New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
PROBING PARK ACCOUNTS
Fosdick Begins an Investigation
of All StOver'S Bureaus.
ABOLISH WOODMAN'S POST
Place He Held in Charge Of Sup
plies and Repairs the First
One To Be Looked Into.

AZ the request OF Park Commissioners
Slower RAYMOND r. Fosdick, Commissioner
o. Accounts. has begun an Investigation OF
all bureaus of the Park Department The IN
vestigation will last at least three months.
Mr. Fosdick said yesterday that the work
was being done by Mr.. Chaffee and MI
Mcuvaney. OF his department
IN making the request for the ihNesusa
ton. Park Commissioner Stover SAID ne
wanted TO know the maximum capacl'S VI
each bureau In his department 30 'na'
each bureau can be brought up 10 t"e
maximum Of efficiency" was the idea eN-
pressed by Commissioner Stover IN ms PEI :
ronal request for the investigation.
s.. nreseut the two examiners are at
work on the bureau OF supplies and re-
pairs, the superintendent of which LOT
rnanv years was The late Charles IL.
vyoodnan. II paws salary Of 5000. Com
missioner Stover has not appointed a su-
perintendent since the death. IN January
Of Mr.. Woodman. although it is under
stood among Park Department officials
that four or FIVE applications have been
received, including two, IT was learned
Yesterday from persons in the Finance
Department. By not filing IT the Commls-
sioner gave rise TO the belief that II was
an unnecessary berth. and Yesterday Com
missioner Fosdick more than confirmed the
on,nion Of the park employees by saying
,hs, II seemed 10 him, from all representa-
tions. that II was unnecessary.
II do not care al this time 90 make any
abatement as TO the recommendations OF
This department" said Mr.. Fosdick' ont
IN all likelihood this place will be done
away With"
Then Mr Fosdick let it be understood
that at had been created as a soft berth
,or sone one and there was no reason why
~ should be continued. According to sur
-o,ses ~ ,he employees Of the Park Depart
rnent 4, is believed the Bureau Of Supplies
and Repairs will be placed under a cher
clerk and so do away with a number OF
.itular heads. Mr.. Fosdck said II was pos
sjble that il would be placed under the
Superintendent OF Parks, John Beatty.
When the two examiners started their
work In the Park Department rev DAYS
ego II was known that Commissioner STOW
er had determined 10 Investigate CONDITIONS
IN Mr.. Woodman's bureau, out that II
should extend TO every part OF the Depart
rnent was more than they had expected.
II was 4 matter OF speculation among theHl
Yesterday whether there would be more
than one vacancy in the Bureau Of Sup
plies and Repairs as well as others In two
Of three bureaus
There would he no objection on the part
o. any Of the employees" said one Of tie
force last night referring 10 the general
Investigation. when Informed Of the state
rnent Of Mr. Fosdick. But this was not
said with any show Of enthusiasm. IN the
light OF events. however, and the recent
stir caused BY the difference Of opinion be
tween the Park Commissioner and the Su-
pe-visor OF Recreation, the Park Depart
ment does not resemble the happy family
o: notion. II was also intimated yesterday
that Commissioner Stover believed the
maximum OF efficiency was some Cis-
lance off and that his adding of one more
hour 10 the regular working time had not
in some instances. made such difference
that YOU could notice II.