The evening world., 1895-01-04
MAYOR STRONG BUSY.
Ho Transacts City Business with
Ease and Celebrity.
Presides Over the Board OF Street
Openings To-Day.
Commodore Gerry Doesn't Want
Babies In Public shows.

Mayor Strong appeared at his Office
early this morning. apparently none the
worse 70, his trying hours on Thursday.
Tie smiled at everybody In sight. and
busted himself with routine matters
which had to be disposed of before the
meeting of thr Board of Street Opening.
which Was t. be :he first meeting. hav-
ing to 10 with municipal matters. at
which he would preside.
Corporation Counsel Clark was Mayor
Strong's first caller this morning. lie
sal. his "ist had nothing to do with u
contemplated resignation, but was In re-
lation to routine matters. MIR. Clark
stated that on Monday assistant Cor
poration Counsel Charles NJ. Blandy
would start for Albany TO keep his eye
ON legislation relating to this city.
Mr.. Blandy's position Will be some
what trying under the new conditions.
FHr years ne has been i.eosnized In
ana the sudden Hop to the other side
Is enough to take away the breath Of
the average person, 49,.
corpora Ion Counsel Mr.. Blandy will be
relieved by another representative of the
Good Government administration.
Mayor was closeted with him for three
quarters OF an hour.
committee q citizens living in the
and Columbus avenue win call on the
Mayor tomorrow to protest against
granting license for a saloon situated
on that corner.
joseph Larocuue. Chairman OF the
Mayors office while the meeting of the the
Board oi Street Opening was In pro-
MIR lnrocaue declined to state the
object of his visit, but II was whispered
that u ,ad - do with the proposed
% and Is said TO be the moving power
the machinery going,
Mayor Strong will have an opportunity
to-dav 10 exercise his judgment In rela-
ton to the right OF children to appear
or OF the stage; Elbriige. T. Gerry appeare !
man" Mr.. Gerry said that children In
arms ought not TO be permitted under
OF such child is. essential to the plot OF
the play a doll should he substituted"
Mayor Gilroy granted similar appli-
cation Tor the baby to appear In THE
ManXnian."
Mayor Strong said he would think the
matter over and give his decision later.
The, meeting Of the Board Of Street
Strong has presided. passed of to-day
without any bitches.
The new Mayor carried himself with
proper dignity and did not appear to get
ratified. because n number Of press repre-
sentatives were on hand watching for
any break he might make.
The first business transacted WAS TO
elect the Mayo" Chairman of the Board
and to re-elect v. B. Livingston Secre-
tary. at N salary of 81. 800 a year.
Lawyer Baldwin. attorney for the
Trinity Corporation. asked to have the
! assessment on certain property bene-
! htei by the onening OF Hudson Park,
reduced from s265. 900 to SOL. 100.
| The matter was laid over until the
next meeting.
John Sabine Smith visited the Mayor
IN company with James W. Austen. to
advocate the claims OF Mr.. Austen for
Commissioner OF Jurors to succeed Rob-
ert r. Mooney.
Assemhlyman .Tudson Lawson also
called to talk over the Power OF Re-
moval bill. woman named Mrs.
Roome had talk with the Mayor. but
he would not tell the object OF her visit.