New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
CHA NGES IN THE CITY.
KINGS COUNTY AND BROOKLYN ONE
AFTER TOMORROW
END OF THE BOARD OF srpERvIsoRs-o OTHER
OFFICIALS WHO GIVE Up THEIR PLACES


END OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OTHER
OFFICIALS WHO GIVE Up THEIR PLACES
STANDING or THE COURTS
The beginning Of the year brings with Il many
ranicai changes In the government OF Brooklyn ana
the surrounding towns. which. from this time on
will be known officially the "Cl:y of Brooklyn"
In accordance with the OF consoliia t!on which
| became law OH June g. 1885, BY the provisions
| Of this act the county Of Kings and the city OF
| Brooklyn become and the same IN point Of ter
rltO. .al area and government.
1t has been generally supposed that the consol.da
ton became fact promptly upon the arrival OF the
'ew year, but City Treasurer Kelley has discovered
a-d caused Corporation Counsel Mcdonald pro-
claim that the union does actually 80 into effect
until Tomorrow The words of he Law are that
the county of Kings and the city OF Brooklyn shall
from and after the first day Of January 1896 bs
one body corporate and polite ny the OF the
City Of Brooklyn" Mr. Kelley thought that h.
Justified by this wording in considering himself
treasurer until THURSDAY and Mr.. Mcdonald de-
| cldsd that he righ..
The dissolution OF many county offices brought
by the consolidation will naturally throw numerous
office holders out o: employment. but at the same
time II will Increase the responsibility resting upon
other officers
EXIT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board OF Supervisors is perhaps the most i'm
OF existence. Its functions will be taken up by the
Common Council. and at the time the duties
OF the Supervisor-atLarge VIII henceforh be those
of the Mayor. The retiring Supervisors many Of
whose terms. in the ordinary course Of things would
still be unfinished. Thomas Fitchie Supervisor
at-Large. and. ex-ofico. president OF The Board;
Norman s Dixie. Supervisor Of the First Ward.
president pro ten. OF the Board Charl. A Schier.n.
Mayor Of the city OF Brooklyn. and. ex-ofiicio a
Supervisor; Martin +. Comfy. Harold a G. pah.
Maurice j. Ralph. John j. Carey. Eugene r. Judge.
Charles G. Reeves Thomas J. Punkett. Joshua \.
Shaw. John j. Donahue. Joseph H. Mahon. Robert
ODonneI Joseph Enderln. Patrick J. Dorlon.
Philip r. Williams. Martin Schottler Richard
Wright John J. Bison. Henry W. Smith George
Gretsinger. Thomas j. Linnekln Simon Donovan.
Jacob d. Alderman. William McCienahan. William
j. Wassmuth John G. Walker. Otto Muhlbsuer.
James Boyd. Henry Hcsterberg. John Y. Van P.t.
W V. h. Bennett and John l.. Ryder
The clerks OF the Board OF Supervisors must also
look for places now. The Cit, Auditor, John
r. Sutton will assume the work done for sN years
by Frederick Kellar. the County Auditor CITY
Treasurer John u. Kelley will be replaced by the
county Treasurer. Hubert G. Taylor who thus fares
better IN the joining Of city and county than his
colleagues in the county offices.
one OF the results OF the dsbandng OF the Board
OF Supervisors Is that the Charities Department be-
Genes a regular city department. The Commission
ers now serving appointed by the Supervisor
"A
pass upon the acquisitions % the Charities Depart
ment and the Commissioners will be appointed by
the Mayor.
THE CASE IN FTATI.ANDs
In Fatands thu annexed district. the courts must
decide whether or not the board II Assessors i
abolished ard the trustees OF the public schools are
also thrown out John Ryder will be a Supervisor
as far as the drawing OF a salary Is concerned bu'
In other respect.
vi Ilegtelbefg
John J. Mckinney and Frank Heferon Will cease to
be Supervisors civil justice and constable respect
lively and John F. Ol;rogge Will have the honor Of
being the towns nrs, Alderman. George G. Waldo
will replace Edward NJ. Clarkson In me As'sihDly,
The eighteen men comprising the Flatlands poice
force will he sworn In by Deputy Ponce Coh'm's'
The following is the Board Of Aler 1,ma,,
First District Martin Comfy Or John 1 j.. Ply nH
second David S stewart o W. H. uI Ls.yc "a
RI ws% D. r Msssins GER Ss John
RJ. Samuel f. Thompson R2 FrsdeTek W. I ErsnL
Ton 1; po Willsm Keegan d. " 4. DOYLE
(DJ. Ff,hAdam H. LEIGH dt)' ,c Jamss l,r nus
1RJ sixth-David M. Weiton % = >, D" ON,
DJ. Theodore Maurer %. r. g. haekrr 4D ~
sSares d. HauSer' d & H. Francsco RJ
The change wr0ughl IN bs he new law are
important than those IN tne ,he arr 1u
ds, sna he Court Of H Oyer and srr viii
be replaced by other tribunals orsa~r r a ci,.
In place OF the Court OF Sessions inc .ouny o ,
viii begin its work with jurisdiction over poh ciVii
VA criminal cases JUICES Hurd and Aspinall VIII
preside over the two divisions. The supreme court
VII be vested with the powers previously resting
with the Circuit and over and Terininer courts.
THE long term OF Judge Henry A. Moore also comes
TO its end at this time.
IN THE DIsTRICT-AT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
In the District Attorneys office James A. hihg-
way will give way to Foster l." Backus. whose sue
cessful administration OF the office seems assured
by Inf. brilliant record already made
The judges OF the City Court become to-day JUS
tees OF the Supreme Court of the State Of New
York , - =. =, . ,,.o.
The only place where there seems 10 be any pros
pect OF friction the changes in Office seems 20 pc
| smone, no civil iustices Justice Murphy. Of the
Lee Avenue Court said yesterday that he intended
| TO keep his bench until the courts made him leave
| it. The newly elected justices say their terms OF
office begin to-day, while the present ihcfnpehts
declare that the change does not properly come
until May !.
DECLINE TO LEAVE THE BENCH.
JUSTICES MURPHY AND PATTERSON SAY THEIR
TERMS OF OFFICE RUN UNTIL. MAY /