, 1876-09-02
acquainted with the slutira OF the oillrc wlIcl,
he Is about 10 assume; for the Mayor Ia pleased
With Supt. lttckes'a choice, as,l the appointment
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acquainted with the .lutira OF the oillec Witch
he Is about 70 assume; for the Mayor Ia pleased
With Supt. ltfckeya chocr, anl the appointment
Mill hu nntic to~lny.
OF the $780, 900 realized on The popular loan,
$3l0,0W lnvo lccn tsed In paying 1inst-'l1r
salaries Of the city employees, 50 there If now
ti20,oD uf nyaiinhlc ca*1l, .hc receipts from,
othcr aotlrccs Ieir 'nayatlabln FOR the payment
Of ealares. When al,aut e3o0o0 moro l.as l'rc,l
advanced, and the Comptroller an.l Mayor think
that 1t soon will be- the May pas-lay Will be ail'
notinrc1. =
Many rumors lavc gnnc around from time tnn
time I'll regard to the coming Commissioner OF
Public Worltf, ami though It i mt ut all ccr-
tain that tho present Boarl will hc abolished.
several names ayc been given out m the colIl-
Ing man. Peter l}ut.uu was mentioned, ~ wns
also Mr. Carter, MI cx-sncsnl,rr of tho l}oartl
The Mayor has mt yet, declarc'l y preference
fur any one, hut will watt I'LL tho ollfccs arc va
cant before l,o will think ot lill!ug tllens
Tic Mayor will not fol,thc Council to benefit tho
p''tl!c, and consequently VIII not stale wll'm he
fns decided 10 Apfnnt 10 III the vacaltcies In tho
Board uf T,lucatiun, That he las nlrendy made
up his mind on some OF them Is u,,itecertn!n. i'c-
torn milking tho appointment Of q Herman,
still snrne Of tho prominent Gerlnan citizens.
II possible, tho names will lu present.
eli ut the next meeting Of thc Council.
The Mayor stated to 4 reporter yesterday
TINT IN making his nominations the views of The
bic in Tho scl,sols should have no weight with
lin. lIo intended To kecp polttrs und sectari.
nnfsm out Of the schools, Mnd he sald he should
not be swaycd In making his appointments by
the peculiar views wllicfI the nppolntees might
entertain II Ia supposel tl1e appointments will
be submitted to tic Council Monaay evening
fur confirmation.
The Mayor's proclamation In regard to the
clearing Of the sidewalks bus caused no small
amount OF furry a,rong those who have ra,un-
bic signs in front nj their places uf business 1t
is not tn bc expected that It woul be otherwise,
ard the authorities arc prepared for It. Thu
Mayor md tho Corporation Counsel discussed
the matter yesterday. Mr., Anthony Il looking
up tq law and putting II together for the gull.
a!ice Of the police, who, MS soon ns tho lays nt
grare allowed hy ihc Mayor llave, expired, VIII
sec that tho ordinances arc strictly olcyc1 In all
clses. Several gentlemen Win lnye large anil
valuntlc signs have called to II they cannot
rcuiaIl. au.l tllcy laye been told that all signs
ralsct In accordance will. tie ordinance hrc tcr-
fcctly safe; otherwise they 1hust CONG down.
1t seems almost pity TINT tho large i}luIniua-
tons which draw customers to the rtal,y oyster
houses, sslouns, eooting-g galleries, etc., ctv,,
should be removed; but the rhany posts which
block the. sidewalks nrc tue objections, and
there can be uo help for 1t II they Rrn COLI
demncd. One gentleman, jewclcr, called on
the Law Department yesterday and said that Ills
sign. dou6lc.faccd clock, cost lt!m 81 900, and
he thought that Il should stand, lie wilt be
treated like ali others.