New-York tribune., 1879-06-04
IYTRIGUES FOR CITY OFFICES.

TIE CANDIDATES FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER AND
TAX CoMMIsSIONER--A DEADLOCK ~ THE BOARD
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEASURES CONsID-
ERED.
Mayor Cooper disappointed the politicians
again yesterday in not nominating any successor to
Police Commissioner Wheeler Untl the Aldermen met
he said lie was undecided his course. but after
the Board in session he said he had concluded TO
make no nomination. Sheridan Shook and others were
closeed with him for time before the Board met
Andrew H. Green's hurried movements about the city
Hall revealed that unusual effort was being made to
assist the Mayor in arriving at a decision.
1t was aterward reported that the Mayor had desired
10 make nominations for Police Commissioner and Tax
Commissioner the time, and that the postpone
ment OF the nominations was owing To inability TO
agree on a candidate for Tax Commissioner.
sheridan Shook and Gilbert j. Hunter were
mentioned as the prominent candidates for Police
Commissioner, and Elliot c. Cowdin Tor Tax Commits
sioper Mr. Cowdin was said 10 have the support
Senator Fenton. Collector Merritt and others The
Mayor Is said TO have strong hope
Of inducing the Republican Aldermen. through the aid
Of Mr. Shook, support his nominations. The Republi-
cans however assert that they cannot do this unless
the MAYOR abandous his policy Of making nominations
President Mott was in the chair at the meeting Of the
Board for the first time in two months petition ask
iu1 for the confirmation of Lucus j. n
stark Dock Commissioner was presented Among
Fiskr O. Franfiin rdson 4 Co. Charles Pratt ( Co..
the standard Oh Company. James +. Wcnman Co..
Henry HaYemcycr the Western Transportation Com
pany j. NJ Morrison B. b. Sherman ana :. ID. Babcock
In addition tins petition Andrew II. Green personally
asked the Aldermen % for Mr.. Stark The n0ml-
nation. however was not reported on by the committee
t. whom it referred week ago The Park Com
mssiOucrs and the Commissioner Of Public Works were
asked TO give the necessary authority to H. Web.
.tcr Smith, IN behalf OF lady who did
want her name mentioned. TO erect Il
granite drinking fountain at MadsOn-ayc.
aud Twcn ytnir-s The time In which To issue licenses
for hacks was extended to July !. The Sink
ing Fund Commissioners were instructed TO sell
the right to a ferry from One-hundred-
and-twcnty -unth-,t 10 Fort Leo Ncw-Jerscy.
resolution passed fOrOitding stJOllng musicians
from playing in front OF schOOl-house5 and places Of
public worship elsewhere when requested not to
The resolution regarding the rppavemcnt Of streets
was called up again. Alderman Pcrley moved ~ strike
ont the clause directing the work To be done by days'
labOr This motion lost by vote OF 10 -. The
resolution with tie day labor clause then defeated,
although there sixteen votes for IL ana only hye
AGAINST seventeen votes necessary
are OF this kind. a resolution adopted providing
frrth building of sixth Precinct staIOn-housp on
Flzabeth-st south Of Caual-st The Board VIII meet
hereafter at noon.
Alderman Norris who authorized M tho previous
meeting 10 appoint a committee 10 re1ppOrtlon the
Assembly Districts, named the following persons
Aldermen Burns, Roberts Morris, Kcemau, Periey and
Carroll. TIrec Of the committee are Republicans aud
three Iammany Democrats.