Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
DEAR |! !! o. POSITIONS
II -----
commissioners Have But Few
at Disposal.
ASP1RkNTS NUMEROUS
CONFERENCE MONDAY TO DECIDE
UPON APPOINTMENTS.
Promotions of the Employees Regarded
as Competent for the Places
~ to Be Filled.

All of1ce-seeking roads apparently led
to the District building this morning, and
for several hours Commissioner Macfar-
land was busy talking to applicants for po-
sitions and explaining to them that the
District bill. as, agreed upon by the Senate
and House. does not provide any additional
cerkships to speak of. A misapprehenson
seems to exist in a great many minds to
the effect that a large number Of addi-
tional Jobs have been placed at the dis
posal of the Commissioners. Mr.. Macfar-
land was called up over the telephone at
his home this morning before leaving for
the District building by the office seekers
themselves and by their indorsers. Arriv-
ing at the building, Mr.. mcfarland found
his room filled with applicants. During the
day number of senators and representa-
tives also called inQuiring after places.
About~the only important positions the
Commissioners. will have at their disposal
July are those connected with the collec-
ton and assessment of a personal tax.
These appointments will include two assist
ant assessors. at $1,000 a year; two clerks,
at 81, 400 and $i,9e0. respectively, and three
inspectors at 81 800 each. AS has been
heretofore stated, quoting Mr.. Darneilie,
the assessor. there are million appli-
cafts for THESE positions.
Will Confer Monday.
The Commissioners will have a confer
ence Monday concerning these appoint
ments and the, slate will be made up at
that time. The rush for the Offices Of as
sistant assessors, OF appraisers, has re-
solved itself into a pressure for the places
from inside and outside the District offices.
A strong claim is being set up in some
quarters that the Commissioners appoint
the new assessors from among the District
employees. At the same time the strongest
kind of influence is being brought to bear
by outside applicants 1t has been init
mated in certain quarters that the Com
miSsioners may settle the matter by APP
pointing one man from the District service
and one from the outside.
From those who advocate the appoint
ment of outside men, or at least one out
side man, comes the argument that to be
suited to the work which he will be called
upon to perform on the board of personal
tax appraisers the appontee should have
had considerable acquaintance with bust
ness affairs and business men. A knowl-
edge of this character can only come after
active association with the business inter
ests and it is, claimed this association has
a large extent been denied the District en-
ployes. IN
Favors Promotions.
Commissioner Macfarland has announced
himself as favoring the promotion of Dis
trict employees when men eminently fitted
for the new positions are to be found He
does not consider there would be any i'm
propriety. however in appointing an out
side man when the best interests Of the
District would be subserved. This policy
will be the ending one, it is believed at
the conference Monday.
Commissioner Ross was absent from the
city today. and therefore matters in regard
to the ASSESSORS positions We're cornpa ra-
lively speaking. quiet, as he has had charge
In that direction right along. The appli-
Mr. pncp Tod
Commissioner Macfarland and augmented
his visiting list Of the day to a considerable
exten1H The various candidates are under
stood to- be laying their final lines and
summoning all the support at their COM
mand. Several new candidates for the as
sistant assessorships have entered the field
during the last few days
Appropriation Bill Satisfactory.
In regard to the District appropria ton
bill, as 1t has been agreed upon by the Sen
ate and House, Commissioner Maefarland
expresses himself as considering it highly
satisfactory. Generally speaking the i'm
portant things asked by the Commissioners
have been allowed, and all the District de-
partments have secured improvements
The Commissioners regret to some degree
the fact that the service has not been en-
larged in number of instances by the au-
thoriZation Of additional employees but in
the main the new bill meets the require
ments very well indeed, 1t is stated. There
are but very fuw. new positions placed at
the disposal Of the Commissioners and ir
all clerkship appointments it is believed the
temporary employees will be considered first
by the board.
The additions to the police and fire de-
partments are gratifying to the Commits
sloners The new policemen and firemen
Will be appointed from the list of eiigibles
in those departments which has been ere
ated through civil service examinations