New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
OITY POLITICS..
THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT
CHANGES.

THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL DEPAhIMENA
CHANGES.
TIE PROBABLE FATE OF THE COeTIoAN BILL DIS
CussEp-CHANcEs or Irs PASSAGE BY THE sEH-
ATE-TIFE CASE OF TIE FIRE COMMISSIONERS
MEETING OF THE TAMMANY COMMITTEE ON Or
GASIzAroN.
Many members of the Legislature were In
the city saurday and the general subject Of eonver
saon between them and the local politicians was the
proba BILE fate OF the Costxan bill The belief Is general
that will be permitted to pase the eenae, policy on
to the future division OF patronage
between Tammany and the Republican Senators I'm
pehng the latter 10 It's passage 1t Is charged
that bargain of some sort has been male with Tam
many, but this s improbable ana 10 not generally be-
ncved. Tie plain policy Of the Republicans 10 to permit
the o to pass keep up the existing dissensons
In The Demo rattle ranks Although the subject OF gen
private conversation and consultation. the bill was
not referred TO any st the meeting OF the TAM
many Committee Organisation. at which Speaker
Mcclure and several other members Of the Assembly
attended. Indeed. only rapid transit schemes, taxes
and cepsus-taking projects were discussed.
THE PENDING REMovAIs.
Another subject conversation the probable con-
cuson the correspondence between Gov. Tidrn and
Mayor Wckham relative to toe removal OF tho Corpora
lion Counsel and The Fire Commissioners. Friends OK
Mayor Wckham asserted that the removal OF the former
was IN fact suggested by Mr. Tlden, ana made In ac'
cOriance with his wishes, on charges drawn up by
Chares OConor, sud which the Mayor had signed With
out questioning their accuracy. Tac charges against
Commissioners Perley, Hatoh aud Van Cott were based
upon reports OF the Commissioners Of Accounts. Since
Gov Tlden decided that the Mayor must submit the
evidence with the charges and removals, MI Wlckham
will Immediately forward the papers IN acquesceuee
with the Governors wishes, accompanied only by a.
formal protest against tho requirement. In order 10 Do
consistent and prevent the establishment OF precedent
Hov aiufan ndad n
to the press copies Of their reply to the letter Of Mayor
Wickham IN regard the report OF the Commissioners
Of Accounts. Bat subsequent confederation convinced
them that such publication through their INSTRUMENT
tllty would be improper iu view vi the question now
pondirg between the Mayor and the Governor Tley
have decided to remain impasslye during the connct
goug between msuIcipal aud State Executives,
ready iu any event conform to the verdict reached
They qienly very reicent On Saturday re-
ply ing 10 inquiries with tie reteratlon Of the remara
that their answer was Mayor Wcknams property, and
could publish reprcss he chose, far as tney
were concerned
DETAILS OF TIE FIRE COMMISSION CHARGES
The oonneoted history OF the case Of The FIRE Conms
sOners, obtained partly from the official publications.
the records the Board of Aldermen aud the Mayors
,flce and also from remarks of the Commissioners,
may throw light on ITS legal asDects Tue
train Of circumstances leading ~ The peseut imbr'go
began with resolution introduced by Alderman X lily
Ia the Board AlIerneD direcI1g the COMMISSIONERS
OF Accounts ipvests tue management OF the FIRE
Department aud report 10 the Board. The nVes'ig"'
ton made, snd the Commissioners OF Accounts
were ready to rep Irt o4t were re.no,ea Ny N.Y. m
tue onice, he requested tho Commissioners OF
AccOults 10 make tbrIr report 10 hln' Ihls
WAS done, aud Mayor Vance allowed tho report 10
20 over his SUCCESSOR NJ yof WicGtan. In inc mean
time, however tue y'reIOVI oi IL hremco W
tue FIRE Comm ssIoners became matter of piUc ho-
ioriey aud Ma'of Vance wrote to tue Conmssioners'
req IDg copy eyiruce upJl whlch sutl re-
mJSas we're made Tais Was Iurnishei ana apparrnIV
proved satisfactory tns Mayor. hr no acsi1n Was
in the matter aud the pap do not appear 10
have been Transferred 20 Mayor WicKhan whSh MF'
Vance went OFT.
Ino report " the Commissioners Of Accounts, how
ever, was transferred 20 Mayor WcdnaW, and ~ pre.
senied tnis tne F.:o C'mDi3siJneTo "Nh deiDand
sDc, according ~ TIE COmi'slOheEs, ne
submitted TO the Governor II II ans netetsHy 10
su.,nlt II 10 Inc Governor AZ all Tue absSer tuus de-
uanued by the Mayor and suDntci to n Is tue dOes-
meDt whlCD tue commissioners now dcem ~ improper.
Iur tIem 10 publish. 1nr tue Commission IL ueasd
v the case va, publication OF tuo cOrrespOh ohre
bel ween the Mayor the Governor la 1HS IkIDINE
FnJay. 1ney propose ~ ~ t"e mat c' siaLL "n
thty shall sec Oo Ter Iedsoas IMAM uhy whei pfes-nt
themselves VI prescat Tor pdsinS iViwAia iheir o"1
views,
Vrncd muL.cIpai' questions ntatt ~ "a lhiB-
rrpVrt,r On 5.turdaJ tbat Mayor Wiekdiin "as
unseif violated the Charter ny diroctnx INC rrinoVu
EIrr CuulusslOnrrs upon hlNr Eel Of, Wtnoi'
IresenliDg foIuIl and dsIvt charscs, suSh rs were
presenter CASE vi CorpUr ttiVa COdmso h. DtlI-
Ia smith, and wDcb lao eps.krf Deicvei "c.o S.tN-
lCly fam u Uy suen lawyers no OCoDOr ANA III
den tnemeeyrs. Ii prov IslUn oid not uctb"iy
eAl, IN tue charter iUrmdtJ displayed III tuc pfo
seutalou o. cnar,cs against tne Corporation C,uDsI
Vsr DreeeueuG sun leut ln Il sell " "ni' mo
Fre Com bissOneTs oan, SuaIy D,nuo orn vi eL"rgS'
c r. quested 1naL aIust TIE FIX. CJpnS
s.ouor and tneir aaewsr Ia tho oriSini iOrm bo "a.
Iurp tde Mayor, Dy nis o'niss oI, nAs
uijCteu himself to impoacInont On mo cJnp sius Va
any lYo vi.lzsne wnO cLJIso " psess tue mil~i