Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-15
MOnahdn Drops Two
from Payroll to Test
CiDH Service Statute
Reilly and Delaney, Harri-
gan Men, Suspended;
Hot Fight Ahead.

TO test the civil service law, Sheriff
Monahan, shortly after taking up the
duties of his new office today, suspend
ed Charles Reilly, who Nas under
sheriff to Harrigan, and James e. De-
laney, who served as secretary to Har-
rigan.
In their places Sheriff Monahan has
appointed James f. Hyland as deputy
sheriff, and j. y. SpilIane, secretary. 1t
was said Immediately after the an
nouncement of the suspension that the
County Civil Service Association would
make a fight to have Reilly and De-
laney reinstated.
Opinions around the Court House as
to whether Charles Reilly and James
e. Delaney come under the civil service
act or not differ. 1t is pointed out that
Reilly acted as first deputy during
Harrigan's term of office, while De-
laney was Harrigans private secretary.
A perusal of the minutes of the
meeting of the Board of Freeholders,
held November 80 last, makes it look
as If the Harriganites had put some
thing over on the board. On that date
a resolution was passed reading as fol-
lows:
"On recommendation of the finance
committee and at the request of Sheriff
William Harrigan it is ordered that
hereafter Charles Reilly, Harvey w.
Keough and Cyrus Benedict, employees
of the sheriff's office, be known as un-
dersheriffs, and that James Delaney,
who has been known as private secre-
tary, be designated as clerk"
1t is thought that this resolution will
result in all these men being protected
by the civil service act, 1t was pointed
out today by City Counsel James r.
Nugent that the civil service law eX-
empts the first deputy to the sheriff
and also private secretary. 1t is
under this ruling that Mr.. Monahan APP
pointed James F. Hyland as first dep
uty and jeremiah D. Spillane as pri-
vate secretary.
Director Wallace Ougheltree, of the
Board of Freehoders said today he did
not know what action the board would
take to provide salaries for the'two new
appointees, but did point out the fact
that the sherif's office had never had
a cashier and that there was need for
a person to fill such a position. Either
Reilly or Delaney will be given this
position is the belief
Sheriff Monahan. when asked if he
had ary special changes to make in
the mode of administering the cs5ce
! replied:
II intend TO make a careful study
of ali the various departments con-
nected with the sheriff's Office and the
manifold duties which l have to per-
form If | find there are changes
necessary, such changes will be made.
/ intend to administer the office in
strict compliance with the law and in
the interests of the citizens of this
county, who have given me this great
trust. MY aim will be to have ii said
at the expiration of my t-rm. Mona
han was good sheriff, and have the
good meant in every true acceptance
of the term One thing that might as
well be understood from the first is
that win positively take no cog
nlzance of any anonymous communica
tions Such will be discarded by me
without consideration. mt any citizen
writing to me and signing his name
and giving his address may rest as
sured that his communication viii be
carefully read and the matter aon-
tained in it attended TO by me to the
best of my ability"