The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-01
TIE OTHER CITY GovERNMENr.
Tho Proceedings Of tue Uptown Beard si
Aldermen and Assistants.

Tho Proceedings Of tue Up-town Beard ef
Aldermen and Assistants.
Tho illegal" Boards OF Aldermen and
Assistant Aldermen convened At the Knick
erbocker Cottage, sixth avenue. Eat night vrwo
small rooms were assigned Tor the use Of The
city Legislators, the largest being for the As.
s;.ieht Aldermen, The hour lxel was 8 p. NJ,
but It was $50 before quorum OF either board
had arrived. and It was s4j before the transact
Ion Of the important business OF the city gov-
ornmcnt was begun.
At that hour Assistant Alderman Patrick
Reilly took tho chh and called the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen 10 order. lie waa in somo
doubt for \ time as to the duties of his once,
but the clerk II the nvaru, who was duly elect
ed and commisrioncd on the ntst Of January,
0'qss sc + rts,ss, ,es r"nani H.. pSsa' Mr9
There were no petitions to tresant, and so the
Prcaident looked blanuly at the tnsu hers aud
awaited further -nsse.,,cns from Ton, tne Clsrk;
Motions and resolutions, sdll the Clerk, SO
LOUDLY that all could hear IT,.
Motions and feSolutions,' repeated the Pres
ident, are now ~ order"
five Assistant Aldermen arose TO their fees
but Alderman rOner-beng first recoRnzcd--
oht ined the npor, His motion related To tho
paviug and grading OF fOtty-second street. be-
tween Second and Third avenues Somo one
c He'd for the reading ~ hls resolution aud II
WAS read. hen the President looked at the
Lay it over under the rule" whispered the
clerk.
" Lay 1t over under the rule" said the Prcs.
dent.
A similar fate be'ei a resolution offered by
Assist mt Alderman Smith, directing the Com
mss oner Of Public Works to p.lnt the names
Of the streets and the avenues legioly ON the
Then there was a consultaton between the
President aud the Clerk As to the II, II order Of
business. Finllly the Clerk suggested that 1t
might he az well to submit To- the board tho
standing committees appointed by the Presi-
dent Their names we're read, and that all
IN oh he "A
demanded. All present answered Aye, ex-
oeptnR Alderman Brown, whose former con.
nection with the public works, or perhaps with
some military company, prompted him TO shout
ont Here" The Assistant Aldermen in the
seph Brown. Augustus Hicks, Hugh Mallon. VIM.
J; smith, Patrick Reilly homAs prummond'
Martin Keogh, Jr., Micnael klernan, Patrick To-
ner, and Dan. Hogencamp.
There was snnther pause, and a long one, after
Chairman didn't seem TO know what to do aud
the fertility Of the Clerk even seemed TO oe eI-
bausted; but tho latter after time rsllied.
" An 40 )uruments In order WHISPERED he.
" Does any Jinteman move to ADJOURN in-
! quired the Chair.
some ! ntleman" did move to adjourr but
another gentleman, with "A view To possibilities,
suggested that recess miSht DO better than an
adjournment, inasmuch as the Boatd OF Alder
men was yet 10 be heard from. SO arecess was
In the adjoining room we're seven Aldermen.
| This was one short Of quorum.
Matt Burns II be hy'er IN minute" said
| one Of the Aldermen.
| for him 2" suggested another.
"Oh. 90 said Counsellor WOLF, who is going
| TO DO the legal business for both branches OF
this city legislature u they ever get into once,
| me might not like It,"
| Just then some one entered the room. and re-
ported that Alderman Burns was busy III his
store.
"Sariint alarms. go and bring Alderman Burns
| here"
Burns appeared. Evidently the other members
of tue board were astOuished that tho Sergea ut
alarms had not handcun9d him. Almost at
| entered not In custody, and the board had more
| than quorum.
| at once plunged deep INTO business. lie showed
| the President OF tao other board. but hts clerk
| was not so well informed as the gentleman who
Oniciated IN the other room.
| the meeting by saying that tDts board claimed
| to he part OF the Common Council Of the city
| 81 New York to direct the legislative affairs Of
| that city. In order that the city might not be
| forced to pAy two sets Of men for the same duty,
| he begged to offer n resolution.
Alderman Demorests resolution enjoins tho
| Comptroller ana other nscal officers u the city
| government from paving any money as salary To
| mvmbers OF the Board Of Aldermen who have
| usurpod the legislative functions OF tue city
| government.
The clerk Of the Board Of Aldermen plunged
| Into the reading OF tnls resolution with great
| confidence. There were some stumbling blocks
In his way, but he easily straddled tlem, until
| "Emeuents? Enollentsf" he asked. anI-
iously. OF Alderman Demorest. II can't read
| your writing very we'll"
| Then the Alderman set him right, and he sailed
smoothly again until ho reached litigation
"Litigitition-ehion," he called 10, but this time
| Alderman Demorest was wids-awAke, and set
him right az tho nrst pop, aud he sailed along
over a peaceful sea until he reacs 4 = p. .uen
rock In "usurping,' which he gave a. up
surDiug,
Aga n corrected, he drifted easily forward TO
tho end Of the resolution, and II was e'.Opted
1hen hr Demorest offered a resolution au.
thonzinR aud dirs".ing the Commissioner OF
fn"..I orks to supply more croton To tho new
wards, Us well as To Dlackweil's Island and other
points controlled by the Commissioners OF
Charities aud Correction. This was adopted, as
was also Alderman ScbwarIz's resolution direct
ing the Commissioner Of Public Works to furnish
suitable chambers Tor the ute Of the Bo~rus OF
| Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen legally eject
| ed by the people Of New York.
| Alderman Spaulding moved to adjourn until
| Monday next at o'clock 4. NJ. ana SAID tnai
tue rooms In tho " knlckerbocker Cottage
| could be secured on that evening.
| on, SAID young and very s.nguine Alder
man, Wen have our rooms IN the city Hall By
then"
And so the Board adjourned
| Ihe Assistant Aldermen received and acted
upon the resolutions passed 10y the Aldermen
aud then they too acj burned, and both branches
OF the legislative department of our city govern
nent are To meet at the knickeTboeker Cottage
on Monday evening next.