The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
nonoUon or BRooxLTx.


vsteran harris Bridse Set G~ono-rRere ne
u,svats By View Omeiais.
Justice Maddox Of the Supreme Court has de-
MED the application Of Edward Barr for a man.
damus to compel Commissioner Shea to rein
state him as Treasurer OF the bridge. Barr CON
tended that no was protected In tho place
through the Civil Service law and his standing,
as o war veteran. Justice Maddox nled
memorandum:
with the abolition Of the Board OF Trustees OF the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge. charter section col,
ended the ONCE Of Its Treasurer. the duties and func
tons Of that position having ceased by legislative
enactment. Section bo7 continued in place and POI
sition all engineers. oflcerp and subordinates of the
bridge whose places OF positions had not bcen abol.
ished, and none others. Reiator. IL continued in his
former position, would have none Of his former
duties to perform; they have been devolvod upon
others. And the defendant Commissioner OF Bridges
has no need for q treasurer. since he 10 required to
pay over daily to the chambsrlain all moneys 70.
ceived or collected by his department for fares, tolls
and any other purpose. To continue relator in his
former position would involve waste Of public funds.
Notion IL denied.
Commissioner Of Highways Heating ycster-
day announced these removals from the Brook
lyn department.: G. w. Ashby, assistant on.
ginoer. salary 81, $50; r. D.. Chase, assistant
engineer, q a day; B. f. Latting, assistant en-
gineer. 81, 1900; w. M. Osborn. ~leveller. $1,000;
6. p. Bradley. rodman. $3.50 per day; G. P.
Virgins. clerk, 81, 900 per year; John Kcnney.
Madden, inspector OF street repairs. g aaey;An.
thony Cannon. laborer, 81. 90 per Gay; NJ. Kehoe,
laborer, $3.50 per days; NJ. H. DAILY, inspector
TsilsGad 81 ri per d !; y W. PEI #. s Ssyi M' snS X KoMSi. .s:
iIsScrer, ss:aS' Per day; Peter Dewey, %s.eh%an::
J. +. Remington, with horse and cart, SO per
Ssy; i Homer h Ra%isd Slln in mH5 9 an Of G raiiro ss per- re-.
ps ThS salary "a g" u J. A. schilllnr. clerk. has been
reduced from 81 $50 q year to 81. 900, Tho sal:
"A delegation representing the warabout
Merchants Association called upon Comptroller
mont of George L. Murphy as clerk of tho mar
ket.. Mr.. Murphy, however. will probably lose
his job. as he Is a Republican and several good
Park Commissioner Brewer last week dis
missed twenty-five employees Of the depart
ment for whom he could not find any work.
Is still held up, Mayor Van wyck having 70.
fcrred 1t to the Corporation Counsel.
A handsomely framed life.size picture of Rich
Bedford Democratic Club. which was recently
organized. 1t was presented to the club by
Deputy City Chamberlain John J. Campbell.
last week called for an expenditure Of 1904, $40:
It is expected that q Brooklyn bureau of
licenses will be established in a few days.
although though 3 f the co 1H%Pass'U disease n.s's HOSPITAL snSs Inn IN
Kingston avenue will DO continued for the pres.
emit. all smallpox. patients will DO removed to
'n Tb psSa so y R SI North ! ra Sroehsr , Islam Inno oc,,vs
In the disturbed Democratic politics of the
Tenth ward, has been appointed secretary to
Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner Quinn.