New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-30
CIV THIS RE THE EyPLAN4TIOyr


The air in and about the City Hall Is heavy with
the minors of the impending resignation OF his
Office by Commissioner of Public Works Squire.
II il a prominent Office 1t is Office 20 which the
incumbent and handsome salary have invariably
been attached. 1t IA an office OF considerable In
nence the best ink that the market affords and an
unfailIng supply Of other stationery. Why, then,
should Mr. Squire wish 10 leave it What can be
the mighty inducementi The problem is a puzzle
10 the politicians Up TO the boar OF our going to
press they had been unable TO solve u.
One aud but one plausible solution ofthe mystery
has been suggested IL is quietly given out that Mr.
souirc will surrender the Commssionership IN
order 10 accept an Office 10 his tastes aud apt-
tudes. which the Board of Aldermen has promised
10 create for his special benefit The Office IS Com
missioner of Public Poetry. OF. more properly Poet
laureate to the Board Of Aldermen IL - the IN
tsntion of those VINO favor the creation of this new
municipal position that the person who fills IT shall
sepalIv elevate the tone Of the proceedings OF the
Common Council. lie ~ TO be charged with the
duty Of preparing in rhyme all motions or resolu-
tions which members Of the Board may design 10
offer; he Is to keep the minutes IN blank
verse; he IL TO indite sonnets TO newly
elected Aldermen and. in short, make himself gem
orally poetica Ii is needless 10 point out that
there is much TO be said in favor OF the new
scheme. Ii Is generally admitted that both the
matter and the manner of Common Council pro-
ceodIngs would bear amendment. and II the once
Of Commissioner of Public Poetry is created, and II
Mr.. Squire IL appointed to IL, the result VIII DO
awaited with hopeful eagerness by every poet who
Is n patriot and every patriot who is "A poet
LET Ms sec how tho new order of things would
work. Ameeting of the Common Council has been
called The members assemble and the president
having taken the chair rhps with his maiiet ana
then remarks (beingpronpted by Squire concealed
behind himl:
To order you will please TO come
Let Bedlims many tongues he dumb;
The clerk responsive TO my greeting
Will read tho minutes OF the last meeting
Thisbeing done, suppose Alderman A., rising to a
question of privilege. proceeds to make IL eAceeu-
~ warm for Alderman b. AT present such an OK
ercIse il apt to DO couched in language as offensive
AZ a fourth-class Republican postmaster par
tisan but In the hands of Squire 1t would DO re-
duced substantially to tins forms
Mr. President. as you may surmse,
10 question OF privilege do rise;
And IL I'm In order greatly ssre
To call Alderman H. blackhearted lar
hold him In soorn aud all his relations; -,
And feel the same way In regard to all MS insih-
Touching my character.
Or suppose Alderman g.. OF the Ninety-nlnth"ard'
nroposes TO move to adjourn. Having commuhi-
Gated his intention TO Mr. Squire he would DO fur
,ished with something like the following:
Brethren, n you should he In accord 90
With me the boss OF the Niuety-ninth ward
Then TO the president would turn
And move this Council do now ADJOURN
Taxa another example. Everybody knows now
dru arc the minutes of the Common Council ms
thev are kept at present. But done in blank verse
hv a competent poet laureate they could scarcely
foil IN possess certain engaging dignity For in-
stance:
Pursuant to adjournment met the Board.
With every member sitting IN his seat
Except OFlynne; the meeting lhht was Iast
m, minutes showed aud ali approved were they
lie of the Council who Is known IA A.
Rose To "A privileged question TO Ills feet
And hurled back charges for a good half hour
To him did prompt reply the Alderman
Whose name II H., to whom dld A. alluue
II handled A. without n sign OF gloves
lie rwore he was boss thief and "a liar
And he could prove It. Pending still
The Chairs decision on the mooted point
A motion did prevail up for to take
The rog'lar order; then It was resolved
To grant permission To the usual crowd
TO build "A railroad over Central Park -
And long the Avenue that's known as Firth.
ETC.. etc.
lit turns out that Mr. Squire has an Office or TINS
sort I'm his eye no one blame him for abandon
ING his present Commissionership. But since at
last accounts he had not as yet remarked to the
Mayor
What sinners value
resign,
the runor concerning the Commissonership OF
Public Poetry may properly be regarded as pre-
mature