New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
MR. FEITNER ON THE STAND =.
HE TELLS THE NUMBER OF HIS DEPUTIES
AND THE SALARIES THEY GET.

Mh. MEN O.N LIE -
HE TELLS THE NUMBER OF HIS DEPUTIES
AND THE SALARIES THEY GET.
Thomas L. Feitner sworn. 49,
A subpoena statement Of the increase Of ex-
rend!tures In your department? Ayes. SIT;
ments and nd such i matters Have you got - Al
think I have (producng a paper. ! notified you
nforma ao That you requested Anything
have not here to-day We will supply.
Q-Whatever you think is necessary to complete
your statement you may send at your convenience
A.-ThIs statement has be- been prepared Vy NY ce'"
Q"TRere have been increases of salary in your
department which are shown In the sta,eme EN-
" oUA nd some new new appointments? A-Yes sir
Q-Amcng those appointments Is your secretary
Miss Annie c. Moore? A.-ies SIT .,,on
Q-What is her salary? A-One thousand seven
hundred dollars. mn IN
connection with all private matters. or pubic mat
ters as far all applications are mace 10 me ne
all communications under my dictation ana my
.oWIis she stenosrapher or typewriter
o.-she is not7 A.-No oo,u., .-ors thou.
sand seven hundred dollars:
Q.-Is she related to you? A.-she is.
Q-How? A.-She is my sister-in. law a. .
0-How many hours day does she spend In the
office? ALL day.
Q.-That is the ordinary business dayf A'-ieS'
o-There is a Deputy Commissioner. Charles F.
O~When was ne appointed? Ale was ap-
pointed under the Civil Service
0-At What Salary? Al think It Is 5000 am
not sure l.. , o@oao -
For about fifteen years.
Q.-At $500? Ayes, sir. .ooon 49,
Q-HoW his salary Increased 10 SWo-p p
resolution? A-By action Of the Board. because ne
was made deputy, very responsible pos'uoh'
FEITNER's BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
Ole is your brother-inlaw7 Ayes sir.
Odd he apply TO be appointed to your Depart
CHOW did you succeed in getting your brother,
in-law and your IN your @ I'm me-
O. understand but the w sr EN-
OIL see: It was a personal appolntmentG A.
by private examination for the heads OF Depart
ments IT.. ,o,
promoted in that sense. He. entered the Ciyl ser.
Vice examination. passed. and was promoted IN that
Q.~There is Mr.. Erwin A. Powell chief clerk Of
the Borough of Queens-is he related to you9 A. A.,
Lately he became son-in-aw. but ne was not
Q."Was he expected to be? A.-That is always a
nat will happen in relation to such situation.
Q-Was that a Civil Service appointment
Q.-That was personal appointment Ayes.
Q.-of yours? A.-That is only temporary APP
Q.-Was that your temporary, appointment A
He appointed by the Boaro.
Q.-At your request? Al don't know as there
was any special request about i. The Board APP
o."The Board must have known about him from
somebody; not that true? A.-Ies.
o.-of course. Al say when recommended
o.-Hs salary is s25oo9 A.-Two thousand five
Q.~And he is chief clerk of the Borough OF
Queens? Ayes, sir.
eral charge as chief clerk Of that borough, ana
takes especial interest In personal assessments III
looking after the personal books. the personal as
Old he have any experience in tax matters
before. his appointment? A.-No there was ho
Q-What business was he in when he was Ss sP,
pointed? Ale not In any buslness' ne was
q Columbia College boy.
GRADUATE OF COLUMBIA.
o.-Then he has Just graduated, practically? A.
He is twenty three years OF age n.... c.,.,s-
sioner: when was he appointed "A year or so
o.-At what salary? A.-one thousand seven hun
o-what are his duties A:-He is deputy T.,
Ale IL In the Personal Bureau In the Borough
OF Manhattan. - $3.50. /. . ~
neInteS? A.MHe was credit clerk in the depart
ment for Stewart Haffner Co. for twenty to TWEEN
by " ,E eaP ama n bureau an man
Died he had any knowledge about b.d tax no, mat
special knowledge was not required for that psse
He passed the Cy under the Civil
'N~''
'oHWiam F. Moore is in the Personal Tax
o"Whch section has he7 A.-The sections 1
uS o my Deputy Commissioners do no. always
receive the same rate Of salary? AINo; by a
o"You control them? A.-Yes.
Q-Is Mr.. Walsh any connection OF yoursE A.
Ole is no rela ton Of yours? No; ,.,od,
La mdw ya%r That s during 1885 He was ap
pointed under Civil Service rules
die was formerly a clerk in the office? A
Yes; for about fifteen years.
O-Is he any connection OF yoursY A-No
o-And Walter Murray. he is Deputy Commits
s' S@At a salary of s25oo7 Ayes
ASSISTS CHIEF DEPUTY BELL.
o-Is he connected with you in any way7 A
o1What are his duties? Ale is assisting the
oHe is practically doing clerical work, is he
moi? A.-No: ne is under the control Of Mr. Bell
and CHE h y is hs sslplss MI, Mr. Bell out? Ayes
Qisn he practically clerk 1o snasT Civic IeP ser
Sce NO.. deputy
want to say nov thai you WIZ nar ent a II is
c"nstituted should have at least three or four as
ss,ant deputies acting as e do 10 not sve
them any than ordinary salaries exfnp com
that particular He Is assisting aaq w for the
working OF that Department that MT bell should
have such da RapDe Mh0 Bn n' believe i is the duty
~ tbat Department TO have three or four deputles
yeadv to I'M in IN case ~ death or an accldent;
srara found short last fall In that way, ana we
va 10 divide up amongst the districts-deputles
amongst the different districts-because we din no'
hra s,f.icIent men who understood the business
noeYou have a man passing CIVIL Service ex
animation and appointed as Deputy nm bn l.
n nn1 performing the services OF Deputy Commits,
soner? Ale receives only the ordinary pay OF
Ole receives more than an ordinary CLERK s, gea
20 kco They are generally getting from N.2o 10
LOO c,,,u sarv,ca examination as
,D,,,, Commissioners and his duties are pre-
Dertthe3 under the Charter? Ayes; particularly
clerical work he ac's az % mem nntiI an emer-