New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03
THE NEW CITY FATHERS
rAsMANY ON TOP IN THE BOARD.

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MAJOR HEwrrrs REPORT pELAyED-PRrsIDEsz
FORSTER OK RAID 'Ts-Ssir.
| Tho old Board Of Aldermen went out or existence
yesterday at noon and the new Board was orgahiAcu
shortly after The old Board called to order at IL
a. NJ by President Beekman. large batch OF vetoes
was received from tho Mayor. The vetoed measures
were mainly resolutions granting permission 10 oo
struct the sidewalks. Resolutions of thanks to the ON
GERS OF the Board passed aud then tho old boaru
| adjourned sine de-
Prior to the meeting Of tho new Board, the Chamber
began gradually to take on tho appearance OF florists
hot house On the Presidents desk was large norai
piece bearing rcd flowers white ground tho IN
scrption To President OF the Board OF Aldermen,
| from tho J. J. Martin Tammany Hall Association OF
the Twenty fourth Yard On the desk OF Alderman
Bowling was an elaborate floral piece composed OF
caas roses and Other flowers and plants. Alderman
Philp Benjamin. OF the With District, had his view
OF the Presidents desk partially Distracted by bas-
ko of flowers. Alderman Barry, Of the XXlld Dstrct
was partially concealed By two large oiai pieces, one
| a horse shoe and the other shield.
THE MAKEUP OF THE NEW BOARD.
Promptly ut noon President Forster called the Board
TO order. All the members were present The new
Board Is made up follows: Tammany Hail-frcsi-
dent George II. fcisier Redmond j. Barry, James T.
Butler, Patrick Diver, James NJ FitzsmmonS, hehTy
Gunthcr, Philip Holland Patrick MCCARTHY, Sohh d.
Martin William p Rlnckhod, Walton Storm, Richard
j. sulliv an and VIII am Ii. Walker: County Denioc-
racy-Phlip III. njamln, William Clancy, Dahei 4"
Bowling, Cyrus o. Iiubbcll, James J. Mooney john
Murray, Joseph Murray, Patrick ~ Oakley, william
TAFT and Henry Ainden; Republic ans-AiIreo ~
ConAIing James A. COwie, and James U. murray
Pres aen. Forsters inaugural In part rs fono"s'
Eew-Yox neeIs more and transit Improve
ments In streets already laid oa In tJ Upper par " ,s
city and perhaps, laying GU; OF new streets ID ae
moi crowds paris parks. beitei cleaner
streets, plenty Q. water m1l Se~y wunepsi
onlec Improvements when necessary sn9uil -, son
expenditurs az ha the city udciousiy admins
,elei allow ~" Lovers mo o. e n' aGoy as tho repre-
senavcs ople TO recomm nd or TO urge upon oihef
so5s @ % ct si M S:r S"sF S
city in many respects nsdequate inerisc. ana oo D;
this city they need lewiston that shall b. clear VIA,
remedy is iOf evil which may b reed.ea under
this powell
URGING FIRMER CONTROL OF CITY RAILROADS.
Tho law requires thai tho construction and eAien
sion o. railroads In this city by corporations or aed 'r
tina; purpOs, ba with thu consent OF tho common
Council suhjecs TO tbs vets power OF tho Mayor but
an ong othsr ordinance mus provide as
condition tbs consent for thu sao a. public auction to
bidder who will giya tina larges; pereenaso Ter anum
much competition win exist under these ifOsis9as ana
cars m, m, nieresis o. ty city whether people
would b, better served By being mora directly con
il desirasl, tha; branches Q, tho oommon Council
a s MsS S9a IN. Ga 10 arm IN % the
81 sna law TO- s hi, e s SeoSo TSs
present elevated railroads INADEQUATE TO cary the
yat. capital embarked IN such enterprises eAacts unjus
Ths cits paid par, OF. tia Of TIA "n1ersrouna
should 5. carried further ana y. new methods Of rapid
oe, s a" ~ r :, III, U wor sa r :"
should b, recommended without careful consolidation
and chsap transit Tho municipality should anry
would II. rsopl, Justify yoa il such recommendation
Anoihe' matter which demand, cons derauon Is re
% a. s s @ hoa ' b.
practicable and III, taSpayrrs relieved 70 that extent
Mr.. BOWLING MADE vIcE-pRrsTDiNT.
Colonel Mooney, after tie inaugural finished,
moved that Alderman Bowling b. elected vce-Pres-
idcnt Alderman Confling nominated James A.
Cowio. Mr.. Bowling received twenty-five votes, Mr..
Cowie two, Mr. Conkling one. and Mr.. Oakley AL
derman Storm moved that Francis J. Twomcy be elected
clerk This agreed to unanimously. Alderman
TAFT moved that Alderman Diver he appointed chair
man Of the Finance Committee and as such a member
of the Sinking Fund Commission. This carried by
the vote of the twenty-five Democrats the three Re-
Aldermen Mooney, Guntber and conhllag were ap.
pinted a commit lice to caIi The MAYOR ln1 Inform
him that the Board organized. The Board took a
brief When again called together Sec
rotary Berry brought from tho Mayor the following
communication.
tho 1894 section OF tina NewYork oonsc dalton act
Common Council az leas; Snes yes general statement
o. tina nnsnces govern on; and mproS emsn o. mo
IT, Of ba city M % a S So Ss re
erti from thu several departments necessary 10 ensbo the
. ay me cnde e Ssi hone be able
regular meeting 10 scuss the subject Of the
finances OF the city the law would to require
Mr.. Diver presented a rcso uton directing the Com
missioner Of Public Works 10 repair the City Hall and
place II I'm good sanitary condition.
Mr.. Conlling presented communication from the
Bruce Branch Of the New-York Trce Circulating IL
brary inviting the Aldermen to attend tho opening ex-
crcises to morrow.
The Board then adjourned 70 Tuesday next.
Although everything appeared so fair on the surface
the fact IS that the differences between the Tammany
and County Democracy Aldermen not settled until
u few minutes before the Board met. The County
Democracy members demanded the Vice President and
chairman of the Finance Committee The Tammeny
members were willing concede the vice presidency
hut insisted on having the chairman Of the Finance
Committee and they carried their point. President
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