The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15


a defiant attitude to the Chair unnecessarily that
win order the sergeant-at-Arms to arrest him.
unnecessary. because l think every member here
knows me. / amt easily scared either By the SIZE
do my duty and will do it unincni ngy and lear
lessly. neither caring for one member nor another
II happen to tread Oh any ones toes.
niuethian Aehna saiu ne had never attempted 10
intmdate anybody by using defiant insulting
language. Il deprecate anything insulting" sAie
do maintain the right to stand upon this door and
nowsr mental Or $500 .h aeran, Win AZ .a
do NOT sropes To- bS troddan ay ~ ana
accept the apology of the President of this Board.
if have done an ything which requires H.. -AA'
pIsGnAcEfuL scENE
d Two OF 'nre9 ron.ine PAPERS were handed in by tine
moil and excitement was sprung by the sudden and
to the republicans. unexpected action of the IRE.
before hun. and addressing the Chair. he exclaimed
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or re az the Alderman 0's
o. ne pr,.sidert rose from his se,t and cr,sa On.
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az Snnh go ard nrasssd f"rwsrd 70 The raiiiras
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az dI and vaItad toward tho 1ylert's desk imnu,
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c. >, r,.,. S soroE o. N SERVICE EYE u.,.s s,or.
ay of August In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and he personally served upon
city Brooklyn notice in writing from ,he Hon James
Howell Mayor OF the CITY Oh brookyn adarsSssa 70 me
saptr saws that he knows The Of said comman
cation and that il was as follows
Hon. WILLIAM H. RAY. President OF the Board Of Alder
men men, r,. ,.a. ,,..,,,,,. .,.,-. ,,a,..a. ~.
% Ny pI h No es.sd 70 sS, ""''''
Thankn@ Won for YOUR compliance with INV request I
hereby relieve you from all further action in tue
viii my transact business hereafter Very
speetfuiy yours, ,o-o JAMES no" ELL, Aayof q
pa'ed AUGUST i'' 100 AZ ''o T. W.
Sworn TO before me TINS 4th DAY of AUGUST, SS-OwES
~ 80 "A'' " ~N~"S'
disgraceful scene Of dire confusion. such as il
rarely witnessed even i'll Common Council charn'
Der, then ensued.
President Ray scowled down from his diary upon
the now terribly excited Alderman and exclaimed
"raEe your seat. You have no right to read that.
1t is altogether out OF order. II you don't take
your seat the Sergeant-at Arms Will arrest you'll!
No notice taken OF the admoniton. when the
President called, 'SerGeantat-Arns, arrest the
Alderman and remove MIN from the Common Coun-
Gil chamber
Sergeant-at-Arms Benjamin Wray, tall powerful
looking man. came forward III obedience to the sum-
mons and took hold OF Alderman kenna by the left
arm as he said. Come along with me-" In mo-
ment Alderman Kane, or the sixth ward was at the
side OF kenna and catching hold OF the Sergeant-at.
Arms, he said sharply Here, we will have none OF
that.
Kenna stopped reading for an instant, and raising
his right hand chnched his INST as though about
to strike the Sergeant at Arms, and exchanged
LET go or my ARM Deputy coroner James
Dunn, Alderman MCCARTHY, Mr. j. Fitzgibbon and
other salwart men soon were by the side OF Kenns.
ready to assist him. when several policemen came
running i'll by the side doors to preserve the
peace. The boys in the lobby were climbing
over the ratings ana Aiderinanlc chairs were upset.
But during all the excitement though the prospect
OF free hight was never more promising.
not single blow was struck. The Sergeant
alarms let go OF kenna's ARM and
retired from sight. and President Ray shouted. loud
enough to be heard above the din:-"It is impossi-
bic to transact any business. therefore declare
this Board adjourned" The President and Acting
Mayor then put on his hat and left the Common
Council Chamber Alderman kenna then appealed
from the decision of the char, and the appeal was
Gratis.
THE BOARD RkoRGANIzEs AND ApJouRNs.
CAS- the President has run away from the per.
formance of his duties. move that Alderman Black
take the CHAIR SAID Alderman hehha Aiaerman
black took the cnair. put as there was no Quorum.
twelve members only answering 10 tneir names. ne
declared the Boara adJournea 10 the next regular
meeting day.
The democrats were lupllant over the defeat ana
confusion which attended the efforts of Acting Mayor
Ray to capture the patronage which IS at stake IN the
appointments pending. Many republicans. on the
other hand expressed their surprise that Ray should
have acted until lie was certain that he could count
upon q majority OF the Aldermen to confirm his
nominations. 1t was stated that Alderman smith
had promised IN party caucus tho evening previous
to vote with the republicans.
a. Stewart Rowley, whose name was recommended
by the acting Mayor was formerly Alderman OF the
Seventh ward. and for the past eighteen months he
has held the position or property Clerk He Is
ultra republican. but is little known outside OF
the ward organization.
reporter for the HERALD called at the residence
of Mayor Howell No south Portland avenue, but
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that his health was gradually improving.