Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-04
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Aldermen.

l The New Members Take the Oath of Office | Nominations by His Honor Laid on the | Table-Appoihtmento of Standing Conn mfttees-Other Matters of Interest. The first meeting of the Board of Alder men for the year 1881 was held last evening His Honor Mayor Robertson presiding. 1 The certificate of election of members was 1 read by City Clerk Pigott.
 The newly elected members were then re- quested to rise and take the oath of office, | which they did.
 1 His Honor the Mayor announced that the | first business was the election of president of | the Board of Aldermen. l Aldermen Waddock and Baldwin were placed in nomination. The vote resulted in the choice of Alderman Waddock by strict party vote of II to s. i Alderman Waddock was declared elected, and the usual resolution was passed. The election of page was next in order, and John J. Lane and Horace Sanford were placed in nomination. Lane elected by 1 strict party vote. On motion the rules of the Board of AL | dermen of 1880 were adopted for the govern
 ment of the present board, and the rules for the government of the joint boards were also adopted.
 The next business in order was the election of an Assistant City Clerk. Timothy J. Crowley and Charles H. R. Mott were placed in nomination
 MT. crowley T6c6lV0u u udJOTlGy OI Iuo votes and was declared elected. The election of Corporation Counsel was next in order. John w. filling and Henry Stoddard were placed in nomination. MT.
 Stoddard received 14 votes and MT. filling s. The usual resolution declaring MT. Stod- dard elected was passed The joint rules were ordered printed under the direction of the City Clerk. The unfinished business the last Court of Common Council was orh e, D be con- tinued in the order in which it Nlc. aft by the last Court of Common CounclfA. e. C. Alderman w. HI. Fulton was electex e Vi mously director of the New Havel9.-9 Derby railroad company, and the usual reso lution was passed. Resolution appointing five Aldermen and twelve Councilmen a commit ee on nomina- tions was passed. Resolution that the joint standing commit tee on nominations when raised nominate other joint standing committees, the same to
 be approved by the Court of Common Coun- cil, was read.
 Alderman Studley thought the presiding officers of both boards should appoint the members of the joint standing committees, and he so moved.
 Alderman Driscoll favored the motion of Alderman Stud1ey He thought that if this plan was adopted the committees would bs better constituted as regards their fitness fer the several positions which they are to fill Alderman Baldwin objected to the mode of procedure proposed. He thought that the presiding officers of the two boards would be glad to escape the appointment of these com mittees. It was contrary to the general rule and he thought the proposed change was en- tireIy too radical.
 MT. Studley withdrew his amendment, and the original motion as proposed was passed. Order that the City Clerk cause three hun dred copies of the inaugural address to be printed. Passed.
 Resolution that member of the Board of Compensation be appointed to fill 8 vacancy was referred to the Committee on Nomina- tions to be raised.
 Communication from His Honor the Mayor appointing James T. Mullen and Curtis x. Evarts members of the Board of Fire Com
 missioners, William B. Catlin and Charles F. Bollman for Police Commissioners, and Jona- l than W. Pond and Joseph l.. Joyce for Road Commissioners, was read Alderman Studley moved that recess of ten minutes be taken, in order that the nom- nations might be considered.
 The motion was opposed by Alderman Driscon, who thought such @ course unneces- sary and he urged immediate action on the resolution.
 Alderman Studley's motion prevailed and recess was taken. When the time for recess had expired, 1 which occupied twenty minutes instead of ten, His Honor the Mayor again called the Board to order.
 Alderman Baldwin moved that the pending
 matter of commissioners be laid upon the table for brief period of time. in order that other business of reference might be first disposed of.
 Alderman Studley moved that the nomina- tions be laid on the table until the next meeting.
 yea and nay vote was called for, and the l motion of Alderman Studley was passed by the following vote:
 l Yeas-Aldermen Baldwin, Townsend, Dil-