New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

WILLIAM j. MELVEi'
and Finishing aves WAS recently cut of ana now ior"
the Twenty.frst Precinct. when III" fonr'n -
included this territory the staion-honS' vas a. o..
derbt and Myrtle ayes. About TWO ''''' o
new station house erected. Tia.
Captain Nc Kelvey is one OF the bost-Kno"n pune
officers In the city, and he has host OF iriehdS' i
IS Just past his GftIeth year. having been born on
March L. 1872 He was not OF age when th' VIII
broke out ana lie enlisted in the 10th New OK 'oun
teers, National Zouaves. lie remained Win MS "sf
ment for two years and to the rank OF ser
ceant. When the regiment was disbanded ih ioo"'
at the close OF its term Of enlistment he Dega" 10
raise a company Of volunteers, and they were way
ing for equipments when the draft riots broke OUT iii
1sc3. He offered the services OF his men 10 aid the
police In quelling the riots. and his activity al
racted the .ttcniion of Police Commissioner Acton
who offered him position In the police force oil tie
Metropolitan District. lie was appointed IN .ne
ThIrty-ninh Precinct. and later transferred to the
Fifteenth Precinct, where he became
roundsnan and afterward to the twenty
seventh Precinct. where he served as detective
for the Board OF Cotton Brokers. In 1870 ne re-
signed his position TO embark In private business
Int fire two years later destroyed his prospects,
and he secured an appointment the Brooklyn
police force lie had been parolman In the Iehta
Precinct short time when he was made Telegraph
operator at Police Headquarters. Ills urDamV Anu
courteous dcmcanor commended him TO all who were
was OH daily duty in this position. In 1883 he was
made drill captain. and in 1885 he was appointed
TO his present position. Captain Mckelvey has hao
charge OF some important In his career as d
police officer and has conducted them In such manner
as TO secure high commentator. He Organized the
company OF veterans among the policemen OF inc
CITY, WHO take part In the annual Decoration Day
parade. and he in command OF the guard at
the tomb OF General Grant, In Riverside Park when
the funeral OF the great Captain OF the Civil War
took place. !e Is Of medium height and stout bulio,
and he has an attractive c0intenance. In citizens
dress he looks like substantial business man, HD
salary Is S2,4CO year.
Mayor Body has the appointment Of two members
Of the Board Of Assessors make before the end OF
next month. as the terms OF General james McLeer
and Augustus Kurth expire on August 81. Mayor
Chaplin appointed them in 1883 The Board OF AS.
SCISSORS consists OF the president Thomas A. Wilson,
and twelve assessors, who hold oitse for five years
each The salary Of the president IS 400 year.
and each of his associates gets $500 annually. Mayor
Chaplin encountered storm Of hostile criticism NJ inc
lose OF his second year Mayer by appointing General
McLeer, who had been replaced ~ Postmaster by
Joseph c. Hendrix two years bcforc ana by re-
appointing Augustus J. Kurth. who had shown Ills
Independence of the Democratic machine. The Demo-
crats General Committee passed resolutions strongly
undermining the Of the Mayor. but In the lace
Of Il he was rcnOminatcd and reelected Ihere mas
been no pronounced opposition TO Ia" rcappo'h'h'S
OF General AcLccr and VIZ. kurlh ana they are hhfy
TO remain In Office The increase in valuations from
,ss, to 500 WAS from 1888 100000 Si53C0O,0OO,
or abour 10000 900 Il year Last year the Increase
was 81 100000. II Is thought THIS year that 'he
gain Will be- about S23,OOO,OOO
The monthly mectIngs of the Republican Ward Com
mittccs were set for Tuesday Of last week. put
only few met ms the others had adj ourned over the
summer The election di,tri associations will meet
on Tuesday OF this week. in such districts as meetings
have been set but there is business OF Importance
to bc transacted the enrolment OF new members
Mayor Boody may feel relieved by the publication
of the minutes Of the testimony listened 10 py 'ho
Grand Jury Tor June which only failed to indlct him
because District Attorney Rdsway advised that an IN
dictmen, could not be found but he Is sill on inc
nubic pIllory where the prcsentment OF the 'uho
JURY placed him by earnestly censuring MS a'oo' ~
falling TO look after the best interests OF tne cry
the matter OF securing compensation Tor the r"'oa~
franchises witch the city Aldermen were ready 10 s,
away for nothing The testimony shows tl"' w. -
Gnynor Offered TO draw an indictment uhder "mou
the Mayor could be- called Into court 10 ueieiu Us
action. 4 question OF vcracity mas si"'c
tween the Mayor and Mr.. Gaynor III resaru " ,
iccts considered in the prcsentneh', anu w 49,.
has become one Of personal dispute Inc .i''o
,n,,,n. that no was acuated by consideration VI
IN, bionest interests OF the city, anu "r' '"'''
ayers that the Interests OF his company VIZ -
tematIcally ignored and that by co'"'ie 49, q,
Aldermen granted the FRANCHISES W ''"i \.
,vhi ch nCli
r,nr..sentcd stood ready 10 offer msher ns"' -.
tho s,mc franchises. The total result oi ''ie pus
,,tio, of the testimony has not been W oV'''i 80
No., ,.,s,,Ion Those who beeved that ne w S,a
H. riyht have only been cohirheu -. "A ,ha ,r,,s
,ne 's ,ho VIM believe that he irtrayea 'ne I've
Interests OF the city have Ia" s"e's" ""'
faith. ,,on rivingstcn-st so as to make
& ,mornUeIIar. parallel to tulionst, Is one which
i cnmn,~ud itsclf to the wcil-wEheis Oh tne
s,mr of The city. II the plan projected ana au-
,nn,.d hv Mayor Low ten years ago OF eNtehohs
W., ave IRON, iu,tOn-s 10 the Bridge, 10 make
dine new avenue OF approach for railroad tranc haa
n. an c,rricd out the result would have been most
gratifying to-day. A., ,,,.o, .,.
Thc oinning Of fine new hotel In the ClntonaVe.
rcoion OF the city Is significant affair. heretofore
ihr family hotels, which type all those In Brooklyn
conr because Of the lack OF transient guests In the
city have been confined To the Heights where several
donrish but with the multiplication Of transit Ia
cIlitI, the distant parts oi the city are brought
near together and 1t win he possible to live en- the
I or the Park slope and yc: be comparatively Close
10 New-York. The erection OF the new hotel ad:
Joining Dr. Tflnagc's Tabernacle Is to be followed
soon by the building OF still finer near prospcct
PARK Ii thu first venture proves successful Inc suu
tcn-nNr house represents Investment Of henry
100000, and despite the fact that II mas DeSv
opened In midsummer many rooms nave mse..<
been taken. Judge Moore Is the occupant VI o"'
Of the finest suites OF rooms =, .~. the
There are already n number OF seekers ,ot ~ ~
office OF clerk OF Board OF supervisors, nisu -
more than thirty-twO years by Edward D. taais9'"~
died last week. The Office pays $oooo Jses'