The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
WORK CONFRONTS
DISTRICT HEADS
New c Commissioners viii Have
to Meet Many Old and
New Problems.
SDDONS AWAITS NEWMAN
Officials win Give Out Staement on
Policy that win Be
Pursued.

Frederick L. Siddons. recently con-
firmed District Commissioner. does moi
expect to enter upon his duties until the
Senate has acted upon the nominaton' OF
his fellow-appointee. Oliver +. Newman
Announcement to this effect was made by
Mr.. Siddons yesterday.
The Senate in all probability VIII hold
an executive session tomorrow for the
purpose of considering the confirmation
of Mr.. Newman President Wilson will
retu-, to the city tomorrow. and imme.
diateIy will sign the commissions Of Mr.
Siddons and Mr.. Newman, should he, too
be confirmed. Mr.. Siddons is expecting
the confirmation of Mr.. Newman early
in the week. He is planning to enter
upon the duties of the office simultane-
ously with his colleague.
Later Will Discuss Policy.
Mr. Siddons declined yesterday after
noon to discuss the policy he would pur.
sue ring his tenure Of ONCE. explaining
that he was not District Commissioner
until he received his commission from
the President.
II shall not feel at liberty to discuss
the policy that will be adhered to until
after i have been sworn into Office" he
said. 1T would be presumptious in me
to speak Of all that / hope to do. when
at the present time 1 have not been off,
cially notified of my confirmation. As
soon as Mr.. Newman is confirmed, we
shall get together and formulate a state
ment for the public as to our general pol
ICY
The first step to be taken by the new
Commissioners will be the filing of the
required bond with officials of the Treas
ury Department. AS soon as the bonds
have been accepted. a date will be set
III
will take place in the Office of Commits
sioner Rudolph, at the District Building.
some notary public officiating. The
formality will be witnessed by a few of
the District officials and group of per-
sonal friends of the two new Commis-
sioners.
The Commissioners also will be re-
quired to take an oath as members OF the
Public Utilities Commission This will
be administered by the clerk OF the
District Supreme Court
After being sworn into Office, the COM
missioners will proceed to select chair
man of the board. The various District
Departments will also be apportioned
among the three Commissioners for gen.
eral supervision.
A great deal of work awaits the ap-
pointees. One of the first acts will be to
organize the Public Utilities Commits
sion, which, at present, has practically
nothing more than a nominal existence.
So far it has lacked organization be-
cause Of Commissioner Johnston being
barred from membership in view of his
financial interest in some OF the utilities
corporations.
Estimates Awnit Them.
The work of preparing estimates for
the next fiscal year will be tackled at
once. and will continue until about the
middle of October.
The Senate District Committee has de-
layed action upon the confirmation of
Frank B. Lord as member of the Excise
Board SO that the President might have
an opportunity to examine the evidence
filed at the White House by members
of the Anti-Saloon League in opposition
to the appointee.
President Wilson is expected to name
within a few days a successor to John B.
Colpoys, whose nomination as member OF
the board was withdrawn some time ago.