The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23
LOCAL POLITICAL CHANGES.

THE VACANCIES IN THE DEPARTMENTS TO BE
FILLED NEXT MoNTH-ANxIETY OF THE POLL
TIcIASs TO KNOW WHO Is WHO.
1t was expected by some OF the local politicians
that Mayor wickham would send into the Board
OF Aldermen at its meeting yesterday the names
OF those gentleman whom ne has decided to nom-
mate to the commIssionershIps which Will become
vacant on the 1st Of May. He did not 60 so, how
ever, much to the dlsappon tment OF many OF the
Aldermen, every one Of whom was in his place
bright and early, anxious to learn upon whom the
Mayors choice had lallen The nominations, 1t Is
understood. have already been decided upon by
the Mayor, but who the fortunate individuals
are 1t is impossible 10 state, as the
Mayor Will not allow their names TO be made
puolic before they are sent into the Aldermen.
This be believes TO be an act OF courtesy TO the
Aldermen, even II he had no otner reason for his
dsincllnation TO allow the names to be published
beforehand. IL Is hardly necessary 20 state that
Tor some time past he has been overwhelmed with
applications from all sorts or persons, who are
ANXIOUS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC
and themselves for o period OF six years TO come
in the various oices to be filed. IL would no
doubt afford the community great deal OF amuse
ment II the Mayor should only consent TO allow
ali the applicants' names to be made public, as II
Is said that the applications are from all
quarters, and that they would furnish ample
tenth man in every election district OF every
Assembly district in the city firmly believes not
only that MS friends believe he s more entitled TO
consideration than any other man. but that he
firmly believes that he is himself Indeed, some
wlcRham as early as last December before ne was
sworn into office. Unfortunately in this pubic
THE EARLY BIRDS
DO not necessarily catch the worm, as the Mayor
has determined to make mis- selections from
among that class or persons VINO his Judgment
has led him TO believe Will be the
most serviceabe TO the pubic rather
than from among those applicants whose lniu.
ence may have seemed 10 be the greafesr-at
least in the opinion Oh the applicants themselves.
Ii may be, therefore, that not only many OF the
applicants Will be very much disappointed when
the nomination. are made known, but that TWO OF
three OF the men whose names will be sent IN te
the Board OF Aldermen will turn out to be partei
VINO never sought Tor otfice at all. AT all events
as there are only six cummissionershps 10 bt
nIed and there have oeen hundreds or applicant
for eacn, somebody's nose VIII he badly out o
Joint when the nominations are made.
NO HOLDING OVER BY THE ExPlRANTs
IL may be stated, In connection with these com
misslonerships, that some OF the politicians hav,
oil the six commissioners expire on the last day o
this month, they VIII hod over until tnelr sue
Mayor should see it not TO nominate any one Tor
week or two 70 succeed them, they would, ~
that TACT. continue Ia ONCE unil he did. fnis Is
an erroneous opinion. u is true that II a com.
missioner appointed 10 I'LL vacancy caused by
the death or resignation or another resigns De-
fore his full term expires ne holds over TIL his
cessor IS appointed. In TACT MS resignation, under
the cnArter, 10 not an accOmplSne lucL until hli
successor ls appointed. But II Is lar different
when q vacancy Is created IN a commission by the
expiration OF a commissioners full term. The
charter IL very clear OH this point, ana does not
ao the Mayor any latitude 10 the matter. For
once the term mas expired and the lncambent
steps down and ont nldtgre tut Not only tnls.
bu& section 20 OF the cnarter expressly provides
that the Mayor "shalI, witniu ten days from tnR
day OF the date OF the expiration OF the term o
ONCE OF AIRY ofieern lof the city government
nominate TO the Board OF Aldermen person &c
I'LL the vacancy. This portion OF the charter reads
az follows:-
All nomna lions Office oioes which by thi
act the Mayor authorized empowered To nominate
person or persons 70 In place OF any present cnmben
iGcumbens snail be made tue Board Of ID erneu
such nomination or nominations 10 NIL any vacancy
which snail hereafter or the expiration
OF the term OF office officer or rom any other
and which shall not be created by anything in
office OF any officer or person now IN Office, sha bs
made 10 the Board Of Aldermen within ten days from
the day OF the date OF any such vacancy.
WHAT THE VACANCIES ARR.
II will be seen. therefore, that the Mayor VIII
have until aLd including the last day OF May to
Ill the SIX vacancies winch will occur on the 1ss
vi that month Inese vacancies Will be IN the
Police Fire, Health, DOCK, Tax and Pubic Charl-
ties and Correction. The Mayor will probably
send In his nominations TO the Board oil Alder
men on Thursday next. II he does not he Will
nave 70 send them IN at the meeting on the Gih Of
May. or cali q special meeting tor the purpose, 70
as he mas already fixed upon the Six men Of ms
choice there will be no necessity for any delaI
beyond the meeting OF the 9th oil May at tut