New-York tribune., 1907-11-23
NEW"WHLTE WING HEAD
FOSTER CROWELL NAMED.
Henry Smith, Larger. Made
President Of Parh Board.

Mayo Mcclellan yesterday appointed Foster
C'roveU. a civil engineer. - bA Commissioner Of
Street Cleaning. md Henri Smith 10 b. president
Of The park hoard
M C~owau will succeed Or Waiter 2onsel, who
has acted as Street Cleaning Commissioner sine
the resignation Of Mr. Craven. DR.. Bensel Will
resume his place sanitary superintendent OF the
Department Of Health
Mr.. smith. the Park Commissioner, has 70
signed an important comrnssionership in the pro
Caedings for the condemnation Of the CatskN
reservoir size. Samuel Parsons. who has served
as commissioner since the appointment uf Moses
Herman 10 a seat On the magistrates bench, will
resume his former pace as landscape ar'Hlfef'-
Ny Croweu a member Of the American Society
of Civil Engineers. Engineers Club ard the Insti-
tuition Of civil Engineers. He was graduated from
the PoIytechnic College Of Pennsylvania as a civil
enGiueeer a. the age Of eighteen. and three years
aver took a masters degree at the same instttu-
ton. His first five years Of professional life 0ere
spent IN the service Of the Fairmount Park COM
mission at Philadelphia. In 1872 he made the first
surveys for the interoceanic canal in Nicaragua
and also in Panama. Much Of the work in the
construction Of the Sixth avenue. Third avenue and
second avenue elevated railroads was under his
supervision. From 15sl until 1889 ne vas associated
with the Pennsylvania Railroad, first as assistant
engineer Of construction and later as engineer 9t
construction having entire charge Of the work Of
widening the main line and rebuilding the road as
4 four-rrack and fve-track line.
Mr.. Croweu has done engineering work in Eng
land and Germany, n the west lDnleS, 'Il'ldi
America and IN Canada. IN 1S5 he was retained
by the Park Commissioners the report upon the
plans for the restoration Of the Harlem River
Speedway, and IN 1891 retained by the Fit" De
partnent % report upon the feasibility OF utilizing
and developing an auxiliary salt water supply for
IRE protection for this city. Mr.. Crowen Is in
dorsed by many engineers and merchants, among
them Rudolph Heung, 5 WINERY +. +. olcott.
Frank r. Chambers, John ". Weed ana "llI'aih
7. King.
EFC fg a
lawyer, with Offices at No. 1872 Nassau street He
was born in Albany forty-foUr years ago, and Is
the Of Henry Smith who was Speaker or tho
Assembly in 1872 He was graduated from Phil
Iips-Exeter Academy in 1882. and has TracuSed la"
in this city for twenty years being counsel for Lord
&. TAYLOR and other concerns. He was indoTS"d 10y
Ex-Governor Black, Justices Woodward. Miller.
jerks Rich. Gaynor and Lambert, Of the Appellate
Division. Frederic Remington, Edward + Hatch
William &. Duncan and others. Mr. smith u
member Of the Lawyers, Lambs, Union League,
New York Athletic. Atlantic Yacht and Tamarora
clubs. He lives at No. 3s2 Riverside Drive, and IS
a member Of the general committee Of Tammany
Hall Of the 18th Assembly District
The Mayor Or. 8eusel the following;
I accept your resignation as Commissioner ot
Street Cleaning because Of our understandings when 1
YOU took the office temporarily that shouIu TeIe'e
you as soon as 1 found your successor. ,
part with you most Tegrel1utS; - ana an am oiit5 ~
work sanitary superintendent the city VIII stll
have benefit of your experience: your knowledge
and your ability During The four and half
months Of Intimate association / have never
been obliged to comment upon your WoTk except IN
praise You have reorganized the Department Of
street Cleaning. cOntcnted your men, SATISFIED the
public and-ceaned the streets. on behalf Of New
york 1 thank YOU. May your future be as useful
and as honorable d your past.
Accept, my dear Bensel the assurance OF my
friendship
The Mayor wrote MIR. Parsons as follows:
In accepting your resignation as Commissioner
of Parks for the boroughs OF Manhattan and Rich
rnond, permit me TO thank you most heartily for the
service you have rendered.
shalt always greatly appreciate the spirit OF self
sacrifice which prompted you 20 give up a work 50
much more congenial TO in order 10 help in
the emergency caused by the retirement of Magls-
Jrate Herman.
The Board Of Health met yesterday afternoon
70 appoint Dr.. Bensel superintendent of the sani-
tary division of the department. II meet
ing that had been called especially TO act on DR..
Bensels case.
Dr. Bensel was seen in his office, surrounded by
some of his subordinates. They were receiving
what might be called his final instructions
He said that twenty years Of hts life had been
exerted in the work Of his profession, and to de-
part from the medical work was an impossibility.