The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-03
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Rival CITY Clerks sat on the right and lsfs
hand Of President Michael 4 Clavsn at the
organising Of the new Board Of Aldermen
Of Long Island City In the City Hail yesterday.
The City Clerk on the Presidents right was
Thomas 2. Burke. He 10 backed By the Mayor
and police force. The one on the left was
Thomas Curry. His cause 10 championed By
the new Board Of Aldermen. President Clsven
had pink carnation In buttonhols Of his
coat Tho six Aldermen. also wearing pink
carnations. from the deskA below faced him
and the rival Clerks. Three policemen guarded
the entrance to the City Clerks ofiice. The
big Mayors presence Wal. needed to complete
the gathering. but he was attending . funeral
When the new Board assembled. Mr.. Burke
was In the City Clerk's Mace with his
books and papers. After the organiza-
ton Was perfected. Alderman Winerove
read petition from M Gerry. In Il Mr..
Curry alleged that on the might Of Oct 9
OF last year he was summarily ousted from
his place - City Clerk BY Mayor Gleason
and the old Board and Mr.. Burke nominated
as his successor. Mr.. Curry alleges the action
was illegal. and that the minutes Of the Board
were falsifed later to mako the transaction
appear regular. The petition was received.
and on motion Mr.. Curry was directed to take
his seat as City Clerk and perform the duties
Of that ONCE. Mr.. Curry entered the railing
and Tslked up to the chair In WHICH his rival
lam City Clerk and decline to vacate this
he took . seat on The opposite side Of the. Pres.
oq5E ssn essis|oe e tss lay
tention q ths i next grand jury to ths charges
Il contained, Both City Clerks made 3 yigor;
Into executive I ssion Tor ten minutes. during
which both Clerks were excluded. When
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Eonnf man The ns1f thine e order vas csI,
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ST.: :trSGpser H. dowpeS l.t his SppSnents voice
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M, Burke considered the remark intended
6s "a 6lsst .sP aS going to remain wh.r.
He. was then requested to yscsts hi. scat.
fs!hsrsd " Sii books va t M
Burke then disappeared behind thu, POLICEMEN
guarding the entrance TO the City Clerks
Mr.. Curry wal. now master Of the field and
business proceeded. Just before the Board ad-
journed Alderman Knauer moved that Mr..
sion 81 r. Gsrfs aad
Mr.. Burke was in the City Clerks
ONCE when the Board adjourned. and two Ro-
l!cemen still stood guard ct the door. Mr..
CARED way He was not sowed
Burke. seeing Burke in the roar Of tho Office he
produced q clip Of paper. and In q loud voice
the property q 1.-the the CitE C C
Curry. but said he felt that be must decline to
obey the Boards order. This ended the CON
HdeImsn and spectators left the room ~. whiis
guard in the City Clerks office.
An action will be begun In court to compel
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elevated to his place. Curry had . daughter
She had some trouble with the principal
70. He decided in favor Of the principal: and
L Is said It was this that caused the breach be-
The Police Commissioners recently put In
the Gamewell police telegraph system through
the city, at . cost Of about ~ 600 A resolu-
lion introduced in the Board Yesterday al
and invalid. The Law Committee was directed
to Investigate it