The sun., 1895-02-10
MAYORS HEARING AFARCE
ONLY OWE COO COO HADA word TO
sAY ABoUT THE Removal BILL,
And re Opposed 1.-THE MAYOR Sends It
Back 90 Albany with Certincates that ft
II Approved After n Pebble Hearine.


And re Opposed It-Tho Mayor Sends It
Back 20 Albany with CertIncates that re
Hs Approved After n Pebble Hearine.
The bill which is to give Mayor Strong power
70 remove all place holders appointed by former
Mayors will be taken TO Albany to-day by n
special messenger. probably Mayors Secretary
job +. Hedges, The two certificates required
by the law we're attached to tho measure yester-
day afternoon, after the public hearing which
the Mayor had advertised Ono certificate tells
the Assembly that the Mayor approves the bill
in the form which II passed the Legislature.
The other informs the same body OF legislators
that all the conditions attendant on a public
hearing were complied with. Just why there
should be two certificates when tho statements
might have all been incorporated In one, no one
but roformer can tell The Committee of Sow
enty drew the bill which makes the require
ment. and the " hired men" Of the Legislature
adopted II without question. knowing that IL
would be abused by the reformers IL any attempt
worc made to amend IT,
The hearing on the measure was set for II 40
o'clock, and at that hour the Mayors office was
we'll filled with gentlemen, most OF whom were
evidently present out of curiosity. There was
none OF tho men whose terms OF Office will be
cut short by the bill nor any one representing
them present to protest. 1t remained for mem
ber of Good Government Club J.. who may have
wanted to get his name in de pape," to appear
as their champion. This queer Goo Goo, who, by
acting thus independently, has made himself a
subject for discipline at the hands of the bosses
OF the Confederated Council, declared that the
Power of Removal bill would establish worse
system than prevails now. Under II. he said.
tho Mayor would have too much power and =
bad Mayor might use the great power conferred
for his own political advancement rather than
fnrt ha nf
law permitting the Mayor to remove any ap-
pointee at any time for cause.
Besides Charles G. BcRman OF the Seventy,
who came in later and disclaincd responsibility
for the phrase in the bill which ignores the
men because he is a Democrat the only other
person to speak was I Coiored re- gentleman, who
the Eighth Assembly district.
Il amt no Office seeker, sah." said he. :" but
I'm f9h & turnn, d aiI & the rasGa!s % ont; Iheyys
enough for their goin'. an l want the Mayor
TO turn 'em out"
Col. Strong tried to get some expression of
opinion from others present regarding the bill
but there was none who would talk. and lie de-
clared the hearing closed.
nelius y. Bliss. s. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, As
semblyman Judson Lawson, Gen: o. H. La:
Major NJ. c. Doherty of the Jimohriens Tho
two last named have been mentioned as possible
Strong's disposal by the Power OF Removal bill
A place in the Dock Board or Tax Com
missionership. 1T Is said, would suit either or
them.
Among the departments where a clean sweep
will be made. and that speedily. is the Dock De
partment. All three of the present Commits
sioners will he removed at the same time prob
ably. This will necessitate appointing some one
on the new Board who has had experience in
the department.. and that man Is likely to be ex-
Commissioner Henry +. Dimock. 1t is said to
be equally certain that there will not be clean
sweep made in the Fire Department. Commits
sioner Robbins's term will expire May next.
and it Is reported that he will be permitted to
remain in office until then. IL only ono new
Fire Commissioner should be appointed. Thomas
l.. Hamilton of the Thirteenth district, First
Vice. President of the Republican County Com
mittee, hopes to get the place.
Every one of the present Park Commissioners
will be replaced, it is understood, and the ad-
ministration of the department will be given
into absolutely new hands. IL the men tho
Mayor has been trying to get for Park Commits
sioners should accep. appointment the admins
tration should be conservative. Mayor strong
has said repeatedly that he proposes to keep the
Park Department out of politics. IL that IL
a possible thing. He admitted yesterday the
truth of the story that lie wishes to
select the three Commissioners who Will serve
without salary and preserve the clty's park land
from improper changes, these three to nominate
the fourth. who will be the executive officer OF
the Board and receive the Presidents salary of
$4,000 year.
Excise Commissioner Eugene l.. Bushe
ceiyed yesterday his letter from MayoE Strong
accepting mis- resignation and requesting tiirt lac
serve until next Wednesday. Commissioners
Dalton and Murphy. IL Is understood, will hold
on subipct N the MaVOr'S upaBure.