New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-04
TIE MAYoEs EARLY OFFICIAL ACTS.

WILLIAM r. MARTIN APPOINTED PARK COMMISSIONER
HE MESSAGE PROPOSED RESIGNATION OF
COMMISSIONER Observation-Disclosures IN TIE
HAYOEs OFFICE.
Mayor Wckham received calls on Saturday
from all the heads If departments the Democratic
Senators IN This city ana IN: jOrty OF the Assembly
men, and large number of other visitors One Of the
Grst official acts OF the Mayor TO ill tue
varancy oceasOned by the resignation of Park Commits
sioDer PGlip B.ssHccr by the appointment Of Vim. r.
Martin. Mr. MARTIN Is lawyer aged IS years He is
wealthy real csaie owner, has for many years
taken an active interest in the improvements
IN the upper part OF the city, and has
President of the West Side Association
org,uz ition OF property owners. He has also
strongly aOvocacd rapid transit. With the details OF
The construction and management OF Central Park and
the bOuleyards Nj Martin s familiar He believes that
there should be discrimination between works which en-
tail great deal of expense aud local in their
nts and those which will be general. The work
coming under this latter head should be carried
on az rapidly rs is consistent with a proper
spirit Of economy. Central Park, he thinks, should
be deemed 10 be complete and the greater part OF the
money expended IL should be for its maintenance.
The and shrubs should be looked after and the
work Of planting and raising flowers kept up. He THINKS
imposing gate and arch should bc erected at the
Fftb-ave entrance the city ahJrdt He
favors the opening OF Riverside and MornuGside Parks
and the avenues leading to them.
The Mayor received on Saturday from the Controller
DImber Of warrants. Some OF these without dates
and registered These he sent back to the Controller
unsigned. The NJ holds that his signature should
be the final act IN completing the warrant 1t is also
understood tuat lie will put practice the system
foteshadowed by Mayor Vance his last official commu.
nicanop TO the Controller declaring 1t unnecessary for
the Mayor to sign a for the payment every
emIIOy6 OF the City Government. He claims that is
only necessary to sign the payrols OF the various de-
partments and TO hold each head OF department re.
spOnsbe for their correctness and for the payment Of
their subordnatcs Tho Mayor will send his message
to-day to TIE Board OF Aldermen. He has not yet
made its contents public 1t will be between three and
that IL will favor home rule that the Mayor shall be
acting Chief Magistrate OF the city IN fact well
name that the heads OF the various departments shall
be subordinate to the Mayor, and that the Board OF
Aderue en- shall have the powers as II possessed
Tevogs to the enactment Of tue various laws creating
commissions. Il fsvOrs any reasonable plan
for rapid transit as means OF building up the upper
part OF Tue city 1t VIII also advocate the completion Of
the improvements already begun IN the upper part or
fhe city, but within proper limitations The Mayor has
received from The heads departments abstract
Of work during the past year and the points
81 these reports Will probably be incorporated in the
sDessAge.
Hh4s been asserted that Edward l. Donnelly. one of
the Commissioners OF Charities Correction will
resign, Mayor WIokham said that he hau not
been communicated with on the subject 1t would not
surprise the trends OF Mr. Donnely TO hear that he had
resigned, There was some surprise expressed his
acceptance Of the position. he Is wealthy having
tired from active business pursuits several years ago,
kears past. aud duriog Tie Summer has Travelled in
Europe 10 attend 10 the details OF arResdepATtment
era hours Of close appcaion dstv and r. vas con;ee
tured that this would prove rksone 10 him
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