New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-04
LOCAL. MISCELLANY
THE D.oOKIYN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

THE B"OOKLYN B0AGD or ALDERMEN.
The BROOKLYN CITY lial} presented q scene Of
almost uncN8mnled yCi' cs. yesterday az the open
Ing oi tae municipal year. Mayor Low was early az
his Office and for an hour before the meeting Of tho
Aldermen AT 10 ain. the crowd surred N the corIl-
doris md thronged III every available place IN me
Common Council Chamber When the Aldermen
net II was found that Alderman lie Pine was not
present and the Board adjourned for an hour. YIN
TeaSscmhng, with Al herman Seaman pTtslueht pro
iemDOrc in the chair, a motion was made 10 e'cct
permanent president. Aldermen Dimon, AlilS3h ana
Malcolm were nominated. The result OF ile pallV o
showed the election OF Alderman Dlmon by N0te
Of thirteen He Ia two years OF service I'D the
Board and is the only lawyer IN that body. lie Wat
born in suffolk County IN 1910 was eIuc1te,l ~ ~
Yale College and lives in the First Ward, which he
On taking his seat. President Dimon thanked his
associates for the honor gwen MN pToMislhs "a
conduct business with integrity anu uhgcnoe anu
asking the cordial cooperation OF each and all OF
his associates. The Board then proceeded To inc
election OF minor officers. some thirty IN number
all of whoin were elected by the Republican mem
beers of The Board for the first time IN many years
W. j. Tate was chosen City Clerk by Y3H OF 81 ~
teen. James Waters made keeper OF me ILty
Hail. TO succeed Patrick TOwncy, VINO mas hclu Tue
place for fourteen years, and Francis Neeks; as
sstant keeper The principal other 0ihcers
elected We're: Thomas Hobbs, messenger; II. ".
Squircs. W. :. Nicholson James Lc:tchlld, clerks
of committees; Lewis iradenburg and Edward
Thinkham. SerCeants-at-Ams; \. W. Pcn,ou,
keeper of Truant Home and Thomas Williams ana
John TichonOr keepers OF baths. go.
The choice Of officers completed, Aldermen Nilsson
and Weir were appointed q committee To wait upon
Mayor Low aud Inform him that the Board was
ready 10 r.ceivc auv communication ne mi ght have
TO make. Pending the coming of the Mayor, az
persons who could, squeezed their way mt0 tho
chamber, aud nearly everyone was wedgCd faSl'
Among those present were many OF the best known
politicians ia the CITY, when the Mayor came III.
the Board rose. After he was seated on the pai-
form. President DlmOn, III few words INTRODUCED
the Chief Magistrate 10 the Board As the mayor
came forward, lew of the Aldermen rose ~ r.
spouse the in production; but th" majority stohdly
sat IN their chairs. Mayor Low said: "Gentlenen
gi he iOuuClI.
read my message IN person. am aware ihaG am
returning to an old CdslOm of the cliy. II seems 70
me 50 appropriate ana good custom lhdt lam B'''i
10 comply with H..
H. then proceeded TO read the message, winch
Will hc found clseV here. II took about imF !-nEe
minutes for he reading. Ii was listened u WIN
close attention, although much OF 1t was devoted 10
dry tables OF figures Only once was the Mayor m
teTupted with applause, and thdJ was "h'h nc
rad the clause. q" never will give my consent TO
any scheme of rapid transit thit a'ks3} III 'Niuudl
10 accent "A chance Of compensation against the Ger
taiutV of damage The Mayors statement that The
acceptance of an appointment Al MS hahuS meant
shat promise had been made to give II up at MS
request caused decided sensation and many once
holders looked M each other At the conclusion OF
the message the applause was IOud ana Inc mayor
withdrew. Al en- completing some routine OuSiHesS
the Aldermen adjourned until next MOnua(.
As the Aldermen were passing ont OF tHc common
Council Chamber after the business OF Inc DAY was
concluded, they were met 10y Sheriff Stcglnan who
had attach ments for contempt of court LOT each OF
the seventeen members of the Board OF lHHl, who
voted on Saturday 10 override the MAYORS veto OF
The resolution giving the of several of tile prn-
cipal streets to the Brooklyn Elevated Railway
COMPANY They were Aldermen DwyeT NcCarty,
Kane, Weir, Council, Casey, Donovan, lePmc
Doyle. Allison, Schnltt, Waters, lowers, Ro5, IT.,
Seaman, Kelly, and Anltagc. OF tie Board OF lSSl
All were found by the sheriff except eX-Aiderman
Roberts who was out OF town. The attachments
were issued by Judge Gilbert, OF the supreme Cont
upon alidayits presented by Couuseu0rS Barnett
and Berger setting forth the facts IN the case. The
bail was fixed t-",rtOe cha d TIE ton'> were pre-
pared in he ohce Of Attorney Nathn conn
sci for the Sheriff The Wr.ts we're Issued at lO:5O
a. H. but at the request of the Mayor were not
served until the Aldermen had adjourned. The wits
are Ictunabc Oh Monday next before Judge Oil
bert. All the arrested Aldermen secured ban.
EX-AlGernan Roberts was not found by the sheT-
in yesterday, but lie te.cphoued from Ne"-lOTk
that hc would furnish bail this morning.