Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-03
Board of Aldermen.

The New City Charter-E1ectiOn of COm-
 missfoners Under It-A Change Made
 in the Board of Public Works by the
 RepubIicams-The Democrats Adhere to
 Caucus Nominations.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last evening" His Honor Mayor Robertson presiding After reading of the minutes by the clerk the fol lowing business was transacted:
 On motion of Alderman States, it being near o'clock, a recess of thirty minutes was taken.
 At o'clock Alderman Baldwin took the chair, being the senior Alderman and re- quired under the new charter to preside at the election of the commissioners.
 The president called for the election of clerk, and after Aldermen States, Studley and Stoddard had been nominated and declined, Alderman Farnam was nominated and &C., cepted.
 called for and Alderman Waddock, president of the Board, was selected.
 Aldermen Stoddard and Bison were ap- pointed tellers
 The amendment to the city charter regard ing the form of balloting was read, which provided first for the election of members of the Board of Public Works. For commits sioners for one year Jonathan w. Pond Oem. and Joel F. Gilbert (Rep.) were placed in nomination. The ballot resulted as follows:
 Whole number of votes N Jonathan Pond. l2 Joel F. Gilbert. 0 The candidates were declared elected. Joseph l.. Joyce Oem. was nominated for | member of Board of Public Works for two years, and Louis Feldman CRep.) for two years. The ballot resulted as follows: Whole number of votes. 20 Joseph L. Joyce ..------ II | Louis Feldman. n..-.-.-...--..-.---.-.- 9 For Commissioners of Public Works for years Joseph B. Sargent (Rep.) and Michael Coleman (Dem. were placed in nomination. The ballot resulted as follows: ~ l Whole number of votes..................- 20 | Michael Coleman. IO Joseph B. Sargent t-.--..----.-.'.-" l D RelHy --.--.----- | For Police Commissioners for one year Will ! liam B. Catlin (Dem.) and Frank D. Sloat l (Rep. were placed in nomination. | Whole number of votes. -...-...--...2 20 l William B. Catln n.--.-.-.:.-..-..- Il | Frank D. Sloat l Charles F. Bollman CDem. and George M.
 Harmon (Rep) were placed in nomination. Whole number of votes. 20 | Charles F. Ballman ...:.-.......... Il | George M. Harmon. For Police Commissioners for three years John Killbride (Dem. and Franklin H. Hart (Rep.) were placed in nomination. Whole number of votes. 20 | John , kl2Tlde: -.-..--'.'.''-'-. l0 Patrick Gallagher. er...-.--...-..-...-.. l For Fire Commissioners for one year Ben
 jamin R. English (Dem.) and John Ruff (Rep.) were placed in nomination. | Whole number of votes s--..-.....-.-. 20 Benjamin R. English. ....-.......-..... 10 Lewis Elliott. ... ......... For Fire Commissioners for two years Cur tis F. Evarts (Dem. and Robert A. Brown (Rep.) were nominated.
 W6os 69Ltis nqm1sT F srsrts of votes. 20 Robert A. Brown. n...--.....---.-..-.-. For Fire Commissioners for three years James T. Mullen Dem.) and Charles A.
 Baldwin (Rep.) were nominated. | Whole number of votes. .-...-........-... 20 Jrmes T. Mullen. en..................-... II | Charles A. Baldwin,. 9 | Resolution offered by Alderman Sheldon | declaring the commissioners above named
 receiving the largest number of votes elected
 for their respective terms was passed. Alderman Baldwin moved that the pro-
 ceedings and resolutions of this election be | transmitted to the City Clerk for record on
 the book containing the regular proceedings
 of the Board of Aldermen. Passed.
 On motion the Board constituted ad l iourned and soon after the Mayor took the l chair and the City Clerk resumed the duties | of his office.
 Resolution directing the city clerk to have
 one thousand copies of the new charter print
 ed for the of the Court of Common Coun- l cil, two hundred copies of which shall be bound, was passed.
 Report of Committee on Railroads and
 Bridges concerning extension of Jacks on
 street came from the Common Council re-
 committing it back to the committee. The
 Board voted to adhere to their former action
 extending the street and building the bridge
 After the reference of few petitions AL
 derman States informed the chair that no quorum was present. and the Mayor was
 obliged to declare the Board adjourned. l It is understood that another meeting will | be held two weeks from last evening.