Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
NEW ASSISTANT CLERK
MIR. MONCURE BURKE TO SERVE
IN COURT OF APPEALS.
Succeeds Mr.. Hodges, Lately Promoted
Change in Office of District
Engineer Commissioner.

Mr. Moncure Burke, for many gears con-
nected with the engineer department of the
District of Columbia, was today appointed
assistant clerk of the Court of Appeals. The
appointment was made by Mr.. H. w.
Hodges, the clerk. with the approval of the
court. Mr.. Burke will assume his new du-
ties next Saturday morning. the 10th in
slant. The selection of Mr.. Burke met with
general approval, 1t being conceded on all
sides that he is thoroughly equipped to dis
charge the duties Of the Office in the most
satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Burke succeeds Mr.. Hodges, the latter
having been made clerk of the court to fill
the vacancy caused by the recent death Of
Clerk Robert Willett.
80, Mr.. Burke's Career.
Moneure Burke was born in Burkevfffey
Va, In 1869, and was employed for a num-
Der Of years IN the offices of the Southern
railway at Richmond. When the offices
were removed to this city Mr.. Burke came
to Washington in the employ of the rail-
road company.
He has held the position of private sec
retary to the Engineer Commissioner Of
the District since 1891. when he was offer
ed the position by Col H. M. Robert, then
Engineer Commissioner.
| Mr.. Burke was at that time In the en-
| ploy of the Southern Railway Company.
lie mas served as private SECRETARY " lHo
| following Engineer Commissioners: Capt
| Roessell (now major). Major Powell, Capt.
| Black (now major), Capt. Beach (now
major) and Col Biddle, the present En-
gineer Commissioner In addition to his
| duties as secretary to the Engineer Com
| missioner Mr.. Burke has been secretary to
| the Washington Public Library commits
| sion and a member of the committee re-
Gently appointed by the Commissioners to
| investigate the various branches Of the Dis
| trict service. with view to correcting any
| defects found in the service,
Mr. Burke is a student in the National
| University Law School. in the senior class.
| During his services in the District govern
| ment Mr.. Burke's salary was increased at
various times from 81 200 to 81 500 year.
Mr. Garges Promoted.
| As a result of Mr.. Burke's appointment
| to the position Of assistant clerk to the
Court Of Appeals Mr.. Daniel q. Garges has
| been appointed as private secretary to the
Engineer Commissioner.
! Mr.. Garges entered the District service
as a messenger in September. 1880, follow
| ing his graduation from the Washington
| High School, and has been connected with
| the engineer department ever since. He
was born about thirty years ago, his pa
| rents at the time residing on Capitol Hill,
| and has lived in Washington all his life.
| During his employment in the District serv-
| ice his salary has been increased from
| SUOV d. year 10 Sl,4DO dS inc TeSulI oI sew
| eral promotions.
Mr.. Garges studied law at the Columbian
| University Law School. graduating in 1875
| He was admitted to the bar during the fol
| lowing year, but has not practiced his pro-
fession. During the time Captain Beach
! was assistant to the Engineer Commis.
| sioner Mr.. Garges served as his private
| secretary, and when Captain Beach was
| appointed to the position at the head of the
| department Mr.. Garges was also taker
! into the Engineer Commissioners office. He
has performed the actual duties of Law
clerk in this department, although withou,
| such official designation.
From the fact that Mr.. Garges has been
| employed in the Engineer Commissioner
| office for the past four years he has become
thoroughly acquainted with the work of the
Office and the duties falling to the position
| of private secretary to Colonel Bidde. His
appointment was Immediately decided upon
| when the announcement Of Mr.. Burke's
resignation was made.
The successor in the Commissioner office
to Mr.. Garges has not been named, but II
is the desire of Col Biddle that some EN-.
ploye Of the engineer department or Of one
| Of the other departments Of the District
service may be found to I'LL the position.