New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
BIG BATCH OF PLUMS.
MANY APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE THIS
WEEK.

MAYOR STRONG WILL NAME THE CITY MAGTs-
rRArEs AND OTHER OFFICERS
The Mayor was asked yesterday when he would
appoint his Justices OF Special Sessions and city
magistrates.
rhursday" was the reply. MY intention Is to APP
point them all at once so that they can organize
and get the machinery OF their courts IN WORKING
order ready for July J. when they must enter upon
their duties. / suppose most OF the applicants VIII
be pleased TO get off the anxious seat ana II Is
hardly necessary for me 10 say 'hat VIII DC
great relief to me-"
Commenting upon the matter the Mayor said with
q smile:
some OF the candidates who have been re-
norted In the newspapers as slated Tor appointment
have been running down TO ascertain II the stories
Of their chances are true. They will all Know next
week"
"Wbat OF the Tax and Health Departmental the
Mayor asked. -
~ expect to reorganize them next week also,
iron them all out and have the JOB done so Una.
I will have more time to attend to the business oi
the city when the bills passed by the les~'a'"io
have been disposed Of ! had until next week "
send them TO the Governor. but started the last
one back to-day 40 49,.
Reelnning with tomorrow morning, the mayor
will have lust twenty eight days more Ioe ch""e
under the municipal government authorized Dy the
~ aenartments who find themselves remaining IN
Office on July cannot be removed as proViceo io'
in the Consolidation act. The Mayor AIMS WI
der the Power of Removal bill. has appointed toui
new Police Commissioners, -FOUR ne" f"'" ~
r,issioners three new Fire Commissioners anu 'hee
naw Dock commissioners making a clean sweep
in those departments In the Public Works Depart
ment the Law Department. the Department Vi
Buildings the Department OF Jurors anu inc p
reau of the City Record. which are each supervise
by a single chief he has appointed new men, ne
Mayor has also appointed two new Ohaii"es No'"
,r,.sionsrs leaving one holdover Commissioner
No changes have yet been made In the places
Of CITY Chamberlain Health Commissioners OF IAN
Commissioners or in the Board OF Eec'rica' |o"
troll or the Aqueduct Commission. Whatever re-
,,ovaI the Mayor Is contemplating IN any OF THESE
departments must be accomplished before the Power
of Removal bill loses its force and virtue on July l.
The Mayor has also until June 90 TO appoint the
five Justices Of Special Sessions and the nine Guy
MAGISTRATES provided for in the law aoohshlhg inc
Board OF Police Justices. which takes enect al Ihio
night of June 90 He has fine assortment OF ABOUT
900 able and intelligent citizens. most OF then'
learned in the law. choose from IN seIec'ihs 'nc
fourteen magistrates.
As announced in The Tribune yesterday, there
Is every reason to believe that there Will De oiiy
two changes in the office OF the TAX CoHihissio"-
ers President Edward P. Barker has performed
his duties in so satisfactory manner TO the puphc
that he should be continued in office. Besides dis-
charging the important functions OF president Oh
the Tax Department Mr. Barker is member OF
the Board Of Estimate and of the ArInory boa'u.
in both Of which commissions the exacting post VI
secretary is nled by him. Previously to entering
the Tax Department in his present capacity MI
Barker was a Commissioner OF Accounts. secretary
of the Park Department and Deputy Commissioner
of Public Works. 1t during Mr.. Barker
official term as Commissioner of Accounts that the
memorable public Investigations OF the Markets
Bureau Of the Finance Department and OF the
Dock Department. about six years ago took place
These inquiries conducted with remarkable sue
cess unearthed a condition Of dishonesty and rot
tenness which scarcely dreamed OF up TO that
time. and established Mr.. Barkers reputation as
an Official Of probity and ability. Since becoming
president Of the Department Of Taxes and Assess
ments. he has maintained his high character as
conscientious public servant and a multitude OF
have gone TO the Mayor urging Mr.. Barker's re-
sone2s n to ns"
likely to be appointed by THURSDAY OF this
The Mayor has been careful to say nothing Tor
publication indicating whom he has concluded to
that s he chanees are Extremely favorable for
ex-Judge Frederick G. Gedney. William Travers
PsssnDo,i Thomas +; Tsa!S s a, %syiaRd s
Rnsaae and Police es justices DEUEL. snd
Two new men in the Board OF Electrical Control
cum@nss and 10 jacob Hess Colonel H. s. Kearney
1t said. has been slated to stay
There has been talk about the reappointment OF
President Charles G.. Wilson, Of the Health De-
partment whose six years term expired on May l.
Mr. Wilson's friends however, do not expect this,
and 1t is generally believed that new president
for the Health Board will be named this week.
DR.. Cyrus Edson President Wilson's associate
Commissioner in the Health Board. has been
strongly backed for retention. Commissioner Ed
son succeeded DIR. Joseph ID. Bryant, and af-
terward reappointed BY Mayor Gilroy for the term
expiring May /, 1890 Most Of the Tammany city
marshals have been replaced by Mayor Strongs Sc
lectons. The few remaining marshals Of the Wig
wan regime will see the faces OF their successors
before the month is out.