New-York tribune., 1895-05-12
THE NEW CITY MAGISTRATES
MAYOR sTRoNG's PLAN FOR THEIR AP'
POINTMENT.
HE MAY CHOOSE A COMMITTEE OF LAWYERS TO
AID HIM. But HE HAS NOT DONE SO YET
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST AT
THE CITY HALL.

THE CITY HALL.
>,.ror Strong in speaking yesterday OF the mis-
arnrebensions which seemed to have arisen ITO"
renorts that he had selected committee OIL law
vers who should aid him In choosing proper pe.So"s
10 an the offices Of magistrates ana Justices VI a'o
Special Sessions under what Is N'o"" 80
Magistrates law, said; ,..
S,ncs The CIV Magistrates bill has been under
disrusson have taken frequent occasion 10 consul h
With friends many ssoSasnSe o wnU as to the best
couI take In making these appointments, ,ns ma
o have been made oxsn 'nH, Wyers % oi high standing
the profession to whom could in,russ 'ne have re-
ceive3 and have gwen the proposition .SSnd some
thought These gentlemen. II WAS ,,ons ust OF
,hTtv or perhaps ffty from among the candidates
whom they might believe best quaheu S 10 he better
nhs 80 make Satisfactory appointments. without the
drudgery of personal examination oi 80 many
In none OF these conversations hPwehhe ." hernd 10
there any hst from Se Ts' s st
the proposed committee. imagine - ,ha, ,bn names
be as fe SH ,bs as oD, it GO %ohns has
been done about the matter howe'er aror me been
6cSsa per Ss 'ne upon have asked several gentlemen
they would serve on such m e !, 10 accent
such service nor have promised 10 apPo'nu snn sny
body such eommt'ee am rap sor these piaces
for realize how much depends on tnese N ne" ~, yu
aca officers in the aSn o. Sons our nohns but
aiscuss the methods for discovering the best men
10 be appointed as suggested
Inward OF two hundred applications have been
lied for the fourteen places. The Mayor has until
Juno 20 10 decide whom he will appoint. and is
asrosed 20 take the full time which the law gives
him The names Of the candidates. 10 far ms they
have been made public. have already appeared In
The Tribune. A large proportion OF the applca-
tions appear 10 be for the five Jusceships OF the
Special Sessions the salary being 5000 a year
each The nine city magistrates will draw salary
OF 1900 4 year each. There are already hosts OF
candidates for the clerkships deputy clerkshps.
stenographers'. interpreters and other subordinate
places in the various police courts. Many Of the
incumbents Of these situations under the present
Police Board are candidates for appointment by
the board.
Mayor Strong's attention was called to state
ments in yesterdays papers which interpreted his
remarks to the Police Commissioners on Friday
as indications Of a wish the Mayors part that
negroes should hereafter be appointed on the police
force. II was that part of the Mayors address
in which he said that he wanted no politics in the
discharge of their duties neither did he desire
them TO make distinctions as regarded religion
"or between black white. rich or poor" that
was taken TO mean the appointment of negroes on
the police force.
Il meant just what / said" was the Mayors
answer yesterday to whether the proper con-
structon had been placed upon his remarks. Il
said that l wanted distinctions made by the
Police Commissioners, but never thought of ap
plying 1t to the employment of negroes on the
police force. i meant to be understood that
expected them 10 be fair to all classes"
The Mayors attention has been called to the
Board of Electrical Control recently. and he has
been urged to make some changes In 1t under the
Power OF Removal act. When Mayor Gilroy ap-
pointed the three present Commissioners last De-
cember he said that he did not propose TO appoint
who could not stay" and selected Jacob Hess
a member Of the old board; II. s. Kearney the
engineer Of the old board. and ex-Congressman
Amos J. Cummings. Messrs. Hess and Kearney
were credited to the Republicans and Mr. Cum
mipgs set down the only Democrat Strong
pressure is being brought II was said Yesterday
on the Mayor TO induce him to put other Republi-
named e Some of Se S ne nence s Two
come from persons interested largely in electric and
Mayor Strong has decided on course Of action
regarding dishonest auctioneering that he believes
not condues their sales " propery Auctones9 wn9 40
senses expire S,n on June l. and the Mayor win refuse
Paints backed sr by proof have been made: The
on the substantiation of the charges. but, at the
suggestion Of his CONFIDENTIAL clerk Mr.: Burrows. he
will not at present disclose the names Of the ac-
cused auctlone.rs' It $ understood that most OF
honest retail shoe dealers.
Mayor Strong Yesterday gave public hearing
crease tie appropriation for the INDECENT blind
Il has been the rule heretofore TO appropriate
adult blind who partially self-supporting Five
hundred and thirteen persons received $37 each
from the fund this year. The blind men that ap-
peared az me hearing asked that the total appro-
priation be Increased TO $4,000. The Mayor ap-
proved the Dill. 1t Is not mandatory
Mayor Strong yesterday gave public hearing on
the bill providing for the prosecution OF unlicensed
plumbers. The bill was drawn at the ins,ance ~
The Master Plumbers Association and provides that
the Superintendent OF Buildings and the Health De
partment can prosecute offenders Julius n Maver
spoke In favor OF the bill. He said that under fhe
present law superintendent Brady had refused 10
Gil
Perintendent Constable said that while the former
Superlntendent might have refused TO act under The
exstng law; he would not. and that he had
row on hand thirty-two cases OF violations which
wou,u oe ettendec TO. He said that he was opposed
10 the new act because II would complica s mat
snborY s sna 'aa, T The present law gave him enough
The bil for few days and that he would Ioot INTO