New-York tribune., 1902-02-17
NO INVESTIGATION LIKELY.
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AND THE APPOINT
MENTS OF LEIPZIGER AND PATTERSON

CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AND THE APPOINT
MENTs OF LEIPZIGER AND PATTERSON.
When the Municipal Civil Service Commission
meets tomorrow there will be no need to make a
searching investigation Of the temporary appoint
ment Of Professor William r. Patterson as regis
ter OF statistics in the Tenement House Depart
ment, and Nathaniel :. Leipziger, who was ad-
vertising expert and examiner in the Office of
The city Record up TO last Saturday when ne
resigned The reason is that there is ground
for such Investigation and if it held it
would practically mean that the commission
trying determine whether any OF its acts could
be considered serious offence infraction CT
its own regulations for it sanctioned the tenn
porary appointments
II is possible that some member Of the commits
sion may ask for inquiry 10 the admission
of Nathaniel : LeipziSer TO the competitive ex-
animation. when other men allowed
TO enter. though they put in their applications
days earlier.
George McAneny. secretary Of the commission.
was seen yesterday at his home by a Tribune re-
porter He asked if he had heard that any
investigation To 5e made by the commission
when it met Tuesday. He said he had and
he thought only routine matter would be consid-
erred He added thar the temporary appointments
made in strict accordance with the rules OF the
made Saturday. that under the rules permission
as given 10 AIR LepZiSer 10 enter the examina-
tOu. with the condition that the act must be sane
toned by the commission He further said that
applicants for the places which they were asked
Robert W. De Forest Tenement House COmmis-
stOner. IN speaking about the temporary appoint
ment of DR.. Patterson, said last night
1t is my duty organize the Tenement House
Department, and in order 10 do it promptly IL
necessary for me 10 have some one at the head OF
the registration bureau as register OF records
Unless the appointment made Immediately the
whole organization or that important bureau OF the
department would necessarily have 10 be postponed
until after competitive examination had been
had To do 80 would have required. 1 was told.
The Office was new. There was no eligible list.
vided that in s;iCh eases thirty day appoint
might be made by uon-competitive exauina-
s1mabIy. a competitive examination could be held.
the result ot which permanent appointment
could be made.
Il therefore asked the Civil Service Commission
70 give nOn-competittve examination 10 Professor
he was certified 10 NE as eligible Tor the temporary
II understand the appointment has been criticised
in some quarters because Professor Patterson Ts-
Gently came from the University OF Iowa L sought
IN every direction in and out OF this city for the
70 accent ft 0errlanentIv h Gused b- conpetitivs
examination ar the comparatively small salary
More than one Nev-Yorker whom I urged to
take the examina ton declined the ground that
As a New-YorIer | believed it far more Important
for the city get the best service the salary
which the city afford 10 offer than 70 cOnfns
the selection 10 city residents I understand this
position has been spoken OF as a 500 Job. There
jobs in the sense or sineCures in the depart
ment. Whoever Is ultimately appointed register
will fully earn his salary. and viii be a man OF
such capacity 70 be able to earn larger salary
i am fully acquainted with the action OF the
Civil Service Commission regarding the appoint
menJ or Dr. Patterson II was absolutely within
the rules, and. in opinion, the only appropriate
action the commission could take in order TO carry
COLONEL Ogden is, as know. fully conversant
He could not have referred 10 II as matter which
required investigation