New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-20
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR.
NEW PARK AND EDUCATION COAfAiIS
SIONERS.
THREE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD sue.
CEED THEMsELvEs-MINOR Of


CE4ED Or-
FIcIALs NAMED.
Mayor Grant yesterday announced the following up
polntments:
Park Commissioners, without saary-George Girls.
void Haven, in place of J. HampdeD Robb, who re-
signed on November 4; and Nathan Strans In place OF
NJ c. ID. Borden, whose term expired on May 1 ; Mt.
Haven's term will end on October 1, 1892 and Mr..
Strauss on Nav l. 1896
Commissioners Of Common Schools for three years
Frederick W. Devoe, Charles L. Holt and Samuel NJ
Purdy reappointed; E. Ellery Anderson, james W.
McBarron. David H. King ir, and William H. Gray.
Inspectors OF Common schools-lst District Ernest
Dreher; I'd, John J. Burke; I'd, Dr. g. W. Collins
4th, Joseph Brill; 5th, Charles c. F: wahle; 9Th
J. W. c. Leveridge; 7th, George H. loop 9th, Will
lam ii. Zener. Inspectors Dreher Burke and Lever
idge were rcappointed.
The changes in the Park Board may be said to
place it substantially under Tammany control although
no Tammany men have been appointed Park COM
msslonerS. George e. Haven, who succeeds MI.
Robb, Is what is known cleveland Democrat
He has been a member OF tho New-York Stock Ex-
change since 1866, and is partner in the firm OF
Kemeys d Babcock, No. Is Wall-st. lie Is president
OF the New York City and Northern Railroad Company
and is man Of large wealth. He is member Oh
several social organizations, among others the Man.
haitian Club, of which he Is Of the governors. Mt
Haven lives at No. "a East Thirty nlnth-st Ex-Coni'
missioner kODO adNlscl MS appointment
Nathan Straus, Commissioner Borden's successor,
Is a member of the wellknOwn importing firm Of
l.. Straus &c Sons, No. AZ to AZ Warrenst, and also
Of the firm Of Il. II. Macy d Co. lie Is brother OK
IsdOr Straus, and OF Oscar Stratus, late Minister 10
Turkey and Is warm personal friend of the Mayor.
Like Mr. Haven, his colleague, Mr.. Straus Is a man
OF independent fortune About year ago he declined
to fill the vacancy in the Board of Education caused
by the resignation of Dewitt J. Seigman when Mayor
i'm tne Oiutm Mr. a
Democrat, but belongs to party organization
In selecting his nominees for School Commissioner,
Mayor Grant tried to induce ex-Presidcnt j. Edward
simmons 10 return to the Board but he refused The
Mayor also offered to appoint Colonel William Mayer,
who also declined. Of the new Commissioners,
E. Ellery Anderson is lawyer of prominence who was
formerly high in the councils of the County Democracy
but who affiliated with Tammany Hall this year and
gave active support to the Tammany ticket. He has
been school trustee in the Twenty first Ward for many
years and has taken active interest In school AFFAIRS
James w. McBaron has been secretary of the seventh
Ward school Board for thirty years and is said to be
the Oldest school trustee in New-YoTk. David IL.
King, IT,, is a well-lnown builder His selection is
due to the fact that although the School Board has
thousands Of dollars to spend annually In building no
practical builder has been member of 1t for years
william II. Gray belongs to noted firm of carriage
builders lie has long been inspector Of the Ninth
Ward. Mr.. Gray served as Commissioner of Educa-
ton ago, when the members 0f that body were
elected.
The reappointment of School Commissioners Devoe.
Holt and Prdy will be regarded with unalloyed salts
faction by most citizens who interested in the
welfare Of the public schools This is especially true
with regard to Commissioner Devoe, who has proved
by many years service In the Board his falfulness
and ability and his conspicuous usefulness. Mr.. King,
who has achieved. fame one OF the most skilfu and
ingenious builders New York has known. Will
find abundant opportunity for the exercise Of his re-
markabc talents In the School Board. The Mayor Is
deserving Of great praise for such selections as Mr.
Devoe and Mr.. King