New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-22
MANY APPLICANTS F0R CITY OFFICES

MAYOR GRACE STILL U DECIDED IN REGARD TO
MS ATPOI> TMENTs.
The pressure Mayor Grace become greater as the
time tor filing he offices at his disposal draws near
siderable number Of those who axe application
either personally through rienOs. will not
much consideration Tor the reason that their abilities
and standing In he community are not such as ~ war
IT. or each position in The gift Of the Mayor there
are three or Iour candidates who stand reasonable
chance of but the Mayor has not made up his
mind whom he will appoint any of the places There
are many persons who think that the decision of
the Court of Appeals in the OF the Police Commits
sioners relative to the of Office of oity officials
affects the Excise Commissioners. These latter
State officers altt ough appointed by the Mayor, and
the decision would not necess ary Affect them.
There is another why the term OF Office OF the
Commissioners is not afe;ted ~ the Court Of
Appeals decision. Section No. 100 o The Consolidation
Act is IS follows " he Mayor shall on The fret Mon
day OF April. lNS3. aud in every third year
the Board of Aldermen three good and responsible
citizens 10 Commissioners of EXCISE said Board
shall confirm reject sdch nominations The
ter Of such persons shall commence the
frat day OF May succeeding the date herein fixed tor
heir nomination. Any person appointed alter the com
menoement of the term herein prescribed shall hold
only until the expiration OF such term and until "a
cessOr j. duly appointed and qualified ANY of
the Commissioners appOin ed sh al have the
po act Board of Excise until the others shall
be duly appointed They shall, except a. herein other
wise provided hold their Offices for three years and
until others shall be appointed in their places and have
qualified The Mayor shall from lime 10 time often
vacancies shall occur, appoint pcrsOns quail fled
aforesaid TO fill the uneIpired term OF any CommIs-
who shall die resign. from the city,
be removed from ONCE. Commissioners Of Excise shall
be removed for any neg ect mAlieasance In Office
the same manner Ms provided by law for the removal
OF SberIns
Messrs Mitchell. Haughon and Morri, were nomi-
mated by Mayor Edison aud confirmed by the Aldermen
in April. 1853 and took office on May l. heir terms,
consequently, do not expire until May |. 1856.
The more prominent candidates for Fire Commits
siOner ia place Of Cornelius Van Colt Mr. Van
Colt ex-Fire Commissioner Vincent g. King James +.
NernnaD, former president OF the Cotton Exchange,
and formerly assistant engineer in the old volunteer
Fire Department; eK-Aldermen Charles b. Waite and
John H. Seaman, and ex-Fire Commissioner Joseph G.
lerley.
Charity Commissioner in place of Jacob Hess The
applicants Mr.. Hess General Franz SIgel. exAl-
derman Henry SAY les aud DIR. schultz
The are many applicants from the annexed district
for ! ark Commissioner: among them Fordham Morris,
I. ii. Edsall aud ex-Aldefman Fuglaf
President Asten, OF the Tax Department, il strongly
recommended for reappointment bv many OF the most
prominent fnanciefs and bus ness men, In addition
there several men who have been recommended by
associations OF various kinds, personal appli-
cants. THIS il place Of much importance. and the
Mayor is likely to carefully the qualifications OF
any candidate for it.
For Dock Commissioner in OF William Lam.
beer. there many applicants.
The Office Of Chamberlain has been for many years
removed from politics. The incumbent divides with
the Controller the custordy of the cvs mnnevs He
gives bond for Sl,OO00O0. The. more prominent
ddates thus tar named Lewis Aay. Henry Steers,
ana Mr. Laidlaw, the present incumbent
There have been few candidates named for Commits
soner Of Jurors besides George Caueld the present
Commissioner