The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-06
BRooKLrN's NEp orrrcHIioADKR>.
How the Fight for seats WAS Ended Nester-
dny-New Trouble Brewing.

The newly appointed Commissioners Of
Police and Excise. Fire and Buildings. ana city
Works. the Tax Collector. the City Treasurer
and the Register of Arrears of Brooklyn were
kept ont II thcir III .e- yesterday morn ng hy
thu old officials. because 'h" Common Council
had not approved Of their bonds Every effort
was made To- prevent meeting % tho Common
Council AT ? o'clock. AMI when the hoard was
called To- order. only eleven Republicans an
swered 81 their names. and rumors came that
Alderman Williams had been kidnapped
shannon slipped into tn" room 10y the side
door. He was greeted with loud applause 10y
the politicians who We're waiting for his vote,
IN get the places they seek When Alderman
Williams struggled through the crowd he was
also greeted with applause. Thirteen mem
bers Icing in their seats. Pres ident ltny organ
lied IN" meeting. The word flew all over the
hall that ~ the Republicans were in their seats
and that shannon was on hand and the Demo
cratic Aldermen: VINO W'r" cunc'nl"l on the
order Robert Iurcy. emerged IRON their hid
Alderman Burnet ofercd resolution pro-
vidinr that the official bonds nf all persons an
rnif't-.i Under th'' ch,r,.r Shall IL. aurrnVnd or
disappIoved az the same meeting AT which they
ARE prt -ented, or al IN" next regular or special
Conncii' shan nesla,t soin T. he Mavor T. an,
thorNd Ia approve or d'-appr0ve the sumo.
Alderman Murtha moved Ia liy the rrsolut on
on the table, and simon Hund"r, 500. ui"d the
resolution. His motion wa- iD-t ly % vote ~ -
To- ~. On motion oi 81 herman Burn ?. the bonds
of the officials wcrr then approved, the re-oiu-
tion being adopted by III" same vote. Alder
man shannon voted with the Republicans.
Alderman Murtha objected To- unanimous con-
sent. Th, tity Clerk WAS directed 90 furnish
TN. now officials with certified copies VI tAe
rrsolution approving their bonds.
Tho meeting was then adjourned. Alderman
shannon, with body guard ~ friends about
him. ana a crowd OF angry D'monrU7 ~ hi-
heels. hurried out ~ the building. The Demo-
crat- at once raised the new objection. thnt a.
unanlmou- consent hal been refused. the r'-1-
lution approving IN" bonds could not Ep lntu
effect under eight days a. the chart r Apres-iv
prONld. lllui no or finance or resolution sNhl
take effect in any sons" until the day following
the next regular meeting Of the board, cNcrll
by unanimous consent OF the board, IN which
the Mayor. The kepuhlluns held hurried
caucus over tins, and II WIS decii"d thut II
would hc proper for TIE new Oiii'lals 90 take
their on cos and let the old ones carry the dis
lutr into the courts If they desired. Corporal
Tanner PASSED INTO IA" possession 81 the laN
Onirr. David Williams and james Ryan, Firr
Commits ionors. went 90 the headquarters ol tho
Fir" Douarimnnt and prosecuted their 'rcdrn,
tlul-. hut Fred Massey the rN Pres ldrnt ret used
To denver up the hoOkr and papers until he had
received some onloial notification of his sue
ccssor's appointment. Tn" new Commisei toners
met III eA-lIrc Commissioner Mclaughlin
Commissioners Ward and White met in Police
Headquarters nj o'clo'k and ncceuted tho res
ignat1n Of chici clerk T. H. Lansing. They
appointed in his place Samuel Richards, for
miry Jerk Of the department. A general or
/ der Wa sent Out directing one hundred sperld
officers io report 10 the diiorn pnllc" stations
to-day ~ TO duty. and rcpulsiilon was nMd'
ON tho Mayor to paw the ON % a day. Th'
Police Captains were urlorDd tO collect the ha
lot boxes attr the votes were counted tO-nlgh
and bring them to thr Police Central one" TO-
! mot appear ~ contest the accession 90! the nov
] 90 fItlIfff.