New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-11
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
THREE OFFICIALS REAPPOINTED'
ASSESSORS ENNIS AND PATTERSON ASSIGNED
TO THEIR OLD PLACES BY THE MAYOR

TO THEIR OLD PLACES BY THE MAYOR
b. F. GOTT TO HAVE ANOTHER TERN
The reappointmcnt Of Assessors Thomas Ennis ana
Thomas J. Patterson by Mayor Chaplin was mahe
public Yesterday although the Mayor not at his
Office The terms for which they now serving VIII
not expire until September l. but the Mayor mas
followed the usual custom In making the appointments
nearly two months in advance His action In tms
respect contrasts with that he has taken in regard
to the fifteen members Of the Beard OF Education
whose terms expired July l. Although ten days mas
elapsed lie has neither reappointed the incumbents
nor named their successors. 1t Is suppose1 'hae
the contest among the Democratic leaders In the
Fifteenth Ward as to the to be appointed has
not been satisfactorily settled and that the Mayor
will let the matter rest until his return next week
from Tarrytown
There are now eleven members Of the Depart
ment of Assessment President Thomas a. wilson
gets $4,000 year, and the ten others
each $4,000. Assessor Ennis lives IN tho
Twenty fifth Ward and is stanch Democrat
He was at one time Alderman of the Fifth Ward, and
afterward held place In the City Works Department.
He has been his present Office at least ten years. ana
his judgment OF the value Of property Is highly re-
garicd by his associates. Assessor Patterson Is
Fourteenth Ward Democrat and was first appointed by
Mayor Whitney.
James McLeer and Augustus Kurth, the one Repup-
lican and the other Democrat with independent PRO
cvities, and he called down storm OF abuse on the
part Of Of the Democratic leaders and their sup
porters. The matter went so far that resolution OK
censure was passed by tho General Committee OF the
party the first Official denunciation Of Mayors act In
years lie has ceverly avoideda similar outbreak this
time by reappointing the men desired by the " ma
chinen and renquishing the right OF independent
ind
their work for the present year. but the result is not
vet made public 1t is expected that valuations VIII
be increased about 500 900 900 in order to lower the
apparent taxrae. Assessor Patterson Is on the COM
mittee to value property in the First Second, SIXTH
Eighth Twelfth and Twenty second wards ana
Assessor Ennis on the committee which mas
charge of the Eighteenth, Twenty fourth ana twenty
sixth Wards for the present year.
The term of Benjamin Franklin Colt as one Of the
three Commissioners Of Charities and Correction, VIII
expire on January 1, 1891. Yesterday supervisorat-
Large Kretzschmar reappointed him for the term OF
four wears from that date. DIR. Krezschmar SAID thai
the reason for this early appointment was uaU Cho
sioners early in the a and the fact that he Is going
abroad and will not return until the middle Oh
September. Colonel Colt was nrss e succeed
Joseph Reeve, a Republican He has always been a
Democrat and has wholesale liquor business III new
York lie served in the Army and is a MEMBER ol inc
G.. A. r. and the Loyal Legion. He has served as
chairman of the Grand Army Memorial ana ENecn'So
Committee Of the most important paces so In ao
Grand Army organization. Last year his associite,,
Commissioners Nolan and Murphy were a2p4nteS t a
they took Office on January anu Ryar conei '0 ""'
Dr Kretzschmar said yesterday "Coonel Cot has
served for four years with credit ana Is soou t
missioner. He Is the only member OF the preseiie
Roart With experience in the department, and he uses
his knowledge with excellent Judgment / thought ne
would be glad to know that no was y %snsrtnrs for
Europe"