New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MR. nrnLEy,s SUCCESSOR.

MR. DUDLEl'S SUCCESSOR.
srilAM p usrhRBRooK. REPUBLICAN. r
POINTED by lnr VOTES OF COMMISSIONERS VAN
corr AND GoRMAN.
Tie Fire Commissioners met yesterday morn,na
fl the purpose OF nominating suecesS2n. u;
nddiey as Superintendent of Bindings. ireslueiia'
Eing nominated Thomas A. McAyoy. ana C0mn'ls'
sioneI Van Cott nominated William l. tseroiu I'm
Commissioner Gorman who was 70 stthe deciding
vote then addressed President King ann sSu >.
desire the Bureau for the Inspection OF AID
be orrauiZrd at the earliest possible moment anu
am now called on to choose between MI ~
named by yourself and Mr.. Esteror9oS, nainsu 10y
Mr. Van Colt You. yourself, have niorneu hc ,n".
nothing YOU ever did ever gave YOU SO n NJ
pam ~ the promise once MADE 10 N"'e lHt vi,
McAvoy and you further said that II you vpn ko'
on of 10 in any honorable way you Woulu uo -,
ITnder these crcims ancc You cannot expect me 10
vote for Mr.. McAyOy, and therefore cast my vote
Mr. Es""rbrook. WHO is stavinp at the Delaware
Water Gap few days, was immediately informed
10y telegraph of his appointment, ont up TO i,s1
evening me had not made any reply lie Is expected
10 return to d civ Monday. when, II he accepts
the position, he VIII enter upon the duties OF 'ne
Office. . ,,.;,
circles, as Mn ESterbr0ok is a staunch Republican,
while the Board of Fire Comm Ssioners rs Demo
cratic by majority of one, Nr. Van C0tt Deing the
olly Republican. Commissioner Van Colt said iast
evening to TRIBUNE reporter: " mere mas oeen
,n continuation whatever between Mr.. German and
me- and we have exchanged no words on t'e SUI
iect of WHO should be appointed. i taIheu With
several Republicans, and all conculTed III my olh'
oil MI. ESIeiDrOOh as ii MAN VI 'iAN "N''
ton and character, and one eminchty III
for tie place. was very hluch
surprised when Mr. German voted for INN
THIS morning aud 1t viii be greater surprise 10
MIR EstcrtlOok. who dId not know that hrs name
was under consideration. Since MI Dudley went
out of office last Tuesday, We have put ASsls' anu
Fire Marshal William L. Dodge IN control az the
.aica 10 care for the public property there ABOUT
flc-nalf of the clerks viii have TO nc discharged rs
We have only about $4,000 month 10 run me
office until January ]. 1881, whereas DeleVe' MI
pndley had ab0nt $4,000 year with whch 10
ran the Office. / think, however, that the business
IAN be- done with the money at oar disposal
Commissioner German also SAID that thcre haU
been nothing precOnccrted IN the appointment vi
Mr.. EserhTO0k, who he believed, had not seen
either al the two Commissioners VINO VO.eq
am Democrat" said Mr. German, and
wonld have preferred a Democrat for the once, DuI
after an officer is appointed | do not consider ms
poitcal preferences AT all. NY chief interest Is the
good of the FIRE Department and that OF the bureau
iur the Inspect on OF Buildings; and as | know MI
Eserbrook 10 be ennently fit for the office prac-
teal builder and of the best reputation, voted 1or
hun without regard to his politics"
MI EsterhroOk is about sixty years Old; ne mas
been practical builder for forty years ana an ar.
chitert fol eight years. He has been president OF
the XXlst District Republican Association at Varl-
Gus Tunes and for many years he has Deen nleli-
her If the Republican Central COmInlltee. Lately
lac has not taken AN active part In politics. lie is
known rs a thoroughly practical business man. IN
appearance he Is short, stout and acllNe lie Is ic-
ported 10 be wealthy