The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30
PORTO RICO TRANSFORMED
SWEEPING CHANGES MADE IN COY
ERHMENT ADMIHISTRlTI TON.

Governor-G General Davis Makes an Almost
Complete ReorEa nization-A New Sys-
tom Set In Operation with Fitness as
the Only Test For once Holding.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 29.-The Secretary
OF War has received from Governor General
Davis OF Porto Rico long report on the recent
reorganization OF tho civil service OF the ISL
and. The proclamation Of reorganization was
issued on Aug. IL and went into effect on Aug.
Is. II was printed In English and Spanish.
Many OF tho departments are discontinued
and others started in their places. New
departments are created and general reor-
gauization OF the entire service has taken place.
The object OF the change as announced by
Gen Davis In his proclamation 10 to reduce the
expenditure OF public money. and to further
simplify administration. The military gov
ernor has become the direct head OF affairs. and.
to secure the best results possible, has placed
American officers in such offices as will bring
about thorough supervision Of the different
departments.
Tho principal departments affected by the
change are the departments ofState. Treasury
and Interior. These departments are merged
into bureaus and will be run hereafter with q
reduced working force. The officers Of those
departments are also discontinued and the
three branches OF service are recognized
entirely. In place OF the Department
OF the state. bureau OF State
and Municipal Affairs is created. with Chief
Of Bureau at a salary OF $4,000 per year The
work OF this bureau will be confined to corre-
spondence connected with Diplomatic and
consular affairs. municipal affairs and cleo
tons. patents. trademarks and labels. permits
for carrying firearms. concessions. franchises
and privileges.
The work OF the Department OF Finance will
be conducted by Bureau OF Internal Revenue.
which will DO presided over by Chief OF
Bureau whose salary will be the same as the
head Of tho Bureau Of State. The duties OF the
Internal Revenue Bureau will be to look after
all assessments and collections. industries and
commerce. weights and measures. banks.
banking and the currency. public lands and
forests
The Bureau Of Agriculture is also established
with a chief at $4,000 a year. who is charged
with tho duty OF collecting facts and statistics
respecting cultivation and tho disposal OF
products. model farming establishments for
experiment with the latest and OF new shrubs.
plants, fruits. grains. and domestic animals.
and with mines and mining.
special office known as Civil Secretary TO
the Military Governor" Is created with n salary
OF $4,000 per year. The Civil Secretary will
have general supervision OF the Bureaus OF
Stnte. Internal Revenue and Agriculture. and
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reorganize the bureaus named. retaining the
most efficient employees and discharginG
those who will not be needed. DR.. Cayetauo
Coll Toste has been appointed OWL Secre-
tary.
The Bureau OF Education 10 continued with
its present organization under the Board Of
Education. the President of the board report
ing direct to the Military Governor. Gen
Davis in his order directs that such records OF
the Department OF Interior as pertain to
schools and education be turned over to the
Board OF Education.
The Bureau OF Public Work is placed under
Board OF Public Works. The duties Of this
department will pertain to the construc-
ton. repair. maintenance of the highways
and bridges heretofore styled military
roads,; the construction. repair and main
tennnce OF country roads and bridges: con-
struction. repair and maintenance Of public
buildings used for civil purposes the i'm
provement and maintenance OF the harbors
and establishment OF harbor lines supervis-
Ion OF construction Of wharves. docks and
slips: construction. repair and maintenance OF
lighthouses and beacons. The branch Of the
public service heretofore known as harbor
works. is discontinued as a separate establish
mont, and its duties and functions are trans
ferred to the Bureau OF Public Works
The employees OF the Harbor Works are to
be transferred TO tho Department OF Public
Works, and all whose services oan be dispense d
with are TO be discharged Gen. Davis has Or
dered that the Board recommend to the Mill
tary Governor the number. classification and
rates OF pay OF the old employees OF the Harbor
Works proposed to be retained.
Gen. Davis has directed that all matters re-
specting charitable institutions. including
homes and esylums for succor OF the poor.
sick or incurables who are supported by insular
expenditures, together with matters relating
to assistance OF sufferers by the recent hurri-
cane be committed to Board Of Charities. This
board as selected by Gen. Davis is as follows:
Major John Van P. Hofr Chief Surgeon. Presi-
dent; Surgeon +. ". +. Weber. U. 8. N. DR..
Francisco Del Vale Atiles; Capt. q. NJ. Wells.
Assistant Surgeon. U. s. A. Capt. Y. p. Rey-
nolds. Assistant Surgeon. U. 8. A.: tho Rev.
]. Del. Min. Catholic priest: the Rev
Henry A. Brown. Chaplain. U. 6. land Harold
W. Cowper. Acting Assistant Surgeon. U. 8. A..
secretary and discussing offioer To this
| board is transferred the executive aud admin
| istrative control OF the insane asylum. the Or
phan asylum and the leper colony. The board
| is ordered to report to the Military Governor
Gen. Davis. in his executive order making
| those changes In tho service. says:
THE funds available for expenditure for the
| branches OF the public service above indicated
| are those carried by the budget for tho
current year and will be disbursed and
| accounted for by the disbursing offcer
under the direction OF the Board OF Chari-
| ties. The other branches OF the public
service not mentioned are as follows: All re-
porting directly to the Military Governor
Treasury. Auditor. judicial Boards. Board OF
| Prison Control. ihsular police. postal service.
telegraph service. quarantine service OF ports.
| Superior Board OF Health. Inspector Of Lights
and Buoys. the United States Provisional
| Court"
Gen. Davis has announced the following
appointments. in addition to the Civil Service:
Chief OF Bureau OF State Affairs. Manuel Camu-
mas: Chief OF Internal Revenue Bureau. DR..
Calixto Romero: Chief OF Bureau OF ARricul-
ture. Juan Buatista Rodriguez. @. T.. to succeed
| Juan Castro. who may be retained In somo other
capacity; Board OF Public Works, Capt. William
V. Judson. Corps Of Engineers, President: +. L.
| Hills. Civil Engineer; INSPECTOR Of Lights and
Beacons and Charge OF Buoys. Ensign W. +.
| Gherardi.
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