New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
ENTER THE NEW HEADS.
MAYOR WURSTER's CABINET BEGINS IT'S
DUTIES TO-DAY
PALM Is PRESENTED TO EX COMMISSIONER
WHITE BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
WORKS DEpARTMENT-THE BOARD or
ASSESSORS GIVE THEIR PORTRAITS

WHITE BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
WORKS DEpARTMENT-THE BOARD OF
ASSESSORS GIVE THEIR PORTRAITS
TO PRESIDENT HARKNEss
The terms OF the chiefs of the various city de-
partments expired at midnight last night and the
departmental heads appointed reapponted by
Mayor Wurster are to-day I'm full control The
Wurster admInistra ton proceeds from thoroughly
Republican sources. and has no independent eie-
hlents within 1t that be compared TO those IN
troduced In the administrations Of Mayors Low ana
Schleren.
The terms of the following commissioners expired
last night: Albert G. Mcdonald Corporation Coun-
sci: Aired r. White Commissioner of City Works;
Leonard r. Wel.cs, Police Commissioner; Chester
B. Lawrence, Fire Commissioner; Dr. H. Tay.or
Emery. Health Commissioner Frank Squier' PARK
Commissioner: Frederick W. Hinrichs. Register or
Arrears: Joseph C. Hacker and George B. For
rester. Excise Commissioners; Wesley c, BUSH.
Building Commissioner; r.. Ross Appleton. Tax Col
lector and William darkness, President or the
| Board Of Assessors
Messrs Welles Emery Hacker: Bush and Apple
ton reappointed. The new appointees are Iheo-
dOre b. Willis, Commissioner OF city WORKS
Joseph A. Burr. Corporation Counse.: William Gu
Bryant. Fire Commissioner. Timothy J." WOOD
ruff Park Commissioner AMI Barziai G. Mem
president Of the Board Of Assessors.
Mayor Scherens ,ieutenants. who went out OF
office Mayor Wurster's appontees came In. pade
Il ercwell to their suboriinates quietly ana IN
f rmally Most OF them yesterday visited Mayor
Wurater. The incoming chiefs Of departments yes
teriay visited the r offices and shook hands Win
the retiring officials. The employees OF the CITY
Works Department gave a palm to Mr.. Wh.te as
token Of regara. stating that they were proud
TO have been associated With him In an admihis-
tration that had been like "the clear shining OF the
s,n." and that the subordnates who thus said good
h. attI I.,,Ia Of
tee and courtesy which Mr.. White had aways
lrhntained toward them.
The Board OF Assessors presented to President
Hardness portraits Of the Boards members ana OF
the employees The Board also adopted resolutions
tCmplm,n ntary to Mr.. Hardness. and bearing tesu-
mony that for the last two years. under his ad-
minlstraton. the affairs OF the Department OF
Assessment had been conducted with rare intel
gence and business methods while the interest OF
the city has been carefully watched. with due re-
gard 10 economy and efficiency.
Henry A. Powell. the new Register OF Arrears
who succeeds Mr.. Hinrichs. at his Office yes
terIay and announced that he would APPOINT Will
lam NJ Tyler OF No. 4ei Putnam-ave 10 be Deputy
Register. in pace Of Archibald l.. Sessions MI
Ty.er is a welknown Republican Of the Twenty
II irl Ward He Is an able lawyer. and has had
.ong and varied experience in rea estate and taxa
ton affairs His salary H. 5000 year. Mt PoweI!
also announced that ne has reappointel Frederick
{. Marvel TO be "a +hi"r or the uepattnie"'' "'''
Manyel l. a Republican ot the First ward Inc
salary attached to his Office is So year.
Tax Collector r Ross Appleton has reappointed
Charles Rushmore to be Deputy Tax Collecter- The
salary l. $1,000 year. The announcement OF the
appointment Of Rober, A Fielding to .,bs be Deputy
rcadv BEEN made 6r ". y Becher. Of No. %
South Portland-ave. has been appointed Assistant
The salary is .so year. He succeeds Dr Agnes
Sparks who resigned recently because she wanted
b.- mi af. p
also appointed Albert r. Moore. OF No. ies First,s
to be counsel TO the Health Department succeeding
Alexander Van Cott. resigned -
Register Hnrichs yesterday sent 10 Mayor Wur-
,ar a reuori sunplemcntarv 10 hs annual report
made IN December. with statement showing the
total amount Of cash handled ior the entre year
Pfse%9T 81 & on n rspGrs a Of
December a. 49, ! estimated that such moneys FOR
the one month o.. December would be $4,000. They
have in fact been so % In december OF my hrst
year OF service they 1896 81, 80 In the preced-
pears that tho Of all arrears Of taxes real and
PERSONAL. assessments and water rates IN the De-
moneys received during the entire year Of 1893. 81
go 500 80 total moneys received during ne entire
yea OF lNi S.5n.f3 =. total moneys received dur
INK the year 1875. S. ga. 223 y"
AfrsI r Wh,'e apon e rclnqnl+hpg ,ns Oice Of Of.
say OF his retirement. Il feel well repaid for the
laDors Of the last two years 10y me work tEat has
been done and The appreciation with Wh.ch II mas
been received ! need rest. and am glad 20 get It
now shall take a trip 10 Florida. shall be glad
TO do all can TO aid ny successor or ne mayor IN
any way possible in administering the affairs OF the
Department Or which ! have had control
Republican politicians have been Interested I'm the
announcement made in The Tribune that Colonel
Ashley W cole Governor Morton's priv ate secre-
tary would visit Brooklyn. and perhaps feel the
pulse OF the Republican party In Kings County in
endeavOring learn definitely the sentiment Of the
leaders to NJ MOrtOn's candidacy for the Pres-
Dental nomination. 1t Is ntma,ed in some quarters
that II ih. Governor should take position with the
adherenfs Of immediate and unqualified consolida
| don the delegation from Kings County might not
he unanimous for Mr. Morton IN the convention.
Bernard j. York last Thursday night was elected a
delegate 70 the i)ernocrdic Executive committee
ing withdrawn Mr. Murphy alleged that six OF the
delegates he hal counted on had been influenced TO
b desert him II is understood that Willoughby st
has issued "A manifesto to the effect that Mr.. York
il to ho reelected chairman OF the Executive Com
mttte.