New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-03
MUNICIPAL MACHINERY.
THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION RUNNING
SMOOTHLY

SMOOTHLY.
TWO or THE POLICE JUSTICES SOON TO BIZ NAMED
THE MARKET PRoJRCT-RECEPuoN or MINIS
TERRI ORR's REMAINS.
The rush for Office still continues. There
were IS new applications for the position OF Police
Justice handed IN yesterday were gravelY placed
by the Mayor in his reference book. OF these tho
greater number from lawyers. One reporter for
the press, however deems himself capable Of filing
the position OF Police Justice, and has sent in
formal application. A few OF the lawyers who
practfce m Police Courts also want 20 b.
elevated TO the bench. reporter OF The TRIBUNE
called Yesterday on the Mayor. and asked bun whether
he would send in any nominations for Police Justees TO
the Board Of Aldermen az It's meeting on Thursday.
He replied that he thought 1t probable that he would
send in the names OF two. Moro than this number he
would promise He had not yet had the time to de-
vote 10 the subject that he would like, and therefore
would wait and examine more fully hiss lies
Of names before sending Ia the nominations %
any more. He was asked whether any Of the
present Police Justices would nominated T. this BE-
replied that he had made his mind. There were
very strong recommendations for a number ~ them.
and there had also been protests against the nomination
OF any Of them. he would give the matter due eou-d-
Grafton. trusted friend OF the Mayor sittiug IN Bis
Office at the time said that the Executive Council OF th~
Democratic Reform Association Of the sixteenth Ward,
following the example OF that OF the Ninth Ward, had
protested against the nomination Of OF the present
Police Justices The opinion fast gaining ground among
the shrewd observers around the City Hal that ti@
Mayor will nominate any OF the present Police J-
tees. IL is urged that by taking this cuurs' De- WI
please the great mass Of Reformers, and VIII
inyidious distinctions. Others, and tAe-e
Of the Aldermen, say that Justices Ledwi1 Bxb.
and Hogan have fattering chances OF success fh"r-
is no one who can say with any approach 70 certainty
who will draw the municipal prizes on Thursday.
60 far as can be ascertained the nomination FOR Pr
ooFZ
an open question.
A deputation Of the Washington Market Association
called yesterday on the Mayor ascertain bis Oic-
TONS II he had any, the bill which gives the As-oc
ton Of the present site with permission 10 build
thereon, and which now awaits the Governors sigma
ture The provisions OF the bill have been heretofore
given in THE TRIBUNE. The Mayor stated that be had
not yet had time TO examine closely the provisions Of
the bill, but would do soon as possible. In
conversation subsequently With reporter Of TIE rRlB-
UNE, the Mayor said that ne was fully alive 20 the
necessity for building good markets. and doing IL IA
trade OF the marketmen weeks suspension OF busi-
ness would have the effect OF driving away good para
years to build up Hence he did not want specuistOrs
70 the control Of the market site At the same
time wished look out for the interests or the city,
Hence he proposed 20 examine the bill thoroughly
The Mayor objects TO the assertion recently made IN
morning newspaper that he signed all bills aud pay
rolls without giving them careful examination On
his direction before being countersigned Dy hm
THE CITY's MILITIA.
A meeting of the Board of Supervisors was
held yesterday afternoon. Supervisor Vance beng
pointed temporary President As &C the Last meeting,
Recorder Haekett present. number Of bills, in
GLIDING for repairs to the 10th Regiment Armory,
amounting TO about y 500, and another from Banks
Co.. for law books the amount OF sos referred
to the appropriate Committees. petition also
ceved from the Judges Of the Supreme Court asking
for increased accommodations for court room com
munication received from Maor-Gen shaler, in an-
/ swer to q resolution passed by the Board several
months ago, requesting him TO furnish 20 the Board
statement Of numerical strength OF the First Dy
sion, N. G. The figures given were as follows: