New-York tribune., 1896-01-03

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this matter OF selecting cabinet officers. In some
cases the present incumbent is no; In all respects
as able or big a man think could displace
him with. But the other hand ne has ha'
two years experience. and that naturally counts
for great deal. provided he is honest ana clean
In the course OF A week or two. however u nave
my selections made -
shall YOU announce them all al once'
YES ! expect to-"
"Including the city Works Commissioner"
Yes" said the Mayor. Including HIM realize
that the C.ty Works Department Is likely 10 De
divided into three departmenis-Cty Works. streets
and Water The city Works Commissioner shall
name Will remain al the head OF his department
right through while the appointments for the new
DEPARTMENTS will be made soon as the bI be-
comes a law shall be guided largely by COM
m ssloncr White IN helping TO frame MI ior inc
division OF the city Works Department.
''Do YOU think that matters now stan1 The
Eastern District is sufficiently well repre- seacd In
the different depariments?' he was asked.
Il do not the prompt and decisive reply
Il think that the question Of locality ought 10 be
considered provided the city gets good officials.
Mr. Wurster shook hands with 90 many people
on New-Yelr's Day that his right hand and arm
were lame yesterday. compelling shaking TO be
done with his left Up To last night he had
signed Interest warrants calling FOR the payment oi
about 81 10000. and there are Inore TO come
There is l.ttle doubt In the minds OF the friends
Theodore Is.
new CITY Works Comm ssloner. Mr. Willis VIII not
come on, and say that he has been asked TO take
the position but Il ls noticed that he looks un-
usually happy when the subject Is brought To his
attention. Probably Mr.. Wurster VIII no; make
the appointment until he * satisfied that the cry
Works Department Will be divided into three hu-
rcaus as IL Is believed that the Mayor would ss-
lect a practical engineer. but with the department
divided il is he'd by Mr.. Ws's friends that ne
Is practically sure OF getting one Of the BIG de-
partmcnis.
Among the other changes that the Legislature
viii be asked to effect viii BE- the merging of the
Tax Arrears Department into the regular Tax col
ler;or's Department The Mayor = under the i'm
presson that about s3ogr year IN clerk h.ro can
be saved by the consolidation. as the clerks IN
he Tax Department are idle great deal oi the
time.
the senior member Of the law ngm 1; Burr, COoinbs
q " W.son, whose Offices at No. a. BIoai"ay ana
sjo in the Eastern District. and Is descendant OF
English family which settled In this coun'Iy III
one of the earliest chief justices % the Superior
olIt OF Eonnec.u:, @i @ hs soac1 ,roo,s in
the War OF lsl2 Mr.. Burr went to school at the ol
Wiltons Academy in wilton Conn There he took
a preparatory course under Professor Edward O!m-
stead, and when sixteen years OLD he entered Yale
lie wac forced By III health to leave college FOR
year the end Of his freshman year but ne after
ward returned and graduated IN 1871. He won
rnany honors for literary ability and scholarship
in college. In his sophomore year he took a prize
In English composition aud he was one ~ ths con-
tes:an- in Junior oratnricai exhibition ana class
poet In hs senior year He elected TO ,he Delta
Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. the Phi Beta Kappa So
clety ana the Wolfs Head Society.
After being iuated b" entered the law ONCE ~
TneOlOr" +. Jao'sOn. and studied IN the Columbia
Law school. where he was graduated In 1874. In
May OF the same year ne admitted 10 the bar
and entered into partnership with Mr.. jackson.
When the latter vas elected Controilc: the partner
snip dissolved. AID Later ihe present irm wac
orFanizct.
Mr Bur- has for over 'wcntv wears been promi-
ncntly connected with many OF Brookiyns inSiltu-
ilOus lie Vas OF the organizers and Is now the
president % the Brooklyn bar AssOclltIOn II" ~
eN-Englanl society. an organizer ani member q,
The i;rO kyn Young iepuhi!ran club, trustee Oi
tho Kings county Savings Institution ana meinnrr
q the t'r.pn l..lII~ club the Yale Alumni Asso-
citation and Of Algonquin Council % ~" Royal Ar
clrum II. IS a member of the Cllsson Avenue
Trrstccs. lie has been counsel o. me First Ni-
t!onal Bank. the NeW-|ork and brooklyn Ferry
COMPANY. the American Sugar Nehning company
ana other companies. anl pr.vai" counsel - Mayor
Mureier H. Dc'oner. is1i. hr married Nils Ella
D1v..on o. Srw-Haycn a'd h. has two ch. 'lren.
Ills home De- ~ 10 e. llarc1ck-st
rie following letter fro;a ey-Corporation counse
Mrpoaa'i explains itscif.
Brooklyn. Jan. >. 1896
Ny Dear Mr. Brrr Let me heartily congratulate
,ou ana 10" ciiy ulon yoGr appOntTent ~ Cor
ypYatDn rohf.cI. and not ony until my Ealing
for Europe iu FEBRUARY. but a!-o after my rctufr
this summer ptns" der at your service In
any respect where M tvO years experience In thr
office may suggest auvihlnC hoipfui t. You. Wiih
ALBERT G MDONALD