The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-02
BROOKLYN'S NEW RULERS.
sCRTERES's ADHISIsTRATTON FULLY
ORGASJzED.
Etebt Ysnrs or Democratic Control Endsd-
FoIiee Political Pals 20 he Diseontinued
Fir, men who ShIrk Duty Mast Get Out

Eisbt Years or Democratic Control Endsd-
HoIiee Political Pals to he Discontinued
Fir, men who shirk Dnty Mast Get Out
The control Of the various municipal de.
partments in Brooklyn changed hands yester-
day. and the administration ofMayor schieren.
under Com m issioners Of his own choice. began.
For eight years Dem ocratic officials had been in
control OF all the departments. and their re-
turn TO private life was naturally attended
with some regrets. Most OF the Democratic
subordinates who have been left behind and
who are not protected in their places by the
Civil Service law. feel that their days are also
numbered and are preparing to follow their
chiefs into retirement.
Leonard X. Welles. the new Police Commits
sioner. and Granville W. Hartman. his deputy.
we're on hand bright and early. Tho cere-
mony Of Introducing them formally to Super
intendent Cam pbell. the Inspectors. and Cap
tains was performed by Henry !. Hayden. the
retiring Com missioner. Mr.. Hayden told his
successor that he would find that the police
force Of Brooklyn was second to none In the
country in discipline and efficiency
Commissioner Welles made brief address.
He said that the intention OF the Mayor was
that the department should be thoroughly
nor. partisan. and that his wishes in that re-
81 ect would be respected and obeyed. A
to draw his salary was in tho wrong line Of
business.
"Pcrnicious political activity" he continued.
which has so marred the efficiency OF the
force. must cease. The day Of political pulls
is past The advancement OF officers and ia
trolmen will depend upon merit and not upon
political influence. The Independent right Of
citizenship is not lost by the policeman, and
his privilege to exercise it as his conscience
dictates will not be disturbed but at this rOirt
political activity must cease. The protection
Of life and property is the only duty Of the po-
lice. and that duty faithfully performed will
consume all their time and energies"
Commissioner WeIles does not propose to
make any changes or do any shaking-up in the
departm ent for some lime at least In Few
weeks, however. there are likely to he some
transfers among the Captains and SerGeants.
Tho Excise department has been organ lied.
with Commissioner Weles MS President. Com
missioner George b. Forester. Secretary. and
Commissioner Joseph C. Hacker Treasurer.
Hermann H. Mlehaelis is the new cashier and
John II. Carl assistant cashier.
Alfred T. White. the new City Works Com
missioner. slgnalized his advent to office by
sending notification to the various bureaus
that they must be kent open until 3 o'clock.
instead OF 3 O'Clock as formerly. 4 city ordi-
nance provides that tho various offices are to
SeVsE Wheds NOT to-
White dropped Deputy Water Purveyor ID. J.
Haggerty, and fewother Democraiic subordi-
mates, and intends to get along II possible.
without filling their places.
Dr., I. TAYLOR Emery the new, Health Com.
from his place as SUPERINTENDENT 81 the on
tagious Disease Hospital. and appointed In
who has been for some time superintendent Of
Register OF Arrears Fred W. Hinrchs tho
rppraSantatiya tina briun1e In
Mayor Schierens cabinet appointed A. /.
Sessions, another anti snapper, a. his denuty
and Fred {. Manuel cashier. II. VI. FAugh-
nun. veteran Democratic clerk in he depart
ment was unceremoniously bounced although
opportunity to seek some other employment.
Mr.; FGughnan has 4 wife and ten children:
and has almost lost his sight during his long
years Of official service:
Park Commlssioner Frank S1uires appoint
ed Henry L. Palmer his deputy and y R2bert II.
plstton appointed John 7. O'Iiars chief clerk.
his GcpuS ' Mr. Enns falrsi Yp from Sa 9Gs
without ,appointing successor TO Chief I'm
was that Mr.. Neyins's retiiep ent did not take
place until yesterday and that being out OF
pointment. A The Bemoeratic leaders nS were ere
anxious that Mr.. Ennis should have appointed
SO has caused some Fiction Mr. Dale is now %S
acting as Chief Engineer Comm lssi Toner
Wurster. IN an address to The members Of the
department. which was read at all the engine
houses last evening. said:
Members in this department possess rrv-
leRes and receive compen satiOn far superior to
those enjoyed by the mechan In civil life,
who. after serving an apprenticeship OF 1--WE
years at small wages. seldom make even when
steadily employed as much as third grade
fireman. The mechanic is not paid when sick
or out OF work, and in case Illness or old age
should incapAcitRte him for work he receives
no pension or further wages from his employer.
Every man who wears the button OF this
department wherever he goes represents 1t in
the eye OF the public. and should 80 conduct
taxed for HIS maintenance. Those who shirk
duty and violate the ru es and regulations are
out Of place in the department and the sooner
they leave 1t the better for the service and
those who remain"
Ex-PRrk Commissioner Brewer gave a din
ner to ex- Mayor Body and the retiring Com
missioners on Wednesday night. and Mr..
Body carried away solid silver pitcher as a
present from the members Of his cabinet