Year: 1873

Mccanertv. Lysaght Reilley, and Van sehaios The
Board then adjourned.


After the Board adjourned the members gatnere" Ia


little knots and discussed the action of the majority
Alderman Reilley declared that he had notDng U" eA
pect from the Mayor He had asked for no appoint
ments and expected none but he thought IL was oue W
the Board that the Mayor should send In his nomiha


ons, In order that they might have time 10 iniorn
themselves with relation 10 the fitness or the nominees
He had not been consulted TO q single one OF tne
nominations. He held seat In the Board. and ne ana
his Democratic colleagues thought that they were en-
titled TO as much consideration Aldermen Morris,
Monhemer, Billings, and others. who had been consulted
by the Mayor certain instances The majority ala not
propose TO allow the minority to have everything their
own way, and cited the old proverb; You may lead
horse the water, but you cannot make him drink"


Alderman Morris said that he had not urged any ones
claims the Mayor for nomination. He had heard OF
the combination from two Aldermen, and therefore the
votes did not surprise him.


Alderman Kelley said that he voted with the majority
but he knew Of no combination having been formed.


Alderman Lysaght corroborated the statements of
Alderman Reey and said that he did not propose to
vote to confirm any nominees until the remainder
sent in to the Board He thought the Aldermen
should have something to say In this matter.


Alderman Cooper thoughtt was due to the Board that
the Of the remaining nominees be sent In as soon
possible. Twelve days had already elapsed OF the 20
prescribed by the Charter in which nominations could
be sent in by the Mayor 10 the Board OF Aderen mus
far only very small proportion Of the number had
been sent IN there were nearly so remaining. He
thought the Board had a right TO demand that the
names Of all the nominees be sent to them that they
might judge OF the character and fitness OF the men,


Alderman Ottendorfer thought that the members were
laying themselves open to the charge that they would
be willing vote accept the Mayors nominees
a whole instead OF taking them up pecemeal as had
been done They would scarcely be able to vote under
standingly large q number would probably be
sent in Monday next He rather surprised TO see
Alderman Koch take his stand with the majority this
question.


Alderman Koch said he acting from disnterested
motives. He had not asked for single appointment
from the Mayor had he been consulted in
ner relative TO appointments He certainly thought
there should be some confederation shown to members
OF the Board.


Alderman Billings sorry 20 see members srraying
themselves against Mayor He believed the Mayor
was actuated by sincere desire to appoint good men,
He dIscaimed being in the confidence Of the Mayor he
had been consulted with reference to single nomina-
tOn.


Alderman Van schaick thought something was due 10
the dignity OF the Board he thought the members
should be consulted relative to the nominees In what
he had had acted for the public good and pro-
posed to do much the future Still he did not pro-
pose TO bindy, and confirm all the nominations the
Mayor might send in