New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
The News Of Brooklyn
EXCISE APPOINTMENTS MADE.
THE MEN WHO WILL ASSIST COLONEL
MICHEL NAMED
NJ DAWSON HIS AssIsTANT-REc-
ORDS OF THE MEN.

NJ.
oRDs OF THE MEN.
The much talked of and anxiousy expected ap-
pointments to places In the Deputy Excise Commits
sioner's office made public yesterday morning.
They went into effect at once and follows:
Henry Cozzens cashier; Charles NJ. Dawson, as
slstant cashier Oscar Knapp auditor; John w.
Mutt. confidential clerk. The salaries attached to
these places have not been determined All OF the
appointees were busy yesterday upon premi-
nary work necessary to get the new department In
order for business May ]. None OF these ap-
polntments from the Civil Service lists, as they
are all of a confidential character. They were made
by Commissioner Lyman upon the recommendation
Of Colonel Michel. who has declared that he Will
have a common-sense enforcement OF the Raines
law He does not propose to be fanatical or to I'M
necessarily Cypress people. Neither will he evade
any of the provisions OF the law or put too severe
construction upon them With reference to the ap-
plicaon Of the law to Coney Island. he was not yet
prepared to speak. Around City Hall 1t 10 rumored
that the entire island is to be rooted over and a
single hotel license taken out
The newly appointed officials all straight Re-
publicans. but without marked factional affiliations.
Major Henry A. Cozzens. OF No. As Lefferts Place,
for some time has been assistant secretary OF the
League OF Loyal Citizens OF Brooklyn He was
born on June 80 lSi3 in Oswego, at which place he
received a common-school education. HIS father.
at the beginning Of the war. lawyer with an
extensive practice in Oswego. He went to the front
as first lieutenant of the 2lst New-York Light Ar
t.llery He died from illness contracted while
fighting for the Union. The newly appointed cashier
was then growing into manhood. He and brother
went also the The brother died In Ander-
sonvlle prison. and Henry A. Cozzens was severely
wounded by musket shot. The latter and Colonel
Michel in the same regiment.
After the Cozzens returned TO his birthplace.
and at different times he'd the places of Deputy
Collector o. Customs and local deputy-postnaster:
Corporations. Later he came 70 Brooklyn ana since
that time has occupied several offices Under fresl-
dent Harrison he appointed clerk IN the ONCE OF
the supervising architect at Washington: secretary
says otner reason was given further than that
he wounded soldier.
Mr.. Cozzens is we'll known In Masonic circles IN
Oswego He IS also a member of Burnside Post. No;
s. Of Washington He was appointed on Ieheral
Cars staff aid decamp with the rank OF major
He belongs 10 the Seventh Ward Republican AS
ISOLATION =,
Assistant Cashier Dawson is Seventh Ward
citizen, but has not been active In politics. FOR
TWENTY-FIVE years he has been Identified with vari-
mercantile corporations as secretary or treas
istrars office under Colonel Michel
Auditor Knapp is Nineteenth Ward young man.
Der OF the Ward Committee. He has held place
in the Department OF City Works.
John w Mutt the confidential clerk, Is thirty
nine years old, and lives in the Twenty-sec9nd
has never held political Office.
The number of licenses OF all classes now re-
corded is 4Ss3. There were no 'all-night" licenses
issued by the old Board. Fully one-thrd Of these
expire on May l. The rush for licenses continues
and about 600 applications were filed yesterday
The work of changing LIQUOR PAGES into hotels goes
additional apartments contiguous TO their places
seeking new quarters