The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-19
BR00KLYN'S CIVIC BATTLE.
THE THTBTEEN ALDERMEN TRIUMPH
OYER 7IfE ~ EVE.


Police President aud Aldermen Excited.
Tho usual excitement attending the meet
INK of the Brooklyn Common Council was man
ifrstcd yesterday early I'm the day, ~ every
smoking and wcll-drcssed politician about The
city Hall WIS waiting eagerly for the meeting
to- begin. There wcrn rum rs that n mob was
to 0ll tho lobby that there wore to I've grave dis
turbnnccs and largo force Of police officers
was Put in charge 81 the approaches to the
chamber. and n stout rope was stretched from
pillar to pillar to koop the throng back. Tho
power was in the hands Of the anti NJ rLaughlin
section of the board, and Iicuts. Furcy and
Mclaughlin were I'm the background nppa-
rcnty standing ut a disadvantage. While City
Clerk Mcnamara was reading the minutes Of
the brief meeting Of March II. which was the
occasion Of the Presidents vacating the chair.
and Fastening from the room with the City
Clerk and the Democrats. Alderman O'Reilly Of
the Twelfth Ward arose. As the Clerk finished
reading he pronounced the minutes incorrect,
and moved that instead Of the words " Tho
President declared the board adjourned" the
following be inserted;
The President dsrceardne repeatcd calls for the
and nays aud in defiance of the wishes Of the majority,
@ % the e8ard eaosrns y9ss'ea 81 rs CHAR AMI
Alderman. Olleilly also presented the min
utcs Of the second meeting. ut which newspa-
per reporter acted ms clerk which he moved be
added as part OF the regular minutes OF the
board and on his motion he demanded the pre-
vious question. President Fisher decided that
the moi ions were out Of order. because the meet
ing " March IL was properly adjourned. Alder
Chair and the question became Shall the
Judgment soi the Chair stand as the jndgmcnt OF
IN The board stood arraXe,d against each other.
as at the last meeting. The thirteen Aldermen
ws3 h(d ths ndcPcndtept mef. ne s19Gd to-
! controlled everything. Alderman Murtla tried
70 get IN n, speech in eNp,a,ning his vote
| der The most he said was that he believed
| that President Fishers decision Of the week
| before was within d,,orum and parliamentary
| usage. Alderman kcnna said that the rcsolu-
| ton 81 Alderman Okeiliy was intended to ial-
President Fisher arose 10 speak. and betrayed
much excitement Mr. Fisher declined to vote
on the resolution. He said that the Board Of
journed and h" thought that after the storm Of
misrepresentation hnd cleared away the Prcsi-
! dent would b. sustained.
Alderman O'Rcilly then asked % be heard in
| response tu the three speeches. The President
hi~ teeth, i9rrcd a smile. and said. Thanks.
TIL" President rcpcntcd. and asked II the gem
tieman asked unanimous cons mt. Alderman
| q E"llly said that he didn't, because he hadn't
the slightest idea that he would get II. The
! President thcn asked unanimous consent for
| Alderman OReilly. who said that the charge
| that he was attempting 10 falsely the minui =
| WIS untrue. The minutes were false which dld
| not show that the President had refused Ia
r'''osnil' the calls for the ayes and nays on the
resolution. and had left the chair and made for
the door ~ quick ~ he could go.
The Pres dpnt hammered LIS dcsk and AK ed
tho gent i"man tocunlue himself to the question.
M. sand Ol.rii'y. shaking his finger
| IyUrt--liks AZ tine President. am conin ~
nN-'l g. tho facts. Th"r' were thirteen mem-
l''rs I'm this rnom-a majority u the board
VIM Were here To do ia" business Of the city
ANA W shed tu have "a meeting. But there wa- a
praoOn'e~fcd ulau To avoid thu business NJ thu
how u wiz po-- hlc for IA President 10 adjourn
the hoard taxi away the Cl"rs steal away TIA,
m"mbyr-. ami let the legislation Of the city X
tplho dogs
Tho lobby applaudcl. and one man uttered a
long Aha u WIS polur"d upon 10y two ~
three police officers. and bounced ovt Of tn,
room
\ long nxht followed about having the resolu-
ton ol"rcd sly Ol."illy put in writing the oh
IHct helug 10 get II in "A shape which the Mayor
could meet Nith veto. Okcilly resisted II a,
iong rs possible ana then sat down 10 vi lite IN,
resolution. saying. Several gcntlemen vii
have Ia put their revolutions in writing hcfor'
this year j. ON" Tn resolution was aaoVtcc
hy IA vote Of l3 TO IL President Fisher cuteroc
n prstNst AGAINST tho statement that hc nd
th" majority OF Tho ho,r.. The minutes ol III,
/ ~D| uul lnurl r. att. -tId as correct the
uafh- 90 thirteen All rmon.
Ilir roe buttons adopted NY tho second boar
Mayor vito Z is expected VIII veto the rcsolu
ton NIuN ntiul. IN" minor III .'r~. The di- iutt
WI then dnuItl'ss Ice carried into the courts.
10" bard subsequently ar. ted thr B0urd
81 'lty W urk- mot tu r"rtlfY L. Oh" labor Of anN
r'guluyr's VIII sc Positions Wer" made vacant
tlirlr ria rs. II WAS PROPOSED b. DTil ON the poo
lie" and the Ndi! ma Guard 90 ass list III" ap-
1 polhtt,s ia Keeping their positions, but the res
olut--us 10 tina, rn"ct were defeated.