New-York tribune., 1886-02-01
CHANGES IN BROoKLlpS GOVERNMENT
A CLEAN SWEEP TO DE COMPLETED To-pAY-DEyIcE


TO BEAT CIVIL SERVICE RrFoRM.
The political change Brooklyn. which began at
the opening of the year with the succession of Meyor
hitney to the Office held by Mayor Low for four
years will be completed to-day by the taking of Office
by the new heads of departments appointed by the new
Mayor This IA the FIRST sweeping change under the
new charter of the city, whereby the Mayor has the
sole power of appointment. Mayor Lows COmWis
sioncrs appointed years ago, were the first hose
appointment did have to be confirmed by the Al
dertnen Two years later the most OF them were re-
appointed only three changes being made. Mayor
Whitney has only reappointed one of the former
oliclals City Treasurer WhococH, VINO succeeded W.
II. Flceman two years ago, having been his deputy
previously. Mr. Wherock has reapponted Deputy
Treasurer Phoenix and h. has other subordnates.
In all the other departments it is expected that so
far "a IL present suboldnates Republicans they
will find their services dispensed with. Inc places
which the heads OF departments can lI unr'stIcied}
are much sought after, aGd most OF the appOihtcrs
haze been decided uuOu with the consent ol the
RoS.." The places covered by the Cirl Srryce He
form rules are coveted by hungry ana thirsty Dem
ocrdts but to get them they VIII have 10 pass c,mPct-
tive examinations. system that viii "cUaly Siil
OFT Ecpuhic4n. and let only DcmucIats secure place,
IN the eIihlr ne, Is ta&rH, "tsIvG' J., c~i
that Mayer Whitney, Civil Service omml aian'
which las an able lieutenant oi " Boss Mclaughlin
ruon il in the person o George IT, Herman, WI. DIS
card the eligible list; cd up last year, and order new
rieht {, discharge any oi the cmpioYe- under them
within Thirty days without giving any reasons tut
their places must Ice filed from the ciigii c lists
lie nnr heads Of departments who assume Office to-
ddv me a., follows: City Works Department. Grorgc
Il. Conner succeeding W II. Flccman; Collection be
partmcnt l.. ID. Y. Hnrdeubcrgh succeeding james
Tanner: Arrears Department. VI. w. Cote, succeed
iug r. f. jackson; Law Department, Almct +. jerks,
,urca~, ing John a. TAYLOR; Assessment Department,
President Thomas 4. Wilson, succeeding Join rus
low Police and Excise Department Commissioner
OF Polirc and Excise. Thomas Carroll. succeeding
John y. Partridge and Comms ,iIucrs OF Excise John
Cunningham and John II. Schtemaun, succeeding
Eirl ard Iarcr and I. +. Evans: Health Department.
Dr Andrew Ottcr-On. succeeding pr. }. II. haEiupnu
Fire Department. Johu Emil, succeeding K. H. loll-
lon; ana Buildings Department, Joseph IiGtt sue
crriing W. II. Gaylor.
Cor,.-sioncr CaIlol has decided 10 rrni point Dep
uty Commissioner Of Police Dail0n and Commissioner
Enui, will appoint Deputy iirr Comml- -onor W. ID.
Moore II j. thought thar DR. Ottcrson viii make lis
brother Or ". &. utlcrsOn. his deputy. toInini'-
-ioner Conner Is having hard time selecting his
deputy lie had de- 'c.drd to appoint C. T. llartShorn,
a ersonnl friend but the undjlucd quality OF the lat
tcrs Democracy was questioned. and under the ruling
OF tine " Boss ": " Put nouc blt good Dcucc. rats on
guard he was pu.hcd aside. II is most likely that W.
ii CON who has charge OF the BulcaI Of >c"cs,
will hc promoted to be Deputy Lommi--iOucr oi titH
Works Tax Collector liard"nhcrGh will continue
the present efficient Deputy Collector. Charles Rush
more in hi, place Much interest viii be taken IL the
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