New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08

WARDEN BRENNAN APPOINTED COMmisSiONEh VT
CHARITIES AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FLANAGAN URGED FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS GIVEN MORE TlAs'
Mayor Wickham appointed yesterday mos
Brennan TO m the vacancy in the Charities and Cor
rection Commission caused by tho resignation VI
Edward Donnely. Commissioner Brennan was a.
once sworn into office, and took his seat NJ
the meeting OF the Board during the atlerhoon
Commissioner Brennan was born in EIgnty- iou''n
st. then called BloOmngdllc In this oily. on July "
1872 and ia consequently 81 years old HIS fatner was
Patrick Brennan, coal merchant. TDOmas brennan
was sent TO Public School No o. in Eighty hrst-st. when
years old. and remained there until he was H. When
he to ST. Teresa College Montreal being grad
uatcd four years afcrward AT the age OF IT, be-
ing then RAIL- muscular lad, he was mado night watoh
man at Bellevue Hospital and since that time he has
not been Of the OF the Department OF CGar
ties and Correction H. served IN this capacity about
five years, when he detailed clerk and steward
of the Charity Hospital on BaokweIfs Island. lie was
promoted In September, 1866, to the Wardenship Of
Bellevue Hospital--a position which no has held up to
the present time with signal ability. He INTRODUCED
various reforms In hospital labor which rece''eu
the commentator Of visiting committees from otner
States and proved himself by various suggestions ana
improvements in the general conduct OF hospitals to be
q phllanthropic philosophical citizen There Is proo
ably In the city. except the Secretary Of
tho Commission, Mr. Phillips, who Is go tho'oughy
cOnversant with tho workings ana requirements OF the
interests OF which the Commissioners nave chrS'
Commissioner Brennan Is married and has family MS
residence at present being Bellevue Hospital where MS
duties have demanded his presence.
Commissioner DOnneily In his letter Of resignation
says:
committee % tho Board Of Aldermen, consisting OF
President Lewis. Aldermen Reley Powers, Morris, ana
Billings, waited theI Mayor yesterday aud on n,naI
OF the ,yOr requested him 10 appoint Richard rama
gan late President OF tho Board. Police Commission
or. The Mayor said that ne knew Alderman 1ianaRau
personally that ho considered him perfectly compe-
tent for the position but at present 'heIe WAS lo '"
caucy.
called on the Mayor and asked for an extension vi uo
until Monday TO prepare answer 10 tle enages Pr,
erred against them b. the Cjm1,s !OnetS Ol A.Cous'
Toe extension was granted by the Mayor WIN tne u
derstandng that the answer should he made wlhOns,
fail on Monday. The Fire Commissioners uaF9 heIu
long secret sessions every day TINS week, he "t
winch, it IL couIectured the best , metnoo
OF conducting the defense was discussed.
In reply inquiries tho COnmi3s Onet5 say that tney
scDted bat they DO NOT choose 10 MAKE he tehJr VI
public. lt belongs TO the Mayor VINO alOhe Hds tnr
privilege Of giving publicity 10 the communications
which pass between him and the Department. % iat
As any charge OF jueceEcy IN the management OF the
Fire Department IL concerned the Commissioner" pun.
to tue fact that they took Office IN Mly'IeJ ana 'haC
The losses by fire hat date have beeu luC1 Ic1
than in any CORE spending period since 1876 the losses
in 1873 nearly 81 OOo 90 less hAn IN 1872 ana tA9
osse in 1874 being OVER $1,000 eaS 'H'n ID 4''''
Tho statement has been indnsriouSy circulated tnat
there was cOIdne,s between Mayor WIck4am ana joan
Kelly, owing 10 differences or opinion as 10 Tue aIin
stratiOu or the latter ami certain appointments 10
important Places There Is ~ truth whatever la tno
story TIE friendship OF Mayor Wlckhdm ana Ar;
years past, and those numate wth both genllem ,a5
that they agree all important pUOHc matters
Kelly has not expressed any preferences III re2atu W
appointments and Is content 50 long as goo1 men o