New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-10
THE NEW CITY OFFICIALS.
MAYOR GRACEs APPOINTMENTS.

pressing for the appointment of their friends or them
selves 1t was not expected that the Mayor would make
his appointments known before the latter part OF the
day, but he finally concluded that it would be best to
keep secrecy longer. At p. lie called the repre-
senatves Of the press into his inner office and read
the list OF appointments They are as follows;
CITY ChdB,6erf am William NJ. WINS
President Department Of Tdres.-Michael Coleman.
Fire Commissioner dong term. Henry ID. Purroy,
Itre Commissioner short term).-Elward Smith.
Bock Commissioner dong terml.-James Matthew's
Police CoDinlissioncr.-John r. Voorhs
Park mmiss,oner-M. c. ID Borden.
Chdriti's CODlmiSSoner.-Charles f. simmons.
Commissioner Of JurOrS-Charles Reilly.
Some OF these caused much surprise around the
City Hall It Is safe to say that aside two three
Intimate friends knew just whom the Mayor had
decided TO appoint. Tho probability that Henry ID.
Purroy would resign and be appointed for the long term
in place OF Commissioner Van Cott. was announced In
yesterdays TRIBUNE. The vacancy caused by Mr.
Purroys resignation is filed by the appointment OF
Edward Smith, weknown builder. The term ends on
May l, 1887.
The resignation OF James Matthews, as Police Com
missioner, entirely unexpected to tho poll
teans. IL is understood that IL was unexpected
TO Mr.. Matthews until short time be-
fore the change was made. He resigns and
Il made Dock Commissioner for long term, to m the
vacancy caused by the expiration OF the term OF William
Iaimbecr. Dock Commissioner John Il. Voorhis Is ap
pointed Police Commissioner in place Of Mr. Matthew'S
This will be the third time Mr. NOorhs has been ne-
Department eaused by change OF Mr. Voorhls ex-senator
Joseph Koch was appointed.
As soon as the appointments were announced the
Mayors Office was besicged bya crowd OF politicians
Nearly all leaders OF the County Democracy called
and most OF them expressed satisfaction with the ap-
pOntnents. Later the appointees called and thanked
Mayor and then congratulated by the VsitOs'
Later they qualified and sworn into office.
The Mayor when asked about his appointments said
In making these appointments have been guided by
sincere desire TO give the city the best ocas cOuu
obtain feel certain that all will prove themselves
capable OF satisfactorily performing the duties OF their
positions. No political organization was cognizant OF
these appointments before they were made. Further
more only one Of appOlutees recommended By
political organization. You will see, therefore, that the
cannot be political In any way
"Wly was Mr.. Asten not reappOinted ~
"Mr Aster was good officer aud served the city
faithfully but don't think him so well htted either by
age or experience for the place Mr.. Coleman The
latter has been for tho past sixteen
years a deputy tax commissioner. lie mas
been Tor good part OF that time the master mind OF the
Tax Department lie Il thoroughly qualified Tor the
place Ills promotion IS In tho nature OF Civil Service
Reform"
Michael Coleman the newly appointed Tax COmmis-
slouer was born IN the Eleventh Ward. lie Is about
orytwo years Of age, Of rather light build and gentle
manly in manner We learned the trade Of engineer
and nraughtsuau a the Morgan Iron Works Win beoge
| N Outnf1rd and Tor few years after serving his
apprrnticcship foreman ot that estaDh'ilIttut t
Alter leaving the Morgan Iron Works ms tastes Ieu n m
10 embark real estate business IN WHEN no Mts
highly successful having clear heal an9 a. ue BUSINESS m @
0lutcatlous the matter OF building nc Vas MS own
architect his trade standing MN Wei IN nn, LOT ai %
purpose In 800 the Commissioners OF IaNss unall-
nousy selected him to examine Va" a. hn eont ~ ii.
partmei,t. prePas,3ry to q reform % l n m we'll plensn
witt his work that they rendered MN the pOstl0h 1l
supervising deputy m h ths 3D. asparo 5e ne Hbont
two years imI ortant position M one OF @ tno
largest financial institutions n tho Ohltea Has
offered to him. and having decided 70 accept u he sent
letter OF resignation 10 the lhS m i i, tie
their solicitations induced hun To Trnn ~ 1 tn1
department lie has number o Years been selected
~ appraiser IN the setomtht VI s",Io h " biui,o b
estates I'm the city. among which we're the hhhcahuer
! Norworthy, webb. Cram AMI GOelct estates. ue was
the Grst appraiser Of the Connecticut MUTUAL Lie IN
surancc Company Of Hartford when II oe!ah 10 loan o1
bond and mortgage In this city; THIS position nc resigned
In -s2 In 1873 he was selected ny the state Insurance
pnnc- aud from the thorough l1veSIeati"n 'nade 10y
their Affairs For the last three wears he mas dechti 10
take any nry business the duties OF his once ana other
matters taking up an his ume day aud night During
h connection with the Tax Department he has come IN
contact with a classes OF iaNPDels rom tDe pGnr t
W,,lthics and an will bear witness lo the KIND rohrte-
,, an,, Mite treatment hr has given 20 them His
thorough knowledge Of the laws ~ taxation the routine
of the work of thr department ami the wants OF the tax
d.rl,ree of tho duties of his Office that has yet
been appointed. aud all classes o clAch9 e@p'caS he
taXpayers viii hail h, appointment win genuine sat31
faction aud pleasure aud look upon t rs an act OF clI
service reform in the fullest accrptaoh oI 'n1 @ ,oii
| Mr. Coleman has Teen life long Democrat although
ney connected with of the local iactos IN thS
William Mills WINS. the city Chamberlain, is thirtyhye
years Of age and lawyer lie "a graduate OF Adephi
Academy. BROOKLYN lie received his ] carry ~ SuTI' ~
RI,s Appleton "%S c6 lie afcrwa was graduated from Co
iumba College Law N, S'9%T, s%nre'm" ma Court OF the
! United States in 1879 lie was JUG, Au aSc
second Division lie was the original members OF
the state Bar Association. aud has bcen on tho EN
! ISL. when Mr. Grace first assumed the duties OF
Mayor hc mado Mr. WINS MS secretary i S, ,ir5
q member Of the County Democracy III So; nut Ic'vd d
| when Mr. Edison was nominated Tor MAYOR, ,n anH
was active In the canvass lOF H,s,, nsr,hcr ni The
Ilnnr,l of Education lilo for several years mem
| her, OF The Finance Committee ~ the Bush
g'k girk Raiiroad Company For the last two years
be has been the auprifg rrntggr of OF the Mercantile
Trust ompany and vice president and treasurer OF the
FcrnbrOOk Mills. lie has made astuuy ot nn'uou rn @
is familiar with the sinking fund ana al Vi 'no Sou'00
Mathew C. D. Borden is son OF the late Colonel
E"s Graduated at Yale College in 1861 aud came 70
NewIork In the following year. ento!p ~ tbc bo5s@ of
Low Hartman & co. and remained mere u'.it pIts'
| when he became member OF the URN Vi - 80
Eabyan a Co For two years he was president OF the
Mercantile Library. lie Is trustee OF tmo blouWH5
a director in the Manhattan and Lincoln Banks
member OF the UnionLeague ard Merchahls cuus; ; an
| n Republican ana worked tor MI D''"'' w f
PJTfWard sn,itb was horn in westchcster County IN
1880 He s a builder, and has been hctlyey ehg"Eseu
i'm bu 5iness In this city since ls19i nc mas
o"fabIy the Grand Opera House. the Continental
and the Howard Insurance Company buildings ana Ihe
Court House AT Freehold, n. j. He has made SPeolay
of repairing buildings damaged by hre, anu ugustiuBs y
losses for the fire underwriters, ana great rellaoo
placed by them upon hts Judgment trsS,cted nnots t
buildings destroyed by fire IN this city ana
| by MIN, were the Church OF the HOY y 1hl'a,sSf S
nj Onehnndredandt twenty fthst and fliS9aVe' @ anu anu
tho Church Of the Incarnation, at Ihfty au &
Mndisnn-aye IIe was a member OF the Old volunteer
L,r. Drnarment and fireman of No. % engine. lie Is
member OF the Exempt Fremens Assoclation 1no Ere
| mems Ball COmmitiee, the Mechanics ana lFNleIs,
! Exchange, the Mechanics Institute, ana the Hehot"
! society OF Mechanics and Tradesnen ,o-, ,-r ,,1
Henry ID. PuTrOy an Alderman In lpll 90 an 'i'
70 1891 appointed tlre 't,
Soon afterward he left Tanmany Hal .ior ne Noun3
| Democracy. , -, ,,rodrote
Charles f. Simmons Is a native OF Troy ana gIauo9 70
OF Williams College. He studied at tue UnlNoIi&S5 ~ VI
| from the Col eye OI lu1-