New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
BEATTIE SUCCEEDS LOOMS.
WILL THE STREETS BE ANY CLEANERP
THE MAN OF WHOM so MUCH WAS EXPECTED
WORRIED OUT OF HIS OFFICE
HAGAN DECLINED IT.

Commissioner Horace Loomis has resigned his place
at the head of the street Cleaning Department. to
which he appointed on January Il. Mr.. Loomis's
letter of resignation sent to the Mayor Tues
day and Is follows:
Hon. Hugh j. Grant, Mayor.
Dear Sir: beg herewith 10 tender you my resignation
Of the office Of Commissioner Of Street Cleaning to which
you did the honor appoint me some few weeks since
All my previous experience has been in line
entirely different duties have been called
perform in this Office and the worry. annoyanccs and
vexstons connected with it have been great and made
such serious inIoads upon my constitution that was
obliged to seek rest for a short period
After careful consideration and consultation with my
physicians, l concluded that canno. continue in
this Office without seriously endansering my health the
preservation OF which must be paramount consideration
and therefore beg 20 be relieved OF its duties
you will name my successor
Again thanking you the honor conferred. | remain
your obedent servant, HORACE LOOMS.
on receiving The resignation. the MAYOR offered
the place to Deputy Commissioner Iagan, but Eddie
declined il.
is quoted saying TO the Mayor if it came TO me
gold plate. The newspapers would pound the
very life ont of both Of us The streets arc cleaner
low than they have been. but who gets any credit
for it -
Mayor Grant then began 70 look around for another
man. Nobody Of standing, politically or otherwise.
wanted the place, and Mr.. Grant began TO despair.
Surveyor of the Port under President Cleveland. was
suggested. The Mayor for Mr.. Bcatc. and 10 the
surprise Of good many people, he accepted it, IL
is not believed that Mr.. llacan Will remain in the
Department longer than to see the Commissioner
installed. Mayor Grant said yesterday that liaean
did not want stay. lie is sick Of the place
added the Mayor, and wants to get out altogether.
but his remaining not VIII depend. l suppose,
u,on what sort Of an arrangement he can make
with Beate."
II. W. Homer, the private secretary TO The Com
missioner, who offered his resignation when Comms-
Sicner Coleman went ont, insisted yesterday that the
time had come for lis acceptance. as he wants 10
devote his whole time to his law business James
y. smith, the head bookkceIcr. another Of the old
employees has also resigned. and the department will
soon be wholly I'm new hands. Chief Clerk Bcail-cy
said yesterday that the department had ian nearly
$50, 900 behind in the past few weeks. and that the
new Commissioner would ind himself greatly hampcrcl
at the start for funds
Hans : Beattie was born in Belfast, Ireland, forty
two years He worked at the case as printer
when he came TO this country and aiicrward studied
law Then he became a scnographcr. Until le~O
he was Republican, and I'm 1-7G conducted staten
Island weekly newspaper which supported President
Hayes's candidacy. In loel he became private sec
retary to William G. Whitney. then Corporation Conn
sell and it is said that his subsequent preierment mas
peen due in every TO the eX >ccrctarys assist
ance and influence. Mr.. Bcattle Deputy County
Clerk under Pat Keenan,. and in June. l7-1 "h'
appointed surveyor Of the por, 10y Mr.. Cleveland lie
was removed by President Harrison last september
and George ". Lyon succeeded him. After leaving
the Republican party, MIR. Bcattie was county
Democrat until after the election OF lroe, whch he
Joined Tammany Hall, and is now member OF INC
General Committee from the XIIIth Assembly Dis
trict.
Commissioner Gilroy asked yesterday whether
Mr.. Loomis not going back to his place as Enei-
ncer Of sewers in the Public Works Department. The
Commissioner replied that his place open for
him He will probably return TO il in "a few days.
The Health Board held special meeting Ncsi"r
day afternoon and passed resolution approving ana
confirming Mr.. Beattc's appointment