New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10

Thirty .ou.t-sts AMI he made fos them formal pro-
test a-anst practice CT the Dock Commissioners VI
bu lding pcrs In IL reGioa exclusively ior s'ean'"p
lines ANA 10 the exclusion Of the merchants he "n"'o"
two pcrs set apart for general business purposes.
senator NcC. t,.v sen; tor Mayor Cooper. informing
him ,lat he woaid be detained only minute Ut 'wo'
He was asked t. repeat hs suggestion about tne powers
of the Mayor lie replied Ain opinion better r. suits
can b. obtained by giving tie Mayor the power 10 "p
,ont and remove a Measure tic heads of departments
than IA any other H. however, that cannot be ac
eepted and the heads Of departments are
10 nave definite terms. Il would be well TO give '"e
Mayor the power cf appointment and removal suleo'
TO the approval of the Governor Tne Mayor now even
,houch ne may I've horougny satisfied than fe head OF
adsparilacat is inefficient and Uunt. must order for
,na t1ai aud produce Dr,o before he can remove
Senator MeC,rshv-N,w the position Of the ha'oF Is
that Of tie Chief Executive and General Snpe'' 't
O0cer ol the CITY GOvrrnmonil He Is the man 10 "'"
the people naturally look Tor every au'hoi.y """ 0'
very tsorough ard correct discharge o. has d1tyf
The Mnyur-Yfs. SIR.
NJ aIeC,rhv--In the discharge OF that duty can ne
with auy propriety mako ARRANGEMENTS OF go INTO
any ba, in or nav any COLLISION with any per sous
connected with the government OF the e''S OF o''r
,,,,t where advantages result 10 the parties o.
bth sides with tie genera iu ciest'of he city Ia VIe"
ana ,li result set DC Tor ac IN ereSis of the c'tYf
The Mayor-I THINK thai when tho Mayor and the
BOARD of Aldermen to concrrni IN order 10
make appointm .uts It's no. wrong or Improper. and
considcr amt submit 70 the views VI tue Aldermen.
Mr. McC irthv-I a.n led ASK thes' questions from
the cur ent the newspapers tna there arc 10
be changes very ~ the heads "f CERTAIN "eP"'
n.ei OF the Guy Government ana Is 'n' fc''' VI
BARGAIN. .
The Mayor-I think 1t is very clearly to the interest
NJ tno uroole that there should be changes III certain
officers now hodng hold 1t to DC ehiire9 proper
for tno to say iha viii appoint Eep"ohe"n no'o
Democrat terc where Il Ia not done Ia iuitoi 'uo Po
soma end. IT al Aoc,mlu. IT'S as proper Us Is ~"
The Governor 20 consult senators in the making q" ap
,,ootne,fs There are two op'n 10 thr mayor
re may nam. persous uttelc Irrespective "i IN WISHES
of he confirming bpiy he may rcfard those wS"e''
Nf, MeCartny-I Will come right to The point. Is IL
70. the interest Of the people that appointments S"o"u
be ID sde with reference To the hsAt oc'"oen A. 7 ~
AID Tammany Iitilf
qho NrrI think IL for the interest of the people 10
change the heads of certain apartments who are no"
holding over and do thdk 1t impr per or wrong
10 lake into view the wisncs OF those houu" 'no 'o"
filming power
A SHARP DISCUSSION ABOUT BARG '1Ns
MIR. McCarhy-Bdtls II proper 10 "iAo 'Do'0 0'''7'
through q BARGAIN or a salef
The Mayor-I DO not know what you mean.
AR. McCarthy-i rcfor the current newspaper ru-
mus.
senator strahan-Ths Investigation clearly MOI i'f
the purposes of log lation
Senator McCar hy--I viii mention name. IL is said
,A Uuberl o. Thompson if 10 be appointed To succeed
The mt sic Commission r oi fuohc NNI "u'
io q. net al report b- - nan utterly "nqlal-
ill., for the position. It's SAID that his appointment
trS re nlI o. a % k =" law agins bargains
Nr. Me- ,rthv- n're l. SUI law ,n n9" ~ he
Cbar'. and w,l rad ~ l. rSh hoo ~ tuT undr
of 1879 reSd ea"e E-r WIN 'nv ,,-,n,, ~ ,b.
standing inai oi ine Evils oi tae ,,
CIV was the iaci the Offices were all Will 'e guy
Of ONE or Two leldlag o. the parties, ara
want Ia get at i.cts. - ,, q. J.,
Mr. sranan-I would be fol If did not see the dri
Z hp q D 81
did not urotcs boldly hat Il rs IN Inc IN etes
of crescent officer wa0 Is lhrta enc WIG r said
to be the City Government and want To gel 1"
The Sayor accept the law taa has been r1ad as iae
Law bu think The seeIo, rea4 IS BASE 90 gre pf'
OF personal gam. do not tlnk TIE law means al va
MAYOR has not right 10 consult wifa toe Aldermen
If he caonOs appoint otter way he Is b0u l" 90
il he may max cOmO!n ZION II yea ch"se /" :. haI
IL he mas right 10 modify hs views 20 sdI' ti'l :
70 bring about changes in tAe interest OF the prOp'
law is fault; Ire Mayor sh'hid nave tue "'9'"
rs Nr wccsf ay"sdppose the people should brand with
Vim he nd .rstan ing taat SHAH have an Office,
rou.dnt You have 6'ttr government Al ioss Gs .
The Mayor-wil The Senator please state 10 what He
Mr.. Mccarthy-To clrrent reports that Aldermen are
The naY0r-l think no personal nduceheht snou'u Oo
offered 10 an Aicraan .,,,,, ouv oa,osr shou,a ac,
Mr. McCaftI do Won thiok Any o"i0oi '"0" wv
from pe sonal enis
Mr. Mct'artny-rHai answer relieves me CRAFTY
have puiionet a name connection win rImoI ana
Si nTp,n ,.t, Of Pc WorSs~thai Ills dis
tucty understood and now "a The nrogramn-'a ga.
mat he - 10 We the aoIittOn eDd to he co IL incl
by the ComnUn Couoc fr n, ons M rre
pared ana agre'd a?9n In !, me ne aosn o"
M MeCar.ay-tiI. Iacinj a0h.
Tne Msyor-ln tie hst placr; do rot think thai am
Mr. arNYou can answer ta,s gnestl on, Mr:
Maycr wAethcr there Is any oarEan OF mol OF "'ner
yon hav. any arTangt mert or not q,
Tne Mavor-I not think you have any right 10 ASH
'n sr' 's,iurSsGan-Naither dol
Tas Mayor-Urlcss you mean that the question re-
nee,.ary or personal benefit 10 somebody who Is tC
Vote upon the matter. That question VIII answer
very promptly
TILT BETWEEN THE SENATORS.
NJ s,rahan-I don't like TO sit here and listen 10 th
matter Of political influence wish to say that ~her
the chairman any member or ths cohmiue'
talk. about political influence IN the Mayors once
there was never any monstrous interference that
that being exhibited rlght mere Quay III '"i' oAi
ton OF tho Mayor.
Mr. ucCanhy-The Senator knows IN his own nomna
ton and that political interference enters int'
almost all official work III this city
M strsnaa-Mr Chairman, shall have no per
sonal auarols with you or lake no present answv
to your ail.sioas. 1 sit here to DO &C, eei.s si,
DUTY You nave assumed. without consultation VIII
me- 70 ,nserfers with tn administration OF the Mayor
dutirs as sands IN: nelcVe ,hls 10 nav
wbo.s agent ats ere sId disclose all the reia
tons that brought aDou: .is particular investigator
Mr. MaCarthy-The Senator is little excited l but
the Senator WA read the nd a m Sot sog be-
MT srinan-I believe that you and that it wi
moi be tolerated by the people OF New-f0rk re-.
Mr.. MeC'sThy-Let us have the RESOLUTION read isen
Mr. s,rshan~The hand that drew that resolution wa
thai ii tae private counsel OF the Controller aud ne ca
constrne IT, / say this is unwarrantable constrdc
ton aud an unwarrantaDe use OF the Committee ana
wis: Pr ~, my 81 the mayor
Mr. Mccarthy do not care VINO drew .he de,oiuuon