WERNER MD POLLOCK
Opportunity Is Retained as Surgeon,
Despite Opposition of Two
Other Candidates.
NEW CHARTER IS IN EFFECT
Major Now Actual Head of Police
Department?Men Found Physically Unfit to Be Retired on Pensions of $10 Per Month.
As had been anticipated, Mayor George Alnslie in assuming control of the Police Department yesterday, as provided for by the recent amendment to the City Charter by which the Board of Police Commissioners was abolished, named Major Louis Werner chief to succeed himself as head of the department. Dr. St. Julian Oppenhimer remains surgeon, and George K Pollock was appointed purchasing agent and secretary of the department, with the rank of captain.
It had been generally understood that Mayor Ainslie was Chief Werner, who, of the department, has been a member for thirty years. He understood that he continued in office for thirty years. He has been a member for thirty years.
The reappointment of Dr. Oppenhimer as surgeon developed Friday, at Charles V. Carrington and R. L. Kern, being mentioned for the position, and receiving strong endorsement from their friends.
The formalities of appointing the officers of the department were quickly conducted by the Mayor. The three officers were received at 11 o'clock in the Mayor's office. They gathered in front of Mayor Ainslie's desk and were presented with their warrants of  Appointment. Immediately, after thanking him for their appointments, the officers appeared before City Clerk Hen T. August and were sworn in. Captain Pollock was required to give a bond of $10,000 on becoming purchasing agent, and this was furnished to Clerk August by a bonding company. 