The sun., 1901-11-16
RTVES GETS VHkLEN'S PLACE.
v.yOR-ELECT LOW PICKS HIM
r0R CORPORATION COUNSEL.
~. wa, Himself . strong Rival Of Mr..
Low FOR the Fusion Nomination for
Na,or--The Selection Appiauded IN
An quarters ~ . Very Strong One.

An quarters ~ . Very strong One.
cooree Iockhart Rves Is to be tho Cor
,,ra,ion Counsel under the Low admin
STATION. He is an independent Demo-
,,-,t The salary attached to this offioe
4. si5 600 and the term Ia two years.
The city's law department was offered
=, Mr. Rivcs several days ago. He in
,,rnod Mr.. Low on Thursday night that
Eo would accept IT, Mr.. Low announced
,Lo fact Yesterday morning to a group
~ ,ewspaper reporters at his home. In
.,akipa known this first appointment Mr..
Low said.
IF gives me pleasure to announce that
,bo Hon George l.. Rlves has accepted my
rnvitatinn 20 be Corporation Counsel after
Ion I Mr.. Rives was President OF the
c,,rroission appointed by Gov. Roosevelt
rhich made a revision of the Charter that
,,cs ia,o effect at the beginning OF the
,sar He il. therefore. exceptionally
we'll equipped for the Interpretation OF this
instrument,
.uc has been for five years a member OF
,he Rapid Transit Commission. His intelli-
,,srt coopcration ia, therefore, assured for
'ho forwarding Of all the interests Of the
c,v that come under him. Ho has also
1gtD I
If tho Public Library. He was First As
s,..,r, secretary Of state under President
C.cyrlan1
I, I, interesting 10 recall that In the final
Lsllot for the Fusion Conference Committee,
,,t., was select ed as the fusion candidate
c,r Novor the votes we're divided between
Mr. Rivcs and myself This appointment
IN. been made first Of all because questions
ion pf Charter.
os Il Affects any officer, are likely to arise
nj any momen, Mr. ltives authorizes
mo to say that any officer already elected
nr any officer hereafter appointed may
c,nsIlli him upon questions of this oharac-
tor in case of need between now and Jan
Cprporation Counsel Nha!en, when IN
r,rrupd Of the appointment OF Mr. uVes'
aid MIR low could not have made
barter choice Mr.. Mves is lawyer OF
eminent ability and l's appointment Carries
with Il the assurance that he best interests
# fine city will be served.
TLcrc Vns n great deal OF comment on
Mr. Lows first appointment, but u was al
favorable, In many instances enthusiastic.
and the point that Republicans Deinocra,s
and independents seemed To aSre" upon
WA. that IN selecting Mr. Rives the Mayor
olec, had sct the highes, possible standard.
Another comment that was general was
That Mr. Low could moi have got LAWYER
who knows more about the city NhhVtet
because Mr. Rives was President ot the
r,u,rlissiou that II responsible for the
revised Charter He was made ineinber
~ tho commission by Gov. Roosevelt ana
hi. fellow commissioners made nm ther
chief ~,
one Of tho first questions put 10 Mr..
Rivcs yos,cr,lay morning was. What
will your policy be In regard TO appoint
men's?"
He answered: Il shall not appoint any
man on account u his political attnltI.~'
/. 4 nm once
for a similar reason. OF course, however,
the appointees Of Corporation 'ounsel
must H.. more or less personal, IA his assist
ants will bear to him much the same posi-
ton as members Of a law hrin bear to one
another and the civil service rule might not
work sat -faCtorly in such cases.
Mr. RVcs then commented on ths
chan gcd status of the Cooperation tounsei
under the new charter. Under The Old
Charter he said, the Corporation Counsel
was "A member Of he Board OF Estimate
and Airport iOnment, AID has, ~ such, had
10 deal with quest ioL~ having 10 do Win
. the policy of tie Cty admin ,tratlon hs
charter Revision COMMISSION, oi whch
was Chairman, looked into this matter
and decided to sh.l out all merely appoln
live officers from the board lhai de
prived both the Corporation 'oui-el ac
jhc President OF thc Tax Commission OF
seats.
In their places we provided positions
for the Presidents Of the several boroughS,
all elective officers 50, under ~" revised
Charter. the Corporation tounsei II siHlpiy
iue legal adviser of the MavOr and heads
pfdopaftmruts While favoIing the change
ir the commission. ! had, of cour-"' nov
fna slightest idea that ] was 70 be the hIsl
uue "a heneit by the change,
M Rvc- was a-ksd what he would 90
4 no found that any corpoiailpn~ N'ir
.nt.y1ug franchises for which they iA Il
.of laId full value. He sad iiAi l'' should
bring -uit against any ru.N"H' d"b'h wiz
owes 'hc city money and Try 10 "ol'e''
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