New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
CITY WORKS CARVED CP.
THREE DEPARTMENTS TO TAKE The
PLACE OF ONE N BROOKLYN.
A CHANGE ~ THE BILL THAT WILL CAUSE SOME
REIMBURSEMENT COMMISSIONER WHITES
GOOD MINISTRATION.

air Of PREPARATION for the coming change harY
preparation for the new order %; things was '"""e
necessary by the change in 10" bilI h'''''hS !"
which the law takes effect 4; the beginning 81
jay. instead o; at the beginning 81 neNi f'"'"''''
! When the idea Of such chang" was conceived anu
/ formulated there was ~ intention on the part "i
Commissioner White or any other me mDrr 81 "''
administration t. reduce his duties or "d' l" -"
| patronage at The disposal 81 Mayor Sche''" vi
/ Whites experience had shown him mat the WI"
OF the department could be- more satisfactorily uo''
+ by a division Of duties and responsibilities IL va
recognized that the department VAS organized Oh
| exactly the same basis when Brooklyn hdh "''
/ more than one-third as many people ~ IL no" "'''
and. while il easily possible iof conh'l7s'"''
/ with proper assistants TO attend 10 al the p"S'
ness arising. this not possible II the h'A' :"
the department TO keep hims'i ~ '' "''''
within easy reach Of the public.
! This democratic !iea obtains in Brooklyn. anu +"
| Mr. Whites opinion. it Is OF the first imp"r'a''"
tina, the Commissioner Of city Works should be
! accessible to the large number ~ people VINO "'''
complaints 10 make questions % ASH SIC" P'''
pie many OF them. at least. do not feel s'u-"''
! unless they have seen the head of IN" department
| in person and by him been referred To the proper
I eilbprdnafe who Is acquainted with IN" subject III
hand although a. q matter " fact. An htt"'s'"
c,rk would most likely b. abe 90 pat them ON "'
rehi track rs easily as the Commissioner NJ ono
viii DO however. except the head of the depart
ment and il is the general feeling that sueh an
official SHOULD keep his office door OPEN hui th'-'
numerous calls take MP good deal oi tin'' ""'''
. would otherwise Doe devoted To regular ana p''7"'
duties
In order 10 give the heal 81 Tho department time
n receive callers and conduct h., official business
PROPERLY Commissioner White rocomm'nie1 U'''' "'
addition To the Department ~ 'iN N'ih- III.
be- established Department NJ Water s"iIN '"'
Department Of Streets The mltter was o''-','
a, ono Of ih. Mayors cabinet meetings. ana h
-, on
Icr.l,tIr. I,v reason ~ the pressure OF nn-in ''
In In. office Of fho Corporation Counsel Tho ri''l'
ton If 'hc bill was delayed unil c'mpi'''" ~
late date 80 opposition 90 i's passage was nun
however hut i'm iis course through 'ho l's'iii'''
IN. time when tho act should take effect Wa '''i''
Tho change was not az ,n - m" liking "' com
,,i..t,rcr White hut nevertheless when in' W''
uro came before Mayor Schier'n for action TO "'
not think II wise t. oppose 1t sir"nuou'N' "'''''
h ,,i,,cl ont tho enhancement that VoUd 'n-l'
from making the division ~ the d"pUim"n' 10Y n''
summer Tho time Ter preparation b" necessarily
.,ort AMI ,hc summer season b. the huN'.i "i M.
,c,r II tho now rommissioners were 80 ilh' ONCE
ID, thc samo time as the other app"h''' '
MAYOR elected noN' fnl. 20" change " " ''''''''
,,il INF. made without friction or trouble Ns 81 -.
,hcrc wiu poo state - rHnfurior f'r several N'N''
If no, rnonths arl ~ Gee feared hy so' Of th" CIV
Work. orirl,ts that they Wii have iin' Hm" TOT
+ ,,r,,l,ns This eimmof when asked about h' ST..
cation , iay or tNo ago ono ~ them .h''N Dol"
head vI'h , sober ar ana remarked
II am AFRAID there wont nc much vacation Tor mo
This summer These changes arc Nk"> To Keep ''
all hnt, both before anl after Juy l. ~l"n ih' N'"
s,rnr,... lonrr. VII come &c., ana u So f'' fNf ''
ali .iff,,.. 10 sIl lr flf Only .i'f' in' '''
v.tr the Commissioner himself on account by nc
water supply ana other pf'r-''t "''''''
away " a. ''''' '.' ''' ,.,.,,i 3d., reason.
llc vacation hr fees nat hc ~lil scarcely H' ''r
d, e,,any - 40 Vs. tro an SORRY ihii I'D" '" "''
changed ana th'i in' '''''''" '' '''
T. como about eo soon
.... ~. ,.,l.l pnon to appoint t,o new
~" VIZ .',...,'.. ,.,,,,rIs.i,n.r ~ Water
supply ana a Commissioner ~ St.'r'- "l" Nil i'-
ccive salaries % N.''' f''' '''' ''' w."
same relation io tno Mayor '. -. ''"'i '''
''' f..,.. ..l. ,. o.. AID, i,.
mus Jar t''' "' ... . ..t
iI.e.v ~ h. chosen !.r f.Ntr lt'i f-AN' 'i.' '''
s ...,.t..... ,,t.,,.ntlr afD Iu thc .,.I $40 uHl-
'..r.,., , ,... matter .l.I.
81 have uo idea eho are Ah.i} 20 Fog 'a" places.
IT, .. r,.. t,. f...r ...I about f.,.. DO beast. .f
I'D .A''' "'.'' '' - . ,........
my h''i4hf ''' . ,.......i
49, d.. . ,r., va, e.4s Thought 100 stand
,.,t ..4f.. ui Impeachment f, o.e 10 il" com
a. one 3D.: .h, ncn Bridge comm. .N..i.. Ii'' -
Andrew j. Baird. co., '.' whole. .ltn A' 10
t ...fatuln,el 900 getting fle place Do Ia. ttH'ti
rather man ore %. these Now offices ii' WIZ
certainly nave an ea-.'r .. "... 'i '. ''." " ''
coinm.-sonor Wu.io M.I. OF course. irm'i" ''
/ c,,.'nl... nr.r OF tliy Works. al .'f7t uriI 'i
,-',,fnn ID. .ls present term. ol ! 1fttiN j. i'-
/, ts understood ihAi al that tiue h' sal DE- fehS
,..'r. =. trI...- lie, matter "Ap fuAt hr
chosen as Nlt1r ~ thc election ia November Whom
49, go. t.r..Is, .rr.i recently and u"
49,, r.' .l,.,'s inc srAtu.ntlDis ol h.s -uNpff--
n.t.s he remarked Tat nc GAS gag i"1i u,
rt,,ifl l,. out o. Oh before De- "A- MY year
| ~ AGO
lie has been as faithful AMI AATI-"oiAihS an
| official AS brooklyn has eyer hal S-lrt ne as
Vltrr.l ais duties he has given 10 aii'Nilon "hhi
.,rr :, his prlvatc affairs. and. not content wiih
,,.,irg i, a flll aay a. his Office. De mas some
i.,Is7 .,r-icd his official business home with
lIln'' tn,n,.d SOM, of the evening hours 20 u.
Ir ocrasi,n also he has begun worn at his office
I Co. ,bo Nunirrai EuiIllng before breakfast. II"
~ r.puar In habits and his Gus
i - II, az. nnicr from . 10 O'clock with
ION - W p' ~ an hour or more In the middle
Ne ~ pp.''" ter he ZOOS home 10 luncheon. Mi
%. %. ~ 49, l., ,,.us.u-sf about 1--WE minutes walk
Whtr hF"s III Xxi n .n,ts IN, little walk and the
IRON , ,' afanIonm.nf Of business cares and
80, ,r an hour each lay a great relief. ON
W. 90 ~, nile he has had Il amount o; hard
tH' N'I''' I.l - Il .Iha ne