The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-06
THE MUNICIPAL REALM.
Another Lively Day About the City Hal-A
Modest German-American Privateering
Raid-Two Nominations for Pc
lice Magistrates Made


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+ me City Hall presented quite lively appear
ance about noon yesterday, in marked contrast
with the quiescence that has prevailed there during
the past week. 1t was expected that the Mayor
would send in couple Of nominations for police
magistrates, and everybody wanted to know who
were to be the lucky men, particularly as large
delegation Is interested in having one or two Of
the present fncumbents retained. They stand
very poor chance of being eratined. There was, Of
course, Q whole world full OF speculations as
TO the nominees likely to be submitted at the
meeting OF yesterday, and Of course they
were, without exception, wrong-every one Of
them. The Mayors nominations are in that pecu-
liar category Of "things that no fellah can find
OUT as Dundreary puts It, There was quite
large array of distinguished citizens In waiting on
His Honor yesterday, but t4 f
THE MOST PECULIAR PARTY
that called was delegation from the Central Ger
man-American Reform Association, consisting Of
Samuel D. Stewards and DIR. Schoennof. These gen.
tlemen represented to the Mayor that they
came to represent the German reform
element, and to urge on him Q proper
consideration Of the services and claims Of
the organization and It's members They also de-
sired that His Honor would introduce them to the
heads oil departments and the members OF the va
ri0us municipal commissions. The real drift Of
their desire was to be put in communication with
the various appointing powers, with presump-
tive endorsement from the Mayor which should be
to them quasi letter OF marque, with which to go
out privateerng over the whole sea Of patronage.
The Mayor gave them general letter-very
general In its terms-ssTO the Heads OF
Departments and whom 1t may concern
oct nrth hof Aolo tad
the O. g. A. R. A., which was very DESTROYS OF aid
ing the subject Of municipal reform, and it the
belief Of the organization that their efforts would
rebound TO the best interests of themselves and OF
the city generally. The committee did not exactly
like the idea Of having things punched" In this
way, and would have preferred separate letter
to each official; but the gentlemen LETT with only
one letter between the two Of them. 1t is now
seriously agitated what will the one do who has
no letter to carry about
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
met at half-past three O'Clock, and there was
ings All the members were present. save Messrs.
Clausen, Lysaght, MOnheimer and Van Setback.
Alderman Morris introduced resolution to allow
the Broadway and East Side Stage Company to run
their stages through Cortlandt street. Referred to
Alderman BILLINGS offered q resolution permit
ting the Equitable Life Assurance Company to
erect three ornamental lamps in front OF their
building, at Broadway and Cedar street, the cen.
tral lamp to bear an Illuminated clock and drink
ing fountain, the work to be done at the expense.
Ofthe applicants and subject to the restrictions OF
the Department OF Public Works. Adopted
Messages were received from the Mayor trans
9 letter Offering for sale to the city portrait by
Trumbun Of De Witt Clinton for the sum OF $250O;
se the Of ae Sy for the
referred to appropriate committees.
The Mayor also transmitted o communication re-
ferrlng to the life, public services and ss
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late Governor Of South Carolina, Envoy Extraordi-
nary aud Minister PlenipOtentiary to Russia, and
pirate action in homer Of the deceased upon the
arrival OF the remains in this city from st. Peters
Y IL IL s ws a0 se s s sGS be-
and committee, consisting OF Aldermen Koch,
McCaferty, Ottendorier, Cooper and Morris, was
The President announced the following changes
in the reorganizaLl9n Of the standing committees
Of as o. Enanee 1ee 70 ss ssy
deceased; also to be member OF Committees OF
Public Works and Roads, vice Gilsey; ALSO 70 pc u
vice Monheimer, relieved at his own request. Al.
derman Monhemer to be member OF the Com.
mittee On Streets and Pavements, vice Glsey, de.
A communication was received from the Mayor
nominating for confirmation under chapter SIS,
Laws OF 1878,
70 BE POLICE MAGISTRATES
OF the city OF New YORK. Alfred T. Ackert and Solo,
mon I. Streeter.
Alderman COOPER rose and said that there were
many important duties devolving upon this Board,
but he thought there were none That had come or
were yct to come before IL that were OF greater
Importance tnan that OF determining the fitness
OF candidates for Police Justiceships. lie had In
his mind certain project to enable the Board to
carry out fully their views on this subject and he
proposed to make a motion that all the nomina-
tons submitted to his Honor the Mayor be referred
to the Committee on Law OF this Board, or to
special committee, and that said committee shall
organize public meeting and invite the citizens
generally and the Bar Association to come for
nisnn fhn
merits OF the candidates.
Alderman McCanerty nipped this very circumlo-
cutOry project in the bud by moving that the NOM
nations be laid on the table and the motion was
adopted in conformity with the action taken with
regard to previous nominations. Alderman Cooper
alone voted 'Nay."
The Board then adjourned.
THE Candidates.
Alfred i. Ackert nominated for Police MaQis-
trate is native OF New York, about thirty five
very well and favOrably known among the men,
bers OF the Bar, and his reputation Ii unquestiOned
He has been for some years identified with politics
In Chis city, but has not held any public ONCE, and
IL one OF the ScriDes Of the Tammany Society.
Solomon 4. Streeter Is young man OF about
paratively unknown In New York. H. nevertheless
known and endorsed by gentlemen of unques-
toned repute His acquaintances are few, but
they are OF the right sort, as 1t rs said he Is sup
ported by William n. Evarts. ex-Judge Pierrepont
Lieutenant Governor Robinson, Alderman Vance
and Commissioner Wheeler. He Is a lawyer by
profession, republican In politics has resided In
New York about two years.
canvass OF the state OF feeling made by the
reporter after the adjournment was OF such ma
ton OF the nominees. many Of the Aldermen ex-
pressing themselves as satisfied with the nOmina-