Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-12
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,
Annual Meeting Of the New Haven AssOciation-Reports Read and App prOved-ElectfOn of Officers

Annual Meeting Of the New Haven
 AssOciation-Report Read and App
 prOved-ElectfOn of Officers
 The annual meeting of the New Hay an Civil Service Reform club was held in room were about thirty persons present, included in the number being William B. Catlin, jr, superintendent of the carriers, and six of the newly appointed letter carriers and two or three ex-carriers. This portion of the audi ence were no doubt drawn thither expecting that there would be some adverse criticism on Postmaster English's method of carrying out civil service rules, but in this they were disappointed, as the report of the executive committee did not seem to see that anything wrong had been done by the new postmaster, and as there was no one present who cared to discnss the committee's report, the off, ciais and ex-of6cials, as one of them ex- pressed himself after the meeting, wished he had stayed at home.p
 There was an executive session of the ex- ecutive committee previous te the general meeting and when they concluded their la bors and entered the room E. S. Wheeler called the meeting to order and the regular business proceeded
 First in order was Treasurer Samuel Lloyd's report, which showed that there was balance on hand at last report qf S31. 77. There had been received during the year for membership dues $70, making total of $101.7e. The expenses during the same pc, riod had been $8s, leaving S balance in the treasurer's hands of $13. 74.
 The fourth annual report was next read by J. H. Whiting From this report it was learned that civil service reform had passed through .crisis, in the transfer of power from one political party to another, in safe, ty. The spirit Of the lew had been complied with, although through great opposition. The mistakes of the administration have been criticised by the advocates of civil service re form, but the Senate may be supposed to be free to reject without hesitation those ap- poigtments which are not in accordance with the high standard which the administration has set up. The committee express the hope that the civil service rules may be extended to the larger offices ss well as the smaller ones. Constitutionally the committee considered the civil service law well estab- lished as it had been thoroughly. tested in the Massachusetts courts.
 Tke committee quoted at length from Pres ident CaevelaRd's message on civil service and commended his pttererces, especially that portion of them relating to an increase of salaries of the civil service commissioners, which, they say, shows that the President fully appreciates the importance of the posi- tion.
 The report also dwells at considerable length on the removals made by ments made to fill the vacancies thus created under the civil service rulas The number of old sppointees that are re- tained is also referred to and the conclusion is reached that the removals have not been excessive,
 In concluding the committee express re- grets at the removal from the city of the for mer secretary, MT. J. F. Colby, and state that MT. J. H. Whiting was appointed to fill the vacancy thus created, which they asked the assoeiation to confirm.
 On the conclusion of the reading criticisms on the report were invited by President Wheeler, but as one seemed inclined to criticiss tbe document, it was on motion &C., cepted and the eKecutive committee were au- thorized to have such number of copies printed as they may deem best.
 On motion of Talcott H. Russell commit tee of three was appointed to nominate list of officers for the year ensuing. The chair appointed Messrs T. H. Russell, E. P. Ar vine and s. E. Baldwin as such committee. The eopmittee retired, and shortly after re- President, E. S. Wheeler; vice presidents, Johnson T. Platt, Edwin s. Lines, P. N. Welch, F. H. Hart; executive committee, Thomas R. Bacon, Charles L. Baldwin, s. T. Dutton, Henry w. FarnaIn, s. A. Gal pin, William H. Law, Burton Mansfield, H. J, Prudden, N. G. Osborn, Ii. B, Sargent, John c. Gallagher, W. G. Sumner; treas urer, Samuel Lloyd; secretary, John H Whiting.
 The committees report was adopted ana ths meeting adjourned.