New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02

taking no part in factional disturbances in any
marty Commissioner Brookield declined to talk
for publication. He made no appointments yes
terday.
A report from Albany that the moving OF the
Police Reorganization bills resulted from an
agreement between 7. c. Plat and Mayor Strong
involving a promise on the part Of the latter that
Police Commissioners Kerwn and Murray should
remain in office. emphaticalIy denied by
Mayo Strong yesterday.
There is absolutely no foundation for the
story" said the Mayor II have never made any
agreement on any such bills or any other bills
have never been asked to promise not to remove
Messrs. Murray and Kerwin. and have made no
such promise | am not interfering in legislation
in any manner whatever" The Mayor also said
that he had present intention Of removing the
two Republican Police Commissioners.
The new appointees of Commissioner Brookfeld
Columbus O. Johnson, Water Register John c.
Graham. superintendent Of the Bureau Of Re-
pairs and Supplies, and William Henke Supern-
tendent Of Membranes - entered upon their
duties yesterday The assistants in Corpora
ton Counsel SCOTS office also assumed their
places.
The report which has been reviewed several
times recently, to the effect that eX-POlice JUS
tice Maurice j. Power now United States Ship
ping Commissioner. was about to be appointed a
Police Commissioner, as a Democrat by Mayor
Strong, cropped up again yesterday. The Mayor
said that Police Commissioner would not be
appointed within the present month. EX-JusuCe
Power said that the story which connected his
name with the Police Board was silly"
The Mayor has changed the date for the hear.
ing on the bill to authorize the expenditure of
5000 600 on street-paving in the Annexed Dis
trict from Wednesday March g, TO TUESDAY
March 5.
an ms oector Of the License Bureau. In the
Mayor Marshals office. yesterday super
seeded by Edward A. Kinney. NlHth DISTRICT
Republican and a war veteran. Morrison did
not look upon his removal as one of the FOR
tunes OF war" to which decapitated Tammany
Hall men are now so fond of referring He spoke
Of II as IAN outrage" and said that he could
not be removed except for cause as MS place
came within the Civil Service rules and he
threatened 10 appeal to the courts.
Major William Pmley, the new Commissioner
Of Jurors took possession Of his office yesterday.
The outgoing commissioner Robert b. Mooney.
introduced Major Plimley 10 the subordinates in
the office. Commissioner Phmley said that ne
would make no changes at present The APP
polntees Of the office are not under the civil Ser
vice rules.
spectOts Edward Coppers Patrick Monahan ana
William j. Connolly. who were on the list 10 De
dismissed because they are protected by the vet
eran law The resignation OF Inspector Francis
De Canio was accepted. TO take effect on March
10 He is i'll. BY d clerical error in the minutes
of the meeting Of the Excise Board on THURSDAY,
Commissioner WOodman was recorded as present
,yhen no did not arrive at his office until after
noon The mistake corrected yesterday. Inc
Commissioners appeared 10 be WORKING III ma
mony, and tney refused 10 brdHt d HOo, ~ "
Philip Wassing for saloon at NO. IL west wen
ty-sixth-st. because his place is near schooi OF
the Trinity Chapel
Corporation Counsel Scott appointed James D.
Furey as messenger, at salary OF NlVo ana
Charles r. Rockscn and John J. Muhal as office
boys, at salary Of $3.50 Furey was taken from
the Civil Service list and the two boys nave beeh
In the employ Of Mr. Scott before.
Civil Justice George f. ROesch. OF the Fourth
District Court. has appointed John r.. Lynch
chief clerk Of the court, to succeed Julius Har-
Commissioner. Mr.. Lynch Is member OF the
Committee on Organization and secretary OF the
Tammany Hall General Comnittee Of the With
Assembly District.