The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

John ISush Qon
Messrs Fricdmann, Kceso aud Koelblc are ap-
pOlntees the other eight served under Mayor Wick
ham. Mayor Ely desired to make further changes
but, ascerainlns that the employees generally
faithful officers, with families depending upon them
he has determined to make fofther removal except
for derelction OF duty.
THE ALDERMEN OF 1876 RETIRE.
The old Board VI aldermen Ulcd Tor tho last
time shortly after eleven with Mr.. Samuel a Lewis in
the chuir They were only IN tor few minutes.
a veto OF the resolution passed Wy the Board trans
fcrring the armory OF the Niuth Regiment, National
Guard, 10 the building corner Of Ninth avenue and
Twenty seventh street, was sout In by Mayor Wick
ham and placed hic. The Mayor gives his reasons
for this in the statement HIM BY tho In
spector General aud other military authorities The
accommodations In this LOCALITY entirely made
quate Tor the use OF the Ninth regiment armory.
The financial statement of the Brooklyn Badge toi
the month OF November WAS received; II IS as lol.
lOws-Receipts 500 442 49, expenditures, - 02l Is.
Alderman Purroy reported AS TO the appropriation Of
levy OF 1877, Tor the support o! tho outdoor poor
Resolutions OF thanks were then passed TO President
Lewis, Clerk Iwomcy aud Others when the Board ad
joGrned sine die.
THE NEW BOARD ORGANIZED.
At twelve O'Clock the new Board was called TO order
by Clerk +. j. Twomey. Alderman Gunizer was placed
IN the chair temporarily. MIR. noury ID. Purtoy
then elected president for 1871 Tho republicans
named Mr.. Joseph Z. Pinckncy.
On assuming tho chair Alderman Purroy thanked
the members in Il few well chosen remarks for tho
honor conferred upon him. He would endevor, he
said discharge the duties his Office with impair
taly and hoped thereby 10 retain tho esteen Of his
colleagues
Mr. r. j. Tuoney was next elected clerk OF tho Board,
Clarke T. Whittemorc being placed III noninAtion ny
the republicans. james Walsh was appointed scr.
geant-atarins. Ni
A committee OF three consisting OF Mcssrs Cole
Lcwls and Pinckncy, was then appointed TO wait upof
Mayor Ely and inform HIM that the Board was organ
lied ready tor business. This committee retired
Tor the purpose Of dlscharging that duty and them
return, Chief Clerk Hardy handod in Mayor Eys mes
sage, which WAS read from the desk. rho message
will be found IN fun Ia another column
Alderman Morris presented resolution which was
passed directing The Park Comm ssoners to remove
ali and icc fran sidewalks bordering upon the
parks, and also directing tho Com missioner oil Public
Works TO discharge a similar duty to the public
buildings In the city.
Alter transacins some routine business tho Board
adjourned TO Thursday next
TnE CONTRASTING BOARDS.
Tho Assistant Aldermen. known tho "Wof
Board waited upon the Mayor and handed him dOcu
meuts claiming recognition legally constituted
body. The Waterbury Board, organized by tho cleo
ton OF Dennis Burns, "the member from SligO," a.
chairman.
THE sHEgIpF's OFFICE
Sheriff Bernard Reilly took icrinal possession OF his
Office AT noon, when majority OF The dcputicS were
sworn IN. The sheriff and County Clerk jointly re.
ccived their friends ut the Office OF the former Hun
drcds OF the unterihod called during the day. Among
the visitors Comptroller Kelly Chamberlain Tap
pan, Corporation Counsel Whitney, exCounty Clerk
Walsh, Judge Duly, commissioners Homo and Forrest
Captain Rynders, Judge Callahan ex.Alderma9 kehr,
Excise Commissioners Murphy and Morton, Commits
soner Brennan and nearly all tho members OF the
Board Of Aldermen. Refreshments IN abundance