New-York tribune., 1884-02-02
MAYOR LOWS CABINET.
NEW HEADS OF BROOKLYN DEPARTMENTS.
GEN. JoURDAN AND MR.. ROPES RETIRE-sUcCEEp-
I'm RY COL PARTRIDGE AND Mr.. FLEEMAN.

GEN. JoURDAN AND MR.. ROPES RETlRE-sUccEbD-
ED BY COL. PARTRIDGE AND Mr.. FLEEMAN.
Mayor Low yesterday relieved the anxiety when
has prevailed to greater OF less extent since is s
election last November in regard 70 ane Years
the Brooklyn departments for the coming I'VE ye"''
by filing with City Clerk Tate the following ns,.
william II. Fieenan to be Commissioner OF C'y "oi''
HSD Psrtraes 10 be Commissioner of Police and
Excise, In place Of James Jourdan. po.. an nlaoe
Richard lsuer 10 be Commissioner OF EAe''' :" paw
Thomas Evans to be Co pssoner of Excise, in place
ReSare | n PoiiOn be Fne Commissioner in place of
William H. Gayior to he Commissioner Of Buildings In
place of William II. Gaylor: c.-...,o,ou .,
HSss sssp1 IN a asce sas.os St Joseph H. Raymond NJ
John Trnslow TO be President Of the Department OF As
sessincnt, in place OF John Truslow. +, ,.o 81,
John A. Taylor to be Corporation Counsel In place oi
Adam %hcelock to be City Treasurer. in place of
Jsaes Tanner, to be Collector Of Taxes. in place OF
Theodore r. Jackson to be Registrar of Arrears. in
place of Theodore +. Jackson.
The Mayors power of appointment is absolute da Ia
the twelve appointments four changes are maqej
Two of the old Commissioners are retlred-Oeherai
Jourdan from the Police and Excise Departments,
Works. Men who have been tried in other positions
under Mayor Lows administration have peeH nr pu'
in their places The new poLce ~ ,bs Fire
Department for two years William H. Fleeman re-
tires from the Office of City treasurer nsnar 10 nfo
ts head S OF tes Caused S by each
has been filled by the promotion OF ,ne aefSMIy ~ Ny
Eaansan tbao Of anv one else In all the specula-
ton In regard 10 the place he Ead not uIen S & &
Commissioner Ropess retirement was az I; S ser,ice
have shattered his health. While the reappoiht1;
ment of General Jourdan has not been e3peciheiu leu
since his interview with Mayor Low on MONDAY, MS
Seiifement excited much comment. For nearly
eleven years he has been Police Commissioner anu
for the past three years the sole one ne lacl una,
he was not reappointed was vaTlously construed.
The Generally accepted explanation was that Mayor
Low imposed the condition that he should give uPmds
private business-a conditlon whicn ths C:yoi
WI ived two We rs 60, when he reappoihloo Uohol"i
Jourdan The lat tcr connected withseyerallmpor-
tant corporations and unwilling TO give up mo-
large interests to serve the city. This conclusion
was stren gtbened by the following statement from
the Mayor, made for publication:
In regard TO the Police Commissioner the General ana
hindest Of feelings Tnies. very much mistaken
within months the Kings County Eieyate1 @ AaiTa
hsey 10 threw himself actively into the endeayor 70
carry that enterprise 10 success II DC shu MS az
sinceIey hope that they WILL they will have conferred
lasting benefit upon the city, aud IN every pIOpeL WY &
eessfu Meanwhile, have felt that was better tor te
administration certainly ana be COMPANY and
ihe administration should be brought 10 an Gnu
The reappcntment of Excise Commissioners
Lauer and Evans occasioned s1,n0 were
greatly dissatisfied with their acts. IL is Wen
known that General JOuTdan voted III opposition 10
them many times upon questions before tne DoaIu
of Excise but that Mayor Low was convinced OF
their fairness is shown by continuing lheh IN vi VI
flee. The competence and ability OF the remaining
rcappointed officials were never questioned.
Mr. LOWS cabinet now contains nine kepuDhCahhs
and three DelnOcTats-the same as last year; IL ne
Democrats are Messls. Fleeman, Laler anu 1aoh
son none are extreme partisans.
THE NEW OFFICIALS.
City Works Commissioner Fleeman Is slxty-lve years
old He has served the city supervisor IN lo' anu
as CITY Treasurer under Mayor Low. He hves IN tne
wenty-fourth Ward The salary OF his once Is SooVo
lie will me called upon TO act with Mayor Low upon the
applications OF the various rapid transit R
uorenost Of which Is the Kings County Elevated hi
road Company which desire 10 construct elevated OF ue
Police Commissioner Partridge formerly colonel OF
the 23d Regiment His age Is fOrtyhye ana he Iyes IN
the First Ward Mayor Low put him al the bead OF tne
Fire Department two years ago. He receives $1,000
The new Fire Commissioner MAJOR Richard H.. Pollon,
has been the deputy under Fire Commissioner Partridge
~ ~" ear ARMY for time HIS age is thirty
Tuc salary OF his Office is 5000: ,,,.,,
M has held his office 1877. lie brave soldier
and lost both feet in the war Tue salary he receives
Mayor Low made John Taylor Corporation Counsel at
$4,000 year two years ago, and now continues MN IN
ne place Mr. Isy0F Is of sGSst 3Sa Thrsn ward
Dr. Raymond, OF the Health Department. is thirty nhe
years old and graduate OF MmS Ihe Se @ po
snon of Sanitary Inspector SANITARY ann SuSli soiseG
intendent and Commissioner he mas peen oCHhectg S;
Ths new CITY Treasurer Adam d. wheeloek has been
Depy CITY Treasurer since 1873 lie sNty years Oi
age and v IN receive a salary OF $4,000 -, ~, 4,
John Trusow, who remains President OF tne boai9 ..
Assessors and Theodore f. Jackson who continued as
Registrar of Arrears, receive 900 each year anu
Buildings Commissioner Gayor is pald $3Voo: EaeT % OIL
- Excisc Commissioners receives OOu year 1no
aggregate salaries Of the twelve heads ot departments Is
f, ~ the appontees took the oath Of office yester
dey bnt the officials will not enter upon their duties
unt their bonds are approved by the Common COUNCIL