New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
MR. HILLIARD'S QUARTERS.
READY TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FOR Lforol

READY TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FUR i'v'''
TAX CERTIFICATES TO-DAY.
Painters and mechanics were hard al work yes'er-
day In eleven rooms on the ninth floor Of the Metro
politan Life Building. at Madison-aVe ana twenty
third-st which has been leased as the Offices OF
George Hll.iard the special Depnty-Excise COM
missioner for New-York County under the names
Liquor Tax law. The appearance OF the rooms late
In the afternoon indicated that they would not DE
ready for occupancy for several days. but Mr..
Hillard said tina, force OF his assistants would
be prepared to receive applications for liquor tax
certificates in OF the rooms at ? a m to-day
Several dasks moved into that room IN the
afternoon and furniture dealer was said to be ex-
pected TO move in some chairs early this morning
To-day is the time for the beginning OF applications
for the liquor-tax certificates. but no certificates
will be issued for some time yet
Mr.. Hliard said yesterday that he hoped there
would not be too great rush OF iNJNcants Tor
certificates until his Offices In order and his as
sstants have got acquainted with the duties which
they will have perform. He could not tell yesier-
day how many assistants he would have and he APP
peared be in doubt IA to the number who might
appear for duty to-day. In his talks with the en-
p.oyes Of the old Excise Department In the office OF
Commissioner Murray Monday he Offered en-
ployment TO about twenty five OF them, on condition
that their appointment for service in the new De-
partment could be arranged FOR by Commissioner
Lyman at Albany. but he said he had obtained
| definite promises from only few OF the men to
| appear at the new offices to-day.
Commissioner Lyman had arranged TO appoint
eleven special agents In the Excise Department for
this city, but Mr. Hilliard said yesterday that he
was not that any OF the men had been actually
appointed because there had been clash with
State Controller Roberts az to the payment OF the
| salaries OF thote men. With the understanding
that each Of the special agents TO receive S2o
| a year to speak OF possible pIckIngs. the ma
chine Republicans OF this city had held caucus TO
| decide who would get the places. and after deal
Of wirepung the name OF one man from . each
and 1t was understood that Mr.. Lyman would APP
| point the men named. Now. II Il said. Controller
agents in the Excise Department in that manner
| and has declared that he w.l pay salaries only
under civil Service eV rules such decision. IS
believed would be fatal 10 the chances Of several raj
appointment Mr. Iiiliiard said yesterday that he
e not agents. as and h did not
OF them would reDor. for o duty today ,,,o T.,
the afternoon and asked Chief conlln to detail two
policemen for duty IN the new excise ofiees today
Of osweso, who supplies furniture for the State d.,
Rartmens' was a, the Office OF The old Board o.!
permitted TO examine the furniture there He said
FOE for the new ofces in the metropolitan Lie
The Excise Board will soon have to turn over to
the Ranes law but those records DO not include the
bsn ., for and
| The accumulated mass OF papers VIII be OF no use
| TO the Department. and 1t may be sold for
| waste paper. -
| Deputy Commissioner Hilliard was at the Filth
| Avenue Hotel last evening awaiting Mr.. Lauier-
bach's return from Albany by the late train. Mr..
| Hilliard said that he expected Mr. Lautcrbach 70
| bring with him the commissions OF the excise OH
Gals Of New-York County. whose appointments the
Deputy Commissioner had asked Commissioner
Lyman 10 make. Mr. LauterDach did not come,
| however and word received from him that he
would not be down until to-day Mr. billiard was
| anxious have his men commissioned and sworn
In at once that ne could open his new quarters
| and get to work
Alfred r. Page In Albany yesterday. and
came down last night with his commission as coun-
sci 10 the Excise Department. He Will enter upon
duty without delay. The salary Of the place is
$500 a year. MI Page the counsel to the
New-York city Excise Department under Mayor
Strong appointed in May last, by Excise Commits
sloners Murray. Hamburger and Woodman. Trouble
in the Department caused his resignation last fall.
and he was succeeded by julius VI. Mayer. Mr.:
Page belongs 10 the XXIIId Assembly District. and
for time district leader.