Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-02

ger in executive office at 5000 per annum
vice Baker promoted.
Ihat A b. Entwise be appointed messen-
ger IN executive Office at $3.50 per annum
vice Fish, promoted
mat Lydia Addison be appointed clerk in
this office at 81 900 per annum. this nosi
tioh having been specifically appropriated
lot In the appropriation act for the en-
SUING nscal year, in lieu of approximations
heretofore made for clerical hire for con-
tinuance of arrears of taxes accounts
NJ. n. smith appointed messenger, is the
only outside appointment, those named for
permanent positions in the above list hav-
ing peen carried on temporary rolls
Changes in Street Cleaning Service.
In the street cleaning department the
following changes. recommended by the
superintendent, were approved:
@. w. Mercer, inspector in the street.
cleaning department at 81 200 per annum
promoted to be assistant superintendent Of
the department, vice Francis Nye made g.
member Of the board of assistant assessors
Major A. H. Davis, clerk in the executive
once, detailed to Mr.. Suffers department
Ior duty al $l,2o0 per annum, appointed in
spector at same compensation, vice Mercer
promoted.
A. J. Lee, clerk at 81 per diem, trans
ferred to executive Office roll at 81 200 per
annum, vice Davis, promoted.
John I. Twohey, clerk at 81 per diem
appointed chief clerk of the street cleaning
department at $3.50 per diem
A +. E. Edgington, clerk at 81 900 per
diem, transferred to be clerk at "a per diem,
vice Lee promoted.
II. G. Horne, temporarily detailed to the
office of the building inspector, appointed
clerk In the street cleaning department at
SlnM per annum.
In Auditors Office
In the auditors office Dan Donovan, book
Keepers clerk, at 81, 400 will be promoted
to be bookkeeper at 1,SOO, vice TweedaIe.
promoted; Mr.. Frank Loving, audit clerk in
the auditors Office, from yesterday draws
1900 instead of 81 400. as provided by the
appropriation bill; Mr.. s. T. Kaibfus, first
assistant assessor In the executive portion
of the assessors Office, will from now on
draw $1,000 compensation. The other posi-
lions made vacant in the auditors Office
Will be filled by competitive examinations
Mr.. Grifhn's Farewell.
The pretty scene enacted in the auditors
office when Mr.. Petty voiced the sentiments
of the men there over the severance of ties
with Mr.. Mckenzie had a counterpart In
the action of the employees of the assessors
office over the departure Of Mr. E. W. w.
Griffin. who was recently promoted from
first assistant assessor in the executive
branch to membership on the board of as
s1stant assessors and was yesterday made
chairman Of the realty division. In a letter
OF conyratuiation to Mr. Griffin, and at the
same time expressing regret at his depart
ure. the clerks of the assessors office
among other things said:
Long association with you enables ca ch
and every one to thoroughly recognize
what Is implied In the loss OF their chief
one who is endowed with all the attributes
o ~, JUST omcial' man and gentleman.
The power given you In your position was
so tempered with a spirit of good nature
and the exercise of equity and Justice that
those under you. IN the performance of
their duties. always acted with cheerfuIness
and assiduity.
In your new field Of labor there is no
doubt that your reputation and official
standing VIII be sustained by the same
qualities that have marked your private
and public life among US; and, although