New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

has excited oprosition. and is exciting opposition
honest, Intelligent opposition from men who. with
every effort 10 toe fair minded nevertneless r,s~
the problem quite naturally, from :heir own rartlc-
1t has been the duty Of the Tenement House Com
mission during the year Q: It's de5eratlon 20 6 pI In
on al sides OF these inuuLarlohs qnestlos, ~ u u 81
tenement house population the side and the
ber Of house ouners ana builders on the other: In
common with all other members Of the
am perfectly oDon minded about any afi'ehuiie'''
I shall welcome conference With all fair minded
men who have definite and precise emendInents TO
suggest and good reasons to give why these Scr sch
questions al interests should be carefully conslo-
cred: the man who by thrift has become the owner
Of small tenement in which perhaps; he lives
himself aad rents the ether aLartments' , Is e'''eo
have already chosen as one OF the two sTcs STPncs
Veile.. secretary of the Tenement House Commits
zion and who before and after this service was ss
Charity Organization Society," He VIII bTg and % eie
10 9f mis- hs nined bv Years. Of devotion
questions Of housing in tenements and nd eiseThere
tions for this work. Indeed, WITHOUT the promise
of his aid should have been I'M other depnty
comTnissonership TO Wesley G Bush OF BroSkLyn @
Charles A schieren Of Brooklyn. and previous Ito to
new building law for that CITY, He is himself nr, an
experienced builder, and though / have met MN M
him IN conjunction with the rec ree9mmenSatonaI St ae2 OF
men whom know such as Alfred T. CbaTiies HRaTii e
schieren. Edward NJ Grout. Henry W. Maxwell and and
accept. I'll, .ouor5
OF course have consulted Mr.. Low with regard
TO the appointment of both Mr. NeiiIer ana MI
hush as should not have thought of appointing
them until I first ascertained that they MeIe en-
tirely satisfactory him. There are very rev
appointments in the department whicn resi- IN my
discretion Almost ali of them fail within the 9iNll
Service rules and are be filed after conlpeuINe
examination I have been able TO give no thousnl
TO | determined to accept once orliN
yesterday and my first effort has been 10 optain
the assistance of Mr.. WELLER and Mr. Bush, As 20
the location OF Offices. think they shouc pe ieaI
The BCiIding Department offices for the convenience
of builders and architects
In organizing and administering the department.
shall hope TO have the cordial co-operalloit aiiu
assistance Of the architects and builders o, Ihs
city. as z.eu OF the leading arch1teclural anu
building societies
Mr. De Forest is member Of the committee
of Fifteen He has made particular STUDY OF
the tenement house conditions of the congesteu
districts of the city. It in recognition or MS
knowledge of and keen interest in this work thae
he WAS appointed president of the Tenement
House Commission of 1899 by Governor Roose-
welt.
George L. Rives. who will be the Corpora'on
Counsel under the new administration. in max
ing public the appointment of John c CLARK
said:
have known Mr.. Clark for twelve or tilll tesn s
wears He was for years managing clefh III
NV office and left it 70 establlsn husineaS i
himself During the last campaign -ni: -
was Mr. Lows campaign secretary, ana lor @ liiee a.
reason his appointment is very satislactoi! ~
the Mayor-elect-