New-York tribune., 1894-03-02

CHANGES IN THE CITY DEPARTMENTS
MANY CLERKS DISCHARGED ANp The SNl-
ARIES or OTHERS REDUCED
This is the last day on which removals can be
made by the new heads of the city departments
without fling reasons therefor with the City Clerk
Several Of the Commissioners have had al '"e
employees in their departments sign undate1 resIS-
nations so that they can he removed al any uhe
without question. Fire Commissioner Nurs'er mas
transferred Cance Cassin. inspector oi supphes'
from Fire Headquarters to the Eastern District
sub-ofHce. and has reduced his salary rom S'S"
to $l7oo year. James Flynn. assistant inspector
has also been transferred 20 the bel tower III tHc
Fourteenth Ward. and his salary has been re-
duccd $500 Sl.3oo. CasSin II a bFo'her-Ih-
law of the former Fire Commissioner John Ennis
who kept him I'm Office at high pay for eight years
Commission Wurster said yesterday that THESE
were the only "pudiings" in the department. ana
the salaries OF the two were ou; OF all pro
portion to their services. White the law ala not
allow interference with their tites 1t dld allow
transfer and reduction Of pay The Tee2rds oi de the
Fir Department have been found 10 ne ln eNtec'ls
shane bu, the discipline OF the force was not good
when the new Commissioner took ohice. re say
1t has already improved wonderfully. Mr. uTSter
Will appoint now chief engineer IN lew Gays
The principal candidates are Assistant Cnici En- I'm
ginccr Dale and ex-Aseistan' Chicf Engineer John
w. Smith. The latter was retired on hail pay lew
Anton Weber city Auditor has refused to audit
the payroll for the Clerks ana oth'r "np.oNes ol
the Common Council appointed last month act'nS
upon legal advice. They Will secure a m1ndamus
10 compel him to act. ana the question in regard
to the validity Of the action OF the Aldermen Will
be settled in court.
Chares Hermancc was appointed confidential clerk
to the secretary OF the Excise Board Commissioner
Forester Yesterday. lie will assume the duties
formerly discharged by Dennis Short who's place.
assistant secretary. has been abolished. Mr. Her
nance lives in the Tenth Ward. and was formerly
president of the Republican Association there.
Dr. H. r Emery. the Health Commissioner. has
dismissed Daniel Williams. the colorcl messenger
Of the department. Williams has been employed
there for years and is an actiV" Democrat.
The Commissioner Of Buildings, Wesley 9. Bush.
dismissed two inspectors. detailed as clerks yester-
day. Hugh O'Bonncll and Augustus ConNciy. and
appointed Gerardus Clarksou and James y. Logan
70 succeed them at reduced salaries.
Police Commissioner Wencs issued IN order yes
tcrday transferring Police Inspectors Nackellar
and Reilly SO that the former will now have charge
of the First District. including the Detective
Bureau the Central ONCE squad. the License l;u-
rcau. and the First and Second precincts. while
the latter takes the Third District. including the
Fifth. sixth Seventh Thirteenth. Fourteenth SIX,
teenth. Seventeenth. Nineteenth. Twentieth and
Twenty-frst precincts. Inspector Mclaughlin re
mains in charge OF the Second District including
the remaining precincts OF the twenty-five In the
city.