New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

MIDSUMMER WORK OF THE ALDERMEN.
DEMANDING THAT THE FoRTY-sEcoNp STREET
RESERVOIR SHALL BE KEPT FULL OF WATER
JUSTICE MURRAY's HOPES DEFFATxD.
The Aldermen. after session of two and bait
hours yesterday seemed well satisfied that they
business transacted, much of 1T OF an interest,
ing character. The air of the chamber was warm warm
apd sulry, and when President Morris TOOK 90 thc
documents before him. Most OF the Alder
men were evidently IL. a mood to override
the recent vetoes of the Mayor; those. however.
who have supported the steam heating scncihes
found that they did not have the necessary htteen
votes TO carry them through over the yetoes, ana
they were not called up Alderman Strack asked per-
mission 10 call up the veto OF the resolution reqr
ing the Commissioner of Public Works TO Keep the
Forty-second Street Reservoir open ana iuii OF wafer
The REQUEST was granted by the Board In the face
of Alderman Marsnalls objection W hen the cues
tion arose on overriding inc vet9 onfIe was c s"'o
DENT that the parts of the city supplied by that res
eryoir needed its help. aud Alderman Strack said
that the Board had power to compel the Commls-
sioner to keep iull head of water III the reservoir
and that it was his duty to do So On The question
20 votes were recorded in the affirmative against
Aldermen Marshall and Hall. Alderman slev!n
moved that immediately upon adjournment Com
missioner Campbell should be informed OF the pas
sage of the resolution and that he be requested 10
was the clerks duty so to inform HIM, and he had
never known him TO neglect his duty. Alderman
Sevin said that his object was to let The Commls.
eioner know that the Board meant what
it said, and that it intended to -, see
that the resolution was carried into effect. When
alderman Perley objected that it was useless to in.
struct the Commissioner to do what he was bound
TO do. Alderman Slevin answered that the Commits
sioner as matter of fact, had previously failed to
execute similar resolutions OF the Board Inc mo
ton was carried by vote of IA TO z.
fhe action OF greatest interest was that In regard
to the reappointment of Police Justice Henry Muir
raw Novor Cooper made the reappointment in JAN
IN
the table since that time the friends OF Justice
Murray being unable to secure majority In ms IA
yor, The matter taken from the table yester-
day by q vote of II to 10, on motion OF Alder
man Haughton, who afterward moved the confirma-
ton of the appoi"tment De motion caused conf
ing close upon the Aldermen, and several OF the
latter running here and there to consult with their
friends. In the midst of the confusion Alderman
Haughton cried:
Some persons are attempting intimidation here"
"Well, don't know greater intimidator than
YOURSELF laughngly rejoined President Morris.
Upon the question Of confirmation the vote stood
as follows: Observation-Disclosures COgcey, Hall,
Haughtop Jaeo09s Rennedd wa MarSHa MScaH9
dermen Sleyin, keenan,, Hafen. Sauer. Shells, Good
win, Foster. Morris. Finck, Helbig and Kirk.
AS eleven votes were cast upon each sue the mo-
tion was declared lost Alderman Haughtoh mover
"Oh, but You cannot do that" SAID Alderman
Sauer. We have acted upon the Mayors nomna-
But" inquired Alderman HaughtOn, "can't
We reconsider our own act.oDf Is that action neces
sarily fnar
al so consider it, said the President. 1--WE have
nothing further TO do with the matter until another
nomination is made"
There was some amusement In the Board at the
expense of Alderman Smells, who wanted to call
I'D a veto of a resolution giving permission to n.
& III. O'Donuen TO receive goods over the pave
ment at Cow erneur-sp. Alderman Shcls arose
at ten minutes before ~ o'clock and talked for
eight minutes to show that his petitioners en-
titled to the privilege. Alderman Marshall opposed
him, contending that the permission meant
q serious obstruction at the slip. Alder
man Shels evidently felt that Alder
man Marshall had made a point against him, and
began again at two minutes past 2 O'Clock, and
talked five minutes to answer Mr.. Marshall. Then
Alderman Perley sprung upon him he point of order
that as the veto had been received by the Board be-
fore ~ O'Clock on July g. and as the law required
yetoes to be acted upon between the tenth and ff-
teenth days xeusiye that the time had expired at
O'Clock. and therefore the question could not be put.
President Morris held the point to DE well taken.
Alderman Shiels was indignant, but did not know
how to escape from his dilemma, and at last was
compelled 10 sit down amid the derisve laughter OF
his fellow members. Among the minor matters that
came before the Board protest from the Tax
payers Association against the reappointment OF
the Commissioner of Public Works. and letter
from the Manhattan Polo Association, thanking the
Aldermen for their interest in such sports.
The Board adjourned for two weeks.