New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-26
MURRAY OR KERWIN?
.vrp FISH SAYS THAT ONLY ONE OF
THEM WILL BE DISMISSED.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS AND RuMoRs OF APPOINT
vrxrs-F1RE DEPARTMENT PENSIONS IN
THE ASSEMBLY

fox TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBCNEJ
,s,, Feb 25.-Speaker Fish made the state
-. ,onirht that Mayor Strong. or NeW-No rK
- a.cided 10 dismiss either kerwn or Murray
IN" 49,. hoard or r. ce Commissioners of that
~ ht that one OF them would be retained
.S,hor Kerwin and Murray are to throw dice
Ids which shall keep his grip on that 5000
" aud represent Thomas c. Plat. was not
'"' ,.,ad nv Mr.. Fish. Mr.. Platts followers In
49, ,.,ature did not receive the news with any
80 ~ satisfaction. Some of them said that
xfayo, Strong by appointing a Republican friend
n, his own In either Murray's or kerwns place
and with the aid OF the two Democratic Commits
s,on.rs whom he will appoint. could control the
hoard and make nuty of the only Platt Com
missioner Thus shorn of their strength in the
Board Of Police. the henchmen of Mr.. Plat said
.hey would not value the concession 10 them OF
one Commissioner.
II was rumored here tonight that Mayor Strong
rad decided TO appoint ex-Assemblyman James K
sheffield as one of the Fire Commissioners. The
friends of Edward c. O'Brien, of Plattsburg. were
circulating a petition here to-day in favor or MS
appointment a Dock Commissioner. the New
York Assembymen asked to sign it, OBrleh
is member of Governor Mortons stan, ana MS
appointment. it is said. is being pressed by James
j. Beden OF Syracuse. OBrien was Formerly
Commissioner OF Navigation and lately removed
from Plattsburg to New-fork =,
Governor Morton tonight nominated JohI H.
Gunner. OF New-York for Port Warden OF New
SON NJ Rochester In place of Theodore MuhZhser,
and w W. Capron of Steuben County III pace Vi
Edward s. Scott. All these nominations "e'e -
f.rr.d N tho Senate Committee on Commerce ana
Navigation
The Senate passed tonight Senator Ahearns
hill, increasing pensions in the Fire Department of
York and ordered to third reading Senator
GUYS bill appropriating 100000 TO complete the
walks and roads of Riverside Drive.
Senator Reynolds introduced bill appropriating
s1,0 OOn N cou,Dlete the 23d Regiment ArmOry In
Brooklyn.
Mr. Pavey of New-York, introduced in the AS
sembly a bill affecting the Dock Department. 1t
amends the Consolidation Act so as to enlarge the
powers of the Dock Commissioners Mr.. Pavey
bought the bill up from New-York to-day. 1t came
TO him from H. F. Dimock chairman of the sub
committee Of the Committee Of Seventy The
amendments give the commissioners power 10 re-
iect all bids for work under their control; permit
any contracts TO be let without advertising. by the
affirmative vote Of all the commissioners. and au-
thorze the board to complete work under aban-
doned contracts without readvertising for new con-
tracts The last OF the amendments provides that
all dredging and the building and construction Of
all piers snRil be done by contract in the usual
manner.
Senator GJSs bill to establish boulevard in New
York, with hot more than fifteen roads running
transversely underneath, passed in the Assem-
bly, tonight This is an extremely important meas
ure and now goes to the Governor. The proposed
boulevard will begin East One-hundred- and-six-
ty-frst-st. Mott-ave. and end in Moshou Park
way.
The Assembly advanced to third reading the
bill OF Mr.. Miller, Of New-York. compelling the
Manhattan Elevated Company 10 run trains all
night its Secondave. and Ninth-ave. lines. rms
bill has been advanced with ease, though strong
fight against It was made in the Assembly Com
nittee on Railroads A bill for which this one may
be sidetracked is before the Senate II was lntro-
duced by Mr. Robertson, and provides that the
Manhattan Company shall run its trains every
twenty minutes between p m ana II CLOCK ihiu-
night. The Robertson bill provides for no trains
from midnight 10 A. m. ,,,
.Assemblyman Lawson said tonight that ne should
Introduce bill this week aboshng the office OF
Chamberlain of New-York. This officer receives
4 Bill introduced by Assemblyman Finn tonight
compes all auctioneers in Newly ork city 10 take
out licenses. Mr.. Finn said when speaking 81 the
MT mat IL was introduced az the request OF me
leading auctioneers of the city. The main object
OF the measure to prevent the renting OF auc-
toneers' flags. Some auctioneers now had dozen
more flags which they rented to any one VINO APP
piled. This operated TO the detriment or reputable
auctioneers whom the bill would protect II IT should
be passed.
At the opening Of the Senate session. Senator
Collins Offered a resolution. which was unanimously
adopted. requiring the appointment OF a committee
Of five Senators and nine Assemblymen TO attend
day afternoon. The resolution was unan-
mously adopted by the Assembly.
Mr.. Ainsworth introduced in the latter house a
concurrent resolution petitionng Congress TO make
February u National holiday in honor or the
birthday Of Abraham Lincoln. The resolution was
adopted
The Republican Senators will hold caucus to-
morrow all the more important matters OF legs
ation now before them that may become party
measures.