New-York tribune., 1873-05-28
THE CITYs NEW SERVANTS.

MUNICIPAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOMINATIONS FOR
POLICE JUsTICEs-TIIE FIRE MARsHAIs REPORT
The new Chamberlain, George w. Lane,
oaed Yesterday the Mayor, accompanied by Robert
Lenox Kennedy, President of the Bank OF Commerce.
and had long interview with him. Later, accompa
MED by Controller Green Chamberlain Lane called on
the former Chamberlain Mr.. Palmer, and held consul
tation with him relative to the condition Of the cys
funds mfr. will enter at once upon the duties OF
his position 1t is said that the Bank OF Commerce Is 10
be one OF the four designated repositories
city and county funds The Merchants National
Bank was officially designated last night by the Mayor
and Chamberlain depository for city aud county
moneys.
The meeting Of the Board of Aldermen on Thursday
is auxously looked forward to- 1t is believed by some
Of the politicians that the Mayor will send in some of his
nominations for Police Justices There others, how
ever who the most confident manner that the
Mayor will send in names OF nominees untli ne Is
ready to nominate all. The Mayor preserves discreet
silence the subject and that he will send IN his
nominations when is satisfied that he has the proper
men for the POSITIONS ..... ..............
The crowd of political mendicants at Police Head
quarters was large and noisy, yesterday although two
doormen succeeded in keeping the eager placehunters
outside the railing of the easurers ante room, but they
still blocked up the hallway and all approaches 10 Tue
rooms OF the Board. The crowd was OF decidedly mot
lev character, embracing men wellknown throughout
the city, mng gled with ward politicians VINO are hoDeu
only in O small circle OF henohmen, with others lower
yet in the political and social scale. MOST OF
the applicants were anxious 10 DO appointed
patrolmen or surgeons. Among those who for
various purposes sought interviews with 'the
Commissioners superintendent were Gen
Henry A. Barnum, Myer Stern l.. j. Phillips, james
O'Brien, Aldermen McCaferty, Cooper Lysagh Reilly
Monheimer, and Flanagan. jerome Buck Henry W.
Genet John T. Agnew, Dock Commissioner Kane ex-
Coroner Flynn Henry Leask, John Coster, James Nc
Iaren Martin Brown G. 8. McWatters, and Mr.. Powell,
who is chairman Of committee Of eolored people OF this
city oommissloned to wait Mr.. Russell to ascertain
how the Police Board stood relative TO the appointment
OF coored citizens on the force What said during
the interview is not made public but MI Powell ex-
uressed himself perfectly satisfied with the result and
felt confident that the spirit Of the Civil Rights law
would have fair recognition by the Board
INSPECTION OF TENEMESTs.
Sanitary superintendent james reported yesterday to
the Board OF Health that the sanitary inspectors had
been examining tenement houses during the previous
week They had inspected 1854 houses, OF which l7o
were found to be III a bad sanitary condition. The
osss ~ compaint were dirty cellars filthy walls and
ceilings defective wastepipess apd npsances OF MINOR
character Although filthy teneents are always 20 DC
found in certain portions OF the city, II was the
testimony Of the inspectors that the general VI
the houses in each district is better this spring
than t has usually been at this of the year
During the months Of April and May S occupied cellars
had been vacated as dwellings, A sanitary inspector
reported that the process OF rendering fat at the factory
of The NewYOrk Rendering Company, at the loot OF
West Thirtynlnthst., done in very satisfactory
manner, very little OdOr being percepu0le Com
missioner VanderpOe said that he could not understand
why IL was that days the odor from the factory
was very offensive and on other days not even per
cepuble The Sanitary Committee were Instructed 10
examine the factory to report ITS condition and also 10
ascertain whether another site cannot be procured for
the rendering boat