The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-20
TAKE OFFICE MONDAY
New District Commissioners
Ready for Oath.
RECEPTION TO RETIRING HEADS
Testimonials to he Presented by
Employees 10 mcfarland and West.
SiEnmenIs of Departments After
the Election of a President.

Announcement was made yesterday by
Cuno H. Rudolph and Gen. John A.
! Johnston. the new Commissioners. that
/ they expect TO be sworn in Monday at
/ Il o'clock. Arrangements for their bonds
! Of $4,000 each will be made al this time
/ The oath is to be administered by Dr.
Tinsdau, secretary Of the board, in the
! executive Office. Immediately thereafter,
/ the new Commissioners, with Engineer
/ Commissioner Judson, will meet in the
/ board room, and elect their president
/ No intimation as to who Is to be presi-
| dent of the board has been given out
/ It IS the general belief that Mr. Rudolph
win succeed Commissioner mcfarland.
/ Changes in the departments are 70 be
made. it is understood. Public safety
| departments are 10 come under one head,
| it is understood That Dr. William Tins
dali will be reappointed secretary of the
| board there seems to be no doubt
For MaefarIand's Successor.
Under the present assignment OF duties
! to the several Commissioners, these come
under the direction Of Commissioner Mac
/ farland:
All unassigned matters. almshouse. anatomical
/ board. charities board Of childrens guardians.
weighing q coal for private Use. appointment OF
trustees Columbia Hospital, coroner dental exam
irers druggists % the poor electrical department,
excise board fire department fish wharf inspection
| Of -four. inspection Of food inspection Of gas
meters. hay scales health Office. SIperutendence Of
insurance lighting Of streets. liquor licenses Ia
speCti0n Of lumber. markets. bodrd OF supervisors
medicine and pharmacy charge Of Municipal Build
I ing municipal lodging house, ex oficio trustee Of
National Training School for BOYS, paupers physi-
clans 10 the pOUr, board Of Pharmaceutical exam
liners. president Public Library Building Commits
I sion, public schools. eX OthctO trustee Of Reform
/ School for Bows NOW National Training School
{ for bows q. w. president board Of control Rock
Creek Park sealer Of weights and measures. schools
I fire department surgeons, veterinary surgeon,
/ Washington Asylum, inspection Of wood, work
/ house and elevators, pound and insane
! Commissioner West controls these de-
partments:
/ Ashes garbage refuse. &c. assessments. assessor
assistant assessors auction matters auditor autO,
| mobile beard. bathing beach. claims against the
District Of Columbia coal furnished for use Of Dis
/ trict government ex otfcio trustee OF Columbia
Hospital collector Of taxes corporation counsel dis
1 bursting officer dog tags hacks and hack stands
/ harIUr master Free Public Library licenses ex-
/ cert liquor; personal taxes police department
u,
l street and alley cleaning, police department sur
/ geons, taxes. Waterman assessments.
/ Engineer Judson has charge of these
departments;
] Asphalts and oements inspection Of boilers
bridges inspection Of buildings conduts contracts
Engineer department. fire escapes, highway extern
sion. PARKING. Tavtments. Iermit clerk. plumbing
railroads river 'front.' reads. secretary board Of
I tTU! Rock Creek Para sewers, sidewalks, Engineer
4 department stables, beard Of examiners Of steam
engineers street railways. streets Subdivisions
veyor trees. water department, wharEes.
To Have Farewell Reception.
Arrangements have been completed by
| the heads of departments for a farewell
/ reception to the retiring Commissioners,
/ to be held in the board room Saturday
morning at Il o'clock, in which every
employee in the District Building and
many outside friends will take part Adj
| dresses will be made by heads of depart
/ ments, and there will be responses by
Commissioners West and mcfarland
/ The retiring Commissioners will be pre-
! scented with testimonials of appreciation
/ purchased by voluntary contributions
Just what the presents are to be, those
/ having that feature in charge Will not
make known, simply admitting that hand
| some presents will be given
4 report current that in view of the
/ incoming of the two new Commissioners
/ there had been a food of applications for
positions was denied yesterday afternoon
/ by Secretary Tindall who receives all
/ applications. He said that not single
application for position had been re-
ceiyed by him.