New-York tribune., 1910-01-03

The appointments OF Mayor Gaynor.
So far as he has decided on them. were
made public last night 1t is expected
that these members of the Mayors Of
flcial family viii formally be sworn in
to-day and will begin active work at
once. All on the list printed above have
accepted their appointments except Her
man Ridder. who will tell the Mayor to-
day whether he will accept the presi-
der1y of the Park Board
Tammany Hall found little comfort in
the appointments. which gave no indica-
ton that the Mayor would atone for the
crushing defeat OF the rest OF the ticket
at the last election
1t is understood on the best OF author
ity that Police Commissioner Baker,
Health Commissioner Darlington and
Commissioner Butler of the Tenement
House Department are holding over onlv
until suitable men are found TO replace
them. Mayor GaynOr has found mucn
difficulty in getting men of the character
he seeks to undertake the management
of these departments.
AS for the Department of Street
Cleaning and the Department OF Cor
rections. it is understood that Commits
sioner Edwards will remain as head OF
the former and Commissioner John J.
Barry as head of the latter-that is. for
the present. Mayor Gaynor may reap
point them, but he does not want to rem
der his final decision at this time.
of the seven Commissioners of Taxes
and Assessments all are to go except
Lawson Purdy. president OF the board.
Ii is understood that Mayor Gaynor is
far from satisfied with the conditions IN
this department, and that he believes
favoritism and even worse evils have
been allowed to interfere with its work.
ings. Mayor Gaynor has told COrnnis-
sioner Purdy frankly that he does not
hold him altogether blameless for the
conditions in the department and expects
him to see that certain conditions are
corrected
The commissioners of taxes. whose
successors will be appointed in few
days, are James III. Tully, c. j. McCor-
mick. Charles Putzel. j. J. Halleran and
Hugh j. Hastings. There is one vacancy
i'm the board. caused by the death OF
Frank Raymond some months ago.
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES
Mayor Gaynor has told his friends
that he is dissatisfied with conditions in
the Municipal Civil Service Commission
Three new men will be appointed COM
missioners. Commissioner Polk resigned
to Mayor Mcclellan. and Commissioner
Appleton sent his resignation TO Mayor
Ciaynor on Saturday. Commissioner
O'Keeffe will run the department until
the new commissioners are selected by
Mayor Gaynor.
II was also indicated last night that
within few days Mayor Gaynor would
announce the appointment of a new
Board of Assessors. IL Is not expected
that any of the present members will be
They are Antonio yucca,
Paul weimann and james H Kennedy.
Mayor Gaynor has offered the place
of First Deputy Commissioner of ChaTi-
ties 10 John W. Keller. Mr.. Keller was
at the head of the department under
Mayor Van wyck. and is. of course.
familiar with it's workings
IL is thought 10 be doubtful that he will
accept the place. as he has other inter-
ests, and Mayor Gaynor makes il
requisite for appointment that all of
the persons time be given TO the service
of the city.
1t is understood that Mayor Gaynor
desires TO retain r. c. Baker. the pres
INT First Deputy in the Charities De-
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