New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-25
BINGHAM GETS CITY lob
u.vor Gaynor Approves of Him
as eminent Civil Engineer"
MAY END THE LIBEL SUIT
r.s General Will Reorganize the
Bureau of Highways for
President McAneny.

laval Theodore A. Bingham. |. s. A."
80 who was sumlnarly removed from
.rce Of Police Commissioner In July,
.4,.r q controversy he had with Mayor
- AT that time on the Supreme Court
III was appointed yesterday chief en-
-, IN charge IN the Bureau OF High
- hy President McAneny OF the
o,eb Of Manhattan. He will assume his
duties on May L succeeding George W.
-u.on who has tecome consulting en-
- IN The office OF the Brooklyn Borough
o..s,dent. in place of Robert G. Creuz-
- General Bingham will receive $1,000
,sar and is to have full power TO re-
.,-.nize the Bureau Of Highways, which.
'.5.con5inc to a statement issued by the
= ,csu OF Municipal Research yesterday.
~. been inefficient. This reorganization
an extend to both personnel and methods.
methods
,s much bitterness existed between
wsyor Gaynor and General Bingham. and
Hhel suit the general brought against the
Nsvcr for $4,000 is still pending in the
n,rt>. there Was much speculation i'll the
city Hall as TO how the Mayor would con-
sdsr the action Of President McAneny in
t-ipging General Bingham into the admin
istration
Al first the Mayor had nothing to say,
.,u, later gave out The following state
nent: 81 should think it is good APP
ointment as understand General Bing-
IAN 10 be an eminent civil engineer. Last
,esr. when President McAneny contem-
plsted employing him as a consulting en-
rneer ne asked me about it, and ! told
him thought Il would be an excellent ap-
9oln;ment.
General Bingham at that time acted as
consulting engineer in sewer work done in
connection with some subway work by the
Pubic Service Commission.
This HEEL suit Of General Bingham.
which followed remarks of Mayor Gaynor,
then Oh the bench, accusing the Police
commissioner Of "despotism and lawless-
ness shocking to every American" has
teeR hanging fire ever since. and may
never come TO trial.
In announcing the appointment Of Gen
cal Bingham. through MS secretary. Presi-
cent McAneny said.
Tie borough officers have been al work
for some weeks upon a plan for the
thoroush reorganization of the Bureau OF
Highway. i great deal in the way OF i'm
proenent has been accomplished during
II. last fifteen months. as a comparison
o. results viii readily show. We have,
however, thus far. worked with the old
force have been convinced that con-
s.dtrably better results can be secured
through a general shaking up OF the per
sonnel and through other changes of al
illustrative methods. This process will
commence on May /. This work. TO DC is
Effective es / want it to bc. calls for q
Rig man"
The Borough President added that the
trouble with tho pavoments in the last
winter had been attributed largely TO the
worn out condition of the greater part OF
he asphalt area, the lack OF municipal
repair plant and the unusual conditions OF
he weather. but if there had been any
difficulties attributable 10 defective admin
.sratve methods inherited with the old
.ystem 10 hoped such methods would dis
srrear before General Bingham had gone
AR. : ANNA
The announcement OF General Bingham S
vas precipitated by the crit-
o,sms issued by the Bureau Of Municipal
Research earlier in the day. IN which they
said they had suggested to the Borough
PRESIDENT an entire new system Of inspec-
ton. records, rules and regulations FOR the
guidance OF inspectors.
IN regard TO this statement President
NcAneny said; II informed Mr.. Bruere'
th.,r director. some weeks ago that our
plans for a reorganization would be ready
~ announce about the present time. The
several suggestions by the bureau have re-
,eivsd and are still receiving the consid-
Grafton 81 the Commissioner Of Public
Works
General Bingham was graduated from
Nest Point in 1879 and served In the en-
cnccr corps Of the army until his retire
ment as brigadier general. in 1901. In that
ame lie served as military attache in Ber-
10 for three years and for the same period
in Rome For some years he was an aid
% President Roosevelt al the White House.
Fer some time he also was I'm charge Of
Pavement work and public buildings in the
District Of Columbia. While engaged in
building breakwater at Buffalo he
crushed his leg. making il necessary to
ave j. amputated.
In 1905. the year after his retirement, he
Was appointed Police Commissioner by
Mayor Mcclellan. holding the place for
four years.