New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
c,rv rsrr,,Tps AND NOMINATIONS.

| NpNT-TUr ALDERMEN CONFIRM THE NoMiNA-
rloN Of EMANUEL D. HART As EXcisE coNMis-
sioNRR.
There was continued disagreement in the Park
| Department yesterday when the commissioners
met to discuss the estimates OF expenses ior 1851
and TO see if they could furnish satisfactory rea-
sons why the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment should pass upon them favor
ably. No decision reached Later III
tie day, the contest was III part Dus
more mildly. renewed before the boaru
of Estimate and ADpOrtonment Emanuel b. hait
was nominated and confirmed as Excise Commis-
soner, in place OF Richard J. Norrisson and the Al
dermen also confirmed the nominations of thirty
three City Marshals. Aldermen haughton ana oauer
abused the Mayor viiely
MEETING OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT.
| TRYING TO DISCUSS THE ESTIMATES FOR 1SSl-MR.
GREEN'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF PERSONAL
| TIEs-MR CoNOYERs REGRET AT PRAIsING MR.
lane.
The four Park Commissioners were punc-
tualy at their hslfpas yesterday morning 10
discuss the estimates for 1881. Commissioner Green
who occupied chair. in bad humor from the
very outset while his colleagues not ~ amiaole as
they sometimes are The preliminary business before the
Board was rapidly disposed or The treasurer received
authority sign for paving the Mall IN Cen
tral Park for the and improvements TO tue
Tompkins square cottage. Foreman Patrick Flanagan,
who has been acting temporary superintendent OF
Parks, was continued this position until tDe next
! meeting OF the Board.
Commissioner Lane then began to read tho Depart
ment estimates The demand Of $1Oc COO for repairing
the walks Central Park at once provoked Mr. Green's
ire lie claimed thai the asLed for was much
In, bigb and wanted TO know why the Park had fallen
| INTO such condition IS need large All aDpropria-
ton Mr. Lane mildly limited that insufficient appropri-
atios hitherto the Of the present state OF
things IN Park hu this explanation called forth the
retort from Mr.. Green that The money expended had
been wantony wasted. Nh Lane hen referred 10 his
uers ana asserted that since 1876 the appropriations
had gradually decreased The Central PARK bad
fallen IN decay was firstly that pavements had heen
nececied THIS was for lack money. Mr.. Wales here
broke with the statement That the quahty oil the
gravel often bad. at which Mr.. Green eXnlr
ingly repeated his assertion thai The money had been
wasted lie considered that one result OF having Tam
many Halls incompetent ohiclas III lhe utPat'
Mr. Lane replied mat since the ,im9 Whe 30 con- -
swoeny. IN the times OF the BnS no new gra'e Walks
Bg tbs time the faces Of an four Commissioners were
flushed Mr. Green VINO moved nhe.siy ~ ms 9naa
seemed made DIS colleague on the leit MI Lane
the special object OF MS attack, quietly Ignoring AIR.
SIr Lane nothing daunted, continued make unpleas-
ant allusions to SIR. Green's rerfIOus with sweeny.
,nhy The pax needed improyrm-nt II referred tie
need Of some IN the landscape aud TO the con-
dition lakes, which we're inadequatey supplied
| win water. He eaergenealy denied the chairman's
claim that money had been wasted and pointed To the
TACT tnat DOT only Central Park hut number Of smaller
marks aud SQUARES needed attention from the Depart
enJ. and tnat in order to do things satisfactorily "a
larger appropriation would be needed man ha bern o.-
tanned III The last Tour y'afs AZ AL events
mo pey Gieke1hs IN an" r,n tGlIInieds
Tor The last four weeks must be dropped In toe last
place he urged that resolution previously oheTedl
! providing for the adoption of this report when had
been drawn up by himself and Mr. Wales Commit
. | tee Estimate be adopted, ana rrcOlnneh us
Mr. Wales then explained that the reason the Board
| and Ann uf had
PARK Department Tor additional particulars was moi
there beug any errors III Tue tsti'1atts OUT sun
plv because two new and ;perienced members had
Anportionment and because these persons were
drslrnus ~ being better i0fOrmed IL the matter.
In conclusion Mr.. Wars dwet upon an incident Of tho
Ptrk "Reminiscences to sove their dffcu without
continual chickering's Commissioner Green alter hay-
ing refused to the Committee OF Estimates
had this meeting to crtcse the report of That
The chairman was not long taking up the oudges in
lis own behalf and after some personalities, he pro
, were forced 10 endure a pacs Of laggards He dn
isned by accusing the engineers ana O!hrr OF
teney' anu m M 'osrd sef M Wales iben 6q
came excited lie slid that ne had TO the meeting
I'm A thoroughly amia6lc state Of mind but mat every
itfie ,yile Mr. Green was giving dlg either at
at Que Of his cncagucs It looked ii the chairman
wanted % stir ~ the animals ana Drlng ABOUT ahOthei
h menagere. Il was Iucomprehensi0e why he shoud
thus insist on provoking feeling OF STRIFE and bitter
ness Tue public not looking for such an exhibition
Ihe resolution send Commissioner Lanes report to
tie Of Estimate and Apportoniueht was mai
put 10 vote, Du Wa LOST p the usual u' we, o"ht y,
= Messrs Wales and Lanes rejection OF al amend
, ment ruling cut the words and adopted"
TJpon ths Commissioner Lane informed the Board thar
Anticp iung a disagreement, ne had asked several
how he would be received were he before them ana
offer details concerning ia. Park Department estimates
Iae pi, r Ion " shond ne pcrmitied 10 take 10 the
BOARD OF Estimate and App0rlOnment the he has
Tins day reAd before this Board. aud in mat action ths
4 board docs lot commit Itself the paper ae
rroz. cd y
; agreement ensued next, which caused Mr.. Wales
Mo.sI el Green and Co5over wRo do know ali about
the estimates are unwilling 10 giye any PARTICULAR.
While attacking Commissioner Lane, ne continued,
they gave information themselves. Inc speaker
h1d been commissions lor Two we9 ~, ana np NO,
Of money. did wish to Grope N me dark. aud
therefore requested Mr. ConOyer, who bad been in tue
Department some years 20 throw some gnt on Tue su4
ec Nj COnOveT. III reply, SAID tndl Nh Lane was ny
and proper representative to 60 before the Board aud
Wen, then add that to your resolution" exclaimed
This occasoned another long and heated sqnabbie be
tween the four Commissioners MIR Conoyer apparently
regretted his praise M. Lane and seemed anxious "a
reract IT, Mr. Wales chung ten ciousy to tue point
a THIS was TO great yexauon Of Green, who was
2 seen TO nudge MIR. Conoyer under t.e table.
81 have seen considerable automatic work going on
q aroma here" observed Mr.. Wales sarcasticaly.
'If IT'S a matter Of teleeraphy," replied the Chairman
furousy. there had better be ran wire direct frOu
+ here TO 1ammany Hall, or some other hail.
, Mr. Wales finally moved an amendment to the resOlu
tiou; VIZ that Commissioner Lane IS tit and proper
o person to present statement" Nj. COnoyer how
4 subjected erOss-examinaton in regard to tho
estimates In whose favor be (Ar C0uOyer had voted al
. a previous meeting Wnen the meeting wa;
4 about adjourn, Mr. Conoyer moved as
| second amendment 10 Dir. Lanes res !utiOI
inc additional words For the that he ,parct
" them" A tie vote killed TINS amendment. out - y0t
on Mr. Waless resulted In its adop hon b.
a three TO one, Mr. Green rather Unexpectedly votini
q for IT, ,
Before the adjournment Mr. Lane made known tn
contents communication ne had received from Con
tro Ter Campbell IL referred 10 the operations OF III
commission appointed To report on me improvements OF
Riverside Drive The question or the discharge OF mel
also came up Commissioned Green demanding the dis
| charge of six emplOyes-three masOns and thre
labOrers The Board Will meet again next Thursday,
d d. ~.