The sun., 1910-01-02
BROOKLYN'SNEW GOVERNMENT
COLER ELSEWHERE WHEN HIS
SUCCESSOR STEPS IN.

BOrough President steers Promises Busi.
nessIIke Administrator and Says He
Doesn't want TO Succeed Himself
County Omclals Take Hold Cheerfully
Alfred E. Steers. the new President
Of the Borough OF Brooklyn. was inaugu-
rated yesterday with little ceremony.
Accompanied by a few close friends he
rode downtown from his home In Flat
bush, reaching the old Borough Hall q
few minutes before noon. and he went
directly to the Presidents ONCE.
Contrary to the custom which has
hitherto prevailed on similar occasions
he did not find Bird 8. Coler. his prede-
cessor. or any other representative OF
the outgoing administration there TO
welcome him. So he simply took posses
sion without any OF the usual fornalities.
Mr. coler sent no apology for his absence.
having explained on Friday that he had
determined to take no part in the cere-
mony. as Mr.. Steers had completely
ignored him since the election.
present, including a delegation from the
Society Of Old Brooklynites and the
Borough League.
Mr.. Steers found a handsome brass
desk set on his rolltop desk. the gift OF
Brig. Gen. John e. Eddy and his stan,
OF which he is a member. President
Steers's official associates. whose appoint
ments were announced few days ago.
included Commissioner OF Public Works
Lewis H. Pounds. Assistant Commissioner
OF Public Works Thomas B. Linburgh.
Superintendent Of the Building Bureau
John Thatcher and Borough Secretary
Reuben Haskell. Mr.. Steers's associates
were sworn in by Justice Maddox OF the
Supreme Court, President Steers when
the applause with which he was greeted
had subsidized made a brief address.
of my " oiSiais i that n Brooklyn sP nn Save Ssas
sound business administration during my
term OF Office. ! shall give all my time
TO my work. allowing no other matter
OF business to interfere with it. and
want my officials to do the same. / have
no desire to succeed myself in ONCE
and do not intend to seek igher political
greferment; | want simply to serve
Brooklyn. To the newspapers say that
IL they find cause for complaint in this
administration 1t 10 their duty II their
public to complain. In this l will have
no cause for complaint. 1t should be
understood that we are not making
promises. We wish to be judged by what
we do.
We expect. however. to make Brooklyn
l noticed that the streets Of some Of the
foreign cities. such as Paris. are kept
better than ours. We intend to better the
condition OF our highways"
At the close OF his remarks President
Steers shook hands with the visitors and
this closed the ceremony.
President Steers will announce most OF
the minor appointments in the course OF
the week. As he had already declared,
all the places will be distributed among
Republicans and independent Democrats
who are not allied with the regular
organization. All the subordinates in the
borough administration who are not
protected by the civil service law will
have to quit.
Sheriff Patrick II. Quinn. Register Fred
erick Lundy, County Clerk Henry p.
Molloy and Coroners Glinner and Rooney.
all Democratic, received a cordial welcome
from their Republican predecessors when
they assumed ONCE yesterday. Their
respective Offices were crowded with
their constituents and there was much
rejoicing over the possession Of al the
county of1ces by the Democrats. The
ney county of7oers have 90 far made
only a few Of the moro important an
pointments and the distribution on Me
remainder will keep Leader John N.
McCooey and his fellow managers busy
or several days 10 come.