The record-union., 1892-03-29
MUNICIPAL PLUMN.
Regular Distribution by the Board Of
Trustees Yesterday.
Remaining the Water Works The
Mayor Makes a Character
istic Speech.

The fact that yesterday was the day for
the annual distribution OF the various
municipal plums within the giving of the
Board of Trustees attracted large crowd
o the City Hall.
The Mayor aud Trustees Green and
Conklin were on hand early, and were
not long in getting to work.
When the minutes had been read, the
Mayor announced that the reading of Pc
tltions for Offices was in order. There
were only two of them. Frank DeLange
petitoned to be appointed fireman at
the Water Works, and Frank McNulty
wanted TO be Poundmaster. But this did
not mean that these were the only per-
sons who wanted to serve the city-not
by any means. It simply meant that
McNulty and DeLange were not well up
In the system of modern office seeking,
that they were not button-holers and had
no pull"
MAYOR CoMSToCK TALKS.
The Mayor made speech. He did not
exactly address his colleagues nor did he
seem TO speak TO the audience. He rather
talked into space. This is regular meet
ing ofthe board" he began. 1.-The time has
arrived for the board to elect several Off
GERS. l guess each Trustee has been APP
preached by many as l have been. We
have not had any regular meeting on the
SUBJECT, but we have met several times on
the streets and had caucuses. We tried
TO agree, but none of the Trustees were
entirely satisfied with the slate made up.
But we made out list of names that we
are to elect. / suppose somebody will be
disappointed. 1t is all easy enough to
vote for Mr.. Smith or Mr.. Jones, and so
on, but it makes hard feelings. One
Trustee names man and another names
one. Then we have to leave somebody
out and select one"
SINGLETON GETS IN AGAIN.
When the Mayor had concluded the
board proceeded to fill the Office of SUI
perintendent of the City Cemetery. The
Mayor nominated Il. ii. Singleton, the
present incumbent. Trustee Green NOM
mated r. w. Parker. Singleton was
elected by the votes of the Mayor and
Conklin.
J. c. Bond, ex-County Surveyor, was
named by Green for the office of City
Engineer, and was unanimously elected.
For Sanitary and Building Inspector,
Mr.. Green nominated George W. Nichols,
and he was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Conklin nominated Roland A. Rem
Wick Tor Chief Engineer of the Water
Works, and there being no other candi-
dates, the nominee was elected.
Engineer of the Water Works, Frank
Daroux and Joseph Judd, who was
Chief Engineer last year. Daroux was
chosen by the votes of Conklin and
Green. For Third Engineer, Thomas
Wood and NJ. B. Horne were the candi-
dates. Horne was elected by the votes OF
Green and the Mayor.
William Connel, j. j. Shick and Will
lam Lohmeyer, the present firemen of
the Water Works, were reelected.
The Mayor nominated Thomas Boylan
for Plaza Gardener; Green named J..
Mullen, and Conklin's choice was c. H.
Ward. There being tie, the Mayor
withdrew Boylan's name and voted for
Ward, who was elected.
1t was decided to pass the election of a
Board of Health until next week.
For City Expert the Mayor nominated
w. ii. Devlin, and Conklin nominated B.
b. Brown. The latter was elected by the
votes of Conklin and Green.
THE DOCTOR" ALL RIGHT.
The election of City Hall Janitor was
next in order.
Doctor" j. S. Curtis, the genial iani-
tor" who has served the city in that ex-
allied position for some time, was re-
cIeCSo;-., I'D of course made speech. He
said he was too overcome with gratitude
to make much of an oratorical effort, but
he was very thankful to each Trustee for
their votes. He promised to keep the
handle of the big front door polished in
the future as in the past, and assured the
board that he would draw his salary
promptly every month. The Doctors
remarks were loudly applauded by the
lobby.
There was unanimous vote for John
Watt incumbent for City Taper, and
Samuel Blair was unanimously reelected
as his assistant.
A. j. Mccormack, an ex-policeman.
was elected engineer of the Y-street
pump by the votes of Green and Com
stock. John Whitelaw received the vote
of Conklin.
J. McGraw, whose name was presented
by Green, was unanimously elected Cap
tain of the chaingang.
The selection of Poundmaster and City
Scavenger was laid over until next week.
The only other business transacted by
the board was TO receive the report of the
Chief Engineer ofthe WaterW orks for the
week ending March 9th. 1t showed that
Is, l9l 900 gallons of water were pumped.
The Holly pump was operated III hours
and the Stevens pump 81 hours.