New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-03
MUNICIPAL CHANiES.
THE MAYORS NOMINATIONS AND THEIR AP-
PRnyAI. by 10Th PARTIES.

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PRnyAI. ny BOTH PARTIES.
run no,Rp on AIpgRMyS UNIT IN SATISFACTION
OVER MAYOR wiCKHAM's OBJECTIONABLE rns
NOMiNATiONs CONTINUED UNANIMOUSLY
SKETCHES op rHE NEW COMMISSION EKs-OrURR
BUSINESS OF TnH DOAHD-THE c0RroHA1ioS
COUNSEL ASSIGNED To QUAGiEns IN TIIk CITY
HALL
The Mayors nominations for vacancies In the
city Commissions to the Board of Aldermen
Saturday and confirmed without tho 'east sno" oI
opposition Not only that but tho novel and remarRaDo
incidents occurred Of the opposition in the Boardehprs
gratitude aud satisfaction for the excellence OF tDo
nominations presented and Of their uniting TO consraln
ste tho Mayor the selections which no had maze
Both Democratic and Republican Alderman agreed IN
uerauos o. praise OF tho Mayors action and common
dntion Of the mon whom he had chosen for Office
The chamber uf the Board was crowded. by politicians
OF both parties eager 10 hear list OF nOminatons The
names printed Ia TIE TRiBuNg Of Saturday proved cor
rect The first onp OF the nominees whose name WAS
prcscntcd was John n Hayward. for Tax CounissoneI
in plac. Of Severn D. Monitor vote was takcn. and
much 70 the srprlor OF tho lockers on tac confirmation
WAC un al moIs Thcn followed the nominations OF j.
O'Donohmc, for Commissioner Of Parks Cen VIM f.
Smith, for Commission OF Police; Vincent King. for
Fire Commission. r; Henry T. D.mock, Tor Dock
Commissioner; Edward q. Janeway, for lehitb
Commissioner, and Townsend COx-renomins'ed
for Commissioner Of Charities and Correction
All were confirmed by unanimous vote As
soon IA the last Commissioner hal been voted n?on Al
derinan Rowland Ecpublcom arose and oNprcssod MS
qualification the nominations sent Ia tho board ITO
moved st tho thanks Of the Board be rendered 10 tho
Mayor for tho ptiUnabe character Of tho nomh
lions first made Alderman Deane. another Eepubloah
seconded the motion of his colleague and declared t'
the which hid been pr"s'n'"d "of"
those OF men OF high character. mon we'll known
as such to tho community. ne accepted them
rs IN earnest OF tlie determination OF t'o Mayor W
do do oil IN his power to give this city good Govern
mcnt Alderman Parroy. speaking for tue DomOcrau'
members said them great pleasure 10 see the gen
ilrIncn on other side of the house Of one mind h'
believed tat the mayor had only ono oooct I'd VIC" ia
making thosr appointments. AMI That fbo wearo OF tue
CITY Government Il would donb less be gratifying t.
tho Aayor Ia kpos that his nominations had mel VII"
the unanimous approval Of the Board
The question OF providing tho Corporation Connsri
with APARTMENTS was aIterward taken mp alderman
Co moved that the report Of tne majority Of the Com
mittee sallrirs auii Offices which recommends VI"
lcase OF the third door OF The Tribune Building 10.
i've years annual rental Of $4,000. he nSit"h 10
This opposed hy Alderman Dcanc. who made mo-
Ton adopt the minority report. recommending thu
lease Of portion Of tha third noor OF tho Evening Posi-
Entding at = rental Of $1,000 per nuuum. Alderman
Cole said that no believed that tho minority report had
for liz object the leasing % IN, apartments now occupied
10y the Corporation COUNSEL In the Saas Zcicnns Build
ing lie had knowledge OF reduction or the rental o
the Evening Post apartments from 81 900 TO :! 900,
further than statement made by Alderman Southwotb
Mr. Cole read leor from the agent Of tho Evening Post
Building Offering certain apartments the price ranging
from 81 300 lie moved that vote bc taken on
leasing the in The TrIblne Binding. Alderman 81
mon son moved lmcnt that tbr aparm Il;
present occupied by the Corporation CJn sci in lac Stat
ICitunS Building be leased OF an annual INT of $4,000
Al herman Secy mJysd that this ,tion bc placed on file
NIT ~ .r-nan
moved that the minority report no adopted This was
lest by vote OF II 10 z. Herman Morris said that he
favored lcasin the Eyonng Post ,rmena bectlse IN
an ANIMAL rental OF 81 loo tho city procured
containing nearly mnch space az those In
the Tribune DuilIng. at $1,000 less n'nS,l Alderman
iurrIiy favored the lease OF tho apartments In TDe
Building for the that. nv actual measure
mont tho latter found 10 contain 600 cubic
feet space those in the Evening Post Building
vote was then had On the majority report with te r.
sn Of In favor aud against IT, The motion aiOpt
the report lost for want Of the necessary three
fourths vote Tho vote then reconsdercd and the
tter laid over.
The question OF leasing for five years. nj animal
rental Of 81 800 the first year aul 5000 for caGh yea:
thereafter, The premises in Ninctyninthst, between
Ninth aud Tenth ayes now used ne reception hospital
wss debated at considerable length, and Laid over.
Alderman Glon moved thai tle CORPORATION Counsel
Jirccto 10 vacate the premises occupied by him AM
Tho Commissioner ~ PIoc Works remove tho city prop
crty In the CORPORATION Cnunsls the chanb,i
formerly occupied by the Board of Aldermen, tie
npnrt for tho at the Corporation Counsel
and his assistants This strcuuoy opposed by the
Republican Aldermen who declared that the chamber
Inadequate for the purpose To this the reply was
made that pie accommodations had been offered else
whcro and beon refused by the minority. vino had nj
tempted the majority into socepn. tho recon
ndatOn of the minority. A 1t IA necessary tEnt the
CORPORATION Counsel should vace the apartments
occupied by him. argued AMI 1t is equally ncrssa
rs tat Le should be provided it'll some accommodations.
the best tnns do is pass the resolution Offered b. Al
eTnau dillon Inc motion was carried ny VOto OF ~
tot.
Tho Board then adjourned. aud the Aldermen. Rcpub-
icans and nocfats ake called Map nnl fcp
derc him heir congratulations on the oharacterof the
nominees whom he lid ticiu for conf nation.
The NJ iyor returned hi. thauas for their ssiUs OF
good y H. and their confidence him displayed by
thor Unanimous conf :n ItIon ~ his nominees. lie
wsho gvn thu city good government as possible,
aud this he would NIL all vacancies In tho various
departments with the best 10 bc procured Fire
Comm ssioner King present. and introduced 70
thu Aldermen. Dming the afternoon Commissioners
KING DrumDok. md Cox were sworn into oIioe
skgr:HHS OR THE M COMMIssi MFRS.
Gen WIN. r. smith Ia a native OF 81. Aiaan,. W.. and
81 years old Io appointed ~ the Military Academy
NJ Wost Point IN 81. and graduation tJur IN the
class ~ l8lJ. In wore Fiiz John Porto
AMI Gordon GrnnsoF. IIo commissioned Second
Idcuten mt In the Typographical Engineers and from
November. loi6. To Adgu'i. iI!S he Wa, sctns A.
sistint Professor vi 4nthenaiios ~ tho W's POin
Academy. Aierw ARD he engaged In tho survey
the Lake Superior region, and OF the military road 10
California nnd served tho Moxoln Boundary Com
IN ssion IIo had rson to the rank OF Captain. aud
serving Secretary OF the Lighthouse Board wus.-
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