The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
BOARD OF ALDERMEN DIES
WITH sToPPED CLOCK AVID A
LITTLE HORSEPLhT.

| Alderman Click Resolves That Alderman
bridges Shall Do n song and Dance-Al-
dermnn Byrno Dodges Five-Pound
Book-Long-Lived Councils Condolences
Greater New York's first Board OF Aldermen
went out OF existence yesterday The members
| enjoyed the wake as much as they could. They
joked and smoked and talked throughout the
session. which began at 10 o'clock and officially
lasted until 10 80 As a matter OF fact. the sea-
sion did not end until 2:05 O'Clock In the AZ
ternoon. but SerReant-at-A Arms Coakley took
page out OF tho book Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives Mt Washington and stopped the big
clock on the south hall OF the Aldermanic
Chamber Just before It's hands reached IL
o'clock. although the Adermen's term is not
up until two years from Jan. l. 1893" The
Aldermen voted thanks TO President Wood.
Clerk Blake. and all the other officers and en-
ployees Of tho board.
The Council does not expire until Jan. !.
1902, but the Councilman stopped their clock
ak minutes after the Aldermen had ceased to
count the time. The Councilmen did this In
order that they might act upon all matters
passed on by the Aldermen.
The Aldermen enlivcned their last session
by number Of gags. One OF them came up
whom Alderman McKeever solemnly offered q
resolution proposing to change the name OF
Waverly avenue In Brooklyn to Byrne avenue
Tho avenue runs through Alderman Byrne's
district. and he has done his best to biockad
several ordinances and resolutions In which
Mr. McKeever Is particularly interested. When
Mr. McKeever made his motion Mr.. Byrne OBJ
iectcd at once. md It was referred to the Com
mitto on Streets and Highways.
This important matter having been disposed
OF President Woods was empowered to appoint
q committee TO wait on the Council to inform
that body that tho Aldermen had done all that
they could and were ready TO adjourn.
This committee left the cham Dor and imme-
diately q six-foot-tall policeman appeared in
the doorway Of the commlttee-room. He
wanted to see an Alderman about a transfer.
When he caught sight Of his man he walked
acro1ss the chamber to speak TO him, Being In
uniform the policeman did not take his hat of
President Woods caught sish. Of him and
Take that hat on" bawled the President.
~, me ne Policeman lumped and mmelintely took
mari Click. who will not lie a m omTcr Of the
next board. presented n resolution authorizing
sa de james
dance, Mr.. Click and Mr. Bridges are not good
friends President Woods ruled the resolution
Just NJ this moment Alderman Byrne started
aisle somebody threw a copy OF the Record nd
which weighed about live pounds. at him. The
Alderman lodged and escaped serious injury.
The committee which was to inform the
Council Of the adjournment Of the bohrd had
been gone for some time. The delay became
40 weary that President Woods sent out the
ennt-at-arms. who rounded the committee
up. They reported that the Council was all
through work and that President Guggen-
heimer presented his compliments to Presi-
dent Woods and wished him and the NOM
hers OF the board great many Happy New
Yeas. Presently committee OF the Council
Ths% ' 'Rs 'o Hon Michsel ' F. Blake stood
up at tho Presidents desk aud said: Alder
man Mclnness" Ald..rman Mclnne;s promptly
Mr.. Blake snid Elliott" Alderman Elliott |
promptly voted Aye" Then Mr Blake played |
the same trick on Alderman Hcnnessy. ihare- |
upon the Board adjourned sine die on motion |
Of Mr.. Mccall. the Tammany leader In tho |
Council resolutions OF thanks were adopted for |
everybody
All of the Aldermen and all ~ the CounciImcn |
VII be Mt the City Hall on Monday to receive |
their friends. The Municipal Assembly will |
meet, asserting TO charter provisions, at noon |
grated and there will be a band TO provide |