The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-23
THE NEW REGIIaE.
Trimmings and DOings About the
City Hall Yesterday.
The Bush for Police Justiceships- Another
Little Circus in the Board Of Aldermen
Lively sparring Over the Park COM
missioners-Two Of tho Nomi-
nees Confirmed and Two
Laid Over"

missioners-Two Of tho Nomi-
nees Confirmed and Two
Laid Over"
The Mayors ONCE wore quite busy appearance
yesterday, but was not nearly SO thronged as on
other occasions during the past week. There were
the usual comings and goings Of prominent politi-
clans and OF people DESTROYS OF opportunities to
''speak to the Mayer for just few minutes.n Dur
ing the day the Mayor received calls nom quite
number OF people, who are pushing their own or
some enc elsc's claims to the Police Justiceships
and the interest In regard TO these appointments
Is becoming quite lively Notwithstanding the fact
that the nominations will not be sent In for at
least two weeks. The contest will be very lively,
and 1t is understood that some Of the old hacks,
who have monopolized the business for years past
and still hold positions the Justices bench not
withstanding they have never honorcd them in any
very lofty degree, are around for reappointments.
delegation from the Twenty second ward called
on the Mayor TO urge the nomination OF Charles A.
Flammer. ex-member OF Assembly to q Justice
ship. or course
THE MAYOR DIDN'T SAY RIGHT OUT y
that he was going to do It right away, but he wll
consider 1t.
Mr. Charles A. Lane Is also o very prominent can
didate for appointment and the Mayor was visited
by q number Of gentlemen In his interest. He is
endorsed by all the members OF the Assembly Ju-
dietary Committee, by Henry Gle WIS, Colonel Conk-
ling, Rev. Father Farrell and many other well
known gentlemen. He has never occupied any
such position, but 1t Is said that the chances are
very largely in favor OF his appointment All. OF
nearly ALL the nominees will be ''new' men.
Mr.. Marcus Otterbourg, formerly Consul Of the
United States at Vera Cruz, Mexico, Is also among
ha onpa antc md rutIl ha
ward.
All the ofcials so far appointed, with the excep-
ton OF Chamberlain Lane ana the two Commission
ers OF Parks, confirmed yesterday, have now
qualified. The Chamberlain's bends amount to
something like 100000, 1t is said, and they viii
be ready for approval IN the latter part OF the
week, 80 that he may, II possible, assume control
on Monday next. s w
THE MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN
yesterday was very brief, but lively. Aldermen
Clausen and Ottendorier were not present.
AS soon as the Board was called to order COM
munication was read from the Mayor, nominating
Thomas McGrath for City Marshal In place Of
Christian suffer, rejected The Board proceeded
to confirm him at snce, Alderman Lysaght vouch-
ing for the nominee He was confirmed by vote
Of eleven yeas lss IS eAe
Alderman MoNHEHER presented petition
the particular attention OF the Board to some OF
the Mayors nominees for Park Commissioners, and
urging that all such appointees and oniceholders
should be residents and property owners In the
city OF New York, and
PROTESTING AGAINST THE CONFIRMATION
OF such persons are nominated, but who are
not residents. Among the signers Of the petition
are f. Fl. Ludlow, Charles Fox, J. A. Selover,
Charles s. Tiffany, Fred. Cooney, John O'Higgins.
John I. McCahill, r. H. Bovine, Daniel Butterneld,
A. L. Mordecai Charles Lespinasse, Belamy Bros
Cooke Co., Louis Rossel, Henry May, A. H. Ward,
A. Sinsheimer James Halliday, William Lalor II. 4.
Charles, Delos De Wolr and others.
Alderman VAN SCIAICK wanted time to learn
whom this petition hit at II was very general In
! Its TERMS and, while the petition contained the
names OF some OF our best citizens, he thought 1t
| might be made more definite. He was glad this
petition had been read. Some OF the acts OF the
Board recently seemed to have been dictated by
some influence OF which he had no knowledge and
! which had held them last but he was glad now 10
supposed 1t was possible that the nominations ior
Police Justices were
JUST AS SURELY FIXED
as others had been, but he hoped that they would
rece.re the consideration due them lie hailed
this an evidence OF true reform. and moved that
the consideration OF the Park C0mmissionerships
be deferred one week.
Alderman MoNHEIMER moved that the petition
be printed, and said that when the Park Commits
sion nominations came up he proposed to vote to
reject oil non-residents.
Alderman Van Schack's motion was withdrawn,
and
Alderman Monheimer's was adopted.
On motion OF Alderman BILLINGS, the nomination
of Fred. Reinemann to be City Marshal was
taken from the table and confirmed by q unani-
nous vote. Ie
Alderman MoNHENER moved to reconsider the
NOMINATIONS FOR PARK COMMISSIONERS
were laid over for one week at the last meeting.
! Carrted-10 to 3.
Alderman MoNHErMER then moved the confirma-
ton OF Phillip Bisinger to be Park Commissioner
for the term OF four years.
Morris and Kehr In favor OF the candidate, and the
nomination was confirmed by q unanimous vote.
Alderman MONHEIMER moved that the Board
proceed to confirm (Y) the next name on the
lst." Daniel y. Williamson, and In so doing said 1t
was not possible for him to vote for the candidate
whom he believed to be an almost unknown indi-
vidual. Mr.. Williamson Is lawyer, but does not
pay one dollar OF taxes into the city. He thought
was time the Board put Its foot down on all such
| Alderman VAN ScHAIcK came to his feet, and for
ABOUT THE FoRTIETB TINE
during the past ten days re-re-reannounccd to the
deal Of ofnces and had urged none. tNo sensa.
OF his most Intimate friends. Mr.. Williamson had
not sought the appointment and did not know who
had presented his name. He is o man Of consider
| dertakes to do.
Alderman Accommodation long has the gentle
| Alderman VAN SCHAIcx-Quite as long az have
known the gentleman who puts the question.
Alderman MoNHEIAKR-That Is not answering the
| question.
Alderman VAN scHAIcK explained that he had
known him three four years, and stated In reply
| to question by Alderman McCanerty that Mr.. VIII
hanson was member OF the executive committee
OF the Young Mems Democratic Reform Association
and taxpayer.
Alderman MoNHETMER-I have had the tax list
searched and could not find Mr. WIlamson's name
on the list He does not pay one dollar OF taxes
| the Alderman brought his knuckes down on his
1 desk with 'crack') and l am responsible for
/ what say.
Alderman VAN ScHAIcK came to the front again