New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01

o,ns lecislated out Of Office 1--WE want the oiiees"
said General spnola he tapped his ears AGAINST nus nus
huge shirt collar, and we mean 10 nave 'heih i"o
Repub cans have got to walk the plank.
THE MAYORS VIEWS.
Mavor Edison was asked by TRIBUNE reporter how
the amendments suited him.
do not like Them" replied, excepting so far ss
they approach the views expressed by me in my com
municahon TO the Legislature on the question OF
changes in tho city government ana inc
best means OF promoting its efficiency. nave
rot chapged my mind to tho advisabty OF single
beaded commissions for the various departments tx
cent the Department of Taxes and Assessments where
the work is more than head could perform ONCE
ton been made that there II more work IN tue De
parment OF Charities and Correction than one man can
attend TO- am of the opinion that the work of tins de-
partnen can very properly be divided. The charitable
work might be allotted to department and the cor
rectional or penal portion taking in the prisons in this
city and on Blackwells Island, be made another"
"Then you naturally object to that portion of the Dill
retaining in the hands Of the Aldermen the power OF
confirmation of nominations ~
Certainly. II the Mayors nominees are rejected ne
is thrown back on second choice. and ultimately he
must consult and agree with the Aldermen as TO whom
he will nominate. He ia practically reduced to the ne
cessity OF nominating not the who would be his hrst
choice, hut the one who viii be confirmed"
.Does the Aqueduct bill providing, that the COM
mission shall consist of the Commissioner OF Pubic
Works four citizens to be named by Yourself ana the
Mayor and Controller ex-oilicio members, meet your
apprOvall' ,,,,,. a.. Ar.
Yes 1t practically places the responsibility for the
work IN the hands of the citizen members OF the com
mitec The Mayor and Controller already are 80 Our-
dened with duties that 1t would be physical imp9ssi
the close personal attention that great work Will de-
mand. shall, Of course be careful IN the seecnon Oh
the men who Will compose the majority or the conIns-
son having due regard for their experience and capa
bites." -
Do you think the bill will become a law 7"
81 think There seemed to be disposition on tne
part the members TO forward the measure with proper
safeguards thrown around it," ,....
81 suppose there is heavy pressure by the loltcins
10 secure the nominations for Excise Commissioners
cit is simply tremendous" replied Mr. Edison
The Mayor had Just talked this subject Win party
consisting President Reilly, of the Board of Aldermen
Spinoa. "We gave you Coroner last fai ana you
ought to give way nOw, said Mr. Spinola lndg-
naniy to President Reilly. The trouble grew ONT OF the
fact that the XVIII District. represented " Preueht
Reilly, and the XVIII District, represented by ME- Sp-
nOa each has candidate and neither VIII give way
Later in the day John Kelly called the Mayor IL Is I'M
that he fvOr Richard Croker as one
o. the nominees. All the Tammany leaders say that
Il er Organzain entitled to OF these places Com
m.ssIOners William T.. Nj cIcll and Emanuel H. Hart
two OF the present Board. members OF tle county
Democracy organization, and the leaders say that these
Two places should he conceded TO the County Democracy
Their candidates Comms. Toner Mitchell and jon
Tracey. The nrd Commissioner is Robert g. McCord,
Republican, who recently appointed 10 NIL the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF Morris frcdsal ~
was generally understood that he would be renomnated
delegation yesterday presented the name OF cA-AueI
man George A. Hall Tor one OF the vacancies.