New-York tribune., 1902-01-03

Inc various officials of the municipal admin
4stratlon which began on January ! were at
Ineir ornces yesterday for the most part bright
ana early getting acquainted with their de-
ParIhents and chief employees. Few of them
were suflciently acquainted with the details of
the work in hand to be able to outline their
plans at once and in most cases the forces under
them will remain as they are for the present
PARK.-The formal transfer took n1aca vastArdav
IN the offices Of the Park Board Messrs Clau-
sen ana Moe5us, OF the old board were present
The incoming commissioners, " R Wilcox
FFSlchard Young, Brooklyn, were welcomed by
Isas, was made At Mr. ciausen and his col
ministration and happy New Year and then
left the building. There was & magnificent dis
and several floral pieces sent by friends of the
incoming commissioners All were sent to the
whose headquarters will be in Brooklyn was
mgEbay 9SLggbaDIy SURPRISED when number of leather
sad that he would conduct a businesslike ad-
anything to fear He said he was unable at the
present une 10 outline his policy. Mr. Eustis
announced that he had appointed Albert I.
Kahn.
CORRECTION-Com Thomas W Hynes
arrived az his office early, and after the
held a conference with SecTefaT5 3rtbTr phi IL
lips about the detention Of prisoners in the
Iombs after they have been sentenced. Mr..
prisoner is sentenced he be removed 70
the piafs where he is to serve his time as soon
tice of his removal
FIRE-Commissioner Thomas Sturgis's first official
act was to send out notice to the department.
through Chief Croker making the following an
nouncement Of the objects sought TO be accom-
Plished by and the principles which will control
his administration: The highest efficiency Of
consistent with such service and with progress
merit only: faithful and mer,torious service 10
good OF the service
TAX COMMISSIONERS meeting was held for
organization Nothing given out further
than that the organization had been perfected
and that members Of the staf might be ap-
pointed today A dele delesati9n 5,9 Of about twenty
waited on President James L. Wells, who has
been president OF that organization for six
organization handsome gaveI to Mr. Wells
with gold
PARK ROW BUILDING OFFICEs.-George Liv-
ingston. Commissioner OF Public Works for
Manhattan took up his quarters in the old Of
fee Of ex-President Holahan. Of the Board OF
Public improvements. Il have. made no ap-
pontments or removals as yet he said but put
me on an economic and thoroughly business
basis am inclined 70 tRnK v,a enat u WI Wa1He Ealp
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Buildings and Offices.
Offices James G. Collins superintendent Of
Highways. is retaining all the heads OF bureaus
9Ia In gHSie1 ,Nlt Prss5snt cantor regarding the
Injunction that obtained three weeks ago
to stop the Grand ConcOurse improvements be-
fore taking action. Gustav Lindenthal, Com
missioner OF Bridges. said II might be week
before he had made up his mind regarding de
s{ra bic changes IN his department He has al
ready had conferences tending TO hasten Work
on the New East River Bridge The depart
rnent has already taken the property OF the
old East River Bridge Commission, and its Of
Acc force viii arnalgamated with that OF the
de1artment Every possible means viii be
used 70 guarantee the safety or the BrookIyt .
bridge" he said. a systematic and periodlcal
INSPECTION has already been partly arranged
and the chief engineer Of the department VINO
will he Iefferts l. Buck. will be Directly re-
snonsfble The first act OF j. Hampden Dough
errv commissioner OF Water, Gas ana E1Iec-
rricitv was 10 send 10 Mayor Low for mis- ap
nroyal OF the appointment OF William A 1)e
fong as Deputy Commissioner. He said that
Mr. De Long had been in the rubber traoe ana
belonged to no political organization
TENEMENT HOUSE COMMISSION--The COM
-,tssiG1 took possession Of the hrst and second
49, or the TeIephone Building, at irving Pace
- pjyb+eenth-st. for its headquarters Inc
scco1d door only will be FOR the puoLC use
1b1a the first floor viii be reserved Tor the sS-
srniners The Office force viii prooaoiy huIhDe I
80 tbrae hundred. divided into clerks ana
over or-a ~ ers examiners and inspectors. There
r,Ii ~ a chief examiner and a CHER lnspecIQ
s.L ro act as the head Of a bureau win Ine @
SassttIe exception OF these two Cheis- ever
PuotntvDsnt will be under the CIVIL service,
srst nlans fled with the commission Were
- sor a building on the northwest corner OF
b,,r,ired and -e ghty- -seventh-st- ana Naih-
brelng ave