New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-27
PART II.
PAGES II TO IA.
TAMMANY HEADS OFF.
OVER 100 EMPLOYEES OF THE DOCK DE-
PARTMENT DISCHARGED.
HOW THE OFFICERS EvADED THE CIVIL SERVICE
RULEs-sHIPPING MERCHANTS SEND a
MEMORIAL TO THE MAYOR.


RULEs-sHIPPING MERCHANTS SEND a
MEMORIAL TO THE MAYOR
The work of reform in the Dock Department
went on yesterday and l2O employees who had been
placed there by Tammany removed. OF
these seventy-two were appointed as "laoorers'
and were serving clerks. This is the method
Tammany took 10 get ahead of the Civil Service
law The others not under the Civil Ser
vice law but appointed for political reasons
from various districts The old board had a per-
feet system OF ''ading and dividing in politca. APP
po!ntmcn;s. They had a card printed. on winch
me name of the man employed was written. with
particulars as TO his place, date of appointment.
address and the person to whom his appointment
was charged. The patronage regarding the APP
no.ntment of men "laborers who were alter
wards assigned to clerical work or to act as mes
sengers seems to have been largely made use OF
nv commissioner Cram who was president OF the
hoard Twenty-seven of the appointments are
c-edited TO him in the records OF the department,
commissioner Phelan following close with twenty
one while Commissioner White. VINO gave up d
MACE as Police Justice. at $500 a year to take
4 place as Dock Commissioner, at $1,000 year.
got only sixteen of these appointments Verify, the
age of martyrs is not passed! George 5. Green,
ir.. the Chief Engineer, is credited with one ap-
Monument in his department. but Senator Ahearn
did quite as well. of the appointments In the
Chief Engineers department being credited TO
him through President Cram
M these "Civii-Serv;ce lodging appointed $
three did clerical work in the secretarys depart
mont ten under the engineer. twelve under the
dockmasters thirteen messengers and In mis-
cellaneous capacities, and the others as Watch-
men TWO OF the thus appointed have been
found TO be efficient and Will have an opportunity
IN take a Civil Service examination. II they pass,
they will retain their places. They are Daniel ID
Harry and Robert Aram. All the men who lost
,ber rlaces Yesterday were discharged Tor IN
efficiency or uselessness. $500 ,,
When asked Yesterday TO whom the PAGES Woulu
On which had been filled by men who did MOI come
Under the Civil Service rules. PRESIDENT y biielI
men who have labored for the reform movement,
Of course. but fitness for the position must De inc
first requisite. c,.,,,.,o,or to s,,c-
coed Mr.. Phelan Will be appointed on Mdr {; NO
Anvil 6 a memorial presented to Mayor strong
eiasned by a large number of the foremost steam
ship men. saying, in part: -, T., ,.,s aarar
The appointments already made IN thls uepalu.
hoar1 iho-oughy on the lines of the REFORM auiiiH-
is,ration now so admirably inaugurated puI IL -
ms. rasnectfy urged that the third ana remain
ing Commissioner 10 be appointed siiouiu pe q MAJ
IN maritime matters. familiar with shipping ana us
nee-ls--one whom the shipping coinnhuis! w esoo
ngniza as fitted for the responsibilities OF tne
Nth experience in such matters connecteN WIN t"e
commercial interests, and above all VIII" ''' f
teal necessities OF commerce; ..o- =,
.,Sucb an apuointment should not be a matter OF
no,i.ics or patronage-the demands OF commerce
a,ira tho anDointment Of able efficient anu ~
selection OF such a man promptly made VIII De en-
tbusias In commended by all pubnc-sptl,eu
;7ans and will be welcomed as an omen OF ihcredseu
commercial prosperity 10 our great CITY.