Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-10
Butler Will Look After Finances and
Ryder Draws the Police.
FIRE AND WATER TO wITHEELL
McGovern Public Improvements and
Hummel Parks and Property.
FIRST MEETING HELD MONDAY,
Ryder, as Spokesman, states Reor-
gauisation WIN BE with View
to Improving Efficfcncy
Whenever Possible.

James q. 0AhlmAn, mayor ana head OF
department. Of public affairs
Dan ?. Butler, department. Of accounts
John J. Hydsr, department Of police,
sanitation and public safety.
Charles =. withnsii, department Of
fire protection and wstsr supply.
a. o. xnsei. aspersmsns Of street
Thomas Mc0ovsrn, department. Of pub
iio improvements
.. ,. Hummsi, department. Of parks
and public property.
The foregoing are the assignments
drawn by the members Of the new city
commission at an informal session held
Thursday afternoon. following luncheon
at which all the new councilmen were
present. After the meeting. which con-
tinued from l to o'clock. Mr.. Ryder said
there was an entire absence OF friction.
I'VE went over pretty thoroughly the sit
uation we are about TO face said Mr..
Ryder. "and made the assignments indi-
Gated. Naturally. some Of the commits
sioners-elect had preference. and some
had TO give way and take the DEPART
ments assigned to them by the general
concSssus OF opinion. We discussed q
good many details touching the general
course to be followed when We have taken
possession Of the department
Hope for Coed Results.
1T is sufficient to say at this time W.
have decided to go about reorganization
OF departments with the serious purpose
In mind 10 better them wherever possi-
Bile, AS to methods OF doing public busi.
ness and getting good results. the seven
found no difficulty In agreeing. We
hope that as the weeks and months pasa
TO be able TO convince the citizens of
Omaha that we appreciate the honor cons
rferred on US and that we will strive to
meet their expectations
Mr.. Ryder also gave out the announce
ment that Thomas ]. Flynn. the present
street commissIo'ier, Is to ba named a.
city clerk II was considered necessary
70 fiii this place at once. a. the present
city clerk Is q member of the new COM
mission
The nav commission will hold It's first
meeting in the council chamber at 10
o'clock Monday morning. AZ that tina
Mayor Dahlnsan win be formally chosen
to the position he now holds. and the
other commissioners win be likewise
formally assigned TO their departments.
Mr.. Flynn win be elected to the clerk
ship and win be sworn In at once.
Today and tomorrow the commissioners
will file their bonds. after having them
approved by Judge Of the district court.
thus putting themselves in position to
step into authority In the various de-
partments Immediately following the first
meeting. For the present. the commits
sioners will hold q public every Thurs,
day evening. IN the council chamber.
Mr.. Ryder announced for his colleagues
that until further notice all heads OF de-
partmants. or deputies In charge. Will
proceed with their regular duties under
the direction OF the mayor.
The new commissioners have decided to
go TO Des Moines next week and investi-
gate the working OF the commission plan
there. They will spend day or two
studying the plan In operation and viii
then return and assume the duties OF
their offices.