New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-30
THE ASSESSORS REMOVED.
THEIR PROTEST AND DEFENCE UNHEEDED.
Mr.. rErrNER's EFFORTS UNAvAILiNd-who IN"
NEW APPoINTEEs ARE.

Mr.. FEIrNER's EFFORTS UNAVAiLiSe-"Ao
NEW APPoINTEEs ARE.
ri. po.ra of Assessors were removed YESTERDAY
and their successors appointed by the vo'es VI
"Reminiscences Coleman and Donnelly. Oo, ,net
sioner Feitner opposed the actoh' on read Presi
dent rolcnan called mp his resolutions presesnttbS
last Wednesday providing for the reln2va % suo
Assessors and the aPpondmfE2nt w "a on and n
H 31am the Assessors, who say that they
have fully and explicitly replied to the charges
made bv the Mayor of unnecessary and nnlawtul
delay in the apportiOnment OF the cost on tbei,
proverpents upon property nehe MsT setting
forth the matter in detail, no reply had been re-
ceve1 either from the Tax Department,
or the Mayor; They 81, naa rsSS''e Of
tbe cbsrSes on the cor Gary the two Republican
members of the Board ad been informed 10y M.
Coleman "that the Tax Commissioners u,e w Hos
nothing III them, and that they were only GOV bp
by Mayor Grace for the purpose OF securing th me
patronage tnat would follow IRON AND mar
tjcuarly called attention to the fact that UNI
Communication has not yet been sent TO tne Mayoi'
Of whose charges 9ey fla stated that the
had not the power of appointing their owA cieIfa,
force. and that they had repeatedly ashsa hui
On motion Of Mr. Donnolly the protest was LAID
on the table Mr. Coleman then renewea 1 u.s. 10
tion but before IT put Mr. Feltner said on. mo
was convinced from an examination that me Asses
sors had done their duty. and, IN so far as tney @
The power had acted in the interest OF tne o''h
He not disposed to make raniea' &c the Roard
the working force of the department.: III nc Doal
was dismissed delay would arise in regard to many
assessment lists. ~, D,o,,,
Neither Mr. Coleman and DOR th Mr. 1SIns
removina The Assessors was then passed by tnelI
votes. Mr. Feitncr voting in the NEGATIVE aganS'
M the E0sGl% n1 and ip averg Mr. etucr mad,
strong protest declaring that he had not oeen co,-
suited about the appointments ana 'haY 'no o,'ad
man taxpayers had not been regarded. ne l1VEou
that the four places be filed under Use Clyl Soi
vice rules. This was voted down. MI EelSs ea
then moved Mr. Gnmbeton had NOT ,anam NAT
until after the period covered by the charges tnat
his place be not filled. This motion was aiso re-
jected and then the men named were appointed
' To n TRIBUNE reporter Mr.. Coleman said My
action has been the result of desire to improve
the working of the department The protest OF inc
nj President OF the Tax Department found the
Mayors charges against the Assessors awaitlng ac-
ton My colleagues asked mo 10 S so ,vhen Mr.
Jasper the secretary OF the Board of Assessors told
nc that Messrs. Lydecker and Jacobus desired thai
no charges be made against them for the purpose OF
removing them from Office. Mr.: Jacobus IL was
said had some idea of running for Senator az inc
next election. and he was Wiling 10 IeslGll II n,I
Mace was wanted. Afterward Mcssrs. Jacoous ana
fyiecker called on me. The former thankea
me Tor nv Tolerance in withholding my report:
Both declined to resign. tnen hiaoe NY 'oPoi'
recommending their removal" 5000,
What further changes are contemplated
81 rropose to see if the department cannot DC
run more economically and believe that the AS
SCISSORS can DO without clerical assistance
+" Will the new Assessors report TO the lax Co'n-
missioners or the Mayer 7" -,
"Tnat is matter still under advlseineht. ,,..
Van Brugh Livingston Is a lawyer and a member
of the well-known Livingston family. Mr.. Wendt
is an accountant and has been the receiver OF sey-
eraI financial institutions. Mr.. Haverty is CAIN
j;c Rockefeller who has occasionally furnished the
city with stationery. Colonel Gion is member
of the County Democracy, was for two terms, an
Alderman, afterward in the Bureau Tor the CoIiee-
ton Of CITY Revenue and is now minor Official IN
the Deck Department.