New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-27

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS pRGANlHES.
REPUBLICANS NOW ~ CONTROL STANDING COM
MITTEEs AND ASSISTANTS MToiNTEp-THE
ELECTION ~ THE EIGHTH WARD.
The practical ORGANIZATION Of the Kings County
EoarI of Supervisors ly the riehfui Republican
ma iorlty was effected at the meeting yesterday
afternoon and the business Of the county which las
been practically at stanlstil Tor TWO h'n'nS'
owing to the compcaiions VIII no" be regularly
transacted At The beginning oi the year, inc
Democrats claimed a majority Of one in the board
10y virtue Of the appointment 81 George hehoe ~
Supervisor Of the Eighth Ward By the Aldermen %
1896 The Aldermen OF ls,4 promptly appointed
Frederick Iinde 70 the place after kehoes appoint
incnt had been vetoed by the Mayor. Legal steps
were taken 10 seat kehoc but were iheHec'N''
and last week Lindes right to the seat was de-
clared LEGAL by Judge Cullen. ms Fa''it'ed inc
action taken by the Republicans H.i his ald
and makes James Boyd president Hr' tenn in
place OF John \. McKane whom u 'eihocrats
had elected to that place. Yesterday supervisor
Boyd. In his capacity a. president pro teH|' dP-
YrsierlaV's meeting was called to order by the
Supervis1r-at-I Large Mr.. Fitchie. with the seven
teen Republican members, lnciudng the mayor, III
their seats. Supervisor Dixie acted as temporary
clerk Farrell having been suspended for nsubor-
dination. Nothing was done IN the matter OF dp-
pointing any one in the places OF Farrell and OF the
first assistant clerk Dowden. 1t is alleged That
their terms for two years. lut me Ioil""'HS
r. England second assistant clerk. to succeed
Thomas f. Waldron. at 5000. William ~ Gruisndm.
minute. clerk 10 succeed II. V Rcnsrn. at $,6p;
John kissel. committee clerk. 10 succeed Thomas j.
McCice 1Co0 Jonn g. Douncllen. s"rg'dni -dt-arWs'
to succeed NJ G. Hccnan, at $lrv'. Edward L.
STRIKER. sienographer. 10 succeed ". H. Green, NJ
$1c'0; William Chambers. clerk. - succeed W lan,
Fitzpatrck a. Sl0D. George W. BuchdnAn keeper ~
the Hall Of Records. 10 succeed NJ. L. pSnot, AZ
81 200: John l.. smith messenger @ succeed Jonh
" Walker ir. at $l.UU1. ". j. Field, Waterman ~
the Hall Of records. 90 succeed John irod'rick, az
S1Up and Edward L. letpdcu. another wdtchuah'
t. succeed John Stringer, AT tl.Nrl
\ resolution. offered by Sup"I7 l'or NasSmGth'
was adopted. providing that only American cuzcns
Doe employed la county work 49,
opportunity VIII be- afforded 10 residents ot inc
Eighth Ward who have removed since the election
last fan register to-day ia order - De- quhlhrl
20 vote for Supervisor nest Tues lay Meetings WIZ
he held every evening this week ID support 'i the
candidacy Of Augustus &. Fischer Tor SupcrNI 7oi,
winding ui the campaign.
Th. Town Board Of Gravescud mot In the 'oney
Island Police Station last night. for the purpose of
eccting "A successor to John !. Mckauc as a mem
Der of the Kings County Board of supervisors.
Two men We're nominated for III" place hey are
". *. Noorhi'-, feed and grain merchant OF
Kings Highway. ami +. :. Williamson. OF toncy
Island. Both are Mckan" men. the l""n Board
is now made w OF Justices OF ~" i'ac" Suthri-
land. Newton. Stryker and Gldldiug. III" N"t" Tor
Supervisor was not taken, ami after the homiha-
ton the matter was Laid over ~ Boz taken up at a
special meeting on Wednesday evening. As an the
members OF the Town Board ar" under Indictment
for failing To- rcdstrist tn" town as required by
law, the justices proceeded win this WORK Inc
six districts were cut up that there VIII mere
after be eleven in Tho town. SIX 90 thes" ar" IA
Coucy Island. The other i've are ~ the other parts
q ne