Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-08
THE NEW BOARD.

| the AIdermen-Profes Townsend Corporation C0unseI-AM She other
 Republican Candidates Successful
 Certain Democrats Get Revenge by | Defeating Sheehan-They Make 8
 Deal With Republicans.
 The new board of aldermen for 1889 me
 last night. Every alderman was present ani
 there were in the room many spectators. Th'
 newly elected aldermen were sworn in. The,
 are: First ward, s. s. Thompson; Second
 George R. Burton; Third, John H. Dillon
 Fourth, Alexander Foote; Fifth, B. H
 Douglass, jr.; Sixth, Andrew J. Clerkin
 Seventh, Daniel M. sheehan; Eighth, Emi
 A. Gessner; Ninth, 0. E. Prince; Tenth
 William A. Lincoln; Eleventh, J. s. Hem
 ingway; Twelfth, Owen A. Groark.
 Mayor Peck presided and Edward Downe
 looked as solemn ss possible.
 There was thing at once noticeable or the surface-the Democrats who bolte(
 the caucus were yet bolters. They were Al
 dermen McGann, Gilhuly, Dillon and Avis
 With smiling faces they put their ballots in
 to the box and ohuokled to themselves, fol
 revenge was to be theirs.
 Mayor Peck announced that the first busi l ness of the board was to elect it's president Alderman Gessner, on behalf of the Repub
 licsns, presented the name of Alderman J D. Whitmore, and Alderman Callahan that | of Andrew J. Clerkin. The ballot resulted
 Whitmore 12, Clerkin 8, Kleiner 2, Avis 1, McGann 1. Here was where the work of the ' four Democratic bolters was first seen. If Clerkin had received the full Democratic vote he would have had 12 votes. The secs | ond ballot resulted the same, but on the | third the Democrat who voted for McGann
 went over to Whitmore and this, giving him \ 13 votes, was enough to elect him. Alderman Clerkin, the defeated candidate. ! extended his compliments to President elect | Whitmore and moved that his election be | made unanimous, which was done, 6 resolus | tion being passed declaring MT. Whitmore \ elected. The latter In 8 few remarks thanked \ the board for the honor. He added that two | years ago seventeen ballots were taken, when | he and Alderman Sheridan were candidates, | when the board adjourned. At the next meet | ing he moved that Alderman Sheridan's \ election be unanimous.
 l For page, Thomas J. Leddy received 13 votes ;and Eugene J. Grimes II.
 Alderman Blskeslee presented the name of
 J. Birney Futile for assistant city clerk as f the Republican candidate, and Alderman Callahan put forward that of the present in cumbent, Edward L. Cahill. The Republi- cans and Democrats stood firm for two bal lotc, each receiveing 12.
 "I will dissolve the tie, ," said his honor,
 the Mayor, t'by casting my vote for MT. Futile" A resolution electing MT. Futile was then passed.
 ! Alderman Kleiner objected to the resolu- tions. He said the law read that the election
 shall be by ballott and when it is announced
 the power had been expended.
 Alderman Bushnell-My friends sugges-
 ton is agreeable to me. It is fortunate we | have one amongst us who can quote law.
 Mayor Peek sided with MT. Kleiner.
 Cornelius T. Driscoll and Prof. William K. I Townsend each received 12 votes on the first | ballot for corporation council. The mayor cast his vote for Prof. Townsend. The names of Emil A. Gessner, Republi- ' can, and k. J. Sheehan, Democrat, were pre- ! sented as members of the board of finance. Alderman Callahan moved that the clerk \ be instructed to cast his vote for both men. Alderman Bushnell objected. This at once gave the whole thing away. | The four bolters had made another deal with | the Republicans.
 Two ballots were taken. Gessner receiving | 12, Sheehan 8 and Dillon 4. On the third one of the four belters voted for Geesner and | he was declared elected.
 Alderman Clerkin then asked that the Re- publicars extend the courtesy of electing MT. Sheehan.
 President elect Whitmore hoped his Re- publican colleagues would do this, as the Democrats had in past years extended the same courtesy.
 The result of the ballot: Dillon IA, Sheehan g, blank 1. This elected Alderman Dillon of the Fourth, who was one of those who re- fused to go into the Democratic eau Alderman Sheehan to go out, but he remained true as steel to Democratic principles and in the end he had his head cut of by those who were beaten fairly and squarely. If he had consented to be 8 traitor to his party he would be member of the board of finance for the next two years.
 A petition WAS read asking that the city ordinance giving hackmen permission to stand on the south side of Crown street be repealed: It was signed by O. A. Moeller, Charles R. Miller, O.. E. Judson, Frank H. Wheeler, M. D., and Henry Goodman & Sons. They say that the ordinance prevents carriages from reaching their places and that the hackmen congregate on the street and use profane and indecent language. The matter was referred.
 A resolution was passed which gives the Mayor and auditor power to borrow what money is needed for 1889.
 Alderman Kent moved that the petition of the heirs of the Thomas Morrisey estate for an abatement of $S. 85 taxes be passed. Al- derman Kleiner thought it would establish 8 bad precedent and so it was referred.
 The residents of upper Whalley avenue complained that there are no lights on that avenue from Winthrop avenue westerly and they petitioned for electric lights. The pe- tition was referred.
 Petitions referred: Of George W. Brown, Julius Brown, John Mcintyre, Henry A. Allen and Mark Bassett as appointment of special constsbles; for electric lights corner Lombard and James streets, corner Winches- ter avenue and Morrow street, corner Lom- bard and Foley streets; William McGlynn, hack license; Mrs. Michael O'Donnell abate- ment of taxes.
 The selection of Prof. Townsend for new corporation counsel gives great satisfaction about the city as wise and fortunate choice. Prof. Townsend justly ranks as one of the ablest and brightest members of New Ha- ven's legal fraternity, which includes large number of able councillors and brilliant law yers. His position as one of the leading professors of Yale Law school does him additional honor. As senior member of the firm of Townsend & Watrous he is en- gagged upon one side or the other of many of the important law cases which come before our courts and the courts of Hartford. Pub lie opinion is that the citys affairs will be safely and wisely administered in his hands As Republican he has been bright and earnest worker in our city, and socially he has high position. From eminent Demo- cratic sources he also receives praise both as a man and a lawyer. He has led forlorn | hopes, politically speaking, hitherto when ! there was no hope of reward, and his ap- pointment is therefore recognized all the | more as a deserved honor.
 Alderman Whitmore's reelection 6s presi- | dent of the board of aldermen is recognized | as we'll deserved honor. His administra ton in the past as presiding officers has been dawless and worthy of his high charaoie CT. He is principal of our Hillhouse High school, aas long and high record in connection with the conduct of the school, and as a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity md of Center church.
 J. Birney Futile, who is elected assistant Jerk, is prominent member of the active New Haven Grays, and has had journalistic experience of a number of years with the lew Haven Register. He is popular and ctive young man, possesor of many friends.
 Quinnfplac's Annual. Quinnipiac lodge No. 1, I.O.O.F., held an installation of officers followed by 8 banquet t their rooms in the Palladium building last light. The exercises were conducted as follows:
 PART FIRST.
 Regular business meetiug Installation exercises. Banquet, Ii
 PART SECOND. II After supper programme. T11~. sl-1a (Ino1 1RSrn Olra--