing the Dock Department has since
OF IN iencS. MAJ important works d copslruSton
p ~ s,s sais,s asI sUn The hSss 9 ssgoce,
~ hi,i iepOrtea a the 70 ut OF PRELIMINARY cNAmn.
wall then ~ process Of CONTRADICTION the NOrln
river tron Ut Kiug anu Canal streets, ,uch TO
excite ave aiprvne isiOn Tue wUrK there aud ese.
VII re IN That front vac therefore susEenasd lu await
appointed 10 ascertain tho prcsc f.cts, anu to ause
ne REGARD to sud the aus 90 ,onst i, To be
hereafter urtuVd ~ buiiOinE bliAhesd val. They
have oaductcu careful iavesi ,a.on-, but uiadt
As yet on' aprc..nnary report whoa jasiie,s
tide "a respect ~ Tie W,rk uuutt itN sugalioa, %
way Iac original eVst, h0NeVcr wac o~B aoout
Tho Mavor complains that the accommoda-
tious tor the shipping on the North rvcr foit
are inadeqtHLe, and Gays that imntoNemenls
tn re VI Uc JuuiCiOuSly pros Cutei. lie recon-
m"nds that terminal facilities Tor freignt 'hluld
be ruVded as 5000 a. puesiuI,, o. tcduce the
excessive charges IN de at tDis port fuf aandlilg
ir"i-ht-, wnlcn I've hrupot ~ adNaA'aEe 'o
BOeS II, Ill Inorr, and Pn,ladeipui,. Loo .ayor
= y that At lc. 81 one 4ihe Of eleNa ed steam
RAILWAYS, makini thc circuis ~ tue o'ti npon a
Route Cunven emf II acveos, Ia to Ne soon cou-
sruCted, and tnat the Compietion 81 the d, ctions
most needed, ~ PROMISED dnriug tui- year.
| Iho to,tI that tho Mayor gecr gniIes resolved
e. pint tue mee~age, ana ihen .oJou'ned.
Counsellor oln's Board II AluuInrn nd A.
distant Aldermen ulg .ulbed IN me COUNSEL =
ON e, the doors of the available rooms 10 the
| CITY ii III Oeiug locked aud Raarlsd oV police.
u,cn. Joseph T.. olr.ck was erected Prosiurut
| OF the Aldermen, M f.irlrS keilty of TIVE A.
| si-taut Alueru,eu A commit. ee We directed
| lAk nans l. IA
| organized.
AtlIE O'Clock Counsellor woln and his com
mitte's catered the Mayors outer uiAce nd uV-
MINDED admission To MS presence. NJ. John
Hall ran, the mayors mossen-eri stood ma front
OF the door to the inner .nice, an refused tnem
| admission. Thtrehpon Oounse,lor MVin ue-
| inanurd MS authority.
"bN my authur'',' rcniicd Mr. Hhior1n.
| "Tn.t i orate iorce.' said the ic rneI Coun-
| Call 1t what you IKE" said the messenger.
Il uon,t see whas rG"I Jou nave TO ioiee your
| way m here"
You are a doorkceper. and your. opinion Is
| not wished" joined Councillor Won. ~ e
don't wish to ere {" riot here. But we DE-
mand To zee the Mayor We are a cummittee Of
the Common Council appoiutel ~ nDtlfy tho
| Mayor that No lave organizeu according to law,
| aud are ready TO receive any COMMUNICATIONS
that ne may wish TO send TO Us.
| The MAYOR ~ finishing nls message said
HallorAn. You can't ~ IN, and tnat ends tails
| t~lk."
| Iheroupon. Mr.. W. T.. Demarest, one OF the
| COUnseilor's dcrmrn. drew from the pocket Of
| his L ter oVerrOAt al envelope. IaAine from
~ a document. lie stepped IN front ot the door
Of tue MAJ oT's iuuer once mi read aloud.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3, $50 10 his Holor tnc Mayor II
| New YORK, WILLIAM MtckiiAh. Nif. l0u are hereby
nutucu tlAt tic nuard - drru"n, one co-urul4gte
branch Ot the Co mon OuuC ot me city of Sea- Nuik
detected Pursuant to an act 90 The legislature OF tnt
State OF NcN York pass April o. lNf. GA. pter l3i
Is fully Esd aud ready T. receive ocaI
munlc that on NAY cOaHlqrFt your duty to lay
| betOre sald DOdy,
The Alderman then retncosed the document
! aud tIied 10 eposlt Il Ia IA lluran shut bosom
| But lie refiaintd when Il .hofan threatened Ia
| have hiu arrested II ne laid his hand on nim
| The Aldermen then pat the document on the
| yor's umbrella stand. One 81 Counsellor
VOLTS Assistant Aldermen having pat on the
umUr. la stand a siiuilar document, the Couu-
selur and his committees Withdrew. As they
went out OF the Office the Counsellor said. awe
have three times demanded to sec the Mayor
and have been eAcn tune repulsed We nov
Withdraw"
Inc two boards subsequently read Counsellor
VOLTS report. and adjourned subject t. tn,