The times., 1899-08-30

Governor-General Davis. Of Porto Rico, a
long report on the recent reorganization of
the civil service OF the island. The procla-
nation Of reorganization was issued August
u and went into effect August 10. 1t
was printed in English and Spanish. Many
Of the departments are discontinued and
others established in their places. New
departments are created and general re-
organization Of the entire service has taken
place. The object of the change as an
nounced by General Davis in his proclama-
tion, is TO reduce the expenditure of public
money and 10 further simplify admins
tration The Military Governor has be-
come the direct head of affairs and to Sc
cure the best results possible. has placed
American officers in sucn positions as viii
bring about thorough supervision of the diff
ferent departments. The principal depart
ments affected by the change are the De-
partments of State. Treasury. and Interior.
These departments are merged into bureaus
and viii be run hereafter with a reduced
working force. In place of the Department
OF State a bureau of state and municipal
affairs is created, with a chief Of bureau,
with a salary Of s.. 1000 year The work OF
this bureau VIII be confined 10 the CORES
pondence connected with the diplomatic and
consular affairs, municipal affairs, and cleo
tions, patents. trademarks. and labels, per-
mits for carrying firearms, concessions,
franchises, and privileges
The work of the Department of Finance
viii be conducted by a bureau OF internal
revenue, which will be presided over by
chief OF the bureau, whose salary Will be the
same as the head OF the 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
currency, public lands and forests The
bureau Of agriculture is also established
with a chief at s., GOO year, and is charged
with the duties of collecting facts and
statistics respecting cultivation and the
disposal OF products. model farming es-
Establishments for experiment with and test
OF the value of new shrubs, plants, fruits,
grains. and domestic animals, and mining
and mines.
A special Office known as civil secretary
10 The Military Governor" is created, Win
a salary OF 81, 600 per year. The civil sec
retary will have general supervision OF
The bureaus Of state, internal revenue, and
agriculture and is directed by GeneIal
Davis 10 proceed at once TO reorganlze the
bureaus named, retaining the most efi-
cient employees and discharging those who
will not be needed. Dr. Cayetano Coll J
Tosre has been appointed civil secretary
The bureau of education is continued with
its present organization under the board
Of education, the president OF the board
reporting direct 10 the Military Governor.
General Davis In his order directs that
such records of the department OF the in
terror as pertain TO schools and education
be turned over TO the board OF education
The bureau OF public works is placed
under the control OF the board OF pubic
works The duties OF this department VIII
pertain to the construction, repair, and
maintenance Of the highways and bridges
heretofore STYLED military roads" the
construction. repair, and maintenance Of
country roads and bridges the construc-
ton repair and maintenance Of public
buildings used for civil purposes; the i'm
provement and maintenance Of the har-
bors and the establishment OF harbor lines;
the supervision of construction of wharves,
docks and slips, and the construction, re-
pair and maintenance of light houses and
beacons The branch of the public SER
vice heretofore known as harbor works is
discontinued as a separate establishment
and its duties and functions are transferred
to the bureau Of public works. The en-
ployes of the harbor works are to be trans
ferred TO the bureau Of public works and
aIl whose services can be dispensed with
are 10 be discharged. General Davis has
ordered that the president Of the board
recommend to the Military Governor the
number. classification and rates OF pay
Of the old employees OF the harbor works
proposed 10 be retained
He has directed that all matters respect
ing charitable institutions, including homes
and asylums for succor of the poor, sick,
or incurables who are supported by insular
sfnr ~1.
lating 10 assistance for the sufferers by the
recent hurricane, be committed 10 a board
of charities. This board. as selected by
General Davis, is as follows: Major John
Van r. Hof, Chief Surgeon. President;
Surgeon r. W. r. Weber, u. s. N; DR..
Francisco del Vale Atiles: Capt. G. ID.
Wells. assistant surgeon. u. s. A; Capt. F.
p Reynolds. assistant surgeon, Z. s. A;
Rev J. de ]. Min, Catholic priest; Rev.
Henry A. Brown, chaplain L. s. A., and
Harold W. Cowper, acting assistant sur
ceon. L. s. A. secretary and disburEing Of
lcer To this board is transferred the ex-
ecutive and administrative control OF the
insane asylum, the orphan asylum, and the
leDer colony. The board is ordered 10 re-
pors direct to the Military Governor. Cen
eral Davis, in his executive order making
these changes in the service, says: The
funds available for expenditure for the
branches OF the public service above indi-
Gated are those carried by the budget for
the current year. and viii be disbursed and
accounted for by the disbursing officer un-
der the direction of the board OF chari-
ties"
The other branches Of tho public service
not mentioned are as follows, all reporting
Directly 10 the Military Governor: Treas
ury auditor, judicial boards, board Of pris-
on control. insular police, postal service.
telegraph service, quarantine service Of
ports. superior board of health, inspector
OF lights and buoys. and the United States
provisional court. General Davis has an
nounced the following appointments in ad-
ditiOn TO the civil secretary: Chief Of Bu-
reau Of State Affairs Manuel Camunas; /;
Caief Of Internal Revenue Bureau, DR.. Ca
lixfo Romero; Chief Of Bureau Of Agrlcui-
ture Juan Bautista Rodriguez, c. e, 10
succeed Juan Castro, who may be retained
in some other capacity; Board of Public
Works. Capt William V. Judson. Corps OF
Engineers, President; +. /. Hills, civil
engineer; inspector Of lights and beacons
and charge Of buoys. Ensign W. r. Cher
ard. L. S. \.
With reference TO the appointments he
saws: In making the selections for ap-
pointments as above there may seem 10 one
OF the political parties a preponderance o.
numbers Of officers Of another political
party. The Military Governor announces
that his selections for Office are, in every
case OF reappoinunent, based upon the re-
suit Of his experience and observation
OF the manner in which the officers
have In the past performed the duties
pertaining 10 other public places they have
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