Evening journal., 1910-02-10
DEMOCRATS NAB
ALL THE OFFICES
Name all the Engineering
Force, Although Republicans
Retained Democrats

As was predicted yesterday. tho Demo
cratic members Of Council last night in
caucus, named Democrats for every posi-
ton in the combined departments OF the
Street and Sewer engineering force ana
tho City Surveying Department These
nominations were made and the election
is scheduled for tonight following the
passage OF the ordinance, which provides
for the merger of tho two departments.
For Chief Engineer-AleXander }. Tay-
lor, Seventh ward. who holds over by
appointment OF Street and Sewer Board.
First Assistants-H r.. Mailer, who
holds over by appointment Of Street and
Sewer Board Twelfth ward, and James
J.. Ferrebee, Ninth ward.
second Assistants Edward r. Johnston.
Sixth ward, and John T. Keaveny. Fifth
ward
Registry CLERK Frank A. Toner Tcnth
ward
Rodmen-Martin v. Farrell. Fourth
ward and Charles Bradford. Eleventh
ward
Messrs. Taylor and Mater have been the
engineers In the street and Sewer Depart
ment Both are Democrats and had been
kept in office by Republican administra-
tions. Now the Democrats take every Of
ice and give the Republicans no represen-
tation. Council has no authority over
the two street and Sewer Department en-
glneern
Samuel H Benson, Jr the only Repub-
lican member Of Council. who conferred
with the Democrats before the caucus.
was OF tho opinion that two Republicans
might be named. The Democrats however
claimed that had the proposed merger not
been advocated they would have named
all the employee boz the Surveying Depart
ment anyway and they could not see why
the Republicans should expect any of the
offices. They overlooked the fact that the
Republicans had kept Mr. Taylor aud Mr
Mailer in office
The Republican engineers who go out OF
office are city Engineer Howard b Grif-
hths. Alfred Hirzel and Webster Carter
Registry Clerk George Martin and the
rodmen. all OF whom are to be succeeded
by Democrats.
Some minor changes were made In tho
proposed merger ordinance. so that the
rights OF the Street and Sewer Depart
ment will not be interferred with. so far
az It's engineering department IS CON
cerned. President Banning, OF Council. ex-
pressed tho opinion that the ordinance
would undoubtedly pass
The change In the combined engineering
department VIII take effect at once. fol-
lowing the passage Of the ordinance to-
night
Mr. Ferrihee. ono OF the FIRST assistant
engineers selected. is at present resident
engineer al the Water Department hlter
plant
Mr. Johnston, one OF the men nominated
for second assistant engineer. IS in the
employ Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and Mr. Keaveny Is connected
with the Water Department
Nlr. Toner the nominee Tor registry
clerk. is az present employed as an iron
worker lie is graduate of a school Of
draughtins and also High School grad
uate.
, n IS understood that tho salary Of tho
chief engineer Of tho combined depart
ments VIII be 5000 year an increas Of
500 compared With his present salary
Tho two first assistant engineers It is
said will each receive $1,000 n year and tho
second assistants between siioO and $500
each.
The combined salaries Of the now force
viii not exceed tho salaries paid ia the
past which Is about $3.50 a year