New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-01
address, Tho guests then agrecably entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs Browning.
4 xEy coMMISSIoNEBoF ACCOUNTS.
MAYOR GRANT APPOINTS E. P. BARKER To ihA
PLACE OF W. p. sHEARMAN-THE NEW
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MARKET STANDS.
The Commissioners of Accounts, Messrs' hoiaa ,
and shearman, started their investigator S.S'V ,s-
into the complaints made by certain old standholuels
az IN the ,vav I'm which the stands in the new "es'
Washington Market in Gansevoort-st had Deeh a"aiu
ed They had not gone far, however, when inc 0iei
acter OF the board was materially ohahsou % o
appointment by Mayor Grant Of new
to succeed william Pitt shearman. inc la''s.
successor Is Edward Prescott Barker, VINO "aiAou
into the office while the examination was going on
accompanied BY the Mayors secretary, THOMAS y l.
Grain and exhibited his commission signed by the
Mayor Mr. shearman congratulated Mr.. Barker anu
asked him when he desired TO enter upon MS uuues
At once" replied Mr. Barker, whereuPoh nc sa'
down in Mr. shearmans chair ard the latter 'ooK
seat among the marketmen' $3.50,
rba onlv witness examined was Graham McAdam'
chief clerk OF the Bureau Of City Revenue who since
the death of James ]. Kelso. has been Acting supern
tendent OF Markets He was examined by Dc SAhoey
NIcou. who represented the complalnans, Iholnas -
Wckes, Assistant Corporation Counsel appearihe ioi
the Controllers Department Ex-Assemblymah ueorso
H. McAdam appeared as special counse Tor MS p'o'ie
" Mr. McAdam explained the plan adop'eu py no
Controller for the distribution Of the STANDS IN tue nc"
market and the effort made carry 1t out SO as 10
work the least hardship to old stahdholdefs' SUI
letting had been discounenanced and preferences haa
been given to NEWCOMERS over Jerseymen anu Long
islanders II had been impossible, however, 10 give
out the stands under any iron-olad rules NaIuray'
there had been exceptions which Tie circumstances
In particular cases rendered necessary Mr. Nicoli
asked for the written applications on which the stands
were awarded but Mr. Nc Adam said they were conslo-
cred as private correspondence and were not on ME- lie
promised, however, to produce as many OF them as
possible to-day.
The witness admitted under Mr.. Ncolrs persuasive
questioning that number Of people who had been
subettng stands in the old market had obtained others
n the new one. Among these he mentioned Congress
man John f. Pidcock, Of New-Jesey, and his brother
James N. PIdcock,sI- B. Thurston, Buck d steles'
Thomas Loughran, O. NJ. Snyder. Michael Maloney
and simon Hatch. all said TO be subletter. Mr.
Nlco said that they had already sublet many OF their
new stands Mr. McAdsm said that he was unaware
Of such intention on their part, but admitted that nc
expected Buck Seles, tho liquor dealers would SUD
let their s. Mr. Nico then asked the witness II 1t was
not fact that John Tubs, W. Callahan, George
Dressler W. p. Durando, exAssemblyman Daniel H.
rim, Thomas Campbell, John Pickfod. W. j. TO
maine and G. PhiHipson had been among the sue
cessful applicants and had already sublet their
Mr. McAdam replied In each case that nc uu ho' ANo"
OF such subetting
The hearing was adjourned 30 10 80 a. m. today
Edward p Barker, the Commissioner, was
born in this city, and is foryseven years oid' Aer
attending Public School No 49, and being graduated
ut the College of the City Of New-Horh MT Barher
entered the banking house Of Frost q Fofest' III
Beayer-st In February. 1858, he was appointed
clerk Of tho Central Park Commission where no "
manned until 1872, when be was aP
pointed Deputy Commissioner Of Public WORKS
under George NJ. Van Mort He resigned In 1917 ana
accepted employment in the wholesale establishment
Of A. t. Stewart where he remained until Mr. stewart
died Mr. Barker became secretary OF the PARK Boaru
in 1879. and continued IN that position until juno ~
ig95 when he resigned The Board acCepted hls
resignation with highly complimentary resoauo on
conntant of unusual ability He Is not member
Of the Tammany Hall organization or any other Ioca
nolticai faction and spoken Of as rather more oil
q Reullbltcan than anything else, but he IS warm
personal friend OF Mayor Grant. The salary Is $1,000
a