The morning news., 1899-02-07
COUNCILS LIST OF CHANGES.
SEVERAL OFFICES TO BE ABOL-
ISHED TOMORROW NIGHT.

Public Works Departmcnts-City
Engineer Winn ON the List TO Go.
Marshall Powers once to he
Abolished and Its Duties Dis
charged by an Extra Clerk in
Treasurer Hardee's omce-CIerk of
Market Masters to BE Succeeded by
MIR. Thos. Reynolds, W no viii Also
Have Food Inspectors Work TO
DO-PIumbing Inspector to Be At
tnched TO supt. Lotions Office
Claimed That Council VIII Save
About $4,000 by the Changes at
the Exchange.
When the reaper of economy finishes Its
work at the meeting Of Council tomorrow
night it is expected number Of offices
will have been consolidated, and several
office holders thrown out of jobs. The al
dermen have about settled on the changes
to be made, which will include the re-
noval Of several who had expected to run
the gauntlet.
An ordinance will be introduced abolish
ing the office of city engineer, and con-
solidatng II with an Office which will be
created in lieu of that Of superintendent Of
public works. Since the abolishing of ex-
Supt. Wilnk's office this department has
been in charge of Alderman James M
Dixon, but as soon as the new official is
elected, he will take charge of both these
Offices. which viii be run under the same
head.
Mr.. George M. Gadsden. now assistant
&.
for the place. He is recognized as a com
petent and acceptable man for the position
and the general expression by members
of Council indicates his election beyond
doubt. Being entirely out Of politics. II Is
claimed the election of Mr. Gadsden will
put this important department on better
plane than ever, so far as its connection
with politics is concerned.
City Engineer Winn. Assistant J. de
Bruyn Kops, and also the driver and Office
porter are slated to fan by the wayside.
1t is given out on good authority that the
engineering department will be represent
ed in the new department by Mr.. John w.
Howard, whose services viii probably be
retained. AS the financial heritage Council
has received from its predecessors makes
the matter of improvements almost i'm
any great need of an engineering depart
ment. An expert draughtsman for the Of
flee and an additional man for the outside
work, will constitute the engineering force.
Another ordinance win abolish the office
of Marshal Power, who has been slated
for retirement since the election of Mayor
Myers was officially announced. The re-
moval OF Marshal Power will include Dep
uty Marshal Kelly and Clerk Stern, which
will Nayflna fba n
office, the porter having been discharged
some time ago. 1t Is the intention to com
bine the marshal's duties with City Treas
urer's Hardee's office, which will be given
an additional clerk with the power to act
as city marshal. The claim has been made
that the marshaps office could not be abol-
ished for the reason the charter provides
that he shall conduct all sales for the city.
The reason for giving the clerk in the
treasurer's Office the power to act as mar
shal is probably TO get around this techni-
cality. II is not known who win be given
the new position.
Clerk OF the Market Lee P. Masters win
go. His office will .be abolished, and Mr.
Thomas Reynolds, now inspector of ma
teriais In the public works department, will
be appointed superintendent of the mar
ket. This change has been expected for
some time. but there was a possibility Of
Mr. Reynolds being given another posi-
tion, which might not have necessitatcd
the abonshing of the clerks office. In the
removal of MIR. Masters the city win lose
an official who has been conscientious and
faithful in the discharge of his duty, and
whose only transgression was to cast his
lot on the losing side. Mr. John O'Brien.
assistant to Mr. Masters win probably 30
also as the superintendent will have a
good deal to do in selecting his own assist
ant.
Food Inspector WeiPs office win be abol-
ished, and its duties win be performed aft
er Wednesday night by the superintendent
of the market. The aldermen claim that
two salaries are being paid for work which
can easily be performed by the superin-
tendent. The market closes at IL O'Clock,
with the exception of Saturdays. and 1t is
insisted the superintendent can find plenty
of time to discharge the duties of food in
epector, and then have time to burn. BY
putting in three hours each day, 1t is
stated he can easily get over the city and
perform the work now being done by the
food inspector During his term of office,
however, il Is only just TO say that In
spector Well has proven himself a terror
to dealers in "spilt hams" and has sue
ceeded in keeping the green groceries and
vegetable stands clear of unsalable pro-
duets The abolishing of his office is not
cheney but simply a move in keeping with
the policy of the administration to reduce
expenditures.
While it may be a source of regret to
those who have observed the workings of
the Office, still it is understood to be the
intention TO abolish the office of Plumbing
Inspector Cosgrove, which will be con-
solidated with the water works depart
ment. The plumber an this department
will discharge the duties of plumbing in
spector. Council fully recognizes the Inn
portance of rightly enforcing the provi-
sions of the plumbing ordinance, which is
deemed one of the wisest measures passed
by the Meldrim administration. II ts not
the intention to repeal the ordinance, but
merely to abolish the office. The plumber
in Supt lotions Office win probably be
known as the plumbing inspector, md
will be subject 10 the rulings Of the board
of plumbing examiners, to whom all mat
tiers in question are referred for action.
Inspector Cosgrove has distinguished
himself as a fitting head of the plumbing
department It was under many disad.
vantages that he got the plumbing ordi-
nance into operation. There were numer-
Gus, objections 10 IL by dissatisfied plumb.
ers who never became reconcilad mn