New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
COMMISSIONER PORTER.
DOMINATION FOR A SECOND TERM.

DOMINATION FOR A SECOND TERM.
THE MAYOR SENDS HIS NAME TO THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN-A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO RE-
PORT on THE NOMINATION AT THE NEXT. MEET
ING-DEBAIE IN THE BoARD-IHE srANDiNd
COMMITTEES.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday the following communication was received
from the Mayor and read by the Clerk:
In SomPaDSe With the requirements ga OF Fa
John Porter for apponlment ~ ana WIN your COM
meneing Dee 80, 1879 in place of Fitz John for'ei
"''''N WILLIAM III. wIcKHAM, Mayor
This action by the Mayor had been anticipated, ana
not much surprise exhS1ted when the nomination OF
Gen. Porter was read Automatically moved that inc
nomination be referred TO committee oil three' 10 DC
appointed by the President OF the Board, with In
structions report at the next meeting.
Alderman Plnckney said that lie did not SEQ inc
necessity OF referring the nomination To committee
unless the Tammany Democrats IN the Board had not
vet made up their minds what TO do. Fifteen OF theh
had voted for resolution not 10 confirm an ohc'I
would not pledge himself TO increase the puphc
aborers' wages - day. and although the reAOuioh
had been reconsldefed the vote Oh record Under
the city charter any officer making such pledge "ouu
be liable to prosecution for felony. Mr. Pnckney saln
he was opposed the reappoiument of Cen Porter
The latter had absolutely refused 10 obey Dehesto OF e
Board OF Aldermen fix the rate OF laborers wages at
So a day. Alderman Purroy remarked 'hat
he had stated that he mover would CONFIRM the reappon
mcn Of Gen Porter and he stood just where he dd
when lac made the statement Nevertheless he believed
that Gen Porter had been faithful and capable officer
He considered advisable to refer the nomination 10
committee, because he thought the Board shoulu an
nounco confirming Gen Porter 10 TIC
public aud that was object Of referring the matter
Alderman Hess sad he could reason for referring
the matter. He would vote against confirming TIC non
nation, and was ready TO vote now. Alderman oroSs
was also favor OF immediate action on the nomination.
After some further debate tho motion To refer was put
TO vote and carried by vote OF 10 TO D. Aldermen Lewis
Cole Gumb!eton Gunizer, Keenan,. Lysaght, Mccarthy
Purroy, j. Reilly, Sauer. Secry, Shields, ana Iuom'y
voting in the Affirmative and Aldermen Billings Oud
limp Gross He-s Rowland, Morris, Pnckney, b. R,ily'
aud Wade In the negative. Aldermen Cole, PufloS ana
Lysaght afterward appointed the committee 10 re-
port on the nomination OF Gen. Porter
Alderman Norris offered resolution requesting the
Ieature 10 amend Section 81 Of the Charter OF l7'
40 rs TO provide that work OF any kind costing over
500 shall be undertaken by any department, e-cept
when the Chief Engineer superintendent OF ti' 10
partment OF head Of the bureau which Il To execute
the work. shall in writing to the Commissioner oil
the department that IL would DO more advantageous 10
tho city 10 40 the work by days worA tnah
by contract Tho President Of the Eoard OF
Commissioners it il proposed, shall then appear before
the Board OF ApporoBment. together with the engineer
or other onccr recommending the work, and state Inc
reasons why It can be done better by days work tan
by contract. Upon the unanimous approval of the Board
Of Apporonmont the Mayor may then issue certificate
authorizing the work be DONE but mo- work shall be-
thus authorized costing more than $1,000. Ills Was
referred - the Committee on Public Works.
The following standing committees were announced;
On Arts, Sciences and Education, Aldermen Gross,
Tuoiuey and Morris; Public Works Aldermen Me
Carihy Purruy. and Wade on Ferries and Dock peart-
meut AID rmon Gross, Tuomey. aud Wade; on Finance
and Department OF Taxes, Aldermen j. Reilly, Cole
Guntzer Billings, aud Morris; on Law Department Al
dermon PursOy, sccry, aud Billings; ON Maf-
kcts, Aldermen sauer, Gumbeton, ana Hess
ON Printing and Advertising Aldermen Cole
sauer ana wade; on Railroads Aldermen Shields hee-
nali and 10 land Repairs and supplies, Aldermen
Gumbleton Gross, and Hcas; ON Roads, Bridges, ana
Tunnels Aldermen Tuomey, b. Reilly, and Cudlipp; on
salaries and Offices Aldermen Cole shields, and Pnek
ncy; on Streets Aldermen u. Reilly, sauer and wade:
ON Street Pivomcns. Aldermen Guntzcr, Mccarthy and
Pnckney; on Lands, Places, and Park Department Al
dermen Purroy, Lyslsht. and IIowland' on Fire ana
Binding Departments, Aldermen Keenan,, j. Reilly ana
Pinclney; on Police aud Health Departments, Alder
men seery Keenan,. and Cudlipp; on Charities and Cor
rection, and Excise Department, Aldermen Gunlzer,
Shields and Morris; County Officers Aldermen Ly-
sagit, seery. Guntzcr, Billngs, and Rowland
The Board al jOumcd TO meet next Thursday.