The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-01

Departments Who Can in Turn Re-
move All Subordinate Officers, In
cluding Policemen and Firemen. ;,
Now that the far-famcd and much.
discussed ripper bill has virtually
become law, Scranton must
prepare to rcorEani2c its city
government under It's provisions.
city solicitor NosbWg stated yes
tcrday to II Tribune man that if
the matter was gone about in an eN-
reditious manner it could be don"
without any friction and without any
very great amount of trouble.
The recorder to be appointed 10y the
governor will assume the duties of th"
Office Immediately upon the receipt OF
his commission Mr.. Nosburg says.
This win be necessary, inasmuch aS
The hill provides no especial time upon
which u" shall commence 90 act.
The recorder may immediately re-
move from office the city solicitor and
The members Of the board of assessors.
and may at the same tim" appoint IN"
following officials: Director of public
safety. director of public works
collector of delinquent taxes. city
solicitor ana five members nf
the board Of assessors. AS soon
rs appointed these various heads
~ departments may in turn immedi-
utely remove all subordinat" officials
IN each Of their respective depart
ments.
DEP \KTMENT CHANGES.
Thus. ror instance. thc director of
lublic safety can remove the chief of
police, the chief of tho fire department
and the building inspector and appoint
others i'm their places. while the dircg-
tor OF public works con remove the
city engineer and the street commits
Sioncr Tho director of public safety Is
given the power to remove at once. If
he SO desires tho members of TIA" fir"
and police departments by 4 written
order and to appoint their successors.
The latter. however. must pass q
certain competitive examination. such
rs may be fixed by the director uf
public safety. before they can receive
the appointment,
The bill provides that the policemen
and fromon appointed under its pro.
visions shall not be removed from
office without their written consent,
except by the decision of q court of in
uuiry composed of fclloW-p policemen 0r
fellow -hrcmon. this court to b" ap-
pointed by the director. This provis-
ion applies to only thus" officers ap-
pointed under the ripucr bill ana mas
no APPLICATION whatever to the prcsen
members Of the polio" ana lire depart
mcnts.
While the recorder. who * tu he ap.
pointed by th" governor. VIII Undoubt E.
rily assume office at once, it is likely
that I'm order To prevent complications
he will not make any removals or ap-
pointmcnts until April !. "r tn" begin
ming OF the next fiscal year.
THE FIRST STEP.
The first thing which it will be ncc"s.
sdry for councils to do viii be- to pas,
general reorganization ordinance FOL.
lowing the provisions of the rippcl
bill: creating the various departments
and outlining in general sort of way
the duties og the heads of each. This
ordinance viii also create the various
bureaus under each department, a'
the bureau of fire ana the burcau %
police.
The bill provides that the duties q
tho director of public works ana tn,
director of public charities may bt
combined in one official, as may ais,
III" Offices of city treasurer and col
lcCior OF delinquent taxes, In order T.
save the additional expense Of salarie
for these officials it Is probable tha
the general reorganization ordinanc
viii provide for this combination.
This ordinance has already been par
tally prepared by Select cuuncimal
John f.. Roche. He aud city Solicito
Vosburg viii get their heads togcthc
upon it right away, 50 that ii vii
probably be ready for presentation (
councils next Thursday night. The OF
dinancc now governing the police, fir
and other departments will remain i
force until supplemented by new meas
urcs.
MORE ROOM NECESSARY.
Another important considerable
which will have 10 be taken up is III
changing of the offices in the muric
pal building to accommodate the ne,
officials. II is thought that a porto
Of the fourth floor will have to j
partmcntal offices. This matter wi
probably be looked after by a join
councilmauic committee which wi
soon be appointed.
Mayor Moir returned yesterday frol
Harrisburg, happy "a the proverbs
clam and confident that he viii he III
governors appuintc" for recorder. ,
course, he hasn't got much To say q
this particular point, but from VIII,
he does say it can be easily mfcrr,
that he is sure of remaining
his present office for two more year
I'm glad tho ripper niil has passed
said he. "rhS city needed a chart,
radically different from the cumbe
some and vicious charter under whi,
Pttsburg and Allegheny have bee
operating as sccond-class cities for
many years