Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-14
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Capt. Schfey Executive Officer
of Utilities Commission.
ENTERS UPON DUTY TODAY
Expected Daniel E. Garges Will Be
Made Clerk-Body Must
Economic.

Capt. Julian L. Schley. assistant en-
gineer commissioner of the District or
Columbia. today became the executive OF
ficer of the new public utilities commits
sion created by Congress for the District
The appointment was made at a meeting
OF the commission late yesterday, and the
oath OF Office was administered capt.
Schley the first thing this morning.
With the appointment of Capt Schiey
the engineer department of the local
government practically assumes super
vision of the commission. The chairman
of this body is Col. Chester Harding, En-
gineer Commissioner. while the acting
secretary is Daniel e. Garges, chief clerk
of the engineer department.
II is predicted that Mr.. Garges will
be made permanent clerk at a salary or
not less than $500.
Relieved OF Some Duties.
Cant. Schley will not receive added
compen sation. but he will be relieved of
many OF his duties as assistant engineer
commissioner. The water department
and the Office of the municipal architect.
which have been under his supervision.
will report directly hereafter to the En-
gineer Commissioner.
In addition, the sewer department and
the offices of the permit clerk and au-
tomobile board which have been required
to report TO Capt. Schley, Will De trans
ferred TO the jurisdiction OF capt. MARX
Brooke. assistant engineer commissioner.
The only branches of the engineer de-
partment remaining under the supervision
of Capt. Schley are the electrical de-
partment the office of the building in
spector and the board for the condemna-
hItil
No Cost to Commission.
IT IL understood that the decision to
make Capt. Schley executive officer of
the commission was reached largely
because of the fact that the utilities
board has a small appropriation at its
disposal and will be- required to
economize The selection of the en-
gineer official does not cost the board
a penny, and means that more money
will be- available with which to en-
ploy experts to make examinations that
will be ordered from time 10 time y!
the commission.
lust how soon the utilities board will
select a secretary has not been lndl-
Gated, but it is likely that this off1c1ai
will be chosen with few days. h e.
Eddy formerly secretary of the Dis
trict electric railway commission, al
ready has been made engineer OF the
commission.
II generally had been supposed that
the secretary would be the principal
officer of the utilities board. and that
the salary paid him would be not less
than $4,000 year. This prospective
plum attracted a number of applica-
tons for the place
Must Practice Economy.
The $4,000 appropriated by Congress
for the purpose Of the commission VIII
have to last not only during the remain
der Of the present fiscal year. but through
the year beginning July / next. and the
members of the commission decided that
every economy would have to be prac-
ticed The decision then was reacned 10
appoint an executive officer at no COST
to the board and secretai ny sdidIs
of about 5000. .nr.1a....
II is possible that this arrangement may
he upset by the new Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia to be appointed
Inv President Wilson. If Commissioner
Rudolph is retained for another term,
this official and Engineer Commissioner
eIarling will constitute majority Oh
the board. SO that it will not be likely
any changes will be made In the plans
agreed upon for the organisation Oh the
commission. , - ro.
down to work at once and will. in all
rrobability give early attention 10
number OF street railway matters Wnlcn
we're pending before the District etcHs,c
railway commission at the time that oOoy'
went out of existence. March 4. Inc
commission has been given quarters IN
the municipal building.