The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-02
JULY FIRST.
Mayors Office Under the New Regime-Ths
supervisors-A Singular Coincidence.

On the last day or the fiscal year OF 1869 and 1870
the final change in the government OF the
city and county OF New York was consum-
mated. one by one the various departments ere
ated under the act for reformation OF the govern
ment OF the city and county OF New York have fallen
into line, have taken hold OF the portion OF the gov
ernmental work assigned them, and now form
compact whole working 10 benent and beautify the
metropolis. The last remnant or the Old y gine,
THE OLD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
died By statutory limitation yesterday al noon and
II may safely be said that The Board dies withol,
many regrets from taxpayers generally. Thc elegant
chamber of the Board looked magnificent a. ever,
and certainly bore evidences Of the great change.
The elaborate daub hanging al the back or the room
and Intended TO represent
"Bossn TWEED
looked stir and vanished as the highest tonei
shilling coiored print man might wish but It moved
not an inch. and will probably be left where 1t Is.
unless some member of the new Board has an eye
for correct painting aud ocders II down. II is some
what surprising that
TIE PLElHoRlC CARNEY,
who acts as ornamentor and lrescoer at large 10 the
city ana county government, had never gone into
the Supervisors chamber and pointed out 10 the
Committee on the Court House how great draw
back such picture was to the room, what libel il
was on art and the great original. Bur, while
this picture remained immoyabe,
Pooe PuRDy's PICTURE
IN the Clerks Oace did not Elijah +. purdy, once
the democratic war horse,r az ~ yeli known was
the first president OF the Board OF Supervisors when
constituted separate county legislative body. After
his death the Board Of Supervisors had q portrait
painted and hung II in the Clerks ONCE.
AT THE MOMENT or MERIDIAN
white ar a.
mittee document box, bordering on hs hard fate In
being egislated Out supervisor and then neglected
| for the aldermanic nomination. by Tall Thomas the
cord by which Purdy's picture was suspended sud
| denly snapped ana the picture dropped forward on
10 the box, and from There 10 the door; II wnzzed
| past
HsRaAN's HEAD
| and started him from his revere "Mcn Cott vat
ian tY' he CRED. Major Young jumped up from
his chair gazed at the PROSTATE portrait took the
stump OF cigar from beneath his blonde mus
tscae and SAID How the d did
question, and he also answered Young's question.
Jchn Mob. Davidson, who was irving II his name
wac maeibly Inscribed on the safes in the front
Office, hearing the noise Of the tumble, turned
around and coolly sald, ''Wbat Is downY know
Wa ana dawn Mrs Bennett ssr + sSwS c but
Johns question. Then MCGOWAN Dr. tthe scion OF
the Sergeant at Arms, came out from the commit
tee room, looked at Herman, Young and the portrait
and sad, "Hellon The united EFFORTS OF MCGOWAN
Jr. and MAJOR Young succeeded In placing the pic.
ture III an uptEht posluOb aud tnen, on comparing
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
OF the uDaccountaDle end OF the reign ot the Old
Supervisors and the fall Of the picture OF their first
| president was noted. The break IN the cord was
soon repaired and the picture rehung. The ONCE
Seekers passed and repassed through the ha,ways
and corridors OF the Court House ana but few knew
OF the circumstance of the pictures fail, or cared
| for the end Of the Supervisors.
While all this was going on in the new Court
House building other changes were being CONSUME
mated IN the Old City Hall building, especially in
| THE MAYORS OFFICE.
Marshal Tooker took his leave VI the position In
| which he has become 80 prominent, and MAJOR Dan
lei Hart assumed the position. Mr.. Hart has been
| connected with the Mayors onice for some time
past and has ever been noted as quiet, gentle
manly, obllging, Industrious and attentive attache
! OF The executive department. He was sworn
| in Us Mayors Marshal yesterday and takes
| the position with the congratulations and good
| wishes OF all who have mad ans or1c al bus, ness
| relations with him. Mr.. Gus u. CardozO brother
20 the popular Judge takes the place lately held 10y
Mr. Hart, with the same good wishes. Mr.. Cariozo
4 has also been noted for ms quiet and gentcmany
| manner, his oDllsng disposition ana his uniform
| courtesy and Kindness
GEORGE RooME,
although not "a direct attdchG OF the MAYORS
Office alone, YET must IN for notice In this con-
necton, for, under his direction tactng of course,
under the Department Of Public Works. ne has pro-
| dpced
! A GrsUtsg TRtSeF FORM ALTON
| IN the Old rooms OF the Clerk 20 the Board Of
Assistant Adermen The room on the first no1r
| has been Quilted Of the old and dlapIdated
uE e aSs os ase o an ne psSca in
while the S.ssmENt fsoms .e,e peile neatly lifted
( for the ordlhsnce police. ssch MAJ will have q
closet to himself ana viii have other accommoda-
tions and comforts provided such az POLICEMEN or
dinerily do not enjoy. A visitor would scarcei y
| recognize the rooms In their present condition as
The musty, dirty. dlngy looking apartments 50
long occupied by the Clerk OF the Board OF Asstan,
Aldermen. Otncr changes in the various depart
mems. although none Of great import 10 the com
muniy ~ large, have been coIsummatcd when Will
iend to make the Isl Of July, 1870, memorable day
among the city and county oilee-holders.