New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
THE REMOVAL BILL HERE.
A PUBLIC HEARING CALLED FOR TO-
MORROW.
BELIEF THAT THE MAYORS AXE WILL BE READY
TO CUT ON Observation-Disclosures OF
PRESIDENT CLAUsEN. OF THE PARK
DEPARTMENT. AcCEPTED-cALI--
Frs ON MR.. STRONG.

Frs ON MR.. STRONG.
A conv o. the Power of Removal bill. duly certi-
fed was received by Mayor Strong yesterday from
Speaker Fish, as II passed the Assembly on Wednes-
day. Thereupon the Mayor fixed tomorrow at noon
as the time for the public hearing required by law
The hearing will be nothing more than formal
compliance with the statute, copy OF which. caied
the Procedure bill, relating TO hearings on city
bills accompanied the Power of Removal Dill. NO
opposition TO the bill is expected
The Mayor said that he thought he would be aoie
TO return the bill to Albany for the Governor
action not later than Monday morning II the Gov
ernor approves 1t at once the bill should become
law by Monday noon.
Nothing in the way of appointments. the Mayor
said would be done until he was in possession Vi
a regularly certified copy of the law Inc I'M
preston about the City Hall yesterday was 'ha'
the MAYORS axe would begin operations on Wednes-
day.
Thirteen colored men called on the Mayor YES
terday in search Of recognition. Inc ueiesaioi
was headed by Charles f. Butler. OF the NAlS'
District, who introduced his friends 10 the mayor.
After he had shaken hands al around. the Leader
and spokesman told the Mayor that they hopea
yben he came 10 distribute the offices he would not
overlook the colored troops, who mad loushl Hop!
in the last campaign. Mr. Butler dldteu Oh '"e
LOYALTY Of the negro votes to the RepuDlcdh party
the result being their political ostracism by ram
MANY Hall Under the great power given Inc
Mayor 10 clean the mass of corruption from the
Augean stables" Mr.. Butler was sure that places
could be found for coored men which they could
fill with credit.
The Mayor smiled blandly at Mr.. Buffers perora-
ton and said that he had already set an example
on the subject under discussion by appointing
coored man to a place in his own office. sun, aiter
appointing the heads of departments, the Mayor
said his ability in that direction would be gone anu
he could only recommend. After the depdr 'ie"''
were reofficered it would be proper Tor 'hem 10
make application for places and he woniu DC n"pp'
10. recommend them.
Callers on the Mayor yesterday were eN-' oi'e1'o,
Joel B. Erhardt Police Superintendent Byines ana
Edward Iauterbach. chairman of the RepuoeeilItd,
County Committee Mr.. Lauterbach was alaDy
of ex-senator Platt the Sage of Tioga also called.
That the Mayor has begun to clear the ueI he e a
neeted next Wednesday. was shown by letter
from the Mayor to George C. CiauSen; yssterday
Ii was as follows: .,o,,or ear,v
When you rendered me your ra resgna unt f d
cided to make a general change IN your ooa nur
duties az Park Commissioner until the present time inc
and believing that is s., my o dHy Of 70 Removal aen iii
becoming law. now accept it. to take effect on
Wednesday, the 18th of February. =,
,ers 70 ali other commissioners and heads of de-
partments who have sent in their designations 70
NM did this" he said "out OF courtesy to these
gentlemen, rather than exercise my prerosa'Ne VI
The Mayor refused to name the officials to whom
letters Ike the one TO o Mr. members of the Park
Board received them. as well as Eugene L. bss h
RESIGNATION to the Mayor president OF the Dock
Board before sailing for Europe; 49,
Most Of the Tammany ofhce-holders, VINO are
heads of departments have informed the Mayor
that their designations are 5ea1y as soon 9s nv
10 retire from active service the Mayor returned
10 him in January consequently inv ru resnea was
unfounded.