New-York tribune., 1873-07-23
MUNICIPAL INTERESTS.
TIE MAYORS VIEWS ON THE DEfAhi-
MENTS.


MENTS.
- ,,,s,,r,re ,re NOMINATIONS AND HIS AOliEN
,T,vE TO THE MARKET QUESTION
Tho Mavor was i'm hfs usual good huuio, yes
,ordav a,thoueh worried by the importuhlteA vi ono
seekera and their friends. To one moro pcr9o''s a ~
the resi he said "My dear STR haveht any '
tn the Departments have been Tor three uon'i' N
20 oet n man appointed 10 a position worm ~ P. '
under the Commissioner OF Parks, ana haVeH' suo
,a ,,et The officer. seeker left looking rather as
oonsoIato and the Mayor smiled. A reporter
Of THE TRIBUNE entering at this )uneture'
suggested 10 the Mayor that he presumed HIS Honor was
glad to see him, he never asked for anything put
news. The Mayor aughngly assented, and added that
the pressure on him for place was sometimes very
heavy. He asked how the Departments were WORK
ing He replied that all were working harmoniousy'
and he believed for the common good
He had been charged from time to tne by morning
paper with having acted adverse to the kepuDhcah
party IN the matter Of appointments ana WIN ho"
being In opposition the Health Board In iIs ehdea'o
20 clear away the nusances that had grown up aroun
Washington ana Fulton Markets. Hc recognized ale
glance 10 DO party but that OF the Committee OF seventy
That body is composed of Republicans ana DenocraVs
and their sole principles arc deere ior ah
economical and lust administration OF tho de-
partments OF the City Government hhS .ho
selection OF good TO administer the same III MS
nominations and appointments he had ae~d solely III
the interests OF Reform He had nominated mon o tno
nurnose OF administering their trusts In an economical
and pure spirit The Republican party beng the uonl
nt Marty he had selected two-thirds OF his nominees
from that party using the utmost discrimination In bis
seectons In the'case OF the Excise COmmlsHonefs
Mr. voorhees, represented the Reform Democracy ne
bcing n member OF the Council OF Political Reform
Mr. stewart is Reformer who has acted with the Re
publican party though not prominent IN the RANKS ana
NJ Marshall ia a straight-out Republican, MEM
T,a
Charities ana Correction nominated on the same
nan Cen Bowen is a straight Republican, Mr.. Lain
bcer was found in tho ranks OF the Republican Reform
ers and Mr. Stern is a Reform Democrat Take the
Police Board Henry Smith, straight Repuohcan' was
retained by the Legislature. Mr. Russell Is epuOcah
and a member Of the Central Committee Hugh Gardner
is tho Chairman Of the Republican Central Committee
Gen Duryee Is a Democrat, but not partisan lie was
nominated because he was military man
Mr. Charlick il Democrat. He was nomi-
mated for the purpose Of preventing the Police
from being used as partisan body The appointment
of superintendent Mase as the executive heau Oh ,.e
orce ncased him. Tor the thaJ he had known Mr.
Masc for 30 years twelve Of these as Chief OF POce
and he knew him to be perfectly honest During ms
former long connection the executive head OF the
Police force had been able TO put Their mger on
single dishonest act Of Mr.. Matsen IL any bond roD,
berry occurs the thleyes VIII pc aIes' - an - az W
the plumber recovered restored To the owners,
not portion OF peSsrmept eaf dSn Of paTEs SH1
was composed or President Sebbns, RepuDhcan, re-
tanned by the Legslature MT. MlllamsOni 'oIul
Democrat member the Council OF Political Reform
MIR Bissuger gentleman not prominent IN politics.
member OF the Committee OF Seventy Dr ltall, ne
| nubican and a thorough RefOrmer, and 5. H. Wales, a
Republican and member OF the Union League CIu0;
He holds the balance OF power in the Commission or
the q School Commissioners, 10 or II were hepuDcans'
and the remainder Democrats. He had alned however,
IN this Board good men without regard 10 poi
tiles OF the nominees for Police Justices, ak were
Republicans and four Democrats. inns dlu not look
much as though he were a Tammany Hall Democrat,
The latest charge against him was that ne had set him.
self up in opposition to the Health Board IN lts SHOft
10 clear away stands and other nusances that have
grown no around the markets The facts IN the case
were said that Thursday or Friday OF last week,
the Health Commissioners called on him and consulted
him relative clearing tho stands complained Of
He assured them of his cooperation in all that would
promote the health OF the city As II seemed rather
hard TO break up the business Of IS or 100 men without
giving them an opportunity or pdlllatng or abit-
ing the evils complained or, he suggested
il would be well to wait until Monday before taking
summary measures, and meantime the opinion or the
Corporation Counsel could be obtained AS soon as they
left he for superintendent OF MarkeS De woe anu
asked his opinion relative to the summary removal or
ali the sheds and stalls. Mr. De Voc said haDthcse were
the growth of 20 years, and he thought that the
evils complained could be- remedied without such
harsh "A proposed. lie thon directed
Col Voc to visit Washington ana Fulton hlrkets sec
what changes and repairs were needed aud see that
they were made. Since that time force OF men has
been at work making the needed alterations The Mayor
added that he bad sent communication TO the Board
Health asking them 20 delay action until Monday.
He received for reply that IL was not probable thcre
day. when the Board OF Police, whose cooperation was
required would also meet, and definite action would
then be taken. The Health Commissioners called on
him Yesterday aud he advised them 10 again inspect
assured them that he willing ana anxious 70 CO
Operae In all lawful tending to promote the
health and comfort OF the inhabitants OF this city with
this assurance they left.