New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-02
FOSD|CK DONE WITH
THE PARK DEPARTMENT
Commissioner of Accounts Says
Slower Ignored His Re-
form Plans.
l.. r. LA ROCHE TAKES HOLD
Understood the New Examiner
Will Do Some Recognizing
of Bureaus After His
Own Ideas.

RAYMOND 3 Fosdick Commissioner OF
Accounts. made no attempt yesterday TO
conceal the fact that he believed Park
Commissioner Slower had ignored most
of the recommendations for reorganlza-
ton in the Park Department made by
examiners of the Commissioner OF Ac-
counts Office. Nor did Mr.. Fosdick hest
tate to say that although he had writ
ten letter to the Park Commissioner
some time ago embodying the full out
line of the reorganization work he hau
received no answer from the Park Com
missioner And in the same frank way
the Commissioner Of Accounts, referring
to the Park Department. said he had
washed his hands of that outfit
II have heard that most OF the reor-
sanization system installed In the PARK
Department" said Commissioner Eos
dick, lis not being followed. My men
did conscientious work in Commissioner
Stover's department, and If their recon-
mendations had been fully carried out
there would have been complete reor-
sanization of that department. AS IL
stands now Commissioner Slower is en-
tirely responsible for the condition OF az
fairs in his department. 1t does not
matter to me whether he follows the
recommendations or not. have washed
nv hands of the whole business.
Demoralized is not the exact word
Commissioner Fosdick used in express
ing his opinion of conditions in the Park
Department when his examiners took
hold there some months ago, but he sald
he had found such a state Of affairs that
IT was absolutely necessary that sys-
TEN of some sort should be installed. and
he had tried to reorganize things.
Slower Must Now Seek Help.
we went up to the Park Department
voluntarily before" added the Commits
sioner of Accounts. but If Mr.. Slower
expects any more help from tins de-
partment he will have TO come TO THIS
office and ask for it.
Commissioner Fosdick said he did not
know anything about, a new plan OF re-
organization in the accounts department
of the Park Department 10 he brought
about by Louis F. La Roche, formerly OF
the Finance Department.
II was believed among Commissioners
stover's force yesterday that Mr.. La
Roche. who has been styled by park en-
ployes as the general manager and
DEPUTY Commissioner will reorganlze
some Of the bureaus along lines of MS
own suggestion. Mr.. La Roche only
yesterday became a member of the off,
cial household I'm Commissioner Slower
domain. Because Mr.. La Roche had
said positively some time ago, when ru-
NOR had II that he was TO be one or
Commissioner Stover's right hand men,
that he would not enter the Park De-
partment much speculation has been
aroused by his acceptance of the place OF
examiner" which is his official title.
His salary is to be $4,000 year.
Some time ago John J. Odell, who has
lust retired as head of the bookkeeping
department. said that the bookkeeping
system installed by examiners from
commissioner Fosdick's office had been
tried for only few weeks and then dis
carded for the one previously in use.
The blotter system which was dispensed
with in the office of the Superintendent
on the advice of George r. Hilty. an eX-
aminer who was Acting superintendent
for two months or more, has also, 1t was
said Yesterday. been returned TO favor
again.