Evening journal., 1899-03-27
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
SUCCESSORS TO JOHN w. LAWSON
AND CAPTAIN PRATT NAMED.

Is. CIJARKSON APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED MIR. LAWSON AS
POLICE COMMISSIONER BY
JUDGE SPRUANCE, WHILE
MAYOR M'UBAR NAMES JAMES
D. CARTER AS STREET AND
SEWER DIRECTOR - REPUBLI-
CANS IN CONTROL.
The much-talked-of appointments of
police commissioner and street and
sewer director have at last been made,
James B. Garrison having been named
for the former position and James ID.
Carter the latter
On Saturday last Judge William c.
Spruance appointed Mr.. ClarksOn 10
the position of police commissioner TO
succeed John W. Lawson, whose term
expires on April 30 next. The new COM
missioner resides at No. 1908 West
street, and is at present secretary and
treasurer Of the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company. He was born
in Seaford on October 10, 1888. In 1850
he removed to Middlebown, where he
was an agent for the railroad com
pany, and in 1867 entered the employ
of the Citizens National Bank of that
place, where he remained eight years
In 1876 he came to Wilmington, where
he was made a special deputy collector
of customs under Collector Lewis
Thompson. He served during the two
terms of MIR Thompson, and under COL
lectOr Piclels until 1885, when he re-
signed for the purpose of accepting his
present position with the trust COM
pany. He was at one time county
treasurer.
Although a Republican. MI. Clark
son has not taken an active part III
politics for a number of years. AS ye-
he has not announced his view relative
to the Police Department, though he Is
said to be in favor Of a non-partisaI
one. The appointment is generally
conceded to be a good one. The tern
is for six years, with salary Of S5O'
per annum.
Yesterday Mayor Henry c. McLea
named James D. Carter to succee'
President William A. Pratt as stree
and sewer director, the appointment
going into effect to-day.
James D. Carter was born in Viii
mington in 1860 and was educated il
the schools of this city. He learnel
the trade Of machinist and for a loni
time was employed in the machine de
partment of the Harlan and Hollings
worth Company. Later he was fore
man and superintendent Of the Rem
inguon Machine Company. After re
naming in the machine business 70
ten years Mr.. Carter formed the firm o
j. d. Carter & Co.. which is now con
Quoted by him under the same name a
Nos. 513 and 515 East Third street. Mn
Carter is now the sole proprietor G
the foundry, and resides at No. 20
jefferson street
In politics MIR. Carter has alway
been a Republican. He is a membe
of the Young Mems Republican Ciul
and until August last was a member c
the Republican State Committee. Tw
years ago. he was the Regular Reput
lioan candidate FOR state senator froI
Wilmington, but as Stephen DOwneg
Union Republican, was a candidate g
the same time, the Republican vot
was divided and Mr.. Carter was dc
feated. In the last election Mr.. Carte
was the Republican candidate for rel
resentative, but was defeated by job
lP. Donahoe.
At present Mr.. Carter is a membt
of the Board Of Education from tn
Third ward, and if not contrary to la
he win retain that position, as he
much interested in school work.
The appointment is for six years at
salary Of $500 per year.