The evening world., 1893-11-09
BROOKLYN NEWS.
Mr.. sCH|EREN Goes SOUTH.
Will Recuperate Before Mapping
Out His Reforms.
Changes Likely to BE Made in
Brooklyn City of1ces.

Mayor-elect Charles A. Schieren left
Brooklyn this morning for the South,
on a ten days trip OF cooperation.
On his return he will Immediately be-
gin the work OF arranging the list of
ofhceholders to be appointed by him.
To the ofice-holders. some of whom
are little less than pensioners. this
means the loss. of what they, Until the
election night, believed was a lifelong
"cinch." Mr.. Schieren has said that II
elected he would clean out every de-
partmnt from top to bottom. The office
holders know what to expect. and they
accept the result as inevitable.
Possibly one of the first departments
to receive the attention of the newly
elected Mayor will be the Health Board.
Everybody interested in the city govern
ment knows of the corruption and rot
tenness of, this department. Some of
the the doe employees sv. have been openly
almost Impossible to ngtge the atten-
ton of certain inspectors in this depart
ment without paying a fee. Bribery is
so common that 1t Is almost done
openly.
Or. Griffin, the whitewashed head of
the department" has been accused time
and again Of malfeasance In office. But
III tttl lllStllltt Mayor bOOuN 'Wnlte-
washed" him of the charges.
The Mayors anxiety to clear DR.. Grit
fin of charges made by taxpayers was
never more thoroughly demonstrated
tined in the Prospect street house and
left six days without food.
The consequences of this neglect on
the part Of Or. Griffin might have re-
suited seriously a not THE Evening
World sent a wager load of provisions
to the starving people
Or. Baker, known to the political
heelers Of his ward as Doc" figured
to let THE Evening World" provisions
be delivered until the Health Board
had sent the starving people food.
DR.. Bakers position is considered a
He usually arrives at his office at IL
o'clock and remains until 2.3O. For his
services he receives a compensation Of
5000 a year with the privilege of carry
iesse is also granted to thirty-one other
physicians, who are attached to the
Board. Their salaries average $500.
DR.. Young, DR.. Grifin's deputy, re-
the mortality of Brooklyn. Altogether
there are seventy-seven persons en-
ployed in the Health Department. Their
salaries range from 5000 (office boys) to
5000.
In the Mayors Office, Mr.. Schieren
will have five positions at his disposal.
The foremost OF these is that of Secre-
tary to the Mayor, which is now held
by Dan Phillips.
Citizens who have had occasion to
come in contact with Mr.. Phillips have
in n instances regretted the expert
ence. Mr.. Phillips is noted for his
brusque His salary is 5000.
The assistant secretary receives 81, SOC,
and three clerks 1920 each.
In clearing outthe other departments,
such as the City Works, where corrup-
ton has grown into great proportions,
1t is expected Mr.. Schieren will leave
the work to the members of his Cabinet.
Although Mr.. Schieren has not men
toned the names of people who he may
appoint to Office. 1t was stated to-day y
that Naval Officer T. B. Willis will
probably be named as City Works Com
missioner. The salary is 5000. Com
missioner Ennis, of the Fire Depart
ment. and Commissioner Hayden, OF the
Police Department, will undoubtedly be
removed.
Mr.. Schieren will undoubtedly remove
Corporation Counsel jerks, whose SAL
airy was recently increased from 5000
to $4,000. Mr.. jerks has two assistants
at salaries of 5000 and 1850, and two
at $500 each. Two clerks receive $500
and 5000.
The Park Department and the Excise
Board both fairly reek with scandals.
Nj. Brewer is accused Of having made
il possible for Mike" Coffey to cheat
the city out OF $50, 900.
In speaking of appointments before his
departure, Mr.. Schieren said the heads
Of departments would be men whose
honest and economical performance of
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