New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10

and he will probably follow the example Of County
Clerk Cottier and resign from that body.
The action Of Mayor Body in filling the vacancy III
the Board of Education caused by the resignation Of
John X Creevey. the only member who resigned Do
William arthman took his seat in the Board is
awaited with especial interest as there is much CURIOSITY
10 who the Is who will take seat vacated Tor
such a cause The action Of Mr. Barthman in sitting
quietly and listening to the Scorchins words Oh fies
dent Hendrix shows pachydematous moral quailty ID
the man which indicates his character In fact man
Of fine fibre would never have put himself in place
where would be subjected to any such severe casga
ton. While there much talk Of d general resisha
ton Of the members opposed to BaTtbman at the time
he was reapponted It decided by them that
would simply cripple the work of the department LOT
majority Of the member, to withdraw ard That IL "puld
put Barthmsn in much more prominent place IMAM
that 10 which lie Will be relegated lie VIII not
be placed on any committees. and The president VIII
not give him All opportunity to share In the as
cussiOns rollca. when he can rise and explain
his vote The same treatment will be given 10 him as
John j. Clancy subjected 10 after he made MS
baseless charges against his felowmembors in regard
to their completely in the steangs Of the Ascending
secretary, George A. W. stuart. Clancy had before
this time made many efforts TO obstruct the work Of the
Board and had come crank. After he had assaulted
the character Of his associates they gave him the op
portunty to prove hi, words and when he failed TO do
he was simply ignored for the rest Of his TERM rs 1t
VA found that he could M BE- expelled.
one y; the significant thing, in the whole Barthman
matter was that TIE Boari never took any steps 10
investigate the charges made against him that he had
said in makiLg purchase u property for school ste
that sites were ever purchased Without some mone,
being set apart fi0m he purci'e price for te members
VI the committee. TIL, "a. u,a.iOn smrcGed All the
who bad served On tnat commit ec but none
VI them cal I'd hartman To- account for tl> allegation
aud SOME Of them are 10" sttns WIN MN IN the
Board.
Inc Suggestions of Mayor Body in his
message relative 10 an increase OF the fire limits
Is valuable one but the matter s"JuI not be lcft
10 the Board OF Aldermen to sett' aXOriiar to the
Commission OF prominent citizens To- act With tie Fire
Department in deciding where wooden buildings may
be erected, II, nde d. tie time has not com" Tor pro
MbiunE them within the city limits. The map OF
the fire limit of the ely shows no regularity n set
tung them. one side OF street WIZ be but up WIN
wood and the opposite side with brick Or siOne Long
rows ol wooden buildings are permitted IN thcnR
populated portions OF the QHtFlhE Wald', ana II ul,o
4 blaze We're started tn destruction would be great
In only niae OF the twcntysN ward j. the ere tioH
Of wooden buildings entirely p'ohbteI, ana 10 tntse
TIE Aldermen sometimes grant permits for the con
strlcton VI buildings which arr really prohibited
Mayor Chaplin called attention 10 the matter IN his
Commissioner Platt favors the extension Of the hre
ap pi'ir % all who have looked INTO it,
'rhc number Of small parks In the city has been
f, F. the UNIV i :" Fort ' Greene carroll
University or Far lew Iompan. ana gag PARK, tier
kd.l wool, and Greenwood Hdghts or sunset Pir"s'
an In the outlying ward, Of the city, and ad lins
over 100 acIeo to the park territory Of the cty'
which hcaN an exceedingly small ratio To- the poplh.
zion compared with other lar-e cities. NaNO, ioply
in the Twciith and THenty fourth Waris in the
former with it, D. nse population pablo bie tlhlns
place Will be- Of great Immediate 9rnei while III tnG
latter some part Of The hi.h ground on ocean lIlll
might be secured for PARK purposes before 1t j. entirely
At the meeting Of the Bridge Trustee, tomorrow
the recommendation, made bs the Board OF Nl,lt OF
New lOri after the critical examination OF hc b"o"a
ol the bridge that the financial partment' be ror.
glnized and placed under Treasurer Mcclellan VII!
IL is not likely that favorable action viii be taken
rs The suborihatc, who collect money are now undr
hands and even the expert, could ind no DAVIS in
their accounts. II Is not likely that the trustees
viii take any action upon the suggestion OF Mayor
Boody that boari Of seven tahS the place OF the
board of twenty. lie woli have two trustees
appointed BY Brooklyn and one by New York, ard
To constitute the Beard This would PIT the control
of the Bridge IN the hand, Of the Brooklyn Democrats
70 ct NOR, morry for IT, Paip .. bulins The
properly needed - Increase the facilities FOR travel
interest ON Bridge bonds from to 4 per cent. or
to free them from taxation which VIII produce me
himself from Bridge meetings unless his presence
was absolutely demanded TO make quorum or 10 vote
for some ody. will not be followed by Mayor Hoody'
lie win attend the meeting Of the trustees to morrow
Mayor Body VIII aba be SoS IN s Ga a l IN rG
meeting will be held. Mayor Chapin never attenl'i
meeting Of the oaTd save once W. %S yo ne w WA o re
10 prevent the choice Of John y Kane. 81 Grave
oud president pro ten. NIf1 me- hrI h.h'n wiz
the Democratic PARTY. MAYOR Bod : Hrt vote IN
the 3on,d will aid In restoring Mr. Mcka'e T. ne
same Office The Democratic majority IN the Pearl |
g. now % large being over score that the Mayor
vote viii not W needNi. bat he does not intend To
4hirk his eX-oniCio duhe'. III, !
The state BOARD OF Railroad CHmmls.ioners VIII
probably act speedily upon the trolley applications rs
.,,lin, which they gave hearing Lat vc"k. hccnus"
ti terms OF two thu mcm' vrs Of the Bc1rd nave
cyr,rod and Governor Flower may appoint Their
.,,cross0r~ Mt any time. They are the bN-t pa,i
oa,c}ols in the State. aside from the Governor, re
Many pomocrn~ are looking lovingly nj the places
-, rl,,ptIne Commit soner Nlrho'S and por W imr1
Icovcraf now that their places can be filed by Their
political opponents.