New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-05
THE FALL OF THE PLUMS
MORE APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED ATlTHE
CITY HAI.L-TIIE INFERIOR judiciary


Mayor Van wyck had several conferences with
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ladd yesterday. and
1. was understood that Mr. Ladd had been directed
10 look up knotty points in the charter and give
advice as TO the legality OF removals and appoint
ments and as 20 Civil Service matters. In the
afternoon the Mayor ISSUED document formally
removing the Civil Service Commission In Brook
lvn This Commission is legslated out OF Office
by the charter but in the Of other officers
removed on Saturday. they are removed as pre-
cauiionary measure. The Commissioners removed
were Alexander e. orr. Jackson Wallace, Truman
J. Backus. J.. y. Jordan. Ludwig Nissen. George
A. Price and Arthur s Somers.
Mayor Van Wyck has until January 20 I'll
the quota OF justices In the inferior local courts OF
civil and of criminal jurisdiction. In the civil de-
partment the Mayor, according to the charter.
must appoint seven additional Justices OF the
Municipal Court Of the city OF New-York for the
Second Division. and In the criminal department
must appoint FIVE Judges of the Court of Special
Sessions and five City Magistrates for the Second
Division. The Second Division OF the Inferior court
system comprises all Of the presen, city except
the boroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx. which
are In the First Division.
Up 10 last evening the Mayor had appointed four
Of the Eve Special Sessions justices. two Of the five
CITY Magistrates and two of the seven Justices of
the Municipal Court They follows
Special Sessions justices, Second DiyisIon-THoMAs w.
DEvEXNEY and JOHN cotRTSEYi..
CITY nh Ns:' sss MArf fif2SS S4n
Municipal CCviD Court.-CORNEI.IUs FERGUSON and
RUDOLPH IL. GOETTING.
The present police justices in Brooklyn continue
as city Magistrates and the five City Magis-
tra:cs are to I'll all The districts Of Queens and
Richmond
The rev inferior judiciary OF the city made by
the charter becomes fact the first day Of
February During the present month the old
cour, systems will be still in vogue
The Mayor yesterday swore into ONCE the four
members OF the Aqucluct Commission appointed
on Monday His first appointment yesterday was
that Of Lee Philips. OF No. 247 West Seventy-rst-
ST. 20 he secretary of the Municipal Civil Service
Board Mr. Philips was secretary Of the former
Civil Service Board. but removed by Mayor
Strong He formerly got $500 a year. Yesterday
his salary fixed at 5000. II begins to be
apparent that large salaries 10 be the rule
when the salaries not fixed by the charter.
hut left 10 The direction Of the appointing officials
William Mckinney. OF No. SEQ St. Marks Place,
OF Accounts for the Borough Of Brooklyn.
Michael T. DAILY OF No. lss Lexng ton-ave.. was
sworn in Deputy Controller
Thomas y Ryrne Of No l5S Aexander-ave., was
The bronx
and-siXteenth-st. was sworn in as Secretary Of
the Board OF Buildings.
Edward j. O'Flynn OF No. 2s3 Carleton ave, was
%2FSa3: Assistant Collector OF Assessments "'
Peter J. Jefferson was app9ntead, Deputy Pc,
coivor of Taxes for Richmond. Mr.. Jefferson
lives at No York-ave.. Borough OF Richmond.
james Fitch OF Flushing. appointed Deputy
Commissioner of Water Supply for the Borough OF
Queens
James H Tally. No ls North Sxth-st. Brook
Ign. appointed Deputy Fire Commissioner for
Queens.
Charles H. Olendorf Of No 2l7 West Twenty
,hiri-st and Terence Farley. Of No. los East
SiXty-thrl-st. were sworn in as assistants 10 the
Corporation Counsel.
William Brennan. Of No a Oakand-st was ap-
pointed Deputy Commissioner Of Sewers for The
Bronx Borough.
Henry Beam Of No IS seventh-ave., Brooklyn.
was appointed Deputy Commissioner Of Bridges for
Brooklyn Borough.
Thomas A. Coakley OF No. lss West Thirteenth-
St sworn IT. as sergeant alarms Of the Board
o. Aldermen.
Henry Steinert was sworn in as Assistant Cor
poration Counsel
John II Campbell was sworn in as Deputy Cham
ber.air OF the city.
sworn In Deputy Commissioner OF Bridges in
William OBJ Walker OF No. Il West Thirty
Patrick H. QUINN Of Brooklyn. was appointed
Deputy street Cleaning Commissioner for Brooklyn.
George T. Best Of No. &2 West Fifty-sixth-st..
eppoin1ed Deputy Commissioner of Public
buildings. Lighting and Supplies
Edward GiloH Collector Of Assessments and Ar
rears. sworn IN.