Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-25
ACTION NOT UNANIMOUS
Commissioners Divided Upon Appointment
Of Assistant Assessor.
The other Two Offices Filled Yester-
day Made by Vote of Entire
Board.

While the action of the District Commits
sioners yesterday in making Mr.. Hope
well H Darneille assessor Of the District
and Mr.. Charles c. Rogers disbursing Off
Ger was an unanimous matter the Commits
sfoners were not of one mind in hlling the
vacancy in the board of assistant assessors
caused by the resignation of Mr. j. Harrt-
son johnson. In making Mr.. Matthew
Trimb1e Mr.. Johnson's successor the rec
ords of the board of Commissioners show
that Commissioner Wight nominated Mr..
w. B. Bryan for the position reiinquished
by Mr.. Johnson, and voted for Mr. Bryan,
Commissioner Ross and Capt. Beach, the
Engineer Commissioner voting for Mr..
Trimble.
MIR. Wight believed that, in view of the
fact that 1t was thought advisable to make
q change in the office of assessor, 1t was
not the best policy to appoint Mr.. Trimbe
to more important position, SO lar as
District interests are concerned
Commissioner Ross, however, While vot-
ing to relieve Mr.. Trimble of the office OF
| assessor. was of the opinion that he should
succeed Mr.. Johnson, and therefore nomi-
mated him for the position.
Capt. Beach's Position.
Captain Beach, the Engineer Commits
stoner, it Is quite generally believed, holds
| that in the making of changes In the per-
sonnet of the employees of the District the
recommendation of the Commissioner hav-
| ing immediate supervision of the depart
ment in which a change is to be made
| should receive the approval of his assocl-
ates. Commissioner Ross. having immediate
| supervision of the office of assessor and
| also of the board of assistant assessors,
and the transfer of Mr.. Trimble from the
| position of assessor to that vacated by Mr..
Lob bnx, ,oy,Ilp cd iyE
| Ross, 1t is said that Captain Beach felt that
| he should vote to approve such recon-
mendatiOn.
| In vacating the position Of assessor and in
| promoting MIR. Darneille to that place, as
| well as promoting Mr.. Rogers to the posi-
| ton of disbursing officer, the Commission
| ers were, as stated above, unanimous in
| their action, and the promotions We're re-
| ceived with great satisfaction at the Dis
trict building, where Mr.. DaIneille and MIR.
| Rogers are, perhaps, best known. Mr..
| Darneiile although native OF Virginia, mas
| resided in the District since he was small
| boy. He is thirty-two years of age and
| has been a District employe during the past
| fifteen years, entering the service as clerk
| in the executive office. By various steps he
was promoted to the position Of pay clerk
| under the auditor, at one time refusing 10
| profit by the reduction of an old soldier
| In 1892 he was made disbursing clerk, hold
| ing that position until July L, 1888, when
| Congress having provided the position OF
| disbursing officer, Mr.. Darneille was
| selected as such officer, the salary of which
! is 81, 500 per annum. Mr.. Darneille is q
| graduate of the District public schools, OF
| the Linthcum Institute and of the law
| school Of the Columbian University. 1r
| politics he Is a stanch republican.
| Is Widely Known.
| Mr. Trimble Is one of the most widely
| known citizens of the District, and has held
| the position of assessor during the past
nine years. He, too, is republican. He
| occupies very prominent place in the Ma
| sonic order, and is past grand master OF
| the District Grand Lodge.
| Mr.. Rogers Is q native Of Ohio, and ha:
| been employed under the District govern
! ment during the past three or four years
| where his genial disposition and efficiency
| have made him most popular. Most of the
time Mr.. Rogers has acted assistant
| disbursing officer at q salary Of 1850 pei
annum. He is thirty-three years of age
a republican, and has resided here for the
| past ten years.
The changes above mentioned. which
were exclusively announced in yesterday:
Star, will take effect December l, 1899, tn,
| resignation of Mr.. Johnson taking efec
| the 90th instant