New-York tribune., 1871-12-30
TWEED'S RESIGNATION.

lie ABANDONs HIS POSITION AS COMMISSIONER
OF PUBLIC wORKs--AProiNTMfNr OF GEO.
NJ. VAN MORT AS Ills SUCCESSOR.
William NJ. Tweed sent, Oh Thursday. the
following letter to Mayor Hall:
NEw-YoEK, Dec. %. 1s71.
IN. Hon. A. O.KEY HAIL. MAYOR
SIR: I hereby resign NV office Commiss' nrr OF
Public Works under tine local Government OF the CITY OF
TO TAKE @eG' " ave ,aS honr to e y"ur
"h"dirut servant, WILLIAM NJ. TWEED.
The Mayor promptly accepted the resiei~tion thus
offered and the following communication to George
NJ yanNort, Controlrr Of III" Park Department, ten
dcrng him the position OF Commissioner Of Publir
Works: ~, A
NV DEAR Sin: The Office NJ Commissioner of Puric
Works u vacant. Quite shortly. no nhi, the Lcssla
tnre will remodel tle power. and duties OF IT, ar ai
s M a% %r aH % ". and as s' eh perhaps
In the present profcr, which H. that you
sssps aRe eS PSst and
intendcnt Of tho Central Park made familiar WITH s9"h
place now vacant. During all that time have never
heard one word to yor ' vg1y uGn M
t0ns between you and the Controller. and under many
ne n w aSn @ l the
public at the present exigcncy Of municipal affairs.
Please signify your aserpn%f or refusal at once ana
";cnrcc NJ. Van Mort esq A. OAKEY HALL.
Mr. Van Mort appeared at the Mayors "l'ce about .
D. H. yesterday. accepted the position rendered TO hliu
and offered MS D0ndsIncli, III huu
ard Blachford the father Of Judge Bla'chor of III"
United states District Court, and Vim. t. Martin, the
Presdent Of the Westsde Association Mayor AL sold
that he would accept them and approve their bonds
when presented. He then issued the following notice
George NJ. Van Mort esq., is hereby yappont CornmiS-
siouer of Eubc Works und Head of tho Department.
the reof in the place and stead Of william NJ. T1esd cs
A. OAKEY HALL Mayor.
Mr. Van Nort's bonds will be approved and fled with
the Controller to-day and he will immediately ake for
NAL possession o. the Department Of Public Works Tho
following is his letter resgnng his position n the Park
Department:
CITY OF NEwYORK DEPARTMENT OF PrBfTr PARKS,
No. 265 BROADWAY, Dee. %, lo7!.
The Hon. HENRY q. STEBBINs, lresdtm DfpTrtHfbt
A. Oakley Hall, Mayor OF the City Of New.York, to the
office OF Commissioners Of Public Works. hereby tender
INV resignation OF the office Of Controller in the Depart
OF Public Parks and as Clerk - Oci0 OF The Board
Teen wears with the multfarOs works In charge OF tho
department which you preside eau bat say sever
1T with regret association with the gentlemen
who have composed the several Boards has been
Pheasant and agreeable, having, as believe. enjoyed
their fullest cOnndeuce IL shall ever be my cndeayor
cheerfuly cooperate with your Department in econi
work Of improving and bautying our city: Permit me,
through yon take al official of the gentlemen
i have Been associated in the detail. OF the
important works OF the department. Lam, WIN ereas
respect, uEo ~ VAN NohF'
TWEED RESIGNS HIS POSITION AS AN ERIE
DIRECTOR.
William NJ. Tweed sent in on Thursday
last his resignation as member Of the Board Of
Directors of the Erie RalrUad 1t accepted, and
Henry sherwood Of Corning, N. Y, has been elected
his stead.