Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-06
ORGANIZING THE NEW BOARD.

 night and went through the usual routine of organization. The aldermanic chamber was filled with spectators, most of them being newly elected officials and ward pol iticians
 To begin with, City Clerk Downes read the certificate of election of each member of the board and Mayor Sargent adminis-
 tered the oath of office to the newly elected
 aldermen.
 Then the board proceeded to the election
 of president. Aldermen Cunningham
 and Hitler were appointed tellers.
 Alderman Hugh Daley for the republi-
 can members of the board presented the
 name of Alderman O. B. Prince for presl-
 dent of the board, and Alderman Avis pre-
 sented the name of Alderman Callahan as
 the democratic candidate for this office.
 An informal ballot gave Callahan IS and
 Prince 10. A formal ballot gave Callahan
 IA and Prince 10. Alderman Callahan was
 then declared president of the board for
 1891.
 Alderman Daley moved the board pro-
 ceed to the election of a corporation coun-
 sel and presented the name of the repub-
 lican candidate, Professor William K.
 Townsend Alderman Cunningham pre-
 scented the name of the democratic candi-
 date, c. T. Driscoll.
 An informal ballot gave Driscol il,
 Townsend 9, Stoddard 3, blank l. The
 announcement of this result caused &
 furry among the Driscoll supporters, for it was evident he had lost three of the fourteen democratic votes. ~ A formal ballot restored the confidence of kho nr;ooo11 hnUavar hnt fharo were twenty five ballots cast by the twenty
 four members of the board, and the bal
 lot gave Driscou IA, Townsend 10, Stod-
 dard 1.
 Another formal ballot gave 23 votes
 again. Driscoll IA, Townsend g, Stod-
 dard g.
 A third formal ballot gave Driscoll 12,
 Townsend 10, Stoddard 3.
 A fourth formal ballot gave Driscou 15,
 Townsend 8, Stoddard 1. c. T. Driscou
 was declared elected.
 Alderman Daley presented J. Birney
 Futile as the republican nominee as assis-
 tant city clerk, and Alderman Avis nomi-
 mated J. B. Martin for the democrats.
 An informal ballot gave Martin IA, Tut
 tie 10. This result was obtained upon 8
 formal ballot, and Martin was declared
 elected by the aldermen. Alderman A.. Maxcy Hitler for the re- publicans and Alderman George 0. Brom- ley for the democrats were nominated for
 the board of finance.
 The first formal ballot gave Bromley IA, Hitler 10. Alderman Bromley was then declared elected.
 Alderman Chandler objected to motion to declare both candidates elected. Another formal ballot gave Hitler 12, Nolan Ii. blank l.
 1o1 Nolan is the democratic alderman from the Twelfth ward. Alderman Daley stated it had been the custom for years to elect one republican and one democrat to the finance board. He hoped the other side would be fair enough to grant this courtesy. He said the regular republican nominee should not be defeated by some one with bee in his bonnet.
 Alderman Hamilton, Chandler, Kane
 and Callahan took hand in the protesta-
 tions which followed. Alderman Callahan
 said the republicans overturned the action of the democratic caucus two years ago and it was due to them that both candi- dates now had not been declared elected. Consequently, said he, the result is none of Another formal ballot gave Hitler IS, Nolan Ii. Alderman Hitler was then de- clared elected.
 The republican nominee for page was T. J. Leddy and the democratic nominee was T. J. Kinnare On informal ballot gave Kinnare IA, Leddy 10. A formal ballot gave Kinnare 16, Leddy 8, and Kinnare was declared elected.
 The rules of the aldermen of 1890 were ! adopted by the board for 1891. The board concurred with the council | men in placing an electric light on Grand ' TaF ! streets.
 Alderman Callahan presented @ resolu- | ton delegating entire supervision of the ! of the city's part in the construction of the ! city halls elevator to the mayor. This ! was adopted.
 The report of the committee on consoli- dation was accepted and the committee was discharged. Alderman S. R. Avis was nominated for | the park commission by Mayor Sargent in ! place of ex-Alderman s. s. Thompson. | This was confirmed, as was the re-appoint- ! ment of George M. Grant and Dr. A. B. Winchen to the board of health, and the l mayors appointment of Henry Austin, 1 Clarence H. Stetson and George Phelps to | the commission of public buildings. A petition from the Housatonic railroad | company asked that the common council withdraw it's petition to the general assem- bly, for the bridging of it's grade crossings about the terminus. With it was the fol lowing, presented by Alderman Sheshan, both of which were referred to the com mittee on railroads and bridges to be raised:
 Voted, That so much of the mayors message as refers to the abolition of grade crossings on the several railroads in the city, and to the i'm gracticability of bridging Custom House Square, avoid grade crOsSinps thereon he referred to the joint standing committee on railroads and
 to S se c9 s9 nS ae | ized to make any surveys said committee may desire,, and to confer with the officers
 and report; and said committee is requested to report among other things whether the sugges- tions of his honor the mayor % are feasible as to | New York, New Haven and Hartford and the New Haven and Derby railroads and hauling the be laid by the former to starin's wharf; and as to whether the two companies would be ready to agree on proper arrangements and terms for the same.
 | The appointment of members of the joint standing committees by the mayor have not yet The election of commissioners will be done at the next meeting of the aldermen. Bishop Goodsen. MER1DEN, Jan. 5.-Bishop D.A. Goodsell of the Methodist church is here. He is visiting with his family. He sails on Jan-
 uary 20 for China, Japan and Corea on an ! eight months trip on official business MT Weber Surprised. A surprise party was given last evening | in Harugari hall to MT. George s. Weber. The grand march with fifty couples in line started about 9:30 o'clock, led by MT. We
 Der and wife. The ladies furnished re- ! treatments and the men contributed the ! services of Hauser's orchestra and Prompt ! CT Buxbaum as their share. The commit | tee consisted of Miss Annie Weber, MT.
 Jacob Wahrenberger, MT. Albert Frede- ricks, MT. Robert Jones, Mr. Henry Leyer- zapf, Mrs. Wahrenberger, Miss Rachel Gruber, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Leyerzapf INsTALLATIoN OF OFFICERS. ! Elm Tree Lodge, N. E. o. of F., Holds Public InstalIation-Jud&e Dem- ing and J. 0. Gallagher, Jr., Pre- sented With Badges. Elm Tree lodge No. 35, New England Order of Protection, held public installa- ! tion of officers at the rooms of the lodge in