The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-04
OLD GOTHAM STEPS OUT
Does 1t in a Blaze of Glory as the
New Year Arrives.
GRAND CARNIVAL HELDIN THE MUD

For Old HENS Took n Hand in the CeIe-
bratiOn-Many Join i'm n Parade-San
francisco Gives the Word That 1898 Has
Come and old Glory Breaks from the
City Hall Stah and BedIam Is Loose
brilliant Pyrotechnic Effects.
New York Jan. 3.-The citizens of
New York, which now is the second
city OF the world, enter upon what is
believed to be the greatest problem Of
municipal government ever presented.
With the last stroke Of the clock at
midnight. announcing the advent OF the
New Year, there was born q city such
as the emperors and kings OF history
would have deemed great for an en-
| pire. For six months. until the ma
chinery Of the new municipality gets
into motion, the mayor Of New York
mas the power Of an autocyat. He may
appoint officials with salaries running
into the thousands with as lavish a
hand as ever emperor treated his favor
ties. The mayor will appoint every
department head IN the city except the
comptroller, who is elected for four
years. lie Will appoint all commission
ers, all justices Of inferior criminal
courts, all the members OF the school
boards with the exception Of the COM
missioner Of education, the Justices OF
special sessions and the police magis-
trates, and is given the power TO re-
move any official in New York and ap-
point his successor.
Mayor Is am American Cgar.
There are five boroughs in the Great
er New York--namely. Manhattan
erNew Gork-namely, Manhattan BrouX.
municipal legislature consists OF the
council with twenty-oight members and
board OF aldermen Of sixty members
The president Of the council was elected
by the people. The president of the
board Of aldermen will he chosen bv the |
members of that body Mayor Van
Wyck is given power to veto anv
ordinance or resolution Of either body |
OF the municipal assembly unless five |
siXths Of the members of both houses |
declare otherwise Each of the five |
borouPhs has a borough president. but |
his principal duty is TO preside over the |
various local bodies in his borouq,
And this new condition is what the old |
and new city celebrated last .niqht anu
this morning
How the Event Was Celebrated.
The exit ~ u. old ,t" .'d t., n
Guguration &c Grsa r~ EeW Ao1k was
celebrated iittingiy. one of the events
that marked the occasion was a grand
parade conducted under the auspices J
or the New York Journal and Ad-
vertiser The scene in City Hall park
previous 10 the arrival there Of the
was spectacular and brilliant
Although the head of the parade was
not expected TO reach that point much
before midnight the park was crowded
as early as o'clock. And the crowd
and josiled for an hour or
more when, on the arrival Of Police
captain Cross in command Of the small
army OF officers, the park invaders were
irlVen 10 the street line, where they
we're held in check by a Gordon of DO
ice Only those entitled by passes were
allowed within the park limits.
Tin Horns Were Celebrating. Too.
Old city hall was brilliantly illurn-
mated with strings Of electric lights
co!ored electrical shields and
American flags composed OF revolving
lights. ON the dome Of the municipal :
building were placed eight search-lights :
hat flashed in all directions and cut ,
cross the lights that blazed their rays ,
rom the roofs Of the postoffice and news ,
aper buildings. Many Of the buildings ;
the park were decorated ?
With handsome electric devices while ,
eVeral bands Of music We'd with the >
'earers of trumpets and tin horns to .
ntertain the populace In front Of the l
ity hall main entrance platform had +
een erected for the accommodation OF :
he judges selected to award the vari-
us prizes. 1t was prettily decorated
nd surrounded by myriad Of electric
ghts.