New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
MUNIOIPAL PROGRESS.
sopR COMBINATIONS AND NOMINATIONS.

NNohAAnrANANhh'N
DOCKS AND COURTHOUSE AND TEN CITY MAN
suALs NOMINATED.
The Board of Aldermen confirmed yester-
A. the nominations for Fire Commissioners, Commits
.soner OF Buildings and ~ City Marshals after long
ai.sl ssiOn. An effort was made by Alderman Van
gAaek 70 defeat the confirmation OF Roswell d. Hatch,
Sui il unsuccessful number Of officers OF tire In
saranee companies sent in protest against tile confirm
ation Of Walter W. Adams Commissioner OF Build
lnrs; bnt as DO definite charges were made,
the Board decided, by vote Of II 10 3
ts eOnGFm hm. the majority. consisting OF Al
dCrmeu OtendOrfer Blliags, and Causen, asking TO be
excused trOm voting, the ground that they Ihonght
su lent eouside had not been shown the protest.
while they were unwilling to vote against MT Adams
until he mad been proved be unit for the Positlou'
The Mayor subsequently, sent in his nominations for
Commissioners Of the Courthouse Commissioners Oh
Docks and 10 City Harshas The Commissioners OF he
Court-hou Wyns Blackstone. Thomas T. I1pPou'
John 2. Cumming and Smith E. Shaw. The Ooni"
st0ners Of Docks are jacob A. westervet william ""iu
nox aud Wn. Budd The City Marshals are Aaolpa
Bsrnbaum, Albert Weber. Thomas McGSu, III a.
Hendricks, Christian sutter, Henry KosS' 9iSisluu
Lsverson, Levi Lppmann. John D. murphy COf
Wallace. These nominations we're laid over uuoi JUG
rule until the next meeting' WHICH Wis su"00Hu0"~'
nxed for to-day at ?. N.
An dav long the same crowd Of oiceseekers kept up
Ahum OF conversation on the interesting topic OF 'ns
Navors appointments. At $3.50 p. M the lower part o.
the Han was deserted and at the hour OF the neeUng ol
M Roard every available inch of space was taken up
Iumcdiatey after the reading OF the minutes, Alder
n Van schaick after edfymg his colleagues by some
remarks in reference 70 newspaper reporters moved that
tbe Clerk OF the Board be instructed TO call on
the Mayor and inform him that the Board
we're ready 20 receive such communications as
he might desire 70 give Alderman hcCauerV
Sesonded the motion: Alderman OtendOrter considered
such course useless as the Mayor knew or The meeLngi
Alderman Van schalck insisted that no Official noVce
had been gwen the Mayor. lie wished 1t understood
shat tne proceedings OF yesterday were dlststeu 70
him. A committee" be said, "vere appointed rom
the members OF this Board TO wait oD the Mayor ana
we're treated in schoOlbOy fashion by his Honor" BE
held that IL would be derOgaOry 70 the dignity OF the
Board. II such a measure were again adopted vote
being taken on . motion to send messenger to the
NIavor t was lost SIX voting IN the affirmative ana nne
IA the negative.
Alderman Reilly then moved that the names Of the
Nayol's appointments for the Office OF Fire COmulis-
K.aners be taken from the table fOr confirmation To
tals Alderman Koch decidedly objected Ee held that
the Aldermen were quite as Responsible the city Tor
hrr conduct as was the Mayor; the I4tel had had 20
days 10 consider question Of filing city Offices, and
he objected T. the Boards being given only "a hours
Alderman Van schaick remarked that he desired TO
Profession the same ground against the confirmation OF
In Fire Commissioners. BE did not know Joseph l.
ferey but had been informed that the latter was In
svcry way a desirable candidate for the Office Mr. Van
Colt the AlGt 0Q nos huoN DuA was OtA 'N"e
ls was in al respects good man. To the name OF Ros-
well D. Hatch lie must take exception he may" the
Alderman continued. be eminent lawyer, but he Is
The possible for the position OF Fire Commis
Eouer" After having been called 70 order by the
chair Mr. Van schack continued TO state his views IN
relation the fitness OF Mr. Hatch for the position.
Alderman M0nheimer said that since the gentleman
refused 20 be called ORDER ne should he allowed 70
continue his remarks out Of order which motion was
seconded by Alderman Falconer Growing red in the
face. still striving 20 maintain his dignity Alder
Schaick replied that he desired no privilege 70
be given him. did he stand in position TO ask
favor OF anybody. He only wanted his rights. The
Chair mooning him 70 proceed he stated that he was
willing and ready every name the Mayor had
sent in II the Aldermen insisted upon pursuing such
hne Of conduct He thought the members Of the Board
we're acting most peculiar and unprecedented man
nrr aHcre" !" he said as an appointment Of a man
Who knows nothing OF the duties Of Pre- commissioner
70 the place Of Gen shaler, one who has perhaps
cone more the Fire Department than any man who
has ever been connected with It,"
vote was then taken on the nomination OF Joseph l.
Perey and resulted in his being unanimously confirmed
a. Fire Commissioner for term of six years Alder
man Morris next moved TO confirm the appointment OF
Roswell D. Hatch. Alderman Van ScAaIek moved to
postpone the confirmation Of this Commissioner. BE
stated that ne knew Mr. Hatch and proceeded to detail
an account Of an incident in which the candidate had
kept a poor creditor running after him for long time
such man he said not the proper person for Fire
Commissioner. Aldermen MOuheimer and Billings Doth
arose at once and called Alderman Van 5chack to order
he continued undaunted, however; be knew Mr. HATCH
and was associated with him at Apollo Hail.
Alderman Reilly remarked that he hoped the gentle
man would be allowed 70 proceed BE had heard
Vreat deal about dishonest Apollo Hail." and would
ike 70 be enlightened the subject. Tremendous
laughter
Alderman McCaforty interrupted by suggesting that
t name u Mr. Van Cot be acted upOn and that Of Mr.
Hatch laid over.
The motion was lost by vote OF 10 tot vote was
then ken on the confirmation OF Roswell d. Hatch as
Fire Commissioner and he confirmed for period OF
four years By of 13 20 l. Alderman Van schaiek
voting No" and Alderman Koch wishing 20 De excused.
Cornelius Van COtt then confirmed unanimously,
without debate, to Fire Commissioner for
term OF two years.
Alderman Monheiruer moved TO take from the table
The names OF the MAYORS appointments for City Mar
shals Alderman ings seconded the motion, which was
adopted by a u 3. Alderman Van schaiek then
moved 70 postpone confirmation Of The names the
ground OF not knowing any Of tine He subsequently
withdrew his motion, stating however that be would
oppose every name unless sOme member Of the Board
could speak for him Adhering strictly TO his ex-
pressed intention. Alderman Van schack as each name
on the lisa Of City Marshals called up, made for
NAL demand for information concerning character Of
man which not only exhausted great deal Of time.
hut seemed TO tax the patience OF the Board. The
candidates were confirmed by the Board az CITY Mar
shals for term Of three years, almost unanimously
Alderman Reilly moved 70 take the of Wal
Ter ". Adams from the table for confirmation. Alder
Billings, taking the noor stated that he knew moth
ing against the character Of Mr. Adams but that Just
previous entering the room be had handed a re-
nonsrance. signed by several insurance under
writers he begged 70 have the read
Alderman Flanagan moved TO lay the remonstrance on
the table The Chair ruled that that were done it