New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
MAYOR KIRK'S BRIEF TERN.
,,p APPOINTS A CORPORATION COUNSEL

,f,;ce On the ground that the appoin'h0'
.,a,,, Adolph l.. Sanger. who was elec'eo
p,as,dont of the Board of Aldermen in NoVem,
,,or claimed that, if any one had the power VI
s,,.'o;ntment between midnight, when Mayor
Tdson went ont, and noon, when Mayor Grace
80 ~ in Il belonged to him. He appointed
sI. Iocombe who is in possession of the ONCE.
w.. o. of Nv Grace,s first acts as Mayor was to
5;roct the Police Department to afford MI
Iacombe protection in the Office. Hubert W.
Thomnson said that he should not lnterIere
with Mr. Souire's taking possession OF INC Oe-
partment of Public Works.
THE CHANGE IN THE MAYORS OFFICE.
MIR. KIRK's BRIEF TERM DISPUTED Sf MN 0"'''
CALLERS on MAYOR GRACE.
yorl, has been blessed or otherwise, ,according
to the opnions of the part'sans of each Win Aoui
sJ.rors ond acting Mayors In twelve hours Mayor
Fdson,s term expired at midnight on December 81
president Kirk. of the Board Of Aldermen, was
sr-or, in ne Mayor by Justice Donohue ana ehlereu
~ ,bo duties of the Office at midnight. lie was
,oooopzed nv the police and retained possession VI
the office until noon. when Mayor Grace 'ooh pos
session. Lastly Adolph L. Sanger, VINO was oioc.ou
President of the Board of Aldermen new eiectNo
rostion claimed that he was acting Mayor "nu Dc
srcb entitled TO exercise ali the power OF the poSi
ton. ,.. AVIAN
There were nearly as many complications o'oi
the postion of President of the Board OF A'uerihe'
Tn tho absence of President Kirk Alderman Charles
B. Waite was elected president al lne i"'o i00'.ns
on Wednesday. and claims to hold the position un'
.u ,,o1r one Is elected by the old Board which
holds office until Monday at noon. A majority oi
the members of the Board will recognize HIM as
sncb. Adolph L. Sanger claims to be president Oh
tbe BOARD of Aldermen from January 1. F1nany
William E. DemaTest, the president OF the won
Roard of Aldermen" claims to hold that position,
but will only enter feeble protest against any one
else performing the duties OF the Office
Acting-Mayor Kirk left the City Hall soon after
q a. m. Yesterday. He returned about IL a. H.
Mr.. Sanger came In soon after. They greeted eacn
other civilly Mr.. Kirk had the desk OF the outGo-
ing Mayor and remained there for an hour, receiv-
ING the CONGRATULATIONS of his friends. He bore his
honors modestly. tic waited until A@'Ao' anu 'N0"
said TO friend:
al have waited here until ten minutes past II.
NV term of office as Mayor has expired and will
now retire"
He left the Hall accompanied by several friends
HoNoRs TO THE NEW MAYOR
Five minutes afterward the new Mayor arrived
in n carriage at the Broadway entrance to the
Park. and accompanied by William NJ. Wins, one
of his business partners. and Francis NJ. Scott,
chairman of the Executive Committee of the Citi-
zens' organization. walked to the City Hall. The
main Office Of the suite of rooms belonging to the
Mayor was thronged when Mayor Grace entered.
He was greeted with loud cheer. Mayor Grace
was welcomed by Mr.. Sanger. As soon as order
was restored Mayor Grace said:
"I need not say that thank you all for your
kind welcome congratulate you on the fact that
SO many good officers elected in this city at
the last election. Here is my friend the Con-
troller Oaying his hand on the Controllers shoul-
DER. | will guarantee that he will make one Of
the best Controllers the city has ever had"
Alderman O'Neil-Don't forget the Aldermen, Mr..
Mayor.
The Mayor-"Oh. no. Here is my friend, Adolph
L. Sanger the new President Of the Board OF Alder
men, He will represent me very well when | am
away from the Office. can congratulate my friends
that he is man well fitted to fill not only that oqt
any other position to which he may be called lie
is fitted to fill the most exalted station IN the CITY
or State of New-YOrk. Now this is not tatfy," aud
the Mayor laughed, but it Is the truth lap
For the next hour and half there steady
stream of visitors. Many stopped to say a few
pleasant words. but the majority shook the hand
of the Mayor and passed on. Mayor Grace was III
excellent health and spirits. de had his usual
ready word and repartee for all whom he recog-
nlzed The Mayor was at one une taken a, sgn'
man. Denis Burns, "t the member from Sligo" made
him short speech Gaelic. Mr.. Grace was un-
Oliver. on behalf of the "Sullvan Club" Of the
lid Assembly District presented handsome floral
harp. The Mayor thanked the club through Mr:
Oliver, aud SAID that the design reminded MN OI
the land OF his birth.
SOME OF THE MAYORS CALLERS.
Among those who called were Controller Loew,
District-Attorney MARITIME, Cunning s. Bedford,
James Fitzgerald the new Commissioner of Public
Works, Rolln NJ. Squire, and the outgoing Commis-
sioner Hubert o. Thompson Dr. Howard Crosby
Police Commissioners French, McClave and Porter,
ex.Controer Allan Campbell, Register Reilly, Mr.
District Attorney Olney II. X. Thurber Charles
y. Miller Edward l.. Paris, Chief Justice Noah
Commissioners Stephenson and Taintor FIRE COM
nisslOners Van Cott, ,Purr0y and Croker ex-senator
George IL Forster ex-saPeriintendesnt Of Police
Ihe City Record; Martin j. Brown, Robert A. Van
Wyck Justice William II: Kelly, Police Justices
White, Power, Ford and VRellly, Aldermen Pear
son, Waite, Sayles, Miller, ONeil, Dempsey and
McQuade, Timothy Shea, Gideon j. Tucker, Richard
j. Morrison. Charles W. Dayton aud William H.
Roberto.
When the reception was ended Francis NJ. Scott
Charles 7. Miller, William NJ WINS. Dock Commis-
others, were closetel With the Mayor for a short
time: The result of their deliberations was a COM
munication addressed 10 the Police Commissioners
calling them to afford protection TO Mr. LacOmbe
IN the Corporation CounsePs Office.
Mayor Grace talked for a few minutes with
TRIBUNE reporter az he was receiving his friends
"Will youSpake any appointment of Corporation
Counsel to-day, Mr. Mayor ~ he was asked.
No; certainly will do nothing to-day looking
toward the appointment of Corporation Counsel
care s 70 Vsa sneak ~ Sther than tins 40 not
myself thoroughly with the aspects of the caser
"Will you recognize Mr.. LacombeYD
al have sent to Police Captain Steers directing
him to afford protection TO Mr.. Lacombe from any
forcible entrance"
ME-. THOMPSON WILL YIELD POSSESSION.
The outgoing Commissioner of Public Works
Hubert o. Thompson, was met in the Mayors
Office
Do you intend to dispute the validity of the