New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-01
THE ..T4TERBURY" ALDERMEN.


RUMoRs THAT THY WOULD TRY To TAKE rossFs-
SION OF TIE COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBER LAST
NIGHT
Considerable excitement was manifested in the
eighborhood of the City Hall last night a
rumor that the "Watcrbury Board OF Aldermen
which was sworn in yesterday before Judge Van
Hoesen would assemble in the rooms of the Board
of Aldermen at midnight and organize as Board,
and that Mayor Grace would recognize it officially.
II was fur ler rumored that the keeper of the City
Hall mad been removed to provide for the admis-
SION Of the new Board. Other sensational phases
were added to the rumor.
4 reporter of THE TRIBUNE visited the City Hall
at / p Il. and found Captain Leary, of the Goth
Precinct Police, on guard an unusual circumstance.
Entering the halls Of the building three extra
watchmen were found pacing NJ and down. On
inquiry it was learned that the Commissioner Of
Public Works Hubert 0. Thompson, had elrly IN the
evening removed John +. S.oper, keeper of the
CITY Hall. and placed Martin J. Reese in charge,
The Mayors Office was found lighted, and the
Mayors secretary, ". ". WINS was present with
an assistant. The waclmen and the police said they
had heard that the new Board of Aldermen would
come in and take possession. This lent such color
10 the rumor that several persons who had assem-
bled began TO believe il must be true. Secretary
WINS however, declared that so far as the Mayor
was concerned be was at home and asleep, and that
he himself was present in the hail merely TO read
the proofs Of the Mayor message to The Aldermen
which had to he ready Tomorrow.
John l. SopCr Was found in his rooms in
the upper part OF the building. lie has been
Leerer Of the City Hall irI seven years, and was
g-tonlshel ~ his Sudden dismissal without any
PLANTATION from SIR. Thompson. lie had been told
That he would De allowed three days IN which To
move out his family. The extra watcImeu could
not OF would not tell why they were present. Mr..
Thompson was reported 10 have gon" to Albany.
Martin j. Reese the new keeper OF the building,
wa for many years Deputy Sheriff, and Is well
known a % ward poll uclan.
The whole matter was euvelOped IN so much mys-
tcry that many persons believed they recognized II
al once a. tine work of Nelson j. Waterbury. " ho Is
the recognized father of she new scheme known now
a. the Waterbury Board of AlderMeA. ms
Board is composed of candidates who ran TOR Alder
men by wards at the recent election rrcrlYII" a
few voices each I.olE names AMI the wards they
rrDr.ecut are as follows: First Ward, John
Callahan: Second ard, Michael l. Lynch third
N ard jeremiah Rogers. Fourth Ward, thomas
Wild: Fifth ward Daniel l.. Pun; sixth ard,
Charles N.ahs: Seventh Nart, DAVID Kelly. Jr.;
Eighth Ward, " VILLAIN ruh''shli NIL'A NIIu
Heur. j. smith; Tenth Ward. c5c.r 4. Bogart;
Eleventh Ward. Henry &. B-Wes, Twelfth Wa d,
Ge.r.c w. Oarer; Iulrte. uth Ward, Frames
SNYDER: Fourteenth NlIL limo. t HaA"'Ij
Fifteenth Varl James I. ilIl pm, oitt ontI VI ard
Charlie. Merritt: Seventeenth ~ ard Ieo gr llatIel;
Joseph l.. RYAN; l#Da.l-.a warn "'h'i buI''Ni
T.,eltv-tr-t Ward. George Diets J Ntui- second
Ward. Peter ArDour'.i.
Al 1880 %. In non, Of t.r" aterbuif hoard oi
Aldermen lad l.aIc -..- tIi'..-4i't hi t.t Guy
Hall AMI poIr, Captain Lean departed loI none
--tI-f.l tAat uo attempt would ue made ty the
claimants during t.c u-Il 90 go through the form
of Organizing as Aldermen