New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
BRo~LYN'S 1LDERttN kxcIrED.

TWELVE MEMBERS RETIRE ~ \ BoDY-THE RI
MAINDtR RIsCIND THE ACTION or THE PRE-
NIOUs MEETING.
An exciting meeting of the Brooklyn Board
Of Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon Daring the
early part Of the day runOrs prevailed that
the Independents and Alderman Drcycr Q!cp). OF
the Twenty fourth Ward, would rcscind the minor
appolrtmcnts made by the board last week II
is understood that caucus OF the Independent
Democrats and OF the Republicans who supported
Ray rs against Fisher including Drcycr was held n;
noou aul plan 81 action adopted. The regular Demo-
Gratis considered an adjournment 1dfisapc. hs soon ~
the roll had been called Alderman Dwyer of the second
ward, moved tht the board adjourn. There were sew
Fisher declared the motion carried ana retired IRON TIE
room, followed by tine Deputy civ clerk and Aldermen
Buct Dwyer, Black, Kane Phiiips, Mcintyre Murtha.
tu;dcg. krIna, Duane ana l. sion.
Alderman shannon mc IN a. the others were retiring,
and Alderman OlrillT called upon those who remained
10 hold meeting - quorum va present % hs NO
ton tr. French took thc CHAIR Mr'ais Il " ana re ~
were appointed committee 10 wait upon the CITY Clerk
and request HIM 10 attend the meeting 81 the boar'
They returned ali announced that thc clerk was
absent amt that Deputy Mcnamara said the decision ~
the Pic,dcht was al tua. Was necessary "l th dOdf-
frnt GEORGE Dub.uu then made clerk IOr tie daY. II
was proposed to call ~ cl meeting Tor today. q Reilly
said thtti.c Deputy cay CORK was VIKING 10 issue
call Tor such meeting, but sch course would Nltate
certain %, ton which AZ was desired to take. Alderman
Gt,~od rd that the cphdiet oI ne members VINO re-
ilcd from The room was dls-ihrclu. Alderman lIltL
vigorously protested AGAINST Democratic dctaiun ne
ssid hr would yirh t. no ohoihau power; the pro-
cfcoui-3 were disgrace 10 the CITY OF BfooAiy u.
b'i.tE ana Kay were turu aiJliltt committee
iraui tlr papers che board from the Deputy Guy
Crt. ON tcir return thcy stated nni the deputy re-
fused surrender thci un the ground thAt he Was
acting under the instructions OF the President Of the
board
Alderman Drcycr moved to reconsider the resolution
mating the minor appputm nts passed ~ the last meet
ing. tie voted for the resolution under m5apprchen-
sion. thinking that hall Of tine men appointed were
Republicans The motion was carried unanimously.
Alderman Ray offered substitute, which was adopted,
reappolnimg Jared Clark "a superintendent ot
thr lrunuts Home, and also rrrppOnlin- sew
cril oiaer OF ihe Old appoiuicrS. Alderman
Ormsbrc voting for the substitute, said that the
Democrats had drscrtcd him. lie said there was a
loo IA the election Of Fisher President motion 10y
Alderman Ray adopted that the Aldermen present
snould subscribe affidavit ot the proceeding. OF thc
bolli AS such "a document would doubtless b. needed
the courts. Alderman O'Rcy, being gwen the pilyl-
lc1r OF the floor, denounced the Democratic General
Committee and Aldcrmcu who had left the board.
Daring the proceedings there was great confusion and
up. The crowded almost 10 suiUcatiou.
The Aldermen had left the gathered IN knots
ia the corridors, discussing aud commenting upon tho
proceedings.