New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
THE SPOILSMEN MUST WAIT.
CORPORATION COUNSEL WHALEN DECIDES
THAT THE EXISTING CIVIL SERVICE
RULES MUST BE ADHERED TO
UNTIL NEW ONES ARE


ADOPTED.
Tbe recent letter Of George McAneny. secretary
OF the Civil Service Reform Association. warning
Controller Colcr that he would be held personally
responsible for salaries paid officials who were
epponed in violation OF the Civil Service rues LED
Mr. Coler 10 seek advice from Corporation Counsel
Whalen Mr. Coler particularly wanted to know II
the effect OF Sections 123 1&, 49, Us and loII OF
the Greater New-York charter was TO repeal tho
Black Civil Service act. so far as 1t affected the
greater city. as declared by Mr.. McAneny.
Mr. Whalen yesterday gave long opinion re-
citing portons OF the charter and Of the Civil SER
vice acts Of 1883 and 1897 and going into an eaoo-
rate discussion OF the meaning OF d'rerent terms
used in the acts The Corporation Counsei came
10 the conclusion that Governor Blacks starchess
Civil Service law has been repealed BY the charter
so far as II affected New-York City. his concur
sions are summed UP as follows:
-First-Chapter 42S OF the Laws OF 1887 has been
repealed. so far as the city Is concerned oy the
provisions Of the charter: eo, 49,. o,r-
mai civil Service law of the State. is in part IN
force IN the city and has beer N P par. ISs t ,SS
Third-t'ntn the present Municipal Clvl service VIC.
and until the same shall be duly approved. ne
rules and regulations existing on January !. ioYo
Long Island CITY there having been no ClvlI ser
Wee Commission or rules in the County OF klch-
present Municipal Civil Service Commissioners to
act hereunder until such time as their own ne"
rules and regulations shall! be made ana ouiy aP-
proved -.
Politician. At the City Hall said yesterday az
ternoon that the effect Of Mr.. Whalens opinion
would be 10 prevent many changes In the city
departments and keep the hungry crowd OF lam
many ofsce-seekers out In the cold indefinitely
Charles H. Knox the head OF the local CiVh
Service Board. was seen last night by Tribune
ronorter AT his home No 757 Madison ave In
speaking Of the law. by which he declared 'he
BOARD would be governed in making changes. ne
said ,
'arnA charter Of Greater New-York provides that
the Civil Service Commission should formulate
rules for the entire city that In all the DOT
oughs the rules shall be the same AZ Pf VeY
there is one set Of rules for the old city or New
Vnrk another set for the city OF brooklyn anu
still another for Long Island City while some POI
tons of the new c,ty IKE me ys no rules at ali
Tbe charter provides that these separate rues
shall remain in force until the new ruIes l aiS
adopted. and imposes the Guy upun h hiiE sbai
he me Same for all parts Of the city, 10 superoee
nc lilies now in force in the different boroughs
When asked when ne ihought the In new ,d.
"Tba Civil Service Commission Will, as soon as
II can ADOPT rules for the whole CITY. IL WIZ
probably be some little time before THESE can DE
In reply TO the question as 10 just when the new
rules ~ the Board would go into erect, MI hioA
said. They will undoubtedly go into erect as
the Commission. but just when thls VIII Do 0"'
Mr. knox when asked what the changes would would
he and whom thev would affect. said that ne couid
~, make definite reply. He added that the Com
n;ss9nn had met frequently Of late and that meet
;ngs We're subject 70 the call OF the chairman