New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
HEADS DROPPED IN A HEAP.
DEPARTMENTAL AXES FELL WITH PkE-
'CIsION AND FREQUENCY.

COMMISSIONERS WILLIS. EMERY i'
wooDpr.rF DISMISS A NUMBER OF DEAo-
CRATs-A FEW REPUBLICANS APfoiNiN'
SAVINGS TO THE CITY.
CITY Works Commissioned Theodore b' inns
Yesterday in one swoop dismissed a'ou' 80
Democrats employees In his department.
ing A saving to the city In the sa'a'' nv
about $4,000 He made about oo%e" "pr-
nents OF Republicans and reappoln'eu h''"''
Of Democrats. The following were dish''sseu
John J. Flannery. clerk; Emanuel BIana'" X
Markey Luke Freeman clerks Thomas A. she EN-
assistant draughtsman Peter 1obn - Martin. as
sistant engineer benjamin NJ Bus s Geo Jerks:
y Il. faggart. james Dillon. Frank Kenny
Charles Byrnes Thomas ChamDers. y 80 -, Thomas
@ omery oSr Mahoncy Frederick Luck John A.
Fio2d William pG 5a2m oven S.mo Mccue John "
Ruehl Robert d. White. b. J. Bohan. David ra hen
messy james F. HaTrgan inspectoTf' G GampSe
meter clerk: William X Johnson, clerk; John J.
Moore pussr nspeCtOT I ka@naA nspeeior taps
and connections. Richard Wright meter hS R"nne'
Ionn BaTrrrt ,nspge erb Eugene Bohan Michael
Hardy calkers William II Kunce foreman a Grs
M"ponaid wsichman John Il sparkes, permit clerk
S SanS e. CLERK: John McMnn Inspector OF streets
Pt;Iins An erson inspector Of trees Isaac c. Ring
smperntendcnt Gravesend pumping station; r. j..
spector Of taps and connections; Maurice Fruin'
foreman street repairs; William !; i.oHe,y' aa"n.
owen McCiee Waterman; Patrick Mctauey oler'
Patrick Kennedy, owen McCariy NiiSnae i p,y'
hccn~r sebastian Brown. Nicholas Tribe assistant
engineers Joseph Nulty John j. Ma1Sni ed mr.
fireman Rilgewood engne-housc; Thomas Nolan.
fireman Spring Creek station; frahcs a, ROAR
carpenter division water supply; John McManns'
nainier division water supply: Charles H. lansing
clerk, Bureau of Streets. Neii Mc,,uIe ii,. i
am "nginecr Springfield Pumping Station; Michael
Murphy assistant engineer Baisey PUMPING sra.
stream pumping station: John Mclaughlin. Clear
Stream Pumping station
The Commissioner made Repubhcan hearts
glad by giving number or well-known ana
active Republicans The recognition which their
activity for the Republican party seemed to war
rant. He also reappointed number of Demo
Gratis whose fitness for their ohlciai dulles Is
generally recognized.
The new appointments are:
William Chambers, bookkeeper. ......,..;... 500,
Charles R"incg contract clerk. a %S
& A. Nostrand. supervisor OF sewer constitute ..
oscar knapp assistant engineer supply. os,
WHEN tem1f G'pu mss %%,T superintendent Of
VILLAIN j. Beatty assistant superintendent Of .oo
Henry " sIeish, collector for waabou Market. 70,
Jobn u Post superintendent IL street repairs 500
William Danforth superintendent Of street repairs ie
The Commissioner mace the following reap
continents:
- H1I 4, W nr.r Of screr constitution.
NJ De Varonn engineer 81 water supply -..'.-.' er
regr Mlpc % ,a', ra Moar our, yor 2SS
William II Con superintendent sewers ..... -"
\ T. Lewis engineer II street construction and ~,
maintenance position, .-...-.......-.... %""
Tn. salaries Of the men discharged ranged
from $3.50 a year to s. n day, and many of
the EMPLOYEES had been connected with the Cl'y
Works Department for ik'm eight % siN.".n
years Mr.. Willis. in commenting upon h's "0''o''
said yesterday; ...,..
on my part OF the working force oi IN" 'ltS
Works Department ! bclievr that the rihcieh'y
OF tho force and the rearrangem"nt 81 the bu-
reaus changed WIFI decidedly improve the con
dlfion OF the department. and enable MS 10 gr'
better business results for the city of Bro kph
The services II "A large number OF men nav peeh
dispensed with for the gooi reason 'ha' ,n''c
was ~ real use for them. feel that MOI one
dollar more 81 the peoples money shouid u"
spent for public purposes than is absolutely
necessary | have effected a saving 20 the tax
PAYERS II so 900 In round numbers. In IN" sum-
ner months IL will be necessary 10 take on men
who are not needed now. ! want t. say mat
what has been done IL IN strict compliance with
Civil Service regulations end without any
thought Of or attempt at evasion Probably
20 per cent Of the employees who have been as
missed in reality never passed CIVIL service
examination"
Health Commissioner Emery contributed 10
the gloom hanging over Democratic Office holding
circles Yesterday by ann Duncing - ven dsfnissals
in his Office The unfortunates were J. a. Len
non plumbing inspector. A. A. Froehlick en-
gineer Contagious Diseases Hospital; i. j.
Casey laborer: +. J.. Weller. laborer; Walter
Thompson laborcr. Joseph L. Gorrnully. clerk.
Commissioner Emery SAYS the changes were made
for th. good Of the ser ice. He has appointed
John H. Harrison. OF No G1 Quncy-st. as en-
ginecr at a saary OF 81. 900. and Fred y. Amwen,
OF No W RyersOn- ST. financial clerk at Sl.2OO
ii year.
The Official guillotine which did such effective
Commissioner Powell made itself manifest In the
the victims were uniformly Democrats. there
were no hahiliments ~ mourning worn whore
Republicans congregated The removals were
burg general clerk 81 900: James Kerrigan. tax
clerk 81 900: NJ Rogers FAX clerk. Sl.10O: jerry
Fahey. interest clerk. $1,000: Felix O'Toole. In
terest clerk 81 900; Joseph G. Hamilton. interest
clerk $500 Mr.. Powell expects to fill the va
cancies from the eligible lists. and there are
fervent Republican hopes that when he makes
lis selections somehow or other the men Will be
Republicans
Park Commissioner Woodruff also seemed 10
have caught the Diminishing fever. and Informed
seventeen aborers that their services were no
longer required II Is probable. however. that
many Of them will be taken back late in the
spring.
RAPID TRANSIT CONPIvYS CHANGES.