The morning call., 1892-12-02
HEADS DROPPING.
TaX=COlleCtOr and Clerk as
ExeCutiOners.
Underlings Who Were Called Upon to
Pay the Election Expenses of
Their Chiefs.
Heads are falling at the CITY Hall.

There was lively little scene In Tax Col
lector O'Brien's office yesterday afternoon.
Big ledgers were used as missiles, and the
Tax Collector, who published himself as
above making a personal fight in the last
election, had 10 dodge things in pretty lively
pugilistic fashion.
The ca use was the announcement that all
clerks were expected to put up S25 out of
their December salaries of Sl00 TO help de-
fray the Tax Collectors expenses in the
last election.
The following clerks are said to have con-
sented: johnson, Brooks. Bass, Arnold,
Beanston. Fisher. Jehneman, Hannah,
hurry. Moran. Mason. j. F. O'Brien. w.
II. Rice, Goldstein, pesbrow, Beaton, Berg,
Shepston, Adams. Dunn, Williams. White.
Mooney, McAuliffe. Hagan, w. f. White,
!; Moran, Buckley: Grail. ~ Doggghherty.
Donovan, Hilliker. Harris. Solomon Preble.
These thirty-nine. in the hope of benefit
Ing themselves ultimately. agreed to contrib
ute an aggregate Of $3.50, although this is
their last month. and 1t is thought, as
OBrien was sparing in bis fight, this sum
will cover both his assessment of $500. or
10 per cent OF his salary, and his Incidental
expenses as well.
There were three recalcirants. however
Lennon, Knorp and Ahern-who refused to
promptly discharged. Then it was that
young Kporp, the son of the eX-Supervsor,
and who has been regarded as a model
clerk, resented the Tax Collectors action
aud used some OF the ledgers TO add force
TO his objections.
There were also twelve employees in the
County Clerks Office discharged yesterday
by the incumbent, Billy B.astner. They
were: E. Snyder, Joseph Boyne. c. Ahrens.
Robert Nantright, p. ChappeIe, William
IL Ioan II
Sharp. George ID. 0'Neill, j. b. MCGOWAN
and ). G. Whitney.
There is much surmiSe as 10 the reasons
Tor the discharge OF the men, most OF whom
are copyists. Several have only been en-
pioyed for short time. O'Neill and Whit
ney are deputies. 1t is said that another
deputy, who is also court clerk, was on
the list but was temporarily retained.
The official reason given is the reduction
OF expenses, and the County Clerk points
TO the Tax Collectors and other offices for
similar illustrations Of contraction TO the
limit of necessity.
Floating rumor ascribes the measure to
desire 10 secure for chief deputy E. w. Will
liams confirmation by the Supervisors of
his appointment as justices clerk. This
Office Is said 70 be the last fOroru hope of
certain discredited bosses to obtain a foot
hold for Williams, Blattner (who would
be the formers Deputy and others whom
their appointment might benefit
SIX members Of the present Board of Su-
pervisors have already voted to confirm Will
liams' appointment, and il is said the candi-
date. with the assistance of Martin Kelly
and Supervisors Carnes and Coffey, have
tied MP the "cean ~" to induce recalci-
trant to vote for the confirmation.
1t is objected, however, TO this theory that
the present Board OF Supervisors has ma
jority which desires to leave fine record
and no member OF which will be willing to
wantonly fy In the face Of public opinion.