New-York tribune., 1890-05-22

There are three Excise Commissioners az yearly
salaries OF as 900 apiece, a secretary at $3ooo al
assistant secretary at $1,000, two general inspectors
q, a, soo each. a cashier at $4,000 an assistant
cashier at 81 800. chief inspector at $1,000 d
denutv cr1et inspector at 81, 800 twelve special in
spectors at 81 300 foryninc inspectors at sl'2oo
three spccal aids" at ~ 900, steamboat rounds
man at 5000 and one cleaner at $500
Returning 10 the subject Of applications for
licenses Mr.. wins said
man upon being arrested either for violation OF the
excise law, or for selling without license may claln
hs right to be tried By jury In either Special or "'ral
S.ss,ors He gives his bail. generally sl0o lie may
m arrested three four times and give bail three or iof
times Both humanity and tho practice OF the courts require
,b,t the pron cases should be- tried hrst These aver
age between sixty and hundred per week The tFai
OF these prison about oil tho tine oil the DIS
,r,e Attorneys oce and OF the courts. and man nay
be arrested half dozen tines for excise Complaints ana
no, be convicted These cases accumulate unui 'h'rs
is mass q, them. Then the Grand jury steps IN ana
savs wen nolle pros the lot and begin fresh lot
b,, will be proved by records and the arrest OF
habtus offender may the Office OF the Excise
Board. 49,,
d. The moral is.' said senator Fassett, always give
ball
vr rvins resumed his examination OF Mr.. Gale
o.-Are you member OF Tammany HALT Al am
member o, the General Committee from the XlAth As
sembly District,
O-Were member oi tne renrEa. 'oiu"i4s'V' "'''
vou came Into the employ Of the Board Of Excisel A
40. sir.
o.-when DID YOU become memberi AIN January.
1890.
o.-wcre you a member o, any political Organization
prior 10 that tlmei Al not. unless you eau 'e
Narragansett Club political Organization
o-pn any one advise YOU 20 become memeer Of
Tamnany Hall. A.-Yo-, Sir
o-whoi A-lsmu.ngl william Il. Grace. (Laughter)
Senator Fasscu-what! wheni Ain November or
October. 1888.
Mr. Iyns-You were slow in following his advicei A.
could not g4, in before tried. G.'ushter)
Senator Fss=ott-They take more time Inspecting 90
,,oy han the Excise Commssion' or ddn, they take
s,o, I'm the man who advised you' Or didn't they Know
that fac,t Al don't think II was known az that time
o-why Mr.. Grace Isn't a member OF Ianmany hsn' '
he, Al am aware that he Is
Mr.. Ivns-Is IL not q fact that ue personne4 VI ~
noaront q, Excise has been very largely changed since
tho nrs, Of May 1889, regards the employees
A.-Ye.. -r.
The nr.t OF MAY. 1891 Aus, about that
o-Wha. is tho system Of appointmentsr A-Ihere
~ HANKS forwarded by the Ciyt Service Comn"'
o. ~ tho c,.e o, inspectors places The applicant has
>, al out the lank and 20 it. and That app''a""
i von an order ot Board forwarded TO the secretary {"
III. state Civn Sorvtre Commissioners. win inc rt''
,h,, an examination held with regard to tn" sppcants
atnos. FOR the place That examination + noncompliance
Senator Fa.set-Smply having I%ssod the examination
Qualities a man 10 b. appointed A-fes' sir.
a The Hoard as a rule only reports one application AZ
a timef A.-yes
o. mean It does not report two or three 'lHu'''"s
ou>yf A laughing unless there Is change OF
administration.
notwithstanding the Ciyn Service rules tho person
mel OF the inspectors been changed two t'ra' NJ inc
Ias, yeari Ayes. sir.
oAnd IN order 70 do hat f. has been necessary that
.roo,os should bS made N extent oi wothrfs of Tho
inspecting orcel A.-Re>icnaon'. The resigaaton' are
on file IN the Office
O-wka, was The FIRST removal made IN the once after
ur Meakm Mr. Flt,patrck and Judge Koch became Com
,..i,,orsi A-S,ophen O'Rrcn This removal WAS made
during tho first session Of tho now Board Mr.. oBHen
wa, appointed inspector In the ta Of lss'.
o-He +. the brother OF cx Sheriff James o'Bricnl A
| understand
O VIVA, was the next removal that maici A
They requested tho resignation ot Charles w Daytoa
Q-1hcn those designations were made ON request A.
Most OF them.
q Who /. Charlc. W Daytoni A.--EN.counscl to tho
o-whcn was Mr. Colby asked to rc,ienl Al think
IN June or JrIy. want remark hero that omitted TO
mention the list employees counsel az 1000 wear
and a law clerk at $500.
o.-Do you know whether Mr.. oBHen Is "a Iamiany
Hal mani Al do not.
o-Mr. Daytonl A.-Not TO my knowledge. NO. sir.
Q-ls Mr.. Colbyl Ale is not.
o-I, he Republican a Dcmocratl Al don't
know, sr.
O - How rapidly as nearly as you recall. wcro
,ho.c changes In the inspecting nadcl AThey cN
tended the period from May iss2 until January %
this year.
o--I, IT no, a fact that all appointments that have
been made MI vacancies. existing thro Sh resignation
ar otherwise been made from members OF Iammany
rali Al could not say.
Mr. Iyins-I supply the committee later on with a
list General Committee Of Tammsny Hall and hss
Of tho Of this Board which lows that about three
tourts employees OF this Board are members OF the
Tanmany Hall General Committee
The witness-I should that there Is stcnographer
at g. year. who Is appointed by examination, and
there engrossing clerk at $1,000 year. whose place
is a competitive one
O Are all Of the other clerks appointed without
,minat!onl A.-Thc application clerks. Their Office
vas made noncompettye by the civil Service commission
There are three Of them at 81. 200 year.
oAro Inspector, sometimes detailed to do clerical
work A.--Nes sir. special inspectors
o-Now, tako your own case. You were secretary
when this Beard came IN Ayes, sir.
what your salary A.-f3ooo year.
Q-what happened you that you were transferred to
the place of special Inspector That was much suoor
dinatc position Ain salary. yes sir.
O-And In importance too A.-Yes, SIR
o-was any complaint made Of you at any timei A.
| never knew ~ any
O. Did the Commissioners ever complain to OF your
inability Of the incnccncy of your work A-No sir
Mr.. Boardman-Do these inspectors wear button A.
They badge IL Is generally cCncealed III Is IN
tended show their authority when they are engaged in
work 70 the dcparn nent.
senator Fossctls the Naragansett club political A.
No IL Is social, at least according 70 the bylaws
senator Fasset-Oh but Tamnany Hall. you know. was
a charitable organization.
The wtnessThe Narragansett club Building is used ss
tho headquarters Tannany Hall General Committee
In the XIXth Assembly District.
QIs the Narararsttt Club really another name Tor The
General Committee of Tammany HALF A-No' sir
Do You Ever