The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
THE ALDERMEN.
4 H. wICKHAM, Mayor.

DISSOLUTION OF THE OLD BOARD AND ORGAN
IzATIoN OF THE NEw-AN ASPIRING BAND.
The Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, was densey
crowded yesterday morning by politicians and others
interested in the installation into Office Of the City
Fathers for 1876.
The old Board OF Aldermen met at ten O'Clock A. NJ,
the President, Mr. Samuel A. Lewis, in the chair.
Alderman Cole submitted resolution, the object OF
which was to pay the proprieors OF the Windsor Hotel
the OF So 900 for their expenses in entertaining
King Kalakaua OF the Sandwich Islands. The motion
was lost
The Board then passed resolution OF thanks to the
Mayor, their President and the subordinate officers
and adjourned sine die
During the session OF the old Board twenty-five
gentlemen who claim to have been elected members
OF the Common Council announced their appearance
the Mayors office and asked to be admitted to an
interview Tho Mayor said, "No, no; one Common
Council Is enough for l have got trouble enough
with one already without recognizing another"
The Mayors messenger informed them what HIS
Honor had SAID. Subsequently two members OF
the contestng Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen,
came to the Mayors Office and served upon the
messenger the following notice
To His Honor WILLIAM H. wIcKuAH Mayor OF the City of
sRwe hereby the part the Board of Aldermen and
on behalf Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen being Joint
Common Council ofthe city of New York demand from you
that by virtue Of and its consequent author
dernens chambers the City Hall Of the city
OF New York at twelve this ~: Respectfully yours
JANUARY 8, 1875 ALFRED S. sPAULDING.
They then went away for the second time but not
long aiterward came back again Their object this time
was TO tell the Mayor that they had organized and
were ready to receive any communication which the
send The Mayor persisted in declining 10 receive or
recognize this anomalous body, and they retired
THE NEW BOARD ALDERMEN
was organized about Mr. Twomey Clerk OF the
old Board called the new Board 10 order All the
members were present excepting Alderman Bryan
Reilly. On motion of Alderman Gross Alderman John
Reilly took the chair temporarily having been
taken for President Of the Board for 1916 Alderman
Samuel A. Lewis was chosen by majority of thirteen
votes against seven cast for Alderman Morris The
following Aldermen constitute the new Board
Samuel A. Lewis, President; o P. Billings William
L. Cole Joseph Cudpp, Magnus Gross Joseph J. Gum
bleton, John W. Guntzer Jacob Hess, Henry T. How
land, Patrick Keenan, Patrick Lysaght, w. McCarty
Reilly, Bryan Riley, William Sauer Peter Seery
Michael Tuomey william Wade, Thomas Shields
President Lewis, in acknowledging the compliment
of his election, said
GENrLEnEN-I fully appreciate feel grateful for this
renewed mark Of your confidence shall with your aid and
indulgence endeavor TO fulfil the duties of the office
which you haze elected me in to assure that
Mr.. Charles j. Tuomey was by motion, elected as
Clerk, and James Walsh was elected Sergeant-atArms
OF the new Board
The rules and regulations of the old Board were
adopted
1t resolved that when the Board adjourn it shall
be until two O'Clock next Thursday afternoon
Alderman Reilly handed IN the following resolution
Resolved That the Board Of Aldermen will not consent to
the appointment OF any head OF department commissioner
borers employed in his department. the of s. per day
aud to keep their wages AT not less than that during his
term Office.
This created some furry in tho Board, and an ami
mated debate followed in which Alderman Hess pro-
nounced the motion TO be ''buncombe made for
the purpose OF producing certain effect and ended by
moving that it should be tabled. The Alderman who
offered the resolution wanted it TO be understood
that nc
NEVER DID so FOR ''BUxcomBE"
and motion 10 table it was lost alter which the
luton was adopted by vote OF Is against T. II was
however, subsequently reconsdered to afford
to determine if amounted TO the exacton Of pledge
from the heads Of departments do anything contrary
TO the charter of 1878 in order to get into office
hessrs- Mccarthy, Billings and Purroy ap-
pointed by the President committee TO wait upon
His Honor the Mayor, and inform HIM that new
Board OF Aldermen was organized and ready to receive
any communication which he may see ht TO make
The committee returned at quarter to o'clock,
and stated that the Mayor would send his Annual
Message. recess was then taken until a quarter TO
two o'clock
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session OF the Board Of Aldermen
commenced at two o'clock Alderman Lewis, the Presi-
dent, being in the chair. The members were ali pres
ent in their seats.
After some unimportant business had been disposed
of resolution was offered by Alderman Wade liking
the salaries OF officers Of the Board as follows One
chief clerk, at SIS 600; assistant clerk So 600;
second assistant clerk at 81 OO0 third assist
ant clerk and librarian, at 81 600; ono messenger at
5000; one sergeanta arms at $500; one doorkeeper
and janor OF county library, at 5000 Total 81, Oo0
Alderman Morris called attention to the fact that the
charter vests the appointing power OF all these officers
In the clerks when elected and upon his motion the
resolution OF Mr. Wade tabled.
The reception OF the Mayors Annual Message was
now announced and further business suspended during
It's reading, which took the Clerk Just an hour
Alderman Guntzer moved the reception OF the Mes
cage and that 500 copies Of be printed. Adopted.
Alderman Sauer offered resolution refer the differ
en subjects contained In tho Message the respective
committees, who should, when nominated, take action
in the matter. The motion adopted.
Alderman Billings moved for the passage OF an ordi-
nance for the licensing Of expressmcn and authorizing
them TO wear badge Before this well before the
Board Alderman b. Riley rose TO ask permission TO
have the recording OF his last vote modified Upon the
top OF this came formal resolution ordering that
seats in the chamber be drawn by lot This resolution
prevailed, but Immediately anerward reconsd.
cred upon motion OF Alderman Bryan Reilly. The
Board then adjourned until next Thursday afternoon
at two O'Clock.