New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
MAYOR sCHIEREN NOT SORRY THAT HIS
APPOINTMENTS ARE ALL MADE.
MATTERS OF INTEREST CONNECTED WITH THE
CITY GOvERNMENT- GOOD WORK bf
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS


one Of The lmportan, things a Mayor has TO 3D..
n not the mos; important; Is 10 select the men "h'
with him have to conluc; the municipal government
Under tn. reform charter IN Brooki3 q. which was
occurred largely through the Efforts OF senator
Schroeder after he had etucel The practical ""ik-
ings OF the former ch lr'rr when he Wi~ Mayor ""'
which went into operation under May 'r Low "'
powers Of the Office IN respect to appointments were
greatly enlarged While the bidding Of ioliic'!
hosses did not have 10 be obeyeI as In ia" days
when the Aldermen had thr power - confirm 'r
reject the Mayors nominations. N" change from
three heads Of departments - ore. ana the ii't '"l
the Mayor could be held TO undivided resp'n'ib'''F
for the choice Of heads OF departments. Imposed me
necessity Of the most rigorous selection from among
~. residents Of the city AZ soon Mayor Schicren
,.as elected he get himself to the task Of deciins
unon the men who should compose ~" 'tablh'''
A. the heads Of the city deparin vnts nave come ~
be called with what success he selected 'n'A can
h. seen by the fact that now they have heH th'H
roslons for ten months. there has been no serious
ouc,tloning OF the acts Of any OF th'in' even py
their btterest political opponents. and no impngn-
In, ~ their motives OF dislnterested devotion 10 me
hest interests az the city. The aGihrao'e way III
which reforms have been conceived ana carrier OUT
notably I'm the city Works ana PARK hepar ''"e"'S'
,phere many men are employed. and the pruning
81 the public service could be most "fhciehtN car
r,ed ont has received the highest commentator In
tho Police and Fire departments the HE tenure "i
office hlnders TO some degree rahlca' cn"'s''' "''
the Improvement In the morale ana cincehcy Oh ''
force in each department has been nouceap'e' Inc
same reform spirit has pern"ated all me o'her n'-
partments OF the city goVtIh''o'' "''N''' ~
control OF the Mayor.
WIN the naming OF the two Assessors, to rep
resent the Twenty ninth and Thirueth "aruS
in the Department OF Assessment MhS"i ''"'''"
will complete the list OF the appointments ne -
r.orred 20 make IN his first year in Office. The
hlNa
c,aod uoon but are not yet announced as they 40
49,. ,aLa office until January |. The Mayor mas
,, ,h. annontrnent in the year not Only or the
thirteen heads OF departments directly unher h'ih
but OF fifteen members or the Board Oh r|iu'''''"
two Assessors besides the new cn"s 10 ne au'ep ~
the Board. two seaers OF weights ana measures"
,wo nolice justices Din conjunction win the CON
,rou.r and Auditor the seven members OF the
c,vu Service Commission who serve without sal
airy and some minor officials lie mas also "''"''
three advisory boards one upon the p'oPos'" IN
tension OF Fiatbushaye to the Bridge announcer upo"
educational reform. and a third upon ne" parks III
the suburban districts OF the city. The naming OF
,o many men for places OF Importance and re-
s,onsii,,,l,v has necessitated much thought and
! care on the part OF the Mayor
In sneak,ng upon the subject OF appointments a
dav ar two ago Mayor Schieren said: Il am glad
10 feel relieved from further responsibility In TINS
direction which has been one Of the most important
things in my administration 1t rejoices me also
that | have been able to get 50 many good men TO
fiji important places. The city Is under debt OF
gratitude to them for their willingness to serve her
The extension OF the civil Service rules 50 that we'll
tried public servants will be assured Of remaining
I'm Office is also to be desired glad TO see that
the new Constitution makes the civil Service Com
mission a State body and that Ii Is permanently
fixed in the government To secure the best results
the heads OF government must be relieved from
the pressure for office caused by the spoils system.
and the extension Of civil Service rules Is the only
way 10 secure this desired end. Then, the men VINO
have given faithful service to the city should be pro-
tected. There here who have hhed their
present places for twenty or twenty-five years. Is
nothing due them for their long and faithful service
Can their places be hled TO advantage by new and
untrIed men upon the 'spoils' system? / hope to
see more reform In this direction and the cause OF
good government will be the gainer
No important appointments will devolve upon the
! Mayor next year until the terms OF one-third OF
| the forty-hve members OF the Board OF Education
expire In June. But before that time II Is alto