New-York tribune., 1871-11-22
MUINICiPdL REFORM.
OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.

AJlOINlMFNl tf IhEf ''hhi'S''Nfh''
The appointment of Henry &. Stcbbins as II
Commissioner OF the Department Of Public Parks
has been made by the Mayor and accepted by
Mr. stebbins. who will probably he elected
Treasurer OF the Board. The Mayor also offered Com
missionership George NJ Van Mort. who has been
ncctnd the Park operations for IA years, but Mr.
Van Mort declined he preferred to hold his present
position Of Controller in the Department. II In under
stood that the appointment has been rendered to William
T. Blodgett. who has not yet signifed his acceptance"
COMMISSIONER Robert j Dillon has hecn spoken OF for
President OF the Department. Mr. Dllon who has re-
iu .yl yc. past attend the ppeoiin.s Of tire ON
msaloners resumed his seat in the Board yesterday
TIE THIEVES LOOP-nOLE.
A prominent lawyer stated yesterday that
Tweed and his associates years secured the
saee of law which prohibited the Grand Jury from
making any inquiry OF instutng proceedings in any
case that had been brought before Police Mag
istrae, and from him carried to the D"trlctAtlorhey
The object Of this law to tie the hands OF the Grand
jury as ncarlJ all the Police MAGISTRATES have been IN
nuencod by TaInnany Hail. and would he likely to sup
press all charges OF fraud upon the part OF the Ring
CONTROLLER CONNOLLY AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
The explanation which ex-Mayor William F..
Havencyer and the Hon. Samuel Tldrn gave OF inc
changes in the Controllers Office Is that tx Controller
Richard B. Connolly resigned voluntarily ana tat tue
OF De putty Controller Green was the natural
copseoucnce OF his appointment Deputy. aud was not
the result of any understanding that Mr. Connolly should
be exempted from the consequences or any a OF the az
interim any other Board me! a,p 80 ecnI .n ~.
Cuunoy will turn States evidence or that any oH'ns
on his part viii be condoncd that noitc prosequ
will be entered in his ease.
MEETING OF TIE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.
The Committee of Seventy met last evening,
Col Henry g. stebbins The char At the request of
Gov Edward Solomon the Committee on Legislation WAS
increased by the appointment OF hvc new meinbers'
When the regular business OF the Committee was con
Guided Col stebbs announced his acceptance OF the
office of Commissioner Of the Departineh' Oh Tuphc
Parks and of tho circumstances attending hiS "piohV
mcnt by Mayor HAIL He then 1aih tnat aI ."e
next meeting OF the Committee he would tehuef
bis resignation as member. resolution was adopted
,, n,,,im.,,ary remarks by the Hon. Samuel b.
Ruyplcs the Hon John Wheeler, ana Henry r.. opaiu
mg Henry Clews. James NJ brown Joseph a N.Y.
tHnrin. Crary cx-tiOv SalOnOn and 0thrr" that the
Cnmmittee approve OF the action OF their Chairman,
Col Stebbins, in accepting the aPl"'"'"''' ''' ''
Mayor Hall. Adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
C,rtro,,cr Green placed, yesterday, 100000
| 20 the credit OF the Department Of Docks
| lama. start was appointed yesterday. Sergeant al
Ir,,s NJ tb. Board OF Alderman vice Terence T. smith,
| removed. , ..,
Wr Isaac ". England has not yet accepted the ap'
! nointment Of Commssioner OF iuple i"T""o''"' w"
dered to him Dy Mayor ha' , . ,,,,,,,,v
THE WHERE EABOUTs OF JAMES NJ sWEENI.
| IN IN, Editor Of The Trtbune
Cir. Having had my attention called TO an
article in TIE TRBInE commenting oh '"e ''''" VI
Mr. James NJ Bweeny from the eity' u'en II III! ""''
IN state that have been tho attending pm! sca Vi MI
swcenv for several years past That recently NC war
e;,od With severe and prostraihg Illness when COLI
| ",, 49,, -, hi. he'd forGsr,cial weeks consultation
- ,,d an HIS case with Dr. Austin Flint, and al my
,opt reones he left the cty-noI for Europe-to seer
the henedt of change OF all ana h'ra 'a"H' "' 'o'
| nm IN, d.v ~ the election lie was very SICK man anu
| =. whollv unable to attend to business aha'rs'
" &. PRINCE NJ. D., rs West Thlrtetlst.