New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
IN TUE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
POLITICS BEOocsING INTERESTING OUTDOOR
ADJUSTMENTS POPULAR.


The first OF the nominating conventions In the
Annexed District will be held next week. and for
the two months succeeding that time politics will
no lively in the suburbs The selection Of a com
missioner 10 have charge Of the public improvements
I'm the new wards will be Of special concern Tie
powers which the new commissioners VIII exercise
are NOT 50 great as many residents Of the district
believe but are stlll considerable The PARK Depart
mcnt had until Il few years ago. far more power
In the carrying ont Of public improvements IN the
cmtlyng wards than the new commissioner VIII
tnve ne may be greatly hampercd IN his work
,r an unfriendly Board Of Street Opening as he
Is only one OF the five officials who will be members
OF that Board. He WILL however. have nearly as
much power in the wards as the Public Works Com
missioner has in flc rest Of the city. He Will be-
sides hold office for six years without fear OF removal
at the caprice OF Mayor of different political faith
The first organization TO make nomination VIII
rrohahv y, the socall-d Citizens Committee" which
il responsible for the preparation OF the carelessH
drawn measure which finally passed 'hc Legislature
IN spite Of the protests Of most OF The Republican
members OF that body. The majority OF the mem
bcrs Of the committee are more or less closely
allied in interests with the Tammany organizations
Of tho district. and IL is probable that Fire com
missioner Pllrroy, the Tammany leader, will use the
"Cti,ens Committee 70 strengthen the man whom
he has selected for The Tammany nomination. Mr..
l'urroy has already announced that lie Is not a
candidate for the nomination for the commissioner
ship but his dcclinatlon seems 10 have string TO
H. as he says that "If an Incompetent OF inex-
perienced candidate is named the fact might greatly
change nv present views Nr PnTrOys faithful
licutcnants John g. shea and Alderman Moelers, aro
among the Tammany men mentioned candidates.
The iRepublcans and Comfy Democrats have not
vet discussed candidates sufficiently TO make any ono
name promncnt.
Tho Exempt Firemen's Association, OF MorTisania
and Protection Engine Company will act as escorts
for the Volunteer firemen Of Newf0rk, who will
hold their picnic tomorrow at Bfommer's Park. The
Annexed District volunteers among the most
active OF the old nrcmen in keeping alive the tra
ditlons of the force sprinting match between
two Of the engine companies will decide the contest
which wos unsettled al the last picnic OF the EXemps
pcs,dcs the races games and other sports, ex-
heron will be given Of the quiclSncss with which
lire can b. extinsuished by old fashioned mcnods.
bouse Will be set on fire and the fire extin nguished by
the Excmpts.
Two Of the municipal policemen were unfortunate
last week. Michael Kirby who acts as llncman for
The police telegraph, was endeavorlng to free wire
which was In contact with the branches of tree at
fremont lie lost his Balance and fell. fracturing his
SKULL lie died few hours later. Policeman West,
OF the Kingsbrdce police whose wife made complaint
of ill.usagc and deseron, resigned from the force
future nhons are not kept but an exception to the
rule was the occasion OF % merry gnIhene n IA Few even
lngS ago, al lic nome OF hso III
party of young people spent a pleasant time in
sound. The campers signed promise 20 try to meet
five years from the date Of the first meeting at the home
Of Miss Cole, and almost every member Of the original
party remembered and helped to carry ont the compact
Picnics and festivals were plentiful last week.
Among the Annexed District organizations which had
outings" were the Prospect Rowling Club the
Seneca Club, Oliver Tildcn Club Drum Corps. and
Mouiders' Union. The North New York Congregational
Sunday school excursion Tuesday enjoyed by a
| large number of chdren and their parents. The
Columbian Club. OF Ono hundred and forty sixthst.,
had the first Of series Of smoking concerts for the
neinbera of the cInh and snsne invisN guests.