New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
REPORTS ON ALDERMEN
Citizens Union Gives Its Views
of Services Of individuals.
BASIS, OFFICIAL FIGURES
Other Information, Result of In.
vestigation, Is Included in
the Summaries.

The record OF every member of the Boa I'd
OF Aldermen is set forth in report Of the
Citizens Union issued yesterday.
The report says the information upon
which it's statements regarding the indi-
Vidual services OF each Alderman are based
is taken in large part from the minutes of
the Board of Aldermen and the local
boards and other official public records
hut adds that the accuracy OF the minutes
in certain particulars has been questioned
by Aldermen Calashan. Herbst Mulhearn
and Schloss.
IF the minutes are inaccurate, declares
the Citizens Union Our report is prob
ably inaccurate in some respects in which
81 is based entirely upon those minutes
We feel compelled, however. to rely upon
the official records and 10 present this as
report Of what IS shown by those records
as well as OF other information obtained
by investigation. The minutes can De cor
rccted upon motion Of an Alderman ana
10 one doubts that they are IN the MAJ"
correct"
The report continues with de'aHeu III
formation regarding the measures HlIo
duced by each Alderman. his record o. al
tendance. his previous service and his com
mittee assignments.
Estimates of Aldermsnic Records
Tables Of the votes cast by Aldermen on
various test measures are also included III
The report. and the following summaries
ere ma6e by the Citizens Union as TO each
Alderman'S record;
THOMAS T. BALDWIN, Dem, 18Th ., D Isl
Mani C'olorless record. Voted win ma
chine against public interest. AttehtlN'
AZ Board Of Aldermen meetings, pV
failed 10 attend the two meetings OF HE
local board.
THOMAS r. BARTON Dem, 56th DIST.
REIVp) Regular attendant at meeuIs s
hut made no record Of effective work
No independence exhibited in his votes
or other activity.
NILES r. BECKER REP. 18th DIST,
MANI New member Of some pToIIHSc
Active Has fair record OF NoIeS
Worst flaw I'm his record IS IaiIuTe ~
attend six out of fourteen locaI Dual
meetings.
FRANCIS 2. BENT Dem. 6lst DIST
B'klyn)-Second term member WIZ
voted against machine on some i di,i,'5
ures though he supporter Hlari'l nn
against the public interest On other DC
casions Showed ability ana eHeGlIle
ness i'm exposing fireworks seaman dl'
opposing special privilege for hTe pre-
vention company. Absent from i've y"
of eight meetings OF local board.
John A. BOLLES CRep.. oath Dist, Man.
New member, who has displayed &C
tiyitv and interest in his work Goo'
record Of votes. except frequent Iali aI'
10 vote on public letting matters Az
sent from seven out OF tnrty loCa
board meetings; other attendance ret
ord excellent.
JOHN II. BOSCHEN rep. go Dist.
Man1-New member with talr recoI'
Of attendance and votes. AcuNe III =, II
Producing measures affecting MS us
trlct.
EDWARD BRADY Dem, 6lth DIST
Oueens)-Regular in attendance p9t IL
active and displayed 10 independence
Followed machine i'm his votes.
WILLIAM .. BRUSH Rep., 18th Dis.
Nan)-New member. Active ana al
tcntive and made fair record OF votes
STEPHEN CALLAGHAN Rep" 5Sd Dust.
R'klynD-New member. Active on moo
and in work OF congestion COMMISSION
Made fair record Of votes.
JAMES f. CAMPBELL Dem, Dist DIST.
B'kyn)-New member. Regular IN d'
tendance and active in work OF con
ccstion commission. Voted Tor putun-
irliuicipal hGthhouse into operation
hut followed machine against puDnc III
tereSt ON other issues.
MICHAEL CARBERRY Dem. 43d Dist.
RklynJ-Ncw member. Active and al
teutiye Voted for putting nunlcipa
lataLouse into operation, but otncf
wise followed machine, voting agalhs
public interest.