New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
WORK AWAITING THE MAYOR
HE WILL RETURN TO HIS OFFICE ON
TUESDAY.
o,.rsrroxs WHIT, HE WILL. HAVE TO CONSIDER
THE APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL
MCOOK PROBABLE.

QUESTIONS WHICH HE WILL HAVE TO coNsiDE"
THE APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL
McooK PROBABLE
Mayor Strong is scheduled to reappear al 'ne
City Hall on Tuesday morning and relieve Ac''He
Mayor Jeroloman of the duties he mas peeh pc
forming during Colonel Sirongs vacation when
began three weeks ago yesterday The Mayor III
tends leave Richfeld Springs. where he has peen
sojourning without interruption tomorrow morn
INK and TO arrive In New-York In the evening -"
being relieved Mr.. Jeroloman who has beeh IMAM
Ing White Plains his country home with MS lam
fly. will take a vacation OF his own. 1t Will begin
probably August Is. The Acting Mayor mas
accepted an invitation to attend the clampaHe
which the Good Government people are to have al
Timer Park. Gravescnd Bay. on August H. ana
he does to dsappoint his friends OF 'ha'
organization.
Some doubts have been expressed about Mayor
S,rongs right to appoint persons to office or 10
take action resolutions OF the Board or AIder-
men while staying at Richheld Springs. and he
may legalize them beyond cavil by doing over
again in NcwYork what he did when away n "
sego County. lie may reappoint Hugh heHy
Commissioner Of the Board OF Education and again
approve the resolution Of the Aldermen establish
ing new ferry between West Twenty thri-st.
and Grand-st.. Jersey city. The legality OF TINS
franchise II stands may he fought In the courts
The Erie Railway Company. which controls the
Pavonia and entythird-st. ferries. terminating
at the company's railway station the Jersey
city side may object 10 the new ferry. which It
is said will be controlled by the Pennsylvania Ran
road Company. the ground that the franchise
was approved by the Mayor while absent from the
city Should he afiix his signature again and DO
II before August 6. II is held by lawyers that the
defect VIII be cured
Acting Mayor Je-oloman has left FOR Mayor
strongs own determination the franchise granted by
the Aldermen the application OF the Peoples
Traction Company. authorizing the laying OF rail-
road lines in nearly thirty niles OF streets IN the
Annexed Disiric; AMI the running OF trolley cara
through the same The resolution empowers the
Controller 10 soil the franchise at public auction
Colonel Strong sent this resolution back 10 tho cry
Ha, from RichncI Springs for the action Of Mr.
Jeroloman. The Acting Mayor had put his name
TO 1t the day after Mayor Strong went away. bat
finding that such approval vas rot according 20 law.
the actual Mayor having then been absent c's than
the statutory period ~ ten days. Nj Jerooman an
co.lei his signature. 80 much noise made about
the alleged distribution Of sir"o) In Peoples Trt'-
ton bonds among tho Aldermen that the Acting
Mavor concluded that discretion the better part
Of valor. ami has let the resolution remain undis
posed ot. awaiting Colonel Siroug's home 1mins II
by August $ the day % the Aldermen mex, meet
Ing. or y MIL become operative ~ AN ~ ,
looked FOR on Tuesday or Weir esday as the -tir-
cessor o. Joseph j. oDonohue 70 me once - .l,y
I
eral NrCock many weeks ago. ana u Ms Only the
other CAY That ne decided = accept II Inc ,'rn"I
had serious thoughts. his friends say. ~ Standing
for reelection 20 his OLD post as secretary a. ne
United states Senate. II was pace PECULIARLY
aiaptei - his tastes and record he made thor"
seemed 20 guarantee his reelection Whenever ~"
Ksnunlicans should again control that BODY Wncn
Congress rc1sscmbics ~ December the balance -
power WI. De In the hands o., the Poqu.is II lie
Republicans had clear rnat1-ify there would he iie
doubt bout his being ealei to tho o:iice 10 which
he won the g,oIN III and admiration % %" son tio's
without distinction Of party Republican asc"nl"ncF
IN the senate L. only question % time. however
In the mean time. New York Rcpgbic leans h"l.ef"
thar General NcTook has Wisely accepted tho plac"
OF Chamberlain. The salary. 1900 a year. j. the
largest attached 10 any Office 'h~ gff 81 'he
Mayor. Deducins the dcpniys salary. clerk hIfc
and once eXpcnscs which the Chamberlain must
nav himself from t4co 20 g.. 90 is let In payment
for the officials services
MavOr Strong IN letter received IN his rlfF fc@
tcrlv says that tho RichHel baths have practically
routed his "oi enemy ~" govt. on h' return.
the Mayor ami HE family vii make their country
home in Eiberon during August