New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Mayor Requisitions Car Az
ter Being Tardy ON First
Two Days
Sees Many Callers
Appointment of William F.
Doyle as Fire Prevention
Chief Is Confirmed

Mayor Hylan will come to work this
morning in his own automobile, un-
less he changes his mind overnight.
The Mayor decided to requisition his
own caar after another failure YES
terday to reach the City Hall at 0
o'clock the hour he fixed for the be-
ginning of work in all the depart
ments. The B. r. T. failed him again,
and he was six minutes late A SINH
lar delay in transit made him three
minutes late to work on Wednesday,
his first active day in office.
The Mayor made up his mind. it was
said at his Office last night, that how
ever democratic he wanted to be in
using the ordinary means of public
travel, it was more important to live up
to his own 80 10 5" rule as an example
to his commissioners. Ignoring the
Police Department car placed at his
disposal. the Mayor had the "P. d."
sign put on his own car yesterday and
went home in it last night.
Puts in Busy Day
The Mayor put in busy second day
at his desk. holding numerous confer
ences with various city officials and
politicians. Matters relative to the
coal situation occupied large part
Of his time. He made no official an
rcurcement Of appointments still left
OPEN but confirmed the appointment of
William F. Doyle, OF Brooklyn, as chief
Of the Bureau Of Fire Prevention in
the Fire Department. at a salary of
$4,000 year
Mr.. DOYLE has been in the Fire De-
partment in Brooklyn since 1909 as q
veterinarian. with the rank of deputy
chief He was q strong candidate for
Fire Commissioner until Mayor Hylan
made the inal announcement of the
appointment of Thomas brennan.
Henry Smith. former Park Commits
sioner Of Manhattan under Mayor Nc
Clellan, was mentioned yesterday as
the most likely appointment for Street
Cleaning Commissioner, one OF the i'm
portant places yet to be filled The
salary is $1,000. The Mayor also has
vet to name his Commissioner OF Of
Health. Commissioner of Accounts and
Park Commissioners for The Bronx
and Queens.
Charles w Culkin. joint Tammany
leader with William Dalton and Frank
J. Goodwin, Of the new 81 Assembly
District, is expected to get either the
place of q Deputy Fire Commissions
or Deputy Commissioner of Water
Supply. The salary for each place is
$4,000 Alderman Francis P. Bent, who
represents Judge Hylan's district in
Brooklyn, is expected to resign from
the Board OF Aldermen to-day to take
the position OF director of the bureau
of personal service, division Of grades
and salaries. one of the bureaus under
the Board Of climate. The place was
held by George l.. Tirrell under Mayor
Mitchell and the salary is $500.
Thompson Slated for Post
William F. Thompson. Tamman,
leader of the 9Th assembly District
Brook yn, is slated for Deputy Fir,
Commissioner in charge of Brooklyn
Three other Brooklyn Tammany lead
ers were slated for jobs yeste rday
James l. Sexton, leader of the 5th As
embly District, for Deputy Watc
Tom missioner; Henry Hesterberg
leader Of the 21st. as Superintendent O
highways. and Alderman James j
Browne, leader of the 1st, as Superin
tendent of Sewers, the two latte
under Borough President Riegelmann