The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 9, 1900, Page 8

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Brown, $1T5 a month 0. :w Monice; 15 vac Pherson and Will- rnment was taken at 1 o'clock to clock last evening, when the balance of : ippointments were to have ut at that hour it was dis- the 0ld board had spent over $45,000 appropriation for the new °xt six months, administration and ad- In drawing for the long and e following results were ob- Bazet, one year: Dr. wo years; Dr. J. M ears; Drs. Baum and It is likely that the in the official announcement nts, ays and means wiil s mne'lnfi and in MAXWELL READS THE LAW TO FIRE COMMISSIONERS incident at the first the newiy appointed incipal secretary, George 1 the board to rec- nteed under the rter =ition from which he = 10 be ousted to make room for J. C. hom Phelan had Insisted ted. As each member of entered the Commissioner's of- was served with a copy of Max- request to be appointed secretary Board of Fire Commissioners. request stated that the petitioner been for over twenty-one years a m.y of the Pald Fire Department. ] various positions h he upied up to IS8, Max- il avers that on December 22 of that ar he was appointed clerk of the de- pariment, and by sections 3 and 10 of an Bct of the Legislature, approved March 25, 1578, he has been secretary of the 2 axwell further ciaimed that under v-r‘m)’r 2, article 1X, of the charter for an Francisco, he is emmled to be elected ecretary of the comml R ereismers Holla Ve Watt 3. . Hecht, J. H. Grady and D. I Mahone; read the requests as soon as they t their chairs and then lo elect Watt president of the ‘The d nw_ fug of lots resuited in Watt securing th ving only a little over | rain ordered to 12 o’clock, | - determined stand | sard ever since his appolntmem as clerk. | ar term, | two years and Grady three yeal In ‘the meantime Maxwell had a duplicate copy of his request to Secretary Grady, which, however, not read aloud. (After the resolution appointing J. C ¥ of the board had cen .,'1“,.1.\1 Maxwell pres lowing rec and it man, to be appoint- and that your honorable lawful authority to on thereto other than the un- ons stated in my com- tion heretofore this day made to you in the matter of my application to be ap- pointed secretary to your honorable body fore request and demand that the pointing sa C. Gorman be Sk hat amcthei candalio be adopted by your honorable body api me to the position of secretary of th of Fire Commis inting Board G F. MAXWELL. | January s, 150, | Maxwell bases his action on sections 1 and 2, article IX, chapter 2 of the charter (Stats. 1899, pp. 336 and 337), which read as follow: Section 1. The Board of Fire Commixsioners shall after their appointment and gualifi- cation proceed to reorganize the Fire Department in conformity with the provisions of this charter. In so doing the board shall make 1 appointments of officers and mem- bers from the persons constituting the force in the service of the Department at the time this ¢ goes Into effect. Such officers and members shall not be required to pass any civil service examination. A re appointments and promo- tions sball be made subject to the | provisions of article XIII of this charter. If any reduction is madc in the force of the department the Commissioners may temporarily discharge those persons whose dis- charge shall be most conducive to the efficient reorganization of the department, but in case of a subse- quent increase of the force those temporarily discharged shall be re- appointed without civil mervice ex- amination and assigned to the same rank in which they were at the time of their discharge. Section No officer, member or employe of the department shall be Aismissed or transferred except for cause, nor until after a trial. The nccused shall he farnished with a written copy of the charges against | him at least three days the day of tri Al o e by ey ey o shall be pubiic. Chiet Sullivan was appointed by the board to succeed himself on Watts' mo- tion, after each Commissioner had spoken in a complimentary vein of the efficlency of the incumbent. Fire Marshal Towe and Captain Comstock. chief of the fire patrol, were also reappointed, and the hoard adjourned to meet this morning at 8 o'clock. BIGGY TO TEMPORARILY ACT AS CHIEF OF POLICE RECISELY at noon yeSterday the new Board of Police Commissioners took their seats. The old board had just finished approving the minutes of a former meeting when their successors | marched into the Commissioners’ chambers and were accorded a hearty welcome. Af- ter the members of the old board had re- tired Commissioner Biggy moved that Dr. McNutt be made temporary chairman and it was so ordered. H. O. Beatty, son of the Chief Justice of California, was immediately | ¢ | Newhall drew first prize, Hecht one year, Mahoney y elected temporary secretary. On motion of Biggy the appointment af Beatty as | secretary of the board was at once re- pur(m‘ to the Civil Service Commission, Immediately after the secretary had been chosen a drawing was held to deter- mine the terms of the new Commissioners. his term of of- fice being fixed at four years. The terms | of the other Commissioners will be as fol- Blggy, three years; Thomas, two rears, and McNutt one vear. A copy of | the drawing was ordered sent to the | Board of Supervisors. Biggy then moved that Newhall be | made permanent president for a term of | Bibl Hi: motion was carried, New- tly declining to vote. In a brief speech Newhall thanked his fellow Com- missioners for the honor conferred on him and promised to give his rulings with the Mairness and impartiality’ of Solomon of 1 fame, The following resolutions were duced by Biggy: Resolved, Th: intro- all persons who are candl- dates for the office of Chief of Police be and they are hereby requested to file with the secretary of this board prior to noon Thursday, January 11, written applications for such apy Resolved, That all persons objecting to any candidate for the office of Chief of lice be and they are hereby requested to flle with the secretary of this board prior to 5 p. of Saturday, January 13, written objections to such candidate, setting forth fully their grounds of such objection. Both resolutions were adopted without a dissenting vote. ‘()n motion 0§ Dr. McNutt, the Commis- sioners agreed to meet every T e\:;nning at 8 o'clock. i ¥ Tuenes ggy was unanimously chosen to {ake charge of the affairs of the Police Deptal‘t- ment until a successor to ex-Chief Lees is appointed. On motion of Thomas, Lees, who was present, was then requested to turn the property and documents of the department over to the acting Chief. “That is the very reason why I am here,” remarked Lees, his voice quivering with emotion. “It has been published that I secretly carted away the rogues’ gallery and oth- erwise left the department in a crippled condition. I want to say right here that it is a falsehood. It is, however, true that have in my possession some daguerro- types which were used by this depart- ment. They are my own personal prop- erty and rightfully belong to me.- I have here a catalogue containing a list of the books which contain Ehotogrflphs of crim- inals, and which are known as the rogues’ gallery.” Lees then passed the catalogue to the secretary, after telling him to read it. Be- fore he was half finished with the lst Commissioner Thomas suggested that the reading be ddscontinued and that the board take the ex-Chief's word that the gallery was intact. This did not sult Lees, and he asked as a special favor that the entire list be read. When the secretary finished Lees formally turned over the gal | lery and other property of the Police De- partment to acting Chief Biggy. Lees then proceeded to throw bouqucts at the Police Department. “We have, in my humble estimation, one of the best police departments in the country. I have always taken personal pride and interest in ' the work of the men, and I can say without fear of con- tradiction that the police force of San Francisco ranks with the best in the world, Our system of keeping records ex- gols that of any other city in the United tates. % When a patrolman nearly half a cen- tury ago I realized the importance of keeping a_complete record as well as the photograph of ewer}r criminal who was a menace to soclety. hat T have succeeded is shown by the work of the department. Although I sever my connection with the police force to-Gay, I shall ever be ready to lend my assistance whenever you gen- tlemen desire it.” The ex-Chief paid a high tribute to Cap. tain Moran, the retired property clerk ‘of the department, who, was one of the most honest and eonscientious men ever connected with the police (orce. At the conclusion of the meetin; escorted the Commissioners thros the several branches of the department, point- ing out the needs and making some valu- able suggestions. The Commissioners will meet again this evening. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS INSTALLED IN OFFICE HE Board of Public Works met in the | office of the City Surveyor, Commi sioners G. H. Mendell, Jeremiah Ma- | hony and Marsden ent. Colonel Mendell was elected president of the board, which then ap- pointed J. Leo Park temporary secretary and C. Grunsky City Engineer, the latter at a salary of $000 a year. The | board decided to constitute the City Sur- »r's office as the official meeting place | will meet daily at 10 a. the m. he list | Superintendent of but no removals of employes of Streets was can or_appointments w The board visited the office of the Super- intendent of Streets and took formal po: session. A letter addressed to the i cumbent, Martin Fragley, requesting him to turn over all the books and accounts to Andrew J. Donovan, who will assume charge. Although the latter was not ap- pointed Su Ycrln!(’nd?nt. it is understood that he will be selected at thls morning’s meeting of the board. - IVIL service principles as defined in | the new charter were fairly launch- ed yesterday. The commission hav ing no predecessor experienced no difficulty in seating itself, and the three members earned their first day's pay un- der the most pleasant auspices. Precisely at the appointed hour—9 a. m. —President Freud and his colleagues—P. H. McCarthy and John A. Quinn—inaug- urated the first attempt at reform along civil service lines in the clity's history. The commission met in the Mills build- ing, and on assuming his seat as presi- dent, J. Richard Freud explained briefly the business before the meeting and the purpose of that section of the charter cre- ating the commission. Notice having been given that the com- mission would hold an examination to de- termine the appointment of a chief ex- aminer, who will be also secretary of the commission, over thirty applicants ap- peared to have their abilities tested. The position will be heid for life it a_compe- tent man, or until “good reason” exists for his dismissal, and the salary a year. It was expected tha be at least 100 candidates. The fact that there is a well-grounded belief that Mayor Phelan ha candidate for the soft. cushioned secretary’s seat no doubt ma- terially curtailed the list of the ambitious. The "printed blanks contalned the fol- lowing five questions: Define a municipal charter. What are the underlying principles and main advantages of civil service? What departments of our city government will be under the merit system? Explain the operation of the civil service article in the new charter. What are the principle dutles of the chet examiner and secretary? “This is the first time that any appil- cant for a position in the clty govern- ment has been required to show that he is competent,” sald President Freud. “The charter makers did not intend that this position should be subject to a very severe examination, but we con- sidered it wise to put the civil service system in urerallnn at_the very start. All will be allowed one hour in which to answer the questions.” Those who took the examination were: F. Moran, Arthur de Ettel, Robert Hnllhl Arthur J. k, A. D. d'Ancona, Otto Ryst, L. J. Welsh, Herman Lowen- stein, W. Jones Cuthbertson, _Alfred Clarke, Charles H. Forbes, C. B. Ses- slons, Gustave Schnee, 04 M. Boyle, Al- exander Matheson, M. Woodhams, J. ATk A T Rosenberg, ¥- 1. Nas: sault, A. S. Harrison, P. A. Meyer, George §. McComb Joseph Strand, Frank Beth, Emery, Willhun Henr: A Newton Joseph Hu éi'w)gnhy. W. W. Magary Y Wmlun One elderly candidate fnnocently took a copy of the new charter from his pocket Manson being | is $2400 | thére would | | | | | partments of the eity | ing official the resolutions were ordered | spread on the minutes. an proceeded to copy his answers. When he was discovered he was told that such action was against the rules and that he was disqualified. The candidates signed assumed names to their papers and placed their true names in an accompanying en- velope. At the expiration of an hour all the pa- | pers were locked up and last night the mmissioners commenced the task of tr. ing to discover who among all the app! cants is best fitted for a life job at $200 per month. After the examination the commission adjourned to the City Hall and opened the register for applicants who seek employ- ment at unskilled labor. About six hun- dred were registered and given blanks which they must fill in and file with _the gecretary. Gustave Schnee, C. C. Kulp | and C. R. Heverin were appointed tem- porary registration clerks. | President Freud had a busy afternoon at | the City Hall. The line of men anxious to | register required several police officers to | preserve its harmony and Mr. Freud con- tinually passed up and down the corridor telling the appllran(v what they must do | and how they must do it in the future if | they would join Mayor Phelan’s brigade and receive $2 per day for eight hours’ work. | The civil service commission is now | ready for business In its quarters, room | 5, in the basement of the City Hall, and | to-day all necessary blanks will be ready for applicants for empioyment in all d government. Ex- | aminations for skilled positions will not | be held for a few days, although registra- tion will begin to-day. Commissioner Quinn says that the | board will not be ready to announce fhe name of the successful candidate for chief examiner and secretary for two days, al- though it is freely andh‘tcd that Moran will secure the > cov ted p ace. ELECTION COMMISSIONERS SELECT A REGISTRAR HE Board of Election Commissioners met in the rooms of Reglstrar Step- pacher at 12:15 o'clock yesterday and organized by electing Commissioner Jeremiah Deasy chairman. Commissioners A. W. Voorsanger, 8. G. Kellogg, Oliver Everett and M. H. Greenblatt were pres- ent. The recent drawing for the various terms was ratified. Commissioner Green- blatt presented the name of Thomas J. ‘Walsh for Reglstrar or secretary of the board in a complimentary speech. Com- missioner Voorsanger seconded the nomi- nation and it was made unanimous. Walsh was present and immediately took his oath of office. He was instructed to file a bond in the same amount as the Cammissioncrs. Commissioner Greenblatt Introduced res- olutions testifying to the excellent work performed by Registrar Steppacher in the recent elections, and after each Commis- sioner had said a good word for the retir- The following clerks were ag.polnted for a perlod of sixty days, when the civil ser- vice provision will be put in effect: Charles C. Pratt, James H. Dignan, Harry Zemansky, Cameromn H. King, J. Gor- don and Herman Gutstadt. . Hughes was appointed to super- vise the taking down and storing of the election Wooths. Hughes was empowered to_employ four laborers to assist him. e boarl adjourned to meet next Mon- day night at 8 o'clock. BOARD OF EDUCATION IS QUIETLY ORGANIZED HE Board of Education met at 12:30 o'clock and elected C. W. Mark chalrman and John H. Hansen sec- retary. Commissioners John B. Cas- serly, Mary Kincaid and James Denman were present. Adjournment was then taken until 3 o'clock, when an executive session was held. A long discussion was d as to the salaries to be fixed for the deputy Superintendents of Schools, but no conclusion was reached. Miss M. Cusick was appointed to suc- ceed herself as stenographer of the board at a salary of $75 a month. Superintend- ent Webster was empowered to appoint his own stenographer at the same salary. It was decided to appoint a clerk of the board at $100 a month, and a messenger at $75. Their duties will be prescribed, and they will be selected at the meeting to be held this afternoon at 3 o’clock. e HE last official act of the old Board of Education was performed yester- $7000, for furniture and supplies were pre- sented to Auditor Wells for his signature. LAST OFFICIAL ACT OF THE OLD SCHOOL BOARD| T day morning, when the demands of C."F. Weber & Co., aggregating These are the supplies that were ordered several months ago in direct violation of the rules of the board and refused passage | by the Finance Committee on that ground. There was also more or less scandal at- tached to the ccntract, which was fully exploited in the papers at that time. Now the committee, for some unaccountable reason, has changed {ts position In the matter, and the demands came to the | Auditor yesterday with the signatures of Chalrman Holbrook and Director Stow. At a recent special meeting of the board these claims had been incorporated in a recommendation for payment by the com- mittee, together W“E laborcrs’ and mis cellaneous demands for $6000 incurred last June. Director Head, however, before the meeting objected to the Weber demands, claiming that he was opposed to helping certain members to get a ‘“rake off,” and | the Weber claims were withdrawn, the $6000 of laborers’ demands only being rec- | ommended. Now comes_the change of front on the part of the Finance Commit- | tee, and the Weber demands have been substituted for the others. Auditor Wells, who now has the situa- tion in hand, asserts positively that he will not sign the demands. He was favorably inclined to the laborers’ claims, even though they were incurred In the last fis- cal year, but he expressed a hope that | there might be a way found to ‘)ay them out. of this year's funds, in which there is a_prospective surplus of several thou- | sand dollars. “It is my opinion,” said the Auditor. “that the Weber supplies were furnished | in June of last vear, though the demands bear dates in the months of August and | September. In this event I will not sign them. However, I intend to communicate with the principals of the varfous schools regarding the exact time when the desks and other supplies were furnished. I ree ollect that I audited enormous bills for setting up these desks, and I am quite sure that the work was done in June, cur- ing vacation. %1 "would Father pass the laborers” de- | mands for that month, If it is possibls to pay them out of this years approprin. tlon, but I am powerless in the matter. as the Finance Committee of the Board of Education has seen fit to present ths Weber demands to the exclusion of the | others, which I consider worth consideration.” s oo e GODCHAUX SUCCEEDS BERTHIER AS RECORDER HIEF Deputy Recorder Harry | Baehr and several clerks worked | hard all day Sunday to get every- | thing in proper shape for the recep- tion of the incoming Recorder, Edmond Godchaux, and when the latter made his appearance at noon yesterday he was ‘ cordially met by his predecessor, Al Ber- | thier, who In a complimentary little peech surrendered the office to his suc- | cessor. Godchaux’s attention was called | to the new system of electric lights in | the Recorder's office, and he appeared to be pleased at the innovation, for which heRhn(l flhlmle(l! :pplled ecorder jodchaux then | Frederick S. Myrtle as his chlef’?ls::\llll:d | The rest of his staff will consist of the | following deputi Max Warshauer, | Charles M. Stoltz: copyists—L. Brannan. M. Harris, J. W. Farrell, Elf Landry, Thomas Kelly, P. J. Heggerty, . Kane, W. E. Foley, Eugene Sullivan, 8. | T. FRussell, Thomas Hyland, Harmon MeKissick, " W. H. Garrett, P. Paul | Vauntin. John Nolan, €. O. M. Cosgrave | and William Sullivan. —_——— COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY LTHOUGH Coun(y Clerk Deane was 1l and confined to his home, the ushering out of the old and the In- auguration of the new administra- tlon was conducted without a hitch by bis chief deputy, Joseph Goddard. Early in the day the work Involved in the change of administration began to make itseif apparent In the County Clerk's office. First, the deputies who will hold under | Mr. Deane were sworn in, and those who went out took with them the well wishes of the County Clerk and those who took their places. Officlals of and deputies serving in the Tax Collector’s, Sheriff's, Board of Health, Civil Service and Elec- tion Commissions were given the oath by Mr. Goddard and then retired ready to assume office. Allhnugl\ lhe wark was heavy ’ind lhl A Continued to Thirteenth Page. ’m»mmmmmmm “DR. PIERCE'S ELECTRIG BELT.” WA 'Dl‘l'l H'I WEIGET Nov mh Dr Pkrce & Son: pleasure In wrmn: You @ letter to inform you that I am one of the lucky num. ber. 1 purchased on of your Electric Belts ; Al & %8, and wore 1 and IT HAJ m\nl A NEW nrmu . T. NOI o Vista, ‘ lroubh- had bothered me for 12 ears. 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