New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WAITING FOR THE MAYORS DECISION.

WAITING FOR THE MAYORS DEClSlON'
local POLITICIANS IN FEVER OF EXCITEMENT
OVER THE DELAY IN NOMINATIONS FOR
OFFICES.
The City Hall was crowded with politicians yes
terday in expectation that one or more nominations
for Police Commissioners would be made to the
Board of Aldermen. The Mayor, however, did not
send in any name. and special meeting OF the
Board was called for Friday to allow of nomina-
ton on that day. 1t is well understood that Mr..
Erhardt will abandon his Office on May l, and 1t Is
the intention of the Mayor to send in the name OF
his successor on Friday next. The Mayor SAID he
would not make any nominations for other va
cancies occurring on the first of the month until
Tuesday next. The politicians are in the dark as
TO the nominee for Police Commissioner, and II is
equally certain that the Mayor and General Arthur
are also in doubt 1t is not unlikely that an entlreV
new NAV be agreed upon before FRIDAY. me
Mayor has fixed upon several persons none W
whom was satisfactory to the recognized RcpuD-
bcanS, and the names presented Dy the latter were
the Mayor, General Arthur and Police Commissioner
MacLean was held II is said, at the Mayors house
on Monday night, and was resumed again yesterday
morning AT the same place, but no agreement was
reached. The Mayor is said to have decided on
Joel B. Mason yesterday morning, ont chanee
was soon made. General Arthur is reported TO nave
proposed eX-AldeTman Pmckney, but the Mayor
would not assent. The name of Jacob Hess was
mentioned and seriously entertained by the Mayor,
but was laid aside at the request of General Arthur
Various other names, including ex-Collector Henry
j.. Smythe, Sheridan Shook, JACOB NJ Patterson,
IT,. and Seth G. Hawley were Informally discussed
but no agreement was reached.
" IL the Legislature were not in session, ana con-
trolled by Republicans, and the Board OF Aldermen
so uncertain said a friend of the Mayors last
night, "the Mayor would not delay long IN nolnl-
mating Seth &. Hawley OF some other person ac-
ceptable to himself. AS it is, he is obliged to defer
10 the Republicans to whom he owes MS elecuOn'
ELECTION AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The annual election for directors of the Academy
of Music, on Monday, was an animated one without
being at all acrimonious There were two tickets
in the field headed with the names of Clarence A.
Seward aud August Belmont. The Belmont ticket
received 1O1 out of 100 votes, and on motion of
Mr.. Seward IT subsequently declared the unani'
nous choice. The outgoing directors were e. A.
Seward, w. b. DinsmOre, +. Gilbert Israel Corse
C. l.. Tiffany and d. KIngsland 1t was claimed by
the advocates of the successful ticket that 1t was
pledged to carry out the plans of management that
were started a year ago, and that the expenses OF
running the building would be largely reduced
During the spast year, said one of the directors
Yesterday, the board has been divided on account
of conflicting interests, and II became necessary
for the stockholders TO unite on directors VINO
would work in harmony, aud enforce riga economy
in every department. moo
223 ~ to conduct the Academy last year. Inc
largest items Insurance, S3,563 81; interest,
S6,1s1 SO; taxes. $l,462 90 superintendent Ior
Nav, 1873, ~, 1907 gas, $275S 40; and new
scenery ~, $50 AZ. The receipts were S23,2iI 81,
making loss for the year Of S3,975 81. The rent
for balls for the year amounted TO Fll7OO, operas,
So 762 81 lectures, 80 2JO and concerts, SI.0OO
The estimated receipts for the next fiscal year are
SOS 600 and the estimated expenses are so, 400,
leaving profit of g., COO Treasurer LeRO!'s ac-
count was rs follows;