New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
.YONKERS.
SPECULATION AS TO WHO WILL FILL I'M
poRTANT CITY OFFICES.


SEVERAL OF THESE WILL BECOME VACANT ON
APRIL SOLICITATION FAvoRING THE PUR-
CHASE OF THE NEsBIT PROPERTY
FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
SOCIAL NEWS.
At midnight on April 30 the terms OF office OF
Henry B. Archer, Receiver Of Taxes: Robert F.
Getty City Treasurer: William p Constable, Com
missioner of Charities; Augustus Kipp Building
Inspector. and James NJ. Hunt. City Attorney. ex-
pire and politicians beginning to speculate as
10 who will be the new appointees Under the pro-
visions OF the charter the Mayor dominates and
the Aldermen confirm all the appontive city OIL
Gals except Water Commissioner. which Is done
by resolution OF the Council All the officials whose
terms of office expire that day are Republicans
and IL is probable that some of them VIII De re-
nominated There Is also Assessor to be ap-
pointed in place Of Caleb f. Underhill. who has
been holding since last November Inc terms
of Office OF all the outgoing officials are FOR TWO
years and that OF Assessor for three years Incre
was one change in the Board of Aldermen this
week On Wednesday John II. Schlobohm, Repub-
ucan who has served ten years in the Council, re-
tired and was succeeded by Arthur W. Nugent.
| Democrat who defeated Mr.. Schlobohm for re-
election Mr.. Schlobohm has several times been
president of the Council and chairman OF the Com
mittee on Public Works. the most important OF all
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office expired The retirement OF Mr.. Schobohm
will make necessary a change In some OF the com
mittees. and is probable that at the next meet
ing OF the Council. April e. these changes VIII
be announced by the Mayor
The approval by the Common Council OF the act
proyiding for the use OF the 100000 for the erec-
ton of municipal buildings other than the Manor
Hall grounds has started again the agitation IN
favor Of purchasing the Nesbt property In South
Broadway. This property comprises about -FOUR
and one-haIf acres OF land. with wide frontage on
Nepperhan-ave. we'll as on Broadway Alder
man Fitzgerald is of the opinion that the property
ia we'll adapted for a public park and for sites for
city hail. police headquarters and public library
He also believes that the brick building on the
property contains ample accommodations ior all
the city offices In quarters outside OF Manor
Hall. and is In favor OF purchasing the property
| At the next meeting of the Common Council action
will he taken on his resolution that tn. Mayor be
authorized to purchase the property at price not
exceeding 100000, and also that committee be APP
| pointed to ascertain for what price the properly
can be leased for a term OF not less thah n'e
years. with the privilege OF purchasing a' is"'e
| not exceeding 100000
The Rev. T. H. Baragwanath. the newly appointed
/ nastor of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church
! OF this city is Cornshman Of ancient Ceiuc
stock and born in the town OF st. Joes' near
Lands End, England He was licensed TO preach
when only seventeen years DID, and occupied some
education. About twelve years ago ne came 10
| America and spen. a year in Nerhank. Dutchess
| County as a supply for the Methodist church
OF that place In 1884 he was transferred 10 the
| New-York Conference. and was sent to the chufch
! IN Lenox Mass where he remained for three years.
| His next pastoratc. also for three years was IN
| Canaan Conn., and while there he received call
! from the church at Rhinebeck considered the most
historic in the conference, which he accepted IN
1894 he succeeded the Rev. Dr. straton as pastor OF
/ In Ne wy V.
which appoin tment he comes TO fonkers. MI BaraS-
wanath is an enthusiastic worker IN tne Epwr'tn u,
literary and religious work for young PsoPPe, he
married the daughter Of the Rev. j. q. Oakley
! Tickets have been placed sale for an entertain
ment to be given on THURSDAY evening April 30 IN
Of the Park SS.i H T TSa ear Eup IN
| deserving one. and 1t is hoped by the management
s tahmen T Is r to bs musical and addition
quartet from the Apollo sixteen. OF New-fork Saty
pear The programme will be popular in character
and varied On Tuesday evening OF the SAM NIX o,
Club will give an entertainment TIE Dudley Buck
Quartet will sing and others will take part
At the home OF Miss cowpsrthwahite. IN Mor,h
Brosawsy musical W be sye ciof 1hs epber
| Francis Fisher Powers will take part.
This evening the benefit, Of William ! Bright.
manager Of Music Hall. will take place. lie has Sc, Sc
advanced sdtea sale shows the house viii be crowded
At the death of his father. about three years ago,
ager and this is his first beneht. Although only
| twenty -four years old. ne has proved hlmset a
capable manager
The confirmation Of James Mulcahey n as rrs
Fire Department. Mr. Mulcahey Is native Of Yen ION
for i%sn sseg Years. has Ses
He has served as secretary, assistant foreman and
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eneer Of the department serving two years In each
sr|ctve res Of the cty history occurred
Of the wsS S snrned for
skilfui manner in which he handled this fire won
for him much praise
Company on Thursday evening the g.. company,
t. the was aes
Captain Pruyn presided, and in his remarks referred
e es The soUd at
when Sy Mevea nd
Thompson and sergeants Charles F Nugent AM, and
aso1se cha hang
Williams Thomas FazeT i1seph MqT Ta2sr SAN
s ssTs TNS%psS @ Mnsoa
, Il. Frazier, Herman Fink and Charles Lemku
The Social Christian Workers celebrated their
Reformed CSureS on thursday evening David
ess chart cSares e alison w
lam r Bruce took part opened the selsoraton
! J. Hendrick de- Vres. Of Bronxve. a literary and
Ro SsSaa Mss Bessie Bertho Miss Mamie
, ford. Mrs Hobson. Mrs Thompson. E. Il Cham
Radciiff the secretary. and William Wolf the
treasurer submitted their annua! reports. The cleo
ton OF officers resulted in the reelection OF the
officers OF 1885
Walter F. Haskell. general secretary OF the Youns
Mems Christian Association. presided at the re
union OF the Christian Endeavor Society Of the Firs
Presbyterian Church. which was held on Thursda,
were made by the Rev T. B. Penfed, secretary o
the Young Peoples Department Of the Presbyterian
Home Missionary Society of New-York. and INT
Rev pr. B. 3. Tyler. Of the Church Of the Disciples
New-York. There vocal solos by Miss Muir. oil
Meriden. Conn. and Miss Waechtler. OF ST. Louis
Mrs. y; s. King. Of No. 3Ss Riverdsle,aye; gave
tea Thursday evening from till o'clock, which
was well attended She assisted in receiving b,
; Mrs. L. w. p: Norris. Of Dobbs Ferry; Mrs G w