New-York tribune., 1910-01-09
NEW TAX BOARD
MAYOR RE4PPOINI'S
THREE MEMBERS.
Tsro Democrats, Not Tam
many, and Tsoo Republicans
.4re Ne7c Incunbents.

Mavor Gaynor late last night an
,ounoed the following reappointments
snd annointuents as Tax Commission
Frs:
retained.
John ]. Halleran (Queens), Democrat
retained,
Charles J. Mccormack CRichmond).
Democrat, retained
Daniel s McElroy No 3 West 42d
street, Manhattan, Democrat
Judson G. Wall. No. 49s 1st street,
Brooklyn Republican
Charles T. White No. 3o7 West list
NJ Manhattan. Republican.
Edward Kaufman. Hotel Margrave.
Manhattan, Democrat
Daniel s. NcElroy. one Of the new com
r7issioners, is a real estate operator in
Manhattan He served in the Legislature
with ex-President Roosevelt and is
'arse real estate holder. Like others
whom the Mayor has appointed he came
forward after the Mayor stated at the
Southern Society dinner the difficulty he
wss finding in securing competent men
md offered his services.
Judson G. Wall. of Brooklyn, one of
The new commissioners. was member of
the Committee of Nine independents
which placed Judge Gaynor in nomina-
tlon for Mayor. He is president of the
Prospect Heights Citizens Association
md in business bond dealer. He never
held public Office.
Charles T. White. one of the new COM
71issioners. was formerly a Brooklynite.
For the last fifteen years he has been a
member Of the staff OF The Tribune. He
T. forty-siX years old, native of Whites
Valley. Wayne County. Penn He learned
the printing business at Hancock. \. Y,
Erd for six wears was the owner and
EDITOR Of The Hancock Herald" coming
r ,IeW York in the fall Of 1893 and join
ing the staff Of The Tribune with which
he has since been connected. Mr.. White
has had charge Of the political news and
las g vide acQua intance among public
men. He is president of the Delaware
Valley Society. and is one Of the directors
n the Amen Corner. He is married and
tss two daughters. The appointment
came 10 him unsolicited. He declined
two lucrative appointments under the
new administration. but not from Mayor
Eavnor He never held public office
Edward Kaufman, one of the new
commissioners. was former Democratic
County Clerk of Kings County. 1904-'O5
lie IS a member of the law firm of Davis
& Kaufman. No 10 Chambers street
and is fifty years old He was born n
the 11th Ward and received his educa-
tion in Public School 4. in Rivington
street. For several years he was promi-
nently Identified with political and civic
work on the East Side. Mr. Kaufman
vas connected with the esta blishment of
Inc library system in the Borough Of
Brooklyn and was chairman of the law
committee Of the Brooklyn Public Library
and counsel 10 the Carnegie committee.
having been appointed by Mayors Van
Wyck, Low and Mcclellan During his
term of County Clerk of Kings he in
stituted numerous reforms. He has been
for several years second vice-president
of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. is
director Of the Jewish Federation of
Charities and is connected with other
Jewish institutions.
1t is understood that the new commits
sioners viii be on hand early tomorrow
morning, as the new tax rolls are TO be
mad public at 9 o'clock. and the new
board viii have to be ready to assume
lis official duties al once.
The retiring members of the board are
James Tully, Of Brooklyn Hugh Hast
inSs, OF Manhattan. and Charles Putzel.
~ Manhattan. Frank Raymond of
Janhattan. died last summer. and Mayor
Mcclellan left the place vacant.
Borough President Gresser of Queens
made winning fight for his friend Hal
Ieran' and Mr.. Halleran had the pres
tsa Of good record in office.
lie Richmond Democrats asked for
ti@ reappointmert Of Commissioner Nc.
to'nack, whose familiarity with the tax
valuations in Richmond. in the MAYORS
Judgment, made his services desired in
me rev Loard. The salary of 2 Tax
Conn l'ssio2ier is 5000, and the term
four years. The president of the hoard
receives 5000