New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
CLAIMING THEIR HONORABLE TITLE.

CLAIMING THEIR HONORABLE TITLE.
TIE ALpEEMES TALK TWO HOURS ABOUT THEIR
DIGNITY. THKN INDULGE N THEIR USUAL
POLITE DISCUSSIONS, AND UTTERLY NEGLECT
BUSINESS.
The Aldermen occupied good part other session
Yesterday IN considering motion TO return to
MAYOR Cooper al official document because the
Mayor had omitted the title The Honorable " IN
addressugit "Io tine Board of Aldermen" The
communication called attention to the recent act O1
the Legislature providing for the restoration OF
Tompkin,-sguare, and advised immediate action by
the Board.
Alderman Roberts a Tammany mombcr, said the
document was discourteousy addressed the Board
had always been called " The Honorable the Board
OF Aldermen and Mayor Cooper was the first to
violate the dignity and respect due the Board.
"Ths Board Is co-equal with the Mayor" loudly eX-
claimed tho Alderman " We represent all parties,
while he represents only one, and he does that by
an accident. He wants to make US believe that he
is anxious 10 get mcu work He Is bidding or cheap
,sopularlty and his communication Is sham. If
anxious TO give men work why does he veto the
resolutfou, OF this Board to that effect move TO
rcturu tho paper TO the Mayor that, WhHe ignorant
of the du los Of his office, ne may be instructed III
The proper respect due this Board"
Aldermen Slevu, Sholis and other IaInmahy
members supported the notion Alderman stew
srt wanted To know where the DDaJH got t4,e tlIG
iu any ,uct waNn said he. " hat belongs TO me
efete IHOuarchies OF Europe and not 70 Democratic
Afneri,3 Pam Mr. is good enough tor me"
Alderman StrdCk showed that Governor uuel
sent bis communications 70 - ne senate an"
"Ihc legislature and mat similar uSAee Oh
taiuci ia other legislative Dodles. a HehOcI suk-
Cestrd tina. tho Board of Aldermen was not 10 he
comparrd 20 the Legislature. Inc motion 10 return
fhe -do.ument was Lost by the following vote,
Alderman Herman, AutI-Ianmany N"uhg Win
the IaumaAy members - p, :,
Yeas-CarrOM Cavauagh, Foster, George Hall,
KcoueH, KIern"D, Roberts oaueI' Shlo9 anu o'cN'"
Savs-Burns. Fink, Robert Hall, Houghton,
Hyatt, Jacobus, Kennoy, Morris, Periey' stewart
Anorhcr communication similarly addressed
brought uD the subject later IN the session.
Alderman Roberts claiming that because G!eNeh
,n.t,I,.ts voted themselves not " honorable" men
va, no reason why the Others should sGuef. Inc
matter was LAID the table by the same vote;
VL.u later a resolution before the Board referred
10 III, Honor the Mayor" Alderman Nauer NalnN
eudeayoTed TO have tbs Honor" struck out, hut
wa opposed by even Alderman Roberts. As there
was Question about the announcement OF The vote,
Alderman HSughtou claimed that the vote had not
been officially stated &c II mas vAC1adn'4 i az az
doTman Ssuer. lhe AlucIIAah elatcS nH"I nc
Tie resolution authorizing the Commissioner of
Public Works 10 pave certain stTects, WhlGh tAG
(tOInusioner has long endoavOTed 10 get the Board
To pas.s, t2xen up, ana AipeTihan >n0lls oIttu
ms u1al amendment directing he work 10 be done
bydaJo labor. The opinion OF the COTpOl aton CouI
sol, that the Board h2d no authority 10 pass sucI
An amendment was stated by Aldermen Sheils and
Sleyin To be erroneous The Board then proceeded
20 discusS the politics of its members. Alderman
Roberts called Alderman Haughton renegade
Dem1cratD Alderman HaughtOn said he was
rocogizsd ~ = good Democrat When h4uelman
E"He,i. was voting to eloct Reuben T.. Fenton for
Coyeruor Of the State. " 1t Is false said Mr:
Roierts. but sfterwaTd be claimed that, as head OF
the FeuIan organization be was The means OF eject
ING Mr. F,uton over John f. Hoffman,, though he
did moi vote for him. Alderman Strack SAID that
the minority Of the Board was trying TO prevent
subIic work from boing done. 1t Is false. IT IS
80 and be knows itp exctedly exclaimed Al
aeTm.n Sauer After prOlongatlOn OF the debate
the amen ndment and the resolution authorizing the