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Show MAJOR FOR ENGINEER Philadelphia Appoints Army Officer to City Position. PHILADELPHIA. Nov 16. Maj. Cas- -M sljs F. Gillette, of the Engineer corps. WM V. S. A., was tcday appointed chief en-glneer en-glneer of the bureau of nitration by Mayor Weaver, subiect to the approval of he President of the United States and WM legislation by the Federal Congress au-thorislng au-thorislng Maj Gillette to accept t le WM place. Maj. Gillette succeeds John W. Hill, who Is awaillnrj trial on charge of pjH fraud and falsifying the records of his Lmm ofllce In connection with the leltlng of WWLl contracts. The position pays $17,000 a year The appointment was approved by the Select Councils. Maj. Gillette was a member of the board of experts lo examine th- filtration svstem of the city. The board made a. report about three weeks ago In which ll woe stated that the city had lost mot--than IS, 000,000 In exc-sslvo costs and by PH other Irregular means. |