New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
THE MAYOR AT HIS OFFICE
TWO HEARINGS HAD TO BE HELD ON
GOOD FRIDAY.
WERE RETURNED To ALBANY-COlONEL
STRONG WILL. MOVE SLOWLY AS TO AP-
PoINTMENTs-A FEW WORDS AS
TO TIE LEGISLATIVE.

TO THE LEGISLATURE
Mayor Strong was Obliged yesterday to depart
from his usual custom OF retaining from work on
Good Friday. The resolution Of the Aldermen which
he signed on Tuesday had the erect OF Closing all
the municipal offices except those or the FINANCE
Public Works and Law departments pu. t"e
MAYORS Office was open for business from before
o = m. when Mayor Strong arrived, until . p. m
He was all ready to give hearings on the TWO DIS
which his calendar for yesterdiy-ohe pro-
wiling for appropriation OF 35o'" 4 yea. Ioi
the I.ying-in Hospital and Post GRADUATE Neu'-
cal School. and the other transferring 10 the care
of the Park Department the small park over the
Forty-second-st tunnel at Frst-ave-but nobody
appeared TO advocate or oppose either measure
The Mayor therefore. directed his stenographer 10
note the facts and will return both DIS 10 Albany
with his approval
The Mayor made no appointments yesterday ana
intimated his intention TO take plenty OF time IN
deciding on future selections for office. II see no
necessity for haste at the present time he sa'o
and prefer to wait and see how things shape
themselves
The Mayor was asked when his appointments OF
successors to Police Commissioners Murray anu
Kerwin were likely to be announced, but he rephed
that he had not decided on the men yet
II intend to move slowly" he added Ihe
passage of a reorganization bill or other IeSisla-
ton affecting the department might change the
situation somewhat. But At present see no oc-
casion for immediate action
Colonel Strong, speaking of possible leElslduoh
at Albany. said that he had not lost faith in the
present Legislature. Notwithstanding all that hau
been said and believed that all the New o'h
CITY bills would yet be passed Il don't peheVe'
he PROCEEDED that this Legislature IS going 70
recognize any parties factions Of parties IN ms
city when II comes TO a question of passing neCFS-
sarv legislation. / am Sd Siied that the oIt9
REORGANIZATION bill. the CITY Magistrates Dlid an!
the bill authorizing an Appropriation OF SV.vn
enable the Commissioners OF Accounts 10 lINtHt.
gate the city departments Will all become IdWs ~
good time as we'll any other reform IeSlSlatIoh
demanded by the people Of the city am no. ~,
ing 10 depart from the rule ! have iad doWh ol
nOn-interference with legislation shall VIII nv
letters to the Senate or Assembly Ihey can 49, 49,
whatever legislation they please up there nut nav.
foi;h in this Legislature. and am satisfied that IL
will do the right thing in the END , - 4,
John j. Jeroloman president of the HOARD or AZ
dermen called on Deputy Street CoinmiS5slooHfrn
Moore yesterday and made personal appncd'it2II
for one Of Colonel Warnings new garbage bats re
said he was so well pleased with all OF Holonri
Warnings orders that he wished to personally r.
this master idea. \ bag Will be sent 10 MI
Jeroloman's house. , ~, nm, :,
Albany on Thursday % oppose the ChahSe IN W.
service rules contemplated by the state 'Nl go
vice Board The proposed rule wouIL pace ,NVlT'
insuectors on the competitive lists. IhlS y u W..
lIeved would greatly handicap the board. f.'-iu,l.
Murray said that he did not receive any "-S
from the State Board. as TO whether ''eg """''
adopt his views.