The evening world., 1895-05-06
MONKS SUCCEEDS PAElAN.
The pepo ed Dock Commissioner
Protests Against Removal.
New Board Organizes with MIR.
O'Er.cn AS President.

John Monks was appointed Dock
Commissioner this morning by Mayor
Strong. Mr. Monks was notified Of h $
appointment four days ago. but failed
to come 10 the Mayors office to be
sworn in for reasons known only to him
self ard the Mayor.
Mr.. Monks, VINO succeeds Dock Com
missioner, James J. Phclan, 4 doch
Hundred and rwenty-frst street.
Mr. Monks was formerly a member Of
the County Democracy, and was quite
iegiance to cX-sher # Jimmy ini o'isrie%' $
il ana join the Kat ,onai III Bem no
which sanitation hourlshed in TIE
twenty seventh Assembly District.
The tern OF Office for Dock Cor,mis-
s.oner is SIX years, and the salary is
5000 year.
E%-Comnliasloner Ihelan babe .adieu
after "A special meeting held to-day. at
which the certificate of his successor,
Mr.. Monks; was reee we'd and the Board
reorgan!ze Mr. Phelan remained pug
nacious 10 the last, and his concluding
act was TO enter protest against his
removal and the acceptance by the
Hoari OF the certificate of appointment
of the ne" Comm ssioner
\s soon as Mr.. Monks was appointed.
he FASTENED with his certificate 70 the
Dock board at pier A, and held long
with lftsluent - tTlen ana
COMMISSIONER Einstein, after which a
special meHtinE was called by the presi-
dent The Commissioners entered the
Board room at go =. NJ.
President D'Rrlen announced that, as
provided by section 3, article |, of the
bylaws, he had called the special meet.
ing Tor tn" rurDosc Of receiving the Ger
tihcdte # appointment o. John ilonKs as
Dock Commissioner, and also Cor the re-
organization OF the Board. Secretary
Terry then read Mayor Strong's certih-
cate Of appointment.
"Gent.smen, unless some objection
began President O'i5rien.
81 object" interrupted ex-Commis-
s'oner Phclan. at the same time tossing
1yneWri'ten copy Of his protest to the
the slip and read II to the Board. II ran:
Commissioner Phelan objects to the
reception Of the certificate Of appoint
sioner. of Docks in his place, on the
ground that he does not recognize the
authority OF the Mayor to remove him
from office rs Commissioner of Docks,
and he claims that he is entit.o, to hold
said office during the reminder Of the
term for VIII Oh he was appointed. and
does not voluntarily yield possession 81
he, same; and reserves all rights to
The protest, SO far as this Board is
concerned. is denied" declared President
O'Iirien.
We'll, then. / move 1t be entered on
tho minutes of the meeting" said Mr.
Phclan.
wow, don't see any reason for en-
tcring II on the minutes, was Com
missioner Einst"in's comment, and the
protest was not entered.
President bBrien. on motion OF Mr.
Einstein, was reelected for one year.
on motion OF Mr.. Monks, Commiss ,onrr
Einstein was elected Treasurer OF the
Board
Nj Eins,cin then offered "A resolution
which was carried appointing Charles
+. Freedman TroasUrel's Clerk, at a
salary of s., 900 IA year Edwin GREGORY.
jr has been SERVING under Mr.. INclau
in that capacity for the past two year,
and half. lie was never formally dp-
pointed to the position, but has simply
been acting as Treasuror's Clerk At n
salary of Sl,5m. lie will return to the
classified service from which he was
previously seleCtel by Mr. pnolan.
After Prcsi cent O'Brien had appointed
an Auditing Committee consisting OF
Commissioners Einstcin and Monks, the
Board adjourned.
Mr.. Phelan was seen after the meet
Ing and asked II he would enter into u
legal contest to Recover his office. II"
stated thar ne dd not know, as Ne
would act entirely on the advice Of his
counsel He thought II more than prob
able, however, that he would. II such
Is the case he VIII he the first 10 taxi
legal steps againrt the Power ~ IT,
mOval bill His term Of office would not
have expIrei until May /. 1897.