New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-08
THE CITY LEGISLATORS.

THE MAYOR APPOINTED TWELVE CITY MARSHAIS,
WHO WERE CONTRADICTIONS FOR THE BROOK
LYS BRIDGE AUTHORIZED.
The corridors of the City Hall were densely
crowded Saturday by applicants for the vacant
City Marshalships and their friends 1t understood
that the names Of the Mayors appontees were to be sent
in to the adjourned meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen
There was general expression of surprise and disap
pointment because only ~ sent in. The to-
tai number 10 be appointed was 80, the names OF
22 Of whom had been suggested at the request
OF the Mayor, by the AideImen-one by each
member. None Of the names thus suggested
we're included in the list received, which
was as follows: William Hayes, William Ait, Lawrence
Delmour Joseph z. Kennedy, Daniel Gillespie, Peter
Washington Salmon, Joseph N. Hin, Marvin r. Clark,
Cornelius Farley John Sheridan, John Nicholson, ana
Edward Oettnger The appointments were FOR the term
of three years, ending May 1879. The Committee on
Police and Health instructed to ask when the Mayor
intended to send in the names Of the remaining City
Marshals The Mayor replied that he had followed the
example of his predecessor in the manner OF his appoint
ments and that at present no had further comica
ton to make tho subject The appointments were
unanimously confirmed. II was generally understood
that the object OF the Mayor was the cOnirma
tOn Of the OF his selection rs p e.uinins that
there would be difficulty hereafter about the others.
The Park Department stated in reply TO inquiry, that
~ the granite pillars arrive nom Scotland time, the
ornameDtatiOn Of tho Lincoln statue WIZ DC c2npcleu
ready decoration by May so. Alderman hOrrs OF
fered resolution, which adopted, fixing the size OF
ORNAMENTAL lampposts TO be erected hereafter at not
me re than inches in diameter at The base, circular,
and Is inches for each side, If square.
Alderman Piuclney called up the resolution authorH
ing the Controller 10 borrow sum not exceeding 81
&C $50 &C. and issue bonds therefore not exceeding
81 600 900 any year. for the purpose OF conplct
lug the Brooklyn Bridge The principal opposition was
made by Alderman Cole, who sd ne was n0J opposed 10
the bridge Itself, bat lie was most emplatcally
opposed 10 having the CITY OF New-York go
into any speculation with tho taX-pa! ers money
for this any other purpose hnd he thought vote OF
the peOpe were taken the question to-day, al least
nineteen tNeuiieths OF them would vote against IT,
After some debate the resolution adopted by vote
of Is to 4. Aldermen Cole, Cudlipp, Mccarthy and
Morris. voting ilThc negative.
The following resolutions were also adopted AuthoIlz
,nQ lease OF the offices occupied by the Corporation
ATTORNEY and Public Administrator, Nos 10 and III
Nassau-st for years from May 10, 1876 at an al
nual rent OF SO coo authorizing the Controller TO pay
lie propretors OF the Windsor Hotel - 600 for TIC en-
terta nnent of King Kakaua and suite; authorizing
the leasing OF the aTmOry 10 FOuIicCntlst, between
Sxth and Scyenth-aYcs, the I'D Regiment, ior yc
wears from May 1876, a an annual rental OF $4,000;
Authorizing the laying OF CIOtCn Natepipes IN Twenty
second and Twenty-ffth-sts., from Eeyenth-aye to
the bulkhead, North River ms is for ire Albany boats
which use the piers both streets. The Mayor vetoed
The ordinance authorizing the laying Of high service
mains in sixty hrstst. The Board adjourned to r. H.