The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-29
MAYOR CONTENT WITH POTTER
SAYS TBg PR0JETT or 4 $500
GTFT rtuE yO NOTHING.
Anshew n's . Temporary Appe,atmrnt
Nr. Fsstlick Reported Nerbaii, to
the Mayor rompirsil~r Prensiergast
iia,inI Heard wf rhts t.N0nernti0n-

The Rev Dr David e. Potter. whose
work whIl. head Of the bureau Of char
table Institutions IN IN. Finance depart
manf has heen under Investigation by q
committee of the Board u Estimat" and
who the ~ her dav wlr appointed director
OF ambulance service u s. mo job. which
he inst missed last Sumner was the sub
jeCt of divers statements AT the city Hall
Yesterday
Nayor Gavnor seemed 10 be satisfied
with the aapo,n,ment DR.. Potter. he
said has the endorsement Of some Of the
best men IN tho uity
He has many friends, -said the Mavor.
and he added after "a moment he has
good n'anv more than have"
1h. NInvor Il wall bo remembered
interrrirt.d the appointment OF Dr.
Potter last June when IA. heard that
officials of cha r.fabla institII lions Catholic
Profession and Hebrew who had received
cItv aid while Dr. Potter was head of the
bureau 'ha' appprtioned city moneys
among them. were preparing 10 show
their appreciation bv making him a
present Of n purs. Of s. 600.
When this news reached the Finance
Department IN June. y - said. some one
from IN. tomptrollsr's nsic. told the
Mayor The .Iavor ,her~iron suggested
- .h. board n ambulance service that
they ~I'hhoid the appointment Of DIR.
Potter '.nti ~ could bo learned whether
or MOI such a sif' were cor'emp lated and
the reason for giving II Nsvor 1avnor
SAID Yesterday thai tommi missioner Eos
dick looked into the matter Thoroughly
ard iouna that he story was unfounded.
I Will say sad Mayor Gaynur yes
'er,iav that the present action 81 the
Board & knhIiauC. Service. ia appoint
ing Dr Potter a. director NJ tn" service
cam. - in. a. "A complete sIrpI So Hut
have learned that This story al a present
rf - "Dn - D- Potter ha- h."n found
upon iny"-itgar on ny ommls-.purr Eos
dick ~ h.' untrue
Th-u v"u bad a. tu,A- With any one
,nnr.-uiu.: the APPOINTMENT i-fu'" -
~, utad".- the May"r was a>H-I
Iri 'alH w.tn COMMISSIONED ''ruy-ev
thu-.- H. p"'r.r'~ appointment. Mavor
Glyr", r.ph-.t. -hur with un nn" .l-..
'"rui,, --,ou.r trop>"v asked rue one
~ r..,.-uiry .hrIh-r | -ull had any np-
.""tfDu 20 ~" appointment u Dr Potter
- director - 'hr ambulance service.
lr.i ths Ionrnles I"n"r had u" "bJ-'-
non "r,- wav "r the nrt..r left - IN his
hau,,-
ohI-ci-d ." pr Potter = APPOINTMENT
lt>' .'un.. IA" Navor ""nttnu.d be-
o.,.~" At that time 'h"ugh' the -to'v
about tn. Elft ~ 'h. 81 ,ss check shO.lh
h.- Investigated llrer | earned from
COMMISSIONER FO-diCh verbally that
some nu" did -usge~' -tich present.
n,.i thai other officers 0i charitable in ,
-utuiIon- thought EI't ~ this Kind J
would h.. IN tad taste and - the project |,
never cum. to awning ~ Potter .
never received one I-nnv at the proposed
gift Io'nmI--lun"r tos1iicN reported .
to mr
anyway IN. present appointment I
/ : OH iy temporary. h. ma ter Of whef her
the OtfiC" will h. Oh tn" civil ServlC. list 7
competitive ar exempt from CIvIl -erv /
ICE j. To he decided next Wednesday by |
the MunICipai civil Service Commis-Io
IT the post IL chief probation officer isn't .
] don't see why IN. head /
~ the smh IlanC" service should he
RI' | DO h.li-v- that DR. Potter'- two
ti,putIes should not bs exempt
Comptroller Pr"nd.rga-t gave. oYt tn.
statement
Rnpra--n'a'iv-- Of he press have ASKED
m.. - express nv OPINION IN regard 20 we !
proposed appointments Of Dr u Potter
a. director o' n. Board nf ambulance ,
S.y-1c. have n" on'''L connection !
WIN -h,s hoard and avn mo- rr-pons his. .
for ~. apprI nj mem ri - members or their !
actions Inc question ~ nr Po't"r'- /
apI"iu'U.nr does not ,"H" before me }
:. ''l',l,I'
am informed rh1' '"-dav n Honor.
10 Ndv"r. ha- -ta'ni =" the press that }
although 20 was charged thai - fund had ,
i,".,n ~ 4sd lev "ha"I'ahi" institutions for .
Dr Porter r vH- aft-rwsrd decide not 7
=" glV. MIN he MONEY. ami 'ha' Dr Potter
b A. been ..,uu"rat"d
Ihsr, NV he soTn.. inf"rms'tnn regard.
-. -hI- ua't..r With wht'h am not familiar.
vrriI p'- Interested m seeing = r-Uur' .
r-Dir, ~. commissioner nf hccoun'- N"
IIayur'- ...rn' investigator which "Non-r-
.'~- pr Potter
MAYOR Gaynor explained Yesterday whv
~ John Brannan. president ~ IN.
board ~ rr'I-t.s- of Bellevue and Allied
Ii"s stral, who - member If til. board