The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

bic SURE TO GET RAILWAYS.
appoint deputy chiefs, fire marshals, bat
talon chiefs and other officers, with sala-
ries ranging from $500 downward.
one commissioner of jurors for Manhat-
tan and Bronx, two commissioners of ac-
counts. 5000.
Sealers of weights and measures, in
| spectors of weights and measures.
One president of the board of pubic
improvements, $1,000
Commissioner of highways, $3.50.
Commissioner of street cleaning, $500
Commissioner of sewers, $3.50.
Commissioner of public buildings, light
ing and supplies, $500.
Commissioner of bridges $500. The lat
ter will appoint chief engineer and su-
perintendent, at $780, and an assistant
| engineer of the bridges, al 5000, besides
hundreds Of subordinates.
Three civil service commissioners.
President of the tax board, 5000.
Four commissioners of taxes and assess
ments, 5000, who will appoint in turn for
ty deputy commissioners, at $500, and
many employees.
Twelve city magistrates for Manhattan
and Bronx, at 5000; seven in Brooklyn
at $1,000: three in Queens, at 5000 and
two in Richmond, at 5000.
Five judges of the court of special ses-
sions for the first division, including Man
haitian and Bronx, at 5000.
Five judges of the court of special ses-
sions in the second division, including
Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond, at $1,000
One charity commissioner in Manhattan
and Bronx, at $3.50.
One charity commissioner in Brooklyn
and Queens, at $500, and one charity
commissioner in Richmond, at $500.
One commissioner of correction, at $500
Six commissioners of statistics and one
chief of the bureau of statistics, at $500
Twenty-one members of the school board
for Manhattan and Bronx.
Forty-five members of the school board
for Brooklyn, nine members of the school
board for Queeu's. and nine members of
the school board for Richmond
One commissioner of buildings in Man
haitian and Bronx, at $1,000.
One commissioner of buildings in Brook
iyn, at 5000.
One commissioner of building In Queens
and Richmond, at $500
Three health commissioners, the presi-
dent receiving 81, 800, and the two other
members 5000; these to appoint a secre-
tary at 5000, a chief clerk at $4,000, a
sanitary superintendent at 5000, a regis
trar OF records at $4,000, an assistant sani-
tary superintendent in Manhattan at 49,,
800, an assistant registrar of records at
50, COO, an assistant sanitary superintend-
eflt IN ETOn& at S0,JUV an dSSlSldfL sanitary
superintendent in Brooklyn at $500, an
assistant sanitary superintendent in
Queens al $500, an assistant sanitary su-
perintendent in Richmond'at 800, as well
as an army of engineers, clerks and subor-
dinates.
Three commissioners of docks. the presi-
dent of the board receiving $1,000 and the
two other members, $500.
The salaries of the officials appointed di-
rectly by the mayor aggregate $4,000 a
year, or 100000 for the four years of the
first mayors term. This does not include
the salaries of the subordinates to be APP
pointed by the mayors appointees.
The new charter provides a salary of
$4,000 a year for the controller, or $4,000
for four years. The head of the depart
ment for the collection of taxes gets 5000
a year and the collector of assessments
and arrears $4,000.
The president of the council will get So,
COO year, and each of the twenty-eight
councilmen, $3.50. They will appoint
city clerk at 5000 a year.
The presidents of the boroughs of Man
haitian and the Bronx receive 5000 a year
each, and the presidents of the boroughs
of Queens and Richmond 5000.
The salaries of the county officers will
be fixed by the board of estimate and APP
portionment, but'they will probably be no
less than they are now
The county clerk of New York county
receives $1,000, and his deputy 5000.
The sheriff receives $4,000, the under
sheriff. 5000; counsel 5000; warden OF
the city prison, 5000 and twelve deputy
sheriffs, 81, 500, or $4,000.
The register gets $4,000 year, and his
deputy $4,000.
There will be thirteen coroners, who to-
gether will draw $65, 900 each year; their
clerks will draw $4,000 more, and their
physicians $4,000.
The two surrogates in New York county
now receive $4,000 each, and the clerks
Of each $1,000.
prominent city and county officers is, the
largest payments from the treasury are
made IN small sums to an army of en-
pioves. such as policemen. firemen, teach
ers, street sweepers and men employed by
the departments of public works, chart
ties and corrections. II IS estimated that
The total number of names carried on the
city nav roOl will be at least 1900, and
that they viii draw annually from the city
treasury not less Fhan S33.G0J.o00. In four
years this means an outlay Of Sl32Q00,00)
Alayor-eiect Van Wyck was born in this
city abour for'y-fiye years ago. His early
i.ovhood was nassed in the south, where
he was for time pupil In the school at
Chapel Hin. n. C.. and later in Virginia
He also attended the Exeter academy, in
New Hampshire.
In 1863 Mr. Van Wyck returned to New
york and lived in his old home, on Lexing-
ton avenue. where he prepared himself
10 enter Columbia Law School There
were l24 students IN young Van Wyck's
clags. and be was selected by President
barnard az vaiedictOrian. After his grGdu-
atiou from Columbia. Robert and his
brother. Augustus. went 10 Germany,
wbsre be was a student al Heidelberg
University.
on NJ return 10 New York he began TIE
practica Of law ana joined Tammany inll
/ ~ waz elected Judge " the ely court.
/ uoeiaon which be- held 10 % ihe Imc
N hlr election - mayor ~. Van WICK
lives vi 10 East foriy-si1'D street 0c-
/ ,tioylng fbo 0rft floor OF The house o. %
,enart o. 81 Il bachelor nDd member ~
~ ~ Nicholas. Democrats, colonial ana
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