The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-04
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Colonel James Farrell formerly Commissary
General on Governor Seymour's stan has been
appointed Deputy Water Register by General
Porter.
The new superintendent OF Lamps and Gas
Thomas 0'Callaghan. has taken possession OF mis-
new once. He Is TO nave thorough inspection
made OF all the gas lamps in the city and so long
as the lamps hoI out to burn o. nights, ne says, ne
VIII see TO It that they burn wen, thar benighted
husbands may return safely nomeward from the
'lodge'-or else where. Being q literary man
ne is determined. too, 60 90 q good turn for
countrymen VINO have to depend upon the lamp
postsior their guides by having all the lamps which
are not now trutn-telling guides do their service
properly. In many places up town the signs on
the lamps are all awry so that stranger who
wants TO 90 down or up certain avenue, and be.
lieves In the inialliblity OF rne lamp sign, inds
himself alter long walk. going down side
street. Mr.. OCallaghan believes that this kind
OF thing ought TO be remedied. especially, as one
or the Aldermen has IT, as ''poor men who cam
read are bewiidered entirelyn by these signs The
countrymen at all events, to whom the street
corner lamps are Q blessing-Dy no means in dis
guise-wll be saved many tramp out OF their
way II the unruly signs are made 10 do
their duty honestly. The lamps OF the new
style are so constructed that they can
at WILL but the signs on the old style, as is well
known, are on separate pieces OF glass, and some
OF the street slgns are actually not only pasted on
Mr.. O'Callagnan has a good chance now to get up
a spelling match among the lampllgnters.
IL Is rumore0 that there will 10 next May gen.
eral shake up In all those departments where the
democrats are now IN minority; that, IN TACT, By
plans Tor the future will have been compile ted and
Commissioners VINO stand In the way will not
Mayor mas sent the certincate OF their
removal TO the Governor as the Fire
day went TO Albany to spend sunday with Governor
Tden, anu as this Is MI Kelly's first visit TO the
CAPT al since the Legislature has been in ses
sion there Is no little speculation among the local
politicians as TO what the visit Imports. some
say that ne has gone TO talk about the canal ques
ton and advise with Lieutenant Governor DORIS
helmer as 60 what two democratic Senators
ought TO DE placed on the joint committee; while
others contend tnat he and the Governor are TO
finally settle upon basis oil action wnIcn will re-
suit IN giving the democracy control OF the var
Gus departments, which tue deadlock between the
Mayor ana tue Governor mas thus far prevented.
The Tammany Sacnems held protracted meet
ing yesterday afternoon az the Wigwam. The
that tue case. OF Ne.son J. Waterbury, who, IL will
be remembered, stands charged with having re.
ciatIon's dolngs was under consideration.
Among the callers upon tho Mayor yesterday
was Cnlei Justice Cnurcn
missioner, whose term expires on The LIST OF May,
is said TO have been already booked" and it viii
be one which the Aldermen will have no hesitation
IN conn ming Richard Flanagan who was at one
time very strongly urged Tor the place, mas
concluded not 10 accept Oh any public position, as
he mas offered lucrative situation WITH
large firm up town.
Ine mayor did an act yesterday which shows
That his heart 10 In the rlgnt place. 1t
will be remembered that O wealthy gen.
tIeman, named Thompson, who contracted
10 supply the marble Tor A. T. Stewards
house on Filth avenue ana Tnrty-lourth street
Was ruined financially by che outbreak OF the
war, which rendered his fuldlmenL the con-
tract an lmpossibllty. HIS mind was so affected
by his misfortune that ne became insane, and
soon aterward died. Mis-. THOMPSON. his widow,
lett destitute got place AS QUE OF the cleaners IN
the new Court House. General Porter. who
doubtless knew nothing OF tae Woman's sad his
tory, removed her rom her position last week.
he Mayor happened 70 hear OF IL yesterday, wnen
he at once procee0ed TO General P0rter's ONCE
and had the poor woman relnStaLed.
All the c.unty buildings are TO be placed, 1t Is
said, under the care o the janltor lately ap-
poin ed by the commissioners VI Public WORKS.
Captain Lsary, Of tue Oily Hal police. mad moth
ing whatever to do with the Aprll fOoln Joke per-
petrated oy telegraph on President Matsel, or the
Police Commission. IL was DlsbecKer VINO did IL
win his little pencil. and Dsbecker can't tell lie.
At All events, the captain could easily prove an
allDl II he was seriou ~ CHARGED with tie crime;
Tor wuie the despatch was being sent ne was. 30 q
malicious politician says, CHASING q small by VINO
had. as ne thought, wnisked away with MS hand
kerchleL But yne small BOY hadn't. As General
Duryea was vicumizec wen as Mr.. Matsel
there may be he vote for some time 10 come
when the street Cleaning COMMITTEES wants