The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-31

missioner waldo's sudden decision TO
resign. ON tho ground that. A. matter
OF courtesy to Mayor Kline, references
20 the change should be made by the
present Mayor.
Mitchell ANNOUNCES NAMES
OF ApPolNTEEs.
Mayor-elect Mitchell reached his ofi,cs
at No. "a Liberty street shortly after
il o'clock. lie came downtown alone.
III h!s ofics werc William l. Ransom.
Judge elect Of the CITY Court. and Frank
l. Folk. After usinS the telephone for
a half hour. Mr.. Mitchell came into the
law Office OF his former partner. Frank
u. Muilan. with q typswri,tcn shsst Ut
PAPER. and said:
My slate 10 not complete and will
not be able TO announce all the appoint
ments I have decided upon until Late
in the day. There will remain many
heads of departments 20 be selected.
There are many reasons why have
not yet been able to complete my list.
l will say now that in these depart
mens which I will name have not yet
made appointments
First, Ia the Police Department ]
have a number of men under consider
alton and have had for some time.
regard this place as the mort important
IN my administration and I am proceed
ing slowly and circumspoctly before
coming 90 a final conc iusion. This does
not mean that have not practically
decided upon the man. II may be some
time before I do. | am going 20 try to
be right before 20 ahead have many
satisfactory men under consideration.
Then" continued the Mayor refer
ring to his paper, there IL the Depart
ment OF water. Gas and Electricity.
have made no selection there yet ]
have under consideration many mon for
! this commissionership. I regard this
ONCE az the most important from q
! business administrative standpoint. In
Wow OF the necessity Of obtaining q
man familiar With Public Service Com
mission and lighting matters. I have a
definite plan In mind for this depart
ment and feel I should wait . little
longer. I am asking Mr.. Thompson TO
stay over n few days until have made
my selection. Mr.. Thompson. a. you
| know. contemplated leaving on Jan. I
to take up important business engage
ments. i trust no will remain . few
days
HAS Definite PLAN FOR
hEAlrh nepAprueNr
Now. rs 10 the Health Department.
mo Sa"0 hoon s'"a 'he'o ~ 70 'no
o'ner Two departments 1 nave . osh-
n'e p'ok' ANIME as 70 ths aom'n'sta-
ann " w.n, ,o .,S. W." ,s," ' .a's s n'" ,s"
careful thought II requires. 1 assume
That DR.. Lederls Will hold over until
such time a. l have coms 70 Q con.
ciusion.
The next IL the Inv Department.
The Corporation Counse, II most ,n,i.
mately associated with IN. Navo, mi.
marily In drafting legislation. The "a.
lection there In most vital 10 the ad.
mlnistration, and I am proceeding
| slowly because I have a number OF
good men in mind.
1T nav. mn, annotated ~. Cou,r,..
sioners Of Accounts because I .,mpl,
have not had time to get down to /,
yet. The same holds good for thu
Bronx and Queens parks. No selection,
have been made In tho Bureau o
Weights and Measures and IN IN.
Mayors License Bureau, and also a. t,
the once OF secretary TO the Mayor
The latter place. l may say. regart
N OF AZ much II not more importano,
than any once In my administrst,on."
"Wili Mr.. Adamson remain for tn,
time bsing?" Mr.. Mitchell was asked.
we will sec II no WILL" WIS the reply
HAS NOT THOUGHT OF MlNOe
plAcea
Than Mr. M,,c,., continues. .~r.,
cover. ,be imnor,.n, snno,n,u.,,.
have TO TN. There ara . nuuh.r n
minor places which I h.vs MOI ,rs,,,o,.,
here. and which havs mt dscide.
upon"
Mr.. Mitchell than .,.,.A that =. s..
axreed not tn rive thu c.rs. ~ "a. :,
pointses until to-morrov. bur unde, n.r
suasion stated that hs had decided 4,
, hold over Msasrs. Smith. Mummy An,
Purdy.
. II am pleased 70 Announce ma, n A
, c. smith viii continue a Doos Con,
mfasiooer ask>A hiu o. 80. =.