New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE BOARD.

EFFORTS OF TIE TAMMANY ALDERMEN FOR Dr.
LAY-sIGNIfICANCE OF THE FIRST vor&-EX-
CITED DIsCUssIoN-CONFIRMING ALL 1HE NoMI-
NATIONS
Immediately after the Board of Aldermen
were called to order Alderman Wade moved TO recall
from the Mayor General order No 3j7. This was sup
posed by many OF the audience TO mean that the
Mayors nomlnao would be at once acted upon aud
there was a stir In The crowded chamber II proved To
be false alarm, however, and only had reference 20
a comparatiyeiy unimpOrant matter. several general
oers were taken up and passed upon, Including per
missions TO put up sormdoors signs, etc Wien tuese
had been disposed OF Alderman 6hiels said When
,b,. Roord adj urned i. WIS with the understanding
that IL was TO take up general orders relating public
business and pass upon them move tha the business
of the meeting he conf aed TO this
Mr. Sleviu-That was Alderman Perleys motlon' rs
understand It,
MayOrf
President Morris-There are several
Mr. Jacobus-Then move amendment TO Alder
man Shies motion that they be taken up, ana on that
/ demand yeas aud nays
Mr. sauer-lt understood when this Board al
iourped tna IL was take up general orders relating
70 uublic business Alderman Perley knew he was
uttcring untruth when he moved that the Board ad
iourn for that purpose.
There was good deal OF confusion at this point sew
era members making motions, and others "skiHg ior
information
ment offered bv Alderman Jscobus and ordered the roll
| IN he called. As the Abdomen answered to their
names very many interested persons checked OF the
| yotcs and when twelve, the number needed
TO confirm nominations, we're recorded ia
| the affirmative. there was movement "hich
rdicaled that the preliminary sKirmish had been won
nv the combination" The fact that President Morris
| and Alderman Finck, both Rapubicans. voted "no.'
startled many and confirmed the staten mt which had
becn freely made Just before the Board inet That they
were opposed TO tho combination and would oppose
oppose tho Mayors nominations. The vote was as fol-
| lows
| Goodwm Tam.). Hafeh tfam.l. Hall a. ~, HeTe
ClamJ icObus (Rop.I, Kenney "a IT,, Marsnai A. -,
MoClave, R,p.), Perey RepJ. s'rach Ia i''' "Auo
'Negatiye-Preslaent Morris Rep.l. Aldermen Finck
| ,Rep) HaughtOn "a IT,, Kirk (fan.t, Murphy IA LII
| sauer Taw). Shells Tsm) s!evlu Tam'-s
| Alderman Keenan, was absent when THIS vote WIS
| taken.
After some unmDOrtan talk Mr. Shells moved to post
ponc action on any communication from 'he mayor anu
take up general orders This was lost by the sano
vote as before except that Alderman keenan, who mean
| while had come in voted no.
The Mayors first communication Withdrew the nomi-
| nation OF Allan Campbell rs Commissioner OF Public
Work which had before the Board for year, ana
which could have called up aud acted upon at any
rme Mr. saucr moved that it be referred TO the Com
| mi; % "A
vote as before and the communication was placed on
a,e Ih nominations OF Clifford A. Hand for Police
Justice l. y Stark for Dock Commissioner and Smith
| Cnft for President OF the Department OF Taxes and
| Asscss meots were also Withdrawn.
| THE REAL BATTLE BEGINS.
| The way was now clear. and no one was surpr sed
when the clerk announced another communication from
the Mayor and read the nomination OF Allan Campbell
| for Controller In place OF John Kelly.
Mr. Perey sprane his feet and moved that che nom-
| ,,aton he confirmed. Mr.. Kirk moved amend
mcnt that IL be referred TO the Committee on County
| Adairs A vote was ordered Alderman Kirk's
| amendment. The roll was tnen called. When Mr..
| Uauphtous name was reached he said Z" / deny the
made by the Mayor before the Senate Inves
tiSstne Committee that he has consulted tue Aldermen
relative nominations do not believe that he has
| onsultod any one" .u o.
hell as Commissioner OF Public Works. supposed hun
then To be an TreRret that vote for now
| believe him to DO interruptions intrisuer. sm
sorry, too, TO hnd that mon IN my own organization
VINO ls VIC been elected BY that orSanisAii meu'h~rs