New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-31
PARK BOARD COURTESIES.

LESS ACRIMOSY THAN USUAL IN THE MEEIlN" or
TIE COMMIssIONEEs--A FEW REMOVALS MADE.
The proceedings of the Park Commissioners
Yesterday were comparatively calm. Even MIR. Green
was less acrimonious than usual and as he dropped INTO
he Presidents char at $3.50 a. H., he
said he had no desire 10 occupy H.
but with a little ureing he consented to do So Then
he proposed that John W. Mmnmg should act ~ 4
general foreman OF the Park and that the question oil
The superintcndency should he left open MI Lane
thought It very necessary that there she uld be super
inteuoept. motion by Mr. Green 10 make Mr. Man
ming acting Superintendent was amended by Mr.. "aeS
by substituting the name of. Charles johnson; thc
amendment ami the original resolution were bo'h oSt Dy
tie vote. Several names were unsuccesiuly proposed
among them that OF Patr cS Flanagan by Commissioner
ConOyor.
II move that Commissioner Green be appointed
superintendent until further pleasure OF the Board
,aid NJ. Ian . his face flashed with a smile
This did lot the Giculty aud more names were
offered when Commissioner Conoycr proposed
James McGovcrn Mr.. Wales wanted 10 know who that
person was. Commissioner Line then indefinitely uc'
scrlncd Mr. NcGoyern as o man VINO went around III
Central Park with paint pot. At this point the e'fi 10
choose an acting superintendent was gwen up as nope
4 les.
Commissioner Wales embraced the opportunity "Htrco
b. lu in tie business to say hat the room WAS cola
aud 10 ask why there vas no fire IN The CRATE Nj"
C-ev remarked tnat ne druht that his colleagues
would warm 40 soon There was ripple Of laughter III
tle crowd .hat Had assembled in tue lobby ana 81 u
door.
\ "When these meetings were thrown open" sad Mt.
Ia,c 1t was Tor tlo purpose Of furnishing to the puic
accounts of tie proceedings. But We md the room ana
thr Iooby l'eI ny every diy with employees OF III" DE
nrp.ni drawing pay. There j. Dr. Van Walk niursh
four - 900 clerk Who has nothing 10 do except OH one
d two dave ~. the weok always around. hi'e 10
aoabt he is IN thc lobby pccklns through TIC 'I'c"
Of the doog aud eiggmg every tine Commissioned Liue
liz eN.u "A meet
Ing or '.o Board OF Estimate end AppoF!ohmen' the
! 9th. T }ay, supcrv.s AZ the debates'
81 REGARDED NJ. Van VI kcubnrsh as The only person
,oincnt to prepare lures lOr the Board 81 L''
mate anu : tiouineut." re OFT Il Commissioner
Green; land ht CONES here at my invitation tu"' nc
NAV II. al hand 10 answer any qn-7uons mat mag
sise.'
1.-The gentleman is 50 conn tent" said Commits
;io eg Lane sIroasticl DO you not resign ana
gee nn appoin-ccu Commissioner in your pace =
Commissioner Green simply scowled.
Then ,mui,>ioner Wacs "a chairman OF the Exam
lining Connitt, presented report The hlst recon-
urnoa. on was the removal OF Mr. Van Valkcubur-h on
the ground tnat were no longer need M
Wes sta;ti OF IL was the o.inon oil the commil'e
int the trrer CLERK attached TO the bureau OF wUch
Mr. Van senoarSh Is the heat could do the WolH at
a SWING of $4,000 The committee also recommended
that the third division OF tue Depart
n,nt be abolished, and suggested several
removals shc part of Mr. Lane to the aoo-
htion of the third division attached 70 ire report
II WAS desired hv Mr. Wales that t;e rep0t should DE
received entire. bu this Og ctel t. Df commission
els Gren and CJnOv,E TO force ne report "tuo NJ
d,ylSlon Nh Green sal was matter OF gag W"l'h ne
dd not understand. He Wss IN aNor OF taLluS np az
! nj the names except that Mr.. V II NahehburEh ana
he tnou.t tne Commissioner could dSic0 on most :"
fne en- ng,s riop sd. TIE qdesu"n OF "ooru' = a"
ou,ercnei, OF led By Mr. Lane III "iie :.
that tue thrI division OF the rn,h
sunl,d nor abulsaed bnt tht foTe nan
Mc1 II and Assistant Foreman McDonad s"ond ~ az
rh re a. was hen considered he uthgO iu' dntuo
men 1, voir lr.ut-d ~ anglo Commissioner ON
oy r. w1n-e nam II s. called v'tei Tor tie a en- =
In,ut " crcus IN VI Greeu beg IA % exp am hc hd'hr
I az n, aur.idnrnf. Lnr Interrupted DN SAYING
nh debate ia in ca OF the rO. was out o. oI"ci
-. an surull, Il t." cuDtiuu q. =" thtt IL SI"u u
H., sp.Inuated that the gentleman Is :" thltkhrh"
ma he ii ,rs not KNOW now to vote. lie Has N"cu
a,,.ur ing 10 IN, cOnsc ruc'."
ne r,,ut If WIS ina '"nhlS'l,h'l
Cr,oyrr alter all tor MI La IS lio' o. 'o"'
n.s o.rr Wales aud Green uprI-in- H. Tue ollSlH"
M ion OF Coma! WL,cs 40 dd'pi the I"ioit We
a d, eC.at.d NJ VA sremIrked tha ne WoiIu man
as.olr,t. item o: NJ. Van NdkcnourGhs sh'rN whel
A.. went bclTe II Board o. Estimi.e a. u App'r'l'h
meat AZ tne after Orn . 1T, ,,..,t,oa =.
r,. co vi ration o. the report in deali Tc>ued u
III. dl,ch.~ge oi JJnu McIau, foreman 81 hc tnl d
vision II Cen rd PatR, C0ruelhs l&e"i Johh dHi'
ami NJ ciia- ID lir Ihc aD"on oil the ,lilI' "i'S
fruteo Y iom.niss ~ Lane and C"loN r., J.
v.acr.ed rleT taxing up the cas-; ~ "I' van '" 80
LeAuuryn un,d The next meeting oil t"e h'"'''