New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
CHANGES IN TWO CITIES.
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT.
WHAT THE MAYOR WILL HAVE TO Do-oTHER
NEW OFFICIALS.

NEW OFFICIALS.
Mayor-elect Edison will not revive the old
custom OF holding formal reception in the City Hall on
New Years Day. Like his two predecessors, he Will
take possession OF his office to-day, and welcome
such callers choose to come bnt there viii be no free
lunch TO entice the "eat unwashed" multitude that
thronged the City Hall in the good old times"
Mr. Edison days ago prepared his message, which
Is about the usual length. So far the views OF the
Mayoreect in regard to the in which the city
government should be conducted are known, they do
not please the politicians He will favor reduction In
the number Of city officers and singeheaded depart
ments with the responsibility concentrated to much
greater exentn the Mayor. Mr. Edison does not ayora
continuance OF the present system Of appointing heads
OF departments subject TO the approval OF the Alder
lie viii have early opportunity to try this sys
TEN, the charter requires him to make nominations
TO fill existing vacancies within ten days after his naugu-
ration The places for which he will have 10 make noni-
nations are those filled by Police Justices BiIby
Otterbourg and Gardner Park Commissioners Lane and
MscLean, and Police Commissioner Nichols Tammany
Hall Is pushing Messrs Nichols and Lane for renOmna-
ton and asks that F. g. Duffy be made Police Justice
II Mayor Edison refuses cOnciliate Tammany he VIII
find himself unable TO control any appointments from
the beginning, that organization will have control OF
the Board Of Aldermen. The only appointments that
the Mayor will have at the beginning of his term are
those of the clerks in the Executive Department. the
usual number employed being about twenty He has
already appointed H. Grant his private secretary out
will for the present continue the clerks now employed
by Mayor Grace.
The new Board of Aldermen win meet for organization
to-day at noon, and listen TO the reading OF the
Mayors message. John Reilly, a Ianinany member
and the proprietor quorshOp. Will be chosen presi
dent and thus become member OF the Board OF Esti-
mate and Apportionment for 1888. The present old
and efficient clerk f. j. TuOmey, will be reelected,
while some ward politician. whose name has not been
revealed viii secure the snecure Office OF deputy clerk
There will be eleven 1ammany Democrats tI County
Democrats and seven Republicans in the new Board,
twenty-five as present The president or the Board
receives salary OF $4,000 year while the other nelh
600. and OF the deputy $500 Tho members OF the
new Board, with their political Affiliations, are as fol
Tanmany-M Michael Duffy. Edward T. Fitzpatrick |
Thomas T,rs h Mcas Isn IeinrhIa John Reilly,
RincknOa. Edward @. sheehy and Alexander B smith
County Demoeracy-Thomas Carroll Robert f. Delay |
Edward Duffy, Patrick Farley, Henry W. Jaehne' John
Republicans Cochrane, Frederick Fink, August
John C. OConnOr John H. seaman, Charles
The new County Clerk. Patrick keenan,. will take pos
session Of his Office to-day. He has been sick for |
nens The patronage of the oce viii he divided so that
Ismmany will get onehlrd o. the places me foan'y
any, of the present clerks In the smce wiz DE
win q b naa 'S eler s, oco or % that
Of the Sheriff 10 tie Civil service Reform pledges made
Which nominated these officers sherifeiect Da idson
who also takes possession OF his office to-day, has
already appointed his deputies, the names OF whom
have been printed in THE TRIBUNE. Iammany
got one-naf OF the patronage In this Office aud
The County Democracy the other half Tue sheriff and
county Clerk are paid by The receipts OF tue for
mor Office abou $4,000 year, while those OF the
County Clerks Office much greater. II. T. Boattio.
formerly OF tie CORONATION CounsePs ofice. viii DO
nado Deputy County Clerk Charles g. Bear1slee, who
81 present fills that office. will be appointed attorney
for tho collection Of OF Personal Faxes, tho office
In which the late t. d. Gale stole large sums from tho
,ity.
Richard O'GOrman and George L. Ingraham, the two
Judges Of the superior Court will begin TO draw
their $4,000 salaries each per annum today, suo-
,eedng Judges ArnOaK and Russell
Ferdinand Levy, Bernard r. Martin and W. II. kea-
ledy will supersede COrOuers Brady, Knox and Herr
nan nj salaries 49, each Their deputies. Of whom
by have The appointment viii receive $4,000 eacB.