New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
ER LENT GETS THE PLACE.
A BROOKLYN REPORTER TO BE SECRETARY
Of THE CIVIL. SERVICE BOARD.


An executive meeting of the Civil Service Board
nos hold last Wednesday night. The Commissioners
ended speculation as to the appointment OF sec
retary by agreeing that Edward IL. Lent. reporter
on "The Brooklyn Eagle" shall i'll the ONCE. since
the resignation of W. J. d. Campbell the place Of
secrc,ary had been vacant. and number OF men
.er. arnbitlous TO secure the place. Elmer L. John-
son who had been acting secretary since MI lamp
bers resignation, and who UNDERSTOOD thoroughly
tho routine work OF the office prominently men
.ioncd A.. the man who would he made secretary
Charles Edward Woodbridge was another canlida'e'
and Frederick G. Marvel, who has been cashier III
the Office OF the Register Of Arrears. was understood
10 be a candidate until the Commissioners decdel
No, 70 increase the salary OF the position from $500
to 5000 year
Mr. Lent who is about thirty years old, was born
in the Fourteenth Ward and received his first edu-
cation in the Wilia nsburg public schools. When
he was Young he 1ecame compositor on Inc
Brooklyn Times" Later he went to ~. Lawrence
Academy r Canton y. y. whence H. was grad
mated returning to this city. he became reporter
on '"rhe Times" and later on The Eage; ne Is
Republican and i l. ssa '91, ne naa me viii M
am Cullen BRYANT and Herbert Gunnison In secur-
Ing his place. lie is riember oil the Nihe'eehth
Var Rembcan Association.
Severni other interesting matters came up before
the civil service commissionSrs' among mem me
passed five competitive examinations and. although
placed uOn s ss Aexa a I ORE and thu
other members OF the Board. he alleges that he
decided 10 begin proceedings against the Depart
mcnt OF Finance, compelling IL to recognize his
right to a place He alleges that IN order to keep
him out OF "a position for which his Illness and
nanacity entItle him. the Constitution OF the state
its statutes and the Penal Code were being contn-
nsi~ and wi.fu,ly violated He charges tina, the
head OF the Department OF Finance has been tho
most vigorous opponent OF elgiDe lists. ana the
man above all others who would most vigorously
n,,ht NJ Tregaskis's Gains. He makes the asaer
ton which Ia now made by certain Civil Service
reformers. that under the laws subordinate posi-
lions are not legally exempted from competitive
exnminatlon unless II Is impractcabe to MI the
same by competitive examination. He quotes the
clause OF the Constitution upon whicn CORPORATION
Counsel Burr IL now preparing an opinion
Ar the meeting OF the Board. Commissioners
Bragdon and Nissen reported to the commissioners
nnon n new method OF registration for laborers
The question vii. be brought before the Board next
Monday night. II IL said that the report makes no
change IN the method OF registration. but provides
FOR a more extended range OF choice In the list
furnished for the appointment OF laborers. provd-
ing also that the schedule for laborers shall not
cantan the names OF men to receive more than 81 80
n day Now, 1t Is said men on II can receive IA
high as So and after appointment may be detailed
70 do work requiring skill. 1t seems that the com
,rittee regards this condition OF things an
enactment on other competitive lists. and thinks
that II should be changed
Pending the submission OF Mr.. Burrs opinion on
the non competitive class as affected by the Con-
stituion the suit to be brought by the Civil Service
Reform Association has not been begun.