New-York tribune., 1918-01-02

bent that it was an unnecessary office
was Mayor Grants secretary. William
=. Burr, who prosecuted the S0~ceni
gas case as an Assistant Corporation
Counsel, was named rs Corporation
Counsel.
All of the five boroughs were remem-
bered--,sixteen for Manhattan. eleven
for Brooklyn, four for The Bronx and
two each for Queens and Richmond.
Few Tammany politicians OF promi-
nence were present at the new Mayors
inaugural Charles +. Murphy was alb.
sent. John G. MeCooye, Tammany
leader of Brooklyn. credited with the
discovery of Judge Hylan as mayoralty
timber. arrived after the new Mayor
lad taken Office. Arthur Murphy
Democratic leader Of The Bronx, and
Samuel Untermyer also arrived after
tho ceremonies were over.
Among the prominent Democrats
present during the exercises were
Charles H. Hyde. who was Mayor Gay
nor's City Chamberlain; Thomas D.
Mccarthy, United States marshal; !;
leader, and Senator James A. Foley. of
Charles +. Murphy's district.
Appointees Get Instructions
When all of Mayor Hylan's COM
mssioners were assembled in his pri-
them. in which he laiH down the
s'musts" and the "don'ts" in respect
to the administration of their Offices.
He declared that the government of
the city must be put on war basis.
department. He proclaimed a rigid
curtaiiment of official luxury" en-
joining his appointeos to maintain
simplicity Gin Office accomm odations
and furniture and to use city auto
mobiles for city business only" He
admonished them that time regulations
must be sharp and Office hours were
from "a to s."
Referring to the attitude Of the
public servant toward the public,
Judge Hylan told his commissioners
that there must be no "discourtesy I"
no arrogance OF bearing" and no
distinctions made
His address follows. IN part:
Eve enter public office to serve the
people. This is very clear, I assume,
in the minds of all of US. Our re-,
sponsibility is singular in the history
of New York. 1t measures up to the
size of the houl in which we live.
"We must minister to the wellbeing
of those about US and those dependent
on us. We must conserve the city's
resources. save the money of the rent
payers and the taxpayers, help provide
food and shelter for the needy, aid the
national government in the conserva-
tion of food and those things upon
which life depend. We must protect
our people against the dangers of fire
and accident and keep their lives and
their properties, small and great, safe
guarded from the ferocity Of the vio-
lent and the cunning Of the fraudulent
We must guard the peoples health.
We must discountenance indecency.
there being a marked line, which per
sons Of right feeling and common sense
readily recognize, between what Is
merely joyous expression of life and
what is bad and of bad influence
Calls for Economy
words do not mean anything unless
there are facts behind them. OF these
facts shall speak to you briefly. be-
cause we shall all work better to the
end in view if you know what is in my
mind.
"Tne government Of the city must be
put on war basis. That means actual
economy in every department. 1t means
reduction in the cost Of government,
and l charge you to eliminate waste
s'iO SAtiAN dS ANU, WuSISNcI yOu uuQ
them.
'Useless positions must be abol-
ished. Nothing is to stand in the way.
No civil service law was ever intended
to protect. and none can protect, an
employe whose salary is not compensa-
ton for useful service to the City Of
New York, and the City Of New York
alone.
"Therefore, no appointments are to
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in their several departments until evil
dence of the necessity of such posi-
tions has been submitted to the Mayor.
Influence of no kind must be allowed
TO save the lazy or the dishonest en-
ploye. Commissioners will revise sal
airy lists, and reduce those salaries
which are excessive
"Simplicity in Office accommodation
and furniture is enjoined upon all.
At present many commissioners have
spacious Offices, altogether too large
for service and manifestly occupied
only for display. while the taxpaye rs
for housing other departments. This
must be discontinued. Commissioners
will conhne themselves to Offices
spacious enough only for health and
efficiency Of service and to furniture
simple and businesslike. The luxury
OF office appointments indicates dis
regard of expenditure Of the city's
money, which is trait we shall not
tolerate in executives charged with
handling large amounts of funds raised
by taxation.
TO Curtail Luxury
"Oficial luxury in other directions
shall be curtaied. City automobiles
must be used for city business only
The practice of having city auto
mobiles calling at the homes of COM
missioners must cease. Another OBJ
jectionable practice we shall abolish i!
that Of having commissioners or sub
ordinates spend two hours at luncheon
"In fact, time regulations must be
sharp. City office hours shall be from
9 in the morning to 5 in the evening
City employees, headed by their COM
missioners and departmental chiefs
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