The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-20
CITY MUST PA Y. MILLION ON DEBT N 1922
Mayor Announces
 1O7 Appointments
New Appointees To Report For Duty February 1 With Reduction in Salary - Mayor Assumes Personal Charge of the Distribution of Patron age Further Changes May Yet Be Made.

One hundred and seven appoint ments to municipal positions were an aounced this morning by Mayor Fred Atwater as a partial distribution ot the Democratic political patronage The appointments will become effec- tive February 1 with 20 per cent reduction in salaries. Further changes may yet be made in the list, inasmuch as Mayor Atwater today assumed per sonal charge of the patronage d1str1- button because of the strenuous opposition that has developed III seV- eraI districts. He announced his 1n- fention of reconSidering the list to make whatever changes he deems best, regardless of districts or 1nftu- ences Mayor Atwater also made n11blic a circular letter ordering every department head, whose forces are affected by the appointments, 10 re- duce their department payroils al least 20 per cent. by February l.
 Approximately one-half of the Z7o eppointments that are to be made were forwarded to the mayor yester.. day afternoon with the approval or sTnwn Chairman John A. Cornell. iderable opposition has greeted the appointments, particularly Tn the Ninth and the Second districts, Whlch are the least favored of any districts sn the city After Mayor Atwater has made his changes, the list will be sent to each department head together WILL the following circular letter:
 ''In line with my fixed policy, oe- sire VOL to understand that hold you absolutely responsible for the econom- deal and efficient conduct or the oe- partment of the city government eh- trusted to your care.
 "Therefore, in sending this list. l am suggesting to you persons who may or may not be competent 10 HI the positi tions set opposite their names I will expect you to give each or these suggestions a fair and impartial trial on the basis of economy and eftlclency and if by proof to me, incompetency develops you are not to De puroeheo or handicapped in your work
 'I desire that on February your department payroll shall be reduced at least 20 per cent, and contnue on this reduced basis until lur rLnef ord CTS, and that persons being engag- ed by you distinctly understand th1s feature, and that you, wherever pos sible, combine two or more posltions fin one, thereby eliminating all or the unnecessary clerkshiPs that we feei exist.
 HI >fesl that 1t is no mere than fair that you give to those now working for you who are to be replaced. req sonable notice of their removal. ana . ask that you inform them at once that the changes will be made on February 1, and that the new ap- ootntees report for duty on that date "I desire that you keep me person. ally informed of the conduct of your department so that can honestly re-
  rninisration, and that we can all work for the best interests of our city and all concerned.
 In announcing tNe partial list Of Appointments, which are subject 10 change, Mayor Atwater stated that inc Io7 had been selected from among 1000 applications that had been formally received through the mail. in addition to more than 5000 applications that had been made In person
 The appointments follow!
 Engineering Department
 MICHAEL JANKURA. 18th Dis Srict assistant engineer.
 GEORGE BUTzElO. 3rd District, RAYMoND COATES. 12tth Dis trict. assistant engineer.
 T. GALLAGHER. End District as HARLAND SHANNON. 9th Dis 1rict, assistant engineer.
 JOHN GAYDOSH. 10th District, as- Sistant engineer.
 THOMAS LICAMEII-A. 7th Dis trict, rodman
 LOUIS KozLANsKI. filth District f THOMAS GRAY. 4th District. rod
 EDWARD KENNEILY. 9th Dis
 
 trict, rodnlan.
 JAMES McLAUHLIN. 5th District ro6man.
 J. II. O'BRIEN. sth District. rod
 PATRICK MAILoY, 9th District.
 SEWARD MAHER. 11th District.
 CHARLES CHowENHLL rod WILLIAM CARROLL. 9th District. f
 WILLIAM WALSH. 4th District.
 MATTHEw WELLER. sth District, rodman.
 ARTHUR k. WEISS, 3rd District, legal adviser.
 trict, assistant superintendent.
 MRS. J. L. NORTH. 5th District assistant superintendent.
 MISS DUTNNING. assistant super intendent.
 FRANCIS ROONEY, sth District, clerk.
 IIRS. NJ. DELANEY. End District
 THOMAS c. LAWRENCE, 11th District, steam filter.
 MICHAEL IAARKIN. End District engineer at Isolation Hospital.
 MISS NELLIE FLYNN. 9th Dis trict. stenographer.
 MISS CATHERINE BURNS. sten- pgrapher.
 MRS. IRBY REID, 5th District. registrar of records.
 DAVID FITZGERALD, 7th District assistant superintendent of Hillside
 JAMES RE1LhEY. 9th District