The New York herald., 1870-04-10
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT.
RESIGNATION OF PETER n. swRENY.
The Department Appoinsnsnss-captsin Jour
dan Superintendent of rclios-Dsath
of the Excise Ber Tweed
RatiGcatiom

The scenes about the Crsy ana new Court
House were very animzted yesterday. an unusually
large number OF pollsicans pesng m attendance on
the LOOKOUT FOR loayes and fishes under the new
regime about TO he lnaugurated. Mayor Hall's
ONCE besieged py visitors, and the corridors OF
both buildings above mentioned swarmed through
out the day with democratic partisans.
who like auarresome bus repentant cnil-
dren, nocsed around she potent managers OF
Tamrany. Very little reliable Information
could be CLEANED as TO the personnel OF the new ap
pointments the Mayor ana hts colleagues In slate
making evidently determining TO maintain the same
degree OF relicence which characterized their man.
agement or the new charter. There Is little pr0ba-
Dlity OF complete list OF appontees to be created
being ascertained until after the consummation OF
each respective appointment, but the following
changes are understood to have been already de-
clded upon:-
PETER D. swEENY
resigned his position as City Chamberlain and
County Treasurer yesterday afternoon, and viii DO
placed at the head OF the new Department OF Pubic
Parks. Mr. Sweenys motive for resigning is Q
desire to relieve himself from all trammeis in his
work OF perfecting tue democratic organization aud
preparing it for the great contest in the approach
ing election The Office Of City Chamberlain was
Immediately rendered to the Deputy Chamberlain.
Hugh smith, but was declined by thAt gentleman.
Bradley would be the next appointment, and that he
would accept tue ONCE
Will probably consist OF Peter b. Sweeny, Robert ].
Dillon A. II. Green, Henry A. Hilton and Thomas G.
Fields. This Board has charge Of all parks above
Canal street. and supersedes the Central Park Com-
TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
have not yet all been decided upon. Between eleven
aud twelve O'Clock yesterday Mayor Hall called at
the central Police ONCE and quietly made his way
to Commissioner Bosworth's room. There be was
fultnn
si0ners and conference was held Tor nearly
an hour, with doors closed anu locked.
There were gesticuau0ns assertions contradictions,
aud admissions, Mr. BoswOrth-the noblest Roman
Of them ail--inssting upon certain points that
was that Mayor lett hurriedy, anu the new Police
Commissioners WIN not be announced until Monday.
Il Is understood that the fight turns upon the
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
Certain parues desire to nave Captain Jourdan, OF
the sixth precnct-who Is understood to be Superln
tendent Kennedy's successor-set aside, and one OF
his late sergeants who has neither the required In
tegepce nor executive ability, elevated to the posi-
ton. 1t - said that Big SIX Iweea aavocates inc S
the popular nominee tor the SUPPLEMENTARY. Su-
perintendent Kennedy II Is proper TO state, was not
THE DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC WORKS,
which swallows up the old Street Department and
the Croron Aq9edacs s0a1d ana y T. n~ W.
placing him at the head of practically much more
important department tnan that from wnich No was
Senator Norton, 1t ls stated will be placed IN
charge OF the Croton bureau OF Mir. Tweeds Depart
meQt.
THE FIRE COMMISSION
is also undecided upon. though Henry Wilson and
polutments to this Board.
THE HEALTH BOARD
was to have met at tw0 O'Clock yesterday. Henry
Smith, Crane, stephen smith. Lincoln and other
members were IN the building but at two O'CLOCK
there was quorum, ana the meeting went Oy
default. 1t Is not likely that che old Commission
wall ever again convene.
THE EXCISE BOARD
died hard yesterday at two O'Clock P. M. This body
was q lively one while In existence but there were
too many legislative doctors about and at two O'Clock
II came to an unttmey end. Yesterday was named
as the time for special meeting to consider the
claims Of Commissioner Treasurer Ben Franklin
Manerre to receive the extra salary OF 500 per
year as Treasurer Of the Board. At The hour called
Commissioners stone and BOswOrtn were IN their
seats Tney waited some time, wnen ManIerre and
Brennan came In. MRnIerre was nervous, and left,
carrying Brennan with HIM. The Board quit for
want OF quorum. After the members had scat
tered 1t was ascertained that LncOln was below
In the Presidents Office, Henry smith had gone to
the country, Stephen Smith had proceeded to the
Bleecker Street Savings Bank to deposit some money
tor a child CT one OF the Boards employees and
Crane was not to be found. The Board had not
adjourned five minutes when stephen Smith, Lin-
coin and Crane showed themselves ana expressed
great ast0nishnent at the adjournment or th6
Board.