The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-08
THREE FEARS OUR MAYOR.
Col. strors's T.r,- will Last Untu JAS
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4, 1893.
Not the least Of the pleasures which the
advocates of the antt-Tammany municipal
ticket are experiencing 10 the knowledge
that they have chosen a Mayor whose
term Of Office will not expire until Dec. 81.
1897. In the heat OF the campaign many,
perhaps most, Of the electors lost sight
Of the probable effect on the terms of office OF
certain Of the candidates in case the c%onstitu-
tional amendments should be adopted. The
fact Ia that the people having adopted the con-
| stitutional amendments, including Article X1I-
known as the " cities article" Mr.. Strong has
been elected for three years. The provision OF
the new Constitution which controls Is as fol-
lows:
The terms Of office of all such lcityl officers
elected before Jan. 1, 1895, whose successors
have not then been elected, which under exist
ing laws would expire with an even numbered
year, or in an odd numbered year and before
the end thereof, are extended TO and including
the last day of December next following the
time when snch terms would otherwise expire"
BY the terms Of the Consolidation act Mr..
Strong's term would expire at noon on Jan. 1,
1897. but the new Constitution extends 1t until
and including the last day Of that year. This
extension will not be received with any great
degree of pleasure by heads of city departments
whose terms Of office will expire In 1897. for
even II the Legislature shall not pass q power
of removal bill or some amendment to
the Consolidation act which will legislate out of
ONCE most Of the present incumbents OF city
places, Mayor Strong Will have three wears In
which he can accomplish a great deal nthe way
of furnishing patronage for the members Of the
organizations who supported him, and who will
be sure TO make moro demands than he can sat
by May 1, 1896. Mayor Strong will be able to
| hand over the control Of the Police Department
| TO the Republicans II he should wish to do so,
for on that date the term of President James J.
Martin will expire. Bv May. 1897. hecan put in
the Public Works Department, the Dock DE.
partment, the Fire Department, the Department
Di nnI and The sP Board Of Health Of the city. With
all the vast patronage, at their mman Next
year he can replace the Excise Board, and by
OF the Park Board. The officials who can be re-
placed are. in the order of the expiration OF their
Commissioner Of Accounts wahle and Owen,
who hold at the will OF the Mayor. In this same
reterry Holly, and ali the attaches OF the Mayors
ONCE, except stenoeraphers and exempt vetsr-
s safm. 'a or p Police s''s co%nmi,,icner James ].
Martin. Fire Commissioner Robbins. Presi-
S GS.r,,,s cr comm Gd sae she pGSk pr esigasTst%Msfiii MI:
son Of the Board Of Health, Park Commissi1ner
Matthew straus, and Excise Com MN psi-
The only appointment of importance which
Mayor strong will have to make in 1895 Is that
of IA Police Commissioner to succeed Michael
term. Of once q corporation Counsel CLARK,
missioner Eickhof. Dock Commissioner Phe;
Ian, Charities, Commissioner and
on May /. Others whose terms will expire are
President Barker Of the Tax Department and
These are places which the new Mayor will
have to FIJI during his term Of office. providing
there is no change in the charter OF the city;
by the gentlemen who assisted In the election OF
Mr.. strong and who are anxious that there be
men. and they include all the practical politi-
cians. as we'll as some Of the reformers, win be
passage OF the Power OF Removal bill by the in
coming Legislature.
Col. Strong was very much bothered Yesterday
a look at the arst Republican Mayor to be
s BY iSs. On oth sais sr SI.S fS OF i fnisnGs sns pSSiitisi sns
who fastened to the Central National bank
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was not pleasant to the Colonel. He did not re-
main long at the bank. but has.sned to his cam
where he Seaf TOLD Gen Mccoof. that he was
seeking refuge from his friends He thought
hesdgaar.ers,. but he was mistaken, and the
faithful Danl who guards the portal was kept
Colonel was interviewed by a representatiye q
THE Sun. He said that he preferred not TO talk
TO w'i his r pIsn when ao he a shall shall az assume Sn9 Office. Mr..
Strong had quite as little 10 say:
the ins5s rs Mayor Mayor couiid d" to effect reforms rms
such as are needfpl. as the law is At present.
You may say practically that his hands are tied:
You know that ex-Mayor Hewitt admitted that
he could not effect such reforms as he desired
under the laws as they exist.
1.-The desire has been TO get q Legislature and
a State Executive who would give the city a
law empowering the Mayor to do what is
sought. As 10 what that law should
be and how much power the Mayor should
that the draft OF a proposed law covering the
case will soon be made and made public"
Another of the amendments does not find so
much favor with the victors. This Is the amend
ment providing that the term of Governor and
Lieutenant-G Governor shall be for only two years.
GERS has been for three years. In the hurlyburly
or Tuesday nights racket the Republicans failed
TO regard the FULL Significance of this amend
ment. They understood 1t yesterday, and there
was a good deal OF fault found with Mr.. Choate's
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