New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29

THE ALDERMI
hands full breaking in the new young president.
George b. Mcclellan. who is pet o: Tamm"ny Hail
and will get along. Clerk Blake has great hopes
n him. He learns fast. and remembers nearly III
OF II. Sometimes he becomes confused, but let that
mss He Is far more intelligent than some OF the men
over whom he presdes. 1t Is said that he s'uoies
his "Cushng, daily and nightly, and expects soon
IN he familiar with Parliamentary law lie has
already memorized one important phrase. ana IL Is
a pleasure to hear him repeat 1t about forty umes
nm bour while the Board is in session. lie possesses
n voice TO which the rising and falling Infection are
utter strangers.
NIne-tenths OF the resolutions introduced seem 10
be for the purpose Of depicting the treasury ana
when such are presented Mr.. Mcclellan rises to say ;
"Resolution calling for the expenditure Of money
will lie over"
1t Is good thing to say. Lot the young man
keep on saying it. 1t Is fhtggnly redeem'ns feature
Of the Board ~
The Aldermen meet onca4 or twice week at
I D. M. and remain In session for about two hours
It l. not an easy matter TO get quorum and 1t Is
very difficult to bring threofourths OF the members
Of the Board together. Vlcc-President Noonan' lor
instance must remain at No. 900 East broadway
tn sell a keg of beer, Edward A. Eiseman cannot
get AWAY from Delaneey-st. because there Is leak
in one of his whiskey barrels Alderman Gecks mas
himself filing GROWERS" in Third ave-, and Misther
of them drink whiskey straight. Alderman Martin
Is making a run on a special brand of rum at his
bar In the Bowery and william H. Murphy "
Obliged to look after the husbands and fathers OF
the widows ard orphans in Firsfavc.. all OF whom
want their drinks Just about Boar1meetlng ume.
Frank Rim cannot leave his bar In Ninth-ave, be-
cause none Of his helpers know the favorite brands
OF whiskey drunk BY his regular patrons. Robert
b. Saul should follow the example Of his antique
ancestor and be converted, but there really seems
little hope for him so long as the residents Of
Amsterdam-ave. cry for stimulating drink Then
there are Charles Smith, In Essexst.. and william
Tait-"Patn Keenans mar-in East Tenth-st.. who
cannot always leave their GROCERIES In time to answer
to the roll call.
These ten honorable members Of the Board belong
to the army of 10000 bartenders In the city, which
they have the honor TO misreprescnt. The Tammany
General Committee is 5000 strong. and If the
members not in liquor the liquor Is generally in
them. 1t Is not surprising that ten in thirty mem
bcrs Of Tammanys Board Of Aldermen should be
! nquordealers. matter how dlsSraceul it may be.
When one puts a finger down on a Tammany ward
politician he generally touches whiskey barrel
or gets dangerously near the Odor OF the grog shop
The wonder Is that they don't serve whlskey sours
In the Board during the sessions.
Liquor Dealer Noonan. the viccprcsident, mas the
choice seat in Chamber. his being the first on the
left of the President lie is busy little body, ana
skirmIshes around all the time, troting across the
room to see first one colleague and then another lean
ING over the desk OF each and whispering In his ear
He slips along In the easiest fashion, making no Juno
He is not bigger than midget, and has the pret'cst
curest little black mustache In all the world The
business of the Board is familiar to him. which gives
him an advantage the other boys"
On the other side of the aisle from Mr. Noonan SITS
bartholomew Donovan, q carpenter from the XNNlt!
District lie has little to say. About all that lie
does Is to look sleepy and vote with the rest OF the
Board yea" when the yeas have 1t, and "nay" when
the nays have 1t. The desk Of each member has on
the front and back the number of the district he repre-
sents, so II is easy to identify them all The desks
are made of California redwood, and the Chairs are
Of the same material with embossed leather backs and
seats. On the backs the coatofarms OF the city Is
stamped The floor IS nicely carpcted, and neither
smoking chewing Is allowed.
Clerk Blake and his four assistants sit at a long
desk In front OF the President Then comes table
for the press which is always well represented, and
then come the semicircular rows OF desks for the
Aldermen The back part of the room Is set apart
for spectators there being seats enough for 100 The
President sits under a canopy and is much exalted
above the Board TO which lie is under no Obligation.
as he was elected at large by the people. When he
has word to say 1t Is noticed that he rises respect
nully TO his feet but Alderman rises to address him.
Much OF the business is Of the most trivial import
ance lust about up the capacity Of the members Of
the Board.
Communication from the Mayor" sings the Presi-
dent In his nasal monotone. His Honor is pleased
to inform the board that he has given permission TO
. man to keep iron order In front Of his place.
and has consented that another may put up an
ornamental awning In front Of his door. The Board
has no objection.
Communication from the Colonel Of the sth
Regiment inviting the Board to review his command
on January TO-"
Mr. Rogers, OF the XVth-I move, Dir. President.
that the invitation be acciptd
Mr.. Rogers Is meat seller. and his motion pre-
walls.
Communication from the Secretary Of State"
huns the president.
z Clerk Blake proceeds to read II. by proxy. but
before he Is well under way the steam heater by
: one OF the windows begins TO snap and Jump and
/, sing. Up springs Mr. Rogers.
- mir. President" he cries, there Is some OBJ
struction heere. beside the window. and can't
hear a word that Is bcin' read that the
readin'' be stopped" .
Again Mr.. Rogers has his way; the reading Is
stopped. The Commissioner Of Public Works asks per-
mission to pave certain streets the question Is put 10
4 vote and every member says "yea."
The Presldent-Ihrec-four OF all the Aldermen
elected having voted In favor Of the resolution 1t is
adopted. The roll will now be called for general
ORDERS '.-
Mr. Joseph Martin. Of the With who wants to get