The record-union., 1898-01-02

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NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-To-day New
| York became the second city of the
world, with Robert A Van Wyck as
its Mayor. At the City Hall a large
crowd gathered early to witness the
induction of the new Mayor. Mayor
Strong transacted a few last matters
of routine. Nearly all the other MEM
bers of Mayor Strong's Cabinet drop
ped in to say good-by.
Floral pieces We're strewn in very di-
rection. A tiger in yellow and black
immortelles, resting in a bed of roses,
was one Of the most noticeable dec
orations:
AT ten minutes TO II Mr.. Van Wyck
entered the office. He was greeted by
Mayor Wurster. The four men chatted
some time, and the big crowd of office
holders and ex-office holders made a.
circle around them.
| About one minute before - o'clock
Mayor Strong said:
Mr.. Van Wyck. the people of this
new city, made up of five boroughs and
| 3,50O,O00 people, have decided that you
should be the first Mayor and descend
from your position as Judge to assume
| the position of ma agistrate
My impression is that this old city
in which you and I have lived for about
the same number OF years-this old city
of New York that is passing away
viii contribute three billions of dollars
worth of property to the new city of
which you will be Mayor; $3.50, 600 900
lof banking stock and 81 ,000O00,00 of
deposits. And you will take charge
of this little borough along with the
others, and you will always feel L
know, that it is the brightest little jewel
in the cluster of five.
You have been chosen the Chief Ex-
ecutdve of one of the largest cities in
the world. / congratulate you, and
welcome you as Mayor of Greater New
York"
| Mayor Van Wyck, in reply, said: 1.-THE
peopb have chosen me to be Mayor. L
received the office from them, and to
them 1 will answer
After a great shaking of hands the
ceremony was completed, and the ad-
ministration of Mayor Strong was a
thing of the past.
A good contingent of Brooklynites ac-
companied Bird S. Coler when he took
charge of the Comptroller's office. Mr.
lColer announced several minor appoint
ments, and got through the ceremony
of induction with little ado.
Coroners Hoeber and Tuthill hold
that their term Of office has not ex-
pired, and refused to give possession to
Messrs. Bausch, Fitzpatrick and Hart
elected Coroners under the new charter.
The new officials. however, obtained en-
trance to the offices and assumed the
functions of the places. Messrs. Hoe
ber and Tuthill say they will appeal to
the courts.
Mayor Van Wyck has announced the
following appointments: John Whalen.
Corporation Counsel; Thomas J. Brady,
Commissioner of Buildings; James P.
Heating, Commissioner of Highways;
Henry L. Hurley, Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings, Lighting and Supplies:
William Tilton, Commissioner of Water
Supply; James Kane, Commissioner of
Sewers; Thomas J. Langtry, Commits
sioner of Corrections; George G. Claus
sen, President of the Park Board; Au-
gust j. Moebus and George L. Brewer.
Park Commissioners; Thomas L. Feint-
ner, President of the Tax Board; Maui
rice Holahan, Board of Public Improve
ments; James Mccartney, Commission
er of Street Cleaning; John l. Shea.
Commissioner Of Bridges; Daniel
Campbell, Commissioner of Buildings in
boroughs of Richmond and Queens:
Daniel Ryan, Commissioner of Build
inSs in borough of Brooklyn; John w.
Keller, President of Board of Charities
for Brooklyn and Queens; Edward C.
Sheedy, Arthur S. Salmon Thomas J.
Patterson and William Greell, Com
missioners of Tax Board: John C. Hart
lee and Edward f. Owen, Commission
ers of Accounts; Charles H. Knott,
Robert E. Dec and William E. Dick
man, Civil Service Commissioners:
Nathan Strauss, DIR. William jenkins
and DIR. John r. Crosby Commissioners
of Health Board; Patrick keenan,, City
Chamberlain; Edward W. CahilI,
Thomas A. Wilson, John Delmar and
Edward McCue, members of Board of
Assessors; John Purcell, Commissions
Ter of Jurors for Manhattan and Bronx:
Harry Payne Whitney Richard Will
son, Jr, Jules G.. Kugelman Frederick
A. CRUDE and Thornton w. Motley,
Commissioners of Municipal Statistics;
John H. Scannell, Fire Commissioner:
John T. Nagle, Chief of the Bureau of
Municipal Statistics; Bernard j. York.
John B. Sexton, John L. Hamilton and
William E. Phillips, Police Commits
Sioners.
York and Sexton are the Democratic
members of the Police Board. Hamil-
ton and Phillips represent the Repub-
lican party. York and Phillips came
from Brooklyn, and Sexton and Ham
ilton from New York. The salary is
So. 900 per annum
Harry Payne Whitney is son of ex.
Secretary of the Navy William C.
Whitney. He married Gertrude
daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Rich
ard r. Wilson, Jr., is the brother of Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr These two
latter appointments We're unexpected.
and created considerable comment
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