The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-04
BoRoUea OF HRooKIrN.
President Greet or s~inecures-Sasre Repaid
car HEADS Topped or.


President Edward M. Grout nj the borough of
Brooklyn gave out this statement yesterday in
regard to tho rumors Of his probable resigna-
ton:
II have given no consideration to the propo-
sition of resigning my office. 1t Is true that 1
am unwilling TO hold q sinocure or q useless
place. l have made and will continue to make
every possible effort to prevent my Office from
becoming such. But, under the charter. it may
develop that all tho possible effective duties Of
the place may, at will, be assumed by tho Mu-
nicipal Assembly or tho Board Of Public 1m-
~provements. In that cnso tho borough
Presidency may DO n fifth wheel to the
coach. or, as n friond suggested to mo
to-day. DO not even in tho coach
at all. but only tag on behind. I believe that
the office ought to be something effective and,
abolished than remain as a useless expense.
But. before any consideration OF resignation,
dency and tho local boards effective Instruments
In the city Goyernment-an effort in which tho
people OF Brooklyn should be Interested"
Comptroller Coler yesterday dismissed these
Republican employees IN tho borough Finance
Foppites. assistant warrant clerk: Philip Ron:
ner. assistant warrant clerk; Joseph. Open
a ass%ssi ss eierS Of P SsooSsts; G ssmSebi a siSsin ss:
sietant clerk of accounts; Henry Rosenbaum,
1t was announced yesterday that Joseph Ker-
rigan. a son of Thomas A. Rerrigan. the vii.
, louphby street auctioneer, would be made chief
clerk Of the Court of Special Sessions In the
Second district, with a salary o: $4,000 a year.
Ex.Judge T.. Clarence Murphy, who was a can
petitive examination for one OF the minor clerk
ships. He said that sooner than do this he
would become q conductor on n trolley car.
These attaches OF the Brooklyn Health De-
partment have been retired: Chief Chemist g.
J. volckenning, Sanitary Engineer William w.
Wilson. The resignation OF DR.. J. NJ. Winfield
rs superintendent Of Shore Inspection has also
been accepted.
clerk in tho Bureau OF Elections, has been re-
appointed.
John j. King. a veteran fireman. who was re.
moved from his place as bath (eeper by Deputy
| Commissioner Walton, has given notice of his
intention to bring a test case for his reinstate-
ment.
Deputy Commissioner Walton, in response to
n delegation from the Electrical Union of New
York in quest OF patronage for members Of
their organization. said that oil non.compcti-
tive appointments in his department must
come through the regular Democratic organiZa-
J ton.
In addition to tho appointment of Joseph l..
Kerrigan as Chief Clerk OF the Court of Special
Sessions for the Second Division. tho appoint
ments OF Henry S. Moran as Clerk OF the Court
Richmond. each Mt n salary OF $1,000 n year,
were announced Yesterday.
| j. Morrisscy Gray. who was recently appointed
Fire Marshal for the borough. was served yes
terday with the papers II the quo warranto pro-
ccedings instituted by Alonzo Brymcr, his pred
has twenty days in which. to put in an answer.
Brymerc contends that, being a regular member
of the Fire Department and q war veteran, his
displacement was illegal.