The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
Captain Christian Kruger Selected by
the Latter Beard for Supcrin-
tendent of Police.
CLERK OF THE WORKS BOARD
THE APPOINTMENT Is GIVEN TO
ALBERT +. EARRING.
Controller Dunn Names Deputies and
CIerks-Mayor Hoffman May Make
Other Announcements To-Day.

Mayor Hoffman yesterday morning an
nounced the personnel of his Board of
Public Works and Board of Public Safety.
as follows:
Board of Works-Col NJ. A. Downing,
president: Jacob Woessner and David Wal
lace. Mr.. Wallace is Republican and the
minority member of the board.
Board of Safety-Capt Thomas Madden,
president; Frank Straub. jr., and John O.
Hicks. Mr.. Hicks is a Republican and the
minority member of the board.
This will be Colonel Downings second
term as president OF the Board OF Public
Works. He held the Office under one of tie
Taggart administrations. Colonel Downing
has also been a member of the Board Of
Park Commissioners. David Wallace is
manager Of the Indianapolis Cattle Sale
Company and one of the best-known Re-
publicsns OF the city. His appointment to
the Board Of Works was somewhat OF a
surprise, as his name had not been men,
toned as among those being considered
for this board. Mr.. Woessner is a we'll
known Democra' and party worker. He
has twice made the race for sheriff. Cap
tain Madden is a prominent Democrat and
a lounge manufacturer. Mr.. Straub is master
mechanic of the Piel starch works. Mr..
Hicks. the Republican member OF the Board
OF Safety. is general yard master of the
Big Four Railroad.
KRUGER FOR CHIEF.
The Board of Safety met yesterday morn
ing and appointed Capt. Christian Kruger
superintendent of police. The board will
hold another meeting this morning and
likely will announce the appointments I'm
the fire department. There are also a num-
Der of other appointments in the police
department to be made.
James McCrossan was appointed market
master and John p. Schiltges assistant yes
terday.
After a session of two hours the Board
of Works at o'clock last evening an
nounced the appointment of Albert F. Ear
ing as chief clerk OF the board. Earring has
been acting secretary to Mayor Hoffman.
he will begin his work with the Board OF
Works to-day. 1t is expected that Mayor
Holtzman to-day will appoint George P.
Lyon his secretary. Lyon has been con-
nected with the mayors law Office for some
time. The Board of Works also announced
last evening the appointment of George p
Herpick as superintendent of streets-street
commissioner-and John Regain his assist
ant Herpick was street commissioner un-
der Taggart.
City Controller Dunn yesterday appointed
William r. Williams his Barrett law clerk;
Jacob Buennagel. deputy controller; Frank
Bird, deputy auditor OF the School Board,
and James Mckernan, assistant to the
deputy controller.
MORE APPOINTMENTS TO-DAY.
Albert f. Earring announced last evening
that Mayor Hoffman likely will make the
remainder of his appointments to-day. The
remaining appointments to be made by the
mayor are civil engineer. building inspector
city sanitarian and secretary to the mayor
| and the personnel of the Board Of Health
This morning the mayor will hold con-
ference with the representatives of the
faculties of the various medical colleges
relative to the appointment of members OF
| the Board of Health. The faculty of the
Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
yesterday unanimously selected DR.. Thomas
| z. Courtney as its representative the
| board. 1t Is said DR.. NJ. j. Spencer will be
| appointed city sanitarian. DR.. G. M. Wylie
is candidate for the Office Of police surgeon