The New York herald., 1876-11-21
THE CITY APPOINTMENTS
No Name Yet Presented for the
Oomptrollership.
RUMoRS CONCERNING THE OFFICE
Who Will Be the Next Corpo-
"a alton Counsel !?
PATRONAGE OF THAT DEPARTMENT.

The question - TO who 10 going 10 succeed Comp
trolcr Green II that gentleman is about 10 leave the
Finance Department. continues aeitate the souls Of
local politicians YESTERDAY AE Green's nve years
term Of Office expired, and was expected In various
quarters that some action would bc taken by Mayor
wickham. No Indication, however. was given from
the executive chamber His Honor's fusure move
deciding this important issue. aud the
were doomed TO another period Of disappointment 10
ther calculations securing the loavss fishes
freely dispensed under the notorious regime Of D,ck
Connolly from tho Comptroller's bureau.
OF course the denizens OF tho 'sThrd House, at the
City Hall were busily engaged in circulating rumors
upon tho subject One Tammany leader informed the
HERALD rcprcsen iatve that he understood it oil
liked" for M. John Kelly; that gcntleman's name
Was be sent in to the Board Of Aldermen. and he
would be immediately confirmed Then Mr. Kelly
would resign the LIST Of January, and Mayor smith
Ry, Jn, would appont successor for tho unexplred
term, which action would not require . confrmatory
vote behalf OF the Board OF Aldermen. Other names
were mentioned for the place, but the general
ment seemed prevail that Mr. Kelly was destined 10
be the coming man." This statement caused
general jubilation among tho Tammany magnases who
happened 10 visit the City Hall. They saw .sbig
bonanza OF patronage In the distance They reoiced
that Mr. Greon about to be removed and his shoes
ullcu ny tucIT eauef, JOnn nelly. but the StAeo-
ment could be traced to any positive foundation
a. Mayor Wickham still remains absolutely unap-
proachable to what he wllrdo in the matter.
0RRRN ovERS
Next came the rumor that will be sent in to
the Aldermen by the Mayor. and that Mr.. Green will
hold over until the Legislature meets and makes some
provision for the appointment or election of Comp
troller To carry this idea the fact that
no name had been sent IN yesterday. The old point
was raised that under section rs Of the charter
power was lodged in the Mayor and Aldermen to mako
this appo,ntment, and the Legislature must pass
special act providing for the contingency This clause
Of The OF 1878 called up for the tenth
in support of this argument, as foows:-"The Mayor
shall nominate and, by and with the consent OF the
Board of Aldermen appoint the heads Of departments
and all comm issoners, save Commissioners of Public
instruction, and also save and except the following
named commissioners and officers who held office
such on tho LIST day OF January ls73that ls TO say
the Comptroller, the Commissioner Of Public Works,
the Counsel the Corporation the President of the
Department OF the Public Parks and the President OF
the Departm ent OF Police.n
1t is now urged that the appointment OF the Comp
troer by the Mayor aud Aldermen under the circum-
stances would be illegal, and that act would
throw the whole machinery OF the city government
into confusion question might thus naturally arise
as to who was Comptroller, Mr. Green's term
having expired yesterday. This is answered by part
OF the Revised Statutes, chapter 5, title g. article
l, section 9:--"Every officer duly appointed except
the Chancellor justices Of the Supreme Court and
curt judges who shall have duly entered the duties
OF his otice shall continue discharge the duties
thereof although his term OF oce shall have EXPIRED
until successor in such office shall have duly quail
nedn Section 30 OF Tho charter also says:''The hcad
OF the Finance Department shall be called tho Comp.
troller OF the city Of New York, and shall hold his
office for four years and until hs shall
duly appointed unless sooner removed as hereiu pro-
idcd.n
THE CORPORATION CoUSsEIsHIP.
II will be that under section 20 OF tho charter
with the Comptroller. should the claim hold good
then Mr. William c. whitney, the present Corporation
Counsel, hold over IN similar manner with the
head OF the Finance Department. Senator Woodin
and Assembyman Strahan are understood 10 have
given expression TO this WOW OF tho law IN the last
Legislature when the Green Extension bill before
them for consideration Mayor wckham is said
be very anxious about the rsappo,ntment Of Mr..
whitney. One fact Is cloar, that Messrs Green and
whtnoy cannot be confirmed by tho present
Board OF Aldermen. IL Is different case, however,
II Mcssrs. Kelly and Whitney The nominees.
PATRONAGE OF rHB Law DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Whtney's term expires on December g. For
in Of patriots and out OF ONCE the follow
list OF appointments under this bureau Of the city
government are appended -