New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
IN HARMONY AND PEACE.
THE NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN BEGINS
BUSINESS.

| DENT OF THE BO>ED.
! The Board OF Aldermen Of the city OF Brooklyn
for 1861 met for the first time al O'Clock yes
! terday afternoon in the Common Council cham
! Der in the City Han The double row OF desks
/ had been changed and enlarged 50 as TO provide
| for the twenty eight members constituting the
new BOARD ami nine new chairs. similar to those
| in use last year. with the city motto. Fin
| Ora chit Mackt Macht." carved on the back. were
| provided for the new members. The Presidents
! desk and the desks of the clerks were decked
with flowers while the desk Of each member
with the exception # Alderman Stewart. bore
one or more floral tributes in the shape OF baskets
horseshoes or other designs. contributed by their
| political followers.
Before the meeting the Republican members OF
| the Board net in the Common Council chamber
! and held a caucus All of the sixteen Repub-
! licans with the exception " Alderman Williams,
! who is confined To his house by blood poisoning
! were present The little llfficulty that occurred
at the preliminary caucus on Friday evening
last was Strengthened out and the hope on the
! part Of the Democratic members OF The Board
! that there would be wrangle among the mem
! bers Of the majority. which would permit them W
! make a deal and thus secure little Of the pat
! ronage. was destroyed
The Board was called to order 10y city Clerk
! BENJAMIN and Alderman Haubert. II the Tween
ty-seventh Ward. was elected temporary chair
/ man Alderman Lcch nominated Alderman
| Iosonh r. clark. Of the Twenty-sixth Ward. who
had been selected a; the Republican caucus az
president Of the Board. Alderman McGarry. for
the Democratic members nominated Alderman
John Gnilfoylc # the Fifth Ward. Alderman
stewart in seconding ,hc nomination " Alder
man Clark denied publicly hat there had been
ANYTHING but harmony a, the aureus Of the Re
! publican members ,
| BOARD named his choice for president. In" ballot
resulted as follows Clark. Il. Guilfoyl". H. In
| taking the chair President Clark addressed me
| members Of the Board as aldermen and super
visors" and said that for the hrsi tine me mem
bers Of the Board held the dual OHIO. II was
pleasant feature - the new Board. for r. proved
! The existence - Greater Brooklyn Alderman
! Clark's election was made unanimous.
BENJAMIN FOR CITY CLERK
The Board then proceeded to vote FOR city
! C"e,k Alderman Myers named Joseph Benj"-
min. vino hcIl the position during the term ~
! N. p,e,lous Eoara AIrrpar licnuessy. Tor
! the Democrats. named Joseph - Sculy ON
! the call of the roll Benjamin was elected 10y
yot. Of j, +. - for S.n'ly. ON the motion ~
! Alderman Guiifslc he election was made
| unanimous.
were appointed committee io wait upon Mayor
| Wurstrr and inform him that M board was or
! ranizcd and ready g" roce.N" any ''ihinum'"
| ton from him. They soon returned WIN the
! message from the MAYOR. which was read 10y the
Clerk
! After the reading Of the message. which was
! ordered u Ice spread In full uppu tn" minutes
| Alderman Myers moved thai the message be
| translated into German. and that 500 copies be-
printed in that language. a. an expense not I"
| exceed 500
! Alderman Myers. by unanimous consent. Of
! fercd resolutions II regret AZ the death u Judge
Moore. which were adopted by rising vote.
MINOR APPOINTMENTS MADE.
The following appointments were then made
Edward l.. Strykcr chief clerk to Committees
al salary Of $500 year; William II. Cald-
well. clerk. $1,000; William 5. Curtis. il. clerk
| 81 500: John T.. Hunt clerk. 81 500. j. Nelson Ma
| gee clerk 81. 500 Charles WynPnt. clerk. $500
| Oscar Gundach. CLERK. $500. Matthew Farrell
scrgeant-at-arns 81 200. William kuykendail. as
s.stant sergeant-at-arms, 81 900; Peter Hirschheld
messenger 1000; Peter +. Dunn. messenger
| 81. COO: Robert Splitter, keeper Of the city Hall
$500 and James Riley, assistant keeper Of the
/ City Hall. $1,000
! The Board then approved the city TAX budget
| and received and ordered on file communica-
| tons from Controller Palmer. city Works Com
! missioner White and other heads Of depart
| ments The clerk Of the ate Board Of super
| vsors also Transmitted t the Board the veto
| OF the bill for the issuing Of $55JC00 in bonds
! for the OF The Charities Department. and
| other vetocs filed with him by eX -Supcrvisor-at-
| Large Fitchie after the final meeting Of the
Board.
Alderman Guilioyle asked why these papers
| were submitted to the Board. and Alderman
! LEIGH said that they were OF considerable i'm
| pOrtancc If the Board could act upon them
| II could on a veto by the Mayor The question
was referred - the Cooperation Counsel
| William Chamber was appointed special
| cOuntant In the County Trcasurcr's office at
salary OF 81. 900. to date from February l.
On motion Of Alderman ConI.n. the flowers
| decorating the Common Council chamber and the
| desks OF the members Of the Board divided
| between St. Mays Hospital and the Methodist
| Episcopal Hospital.
The Board then adjourned.