The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
THE STREET SWEEPERs.

A Denomination OF the Scnvengers I'm
City Hall Park-They Ask for the
Money that Is Due to Them Through
MIR. Brown-An Arrangement Made for
Their Payment.
A demonstration was made yesterday In the City
Hall Park by the men employed by Street Cleaning
Contractor Brown. They marched down about ten
O'Clock In procession, and numbered about three
hundred. Delegations from this number were sent
to wait upon Comptroller Green and the grievance
OF the men, laid before him, was, that by reason OF
the city not paying Mr.. Brown there was eight
weeks pay due to them and they could not wait
longer for their money. Mr.. Green told the dele
CATION that he would consider what powers
the late Street Cleaning Commission had in this
matter, and give an answer on Monday. On this
being communicated to the men they tntimated
that unless they had more decided answer than
that at once, there would be trouble. In the mean
time the police reserves had been sent for and
rived. They were detailed allied to preserve order, and
were on duty In the Park until afternoon, under
the command Of Captain Leary, ready for any
emergency that might arise. On the Comptroller
receiving the message that the men would not wait
he sent for Judge Bosw0rth and Counsellor O'Gor-
man, and subsequently meeting OF the old Street
Cleaning commission was held, and at protracted
executive session the following facts were
elicitcd:-
The workmens statement of the grievances was
that the city owed MIR. Brown for work performed
during the 1871 S1ol O00 that the amount paid
the men for the month of March, 1772, was S87os2,
s69,326. From the LIST to the 18th OF May, the time
when the Police Commissioners took charge OF the
work, the pay rolls amounted to $35,0OO The total
amount due to the workmen, the committee state
to be 100000. This amount, they stated, was
shown by the pay rolls, and sworn to as correct by
the fore s and inspectors The total amount due
the committee state to be $143, $780,
The Street Cleaning Commission having no legal
existence the competency OF the Commission to
pay any bill was necessarily question for CON
sideration. In the afternoon
THE FOLLOWING OPINION
was read by Counsellor 0'Gorman-
Hon. ANDREW H. GREEN, Comptroller, &c. -
deputaiion Of the men employed by the contractor for
the purpose OF obtaining from of the amounts
BY said tor 70 Be due him on
April 1872 and the part Of May 1872 antecedent the
chapter s aws s Y s have cas
special meeting the members of the Street Cleaning
Committee created by chapter GAG Laws of 1855 and IN
desire my oicia opinion whether said committee has
now any legal existence or any power to act in the mat
snswer1Ths act of the LEGISLATURE passed May a.
abolshing said street Cleaning Committee il trans
ers their duties for the future the Board Of Police but
tons which occurred before the passage Of that act IN
ever pass upon correctness Of the Contractor
claims which occurred before the passage Of said act and
upon the cersate Of said a"a ''a'
s e law a on aPn s TO E a
accord WIN ne principles OF Justice which would be
s
s hsSr in gnnr s ree of this city, OF
RfcmAKD o'GokMAS, Counsel to the Corporation
After the paper was read Mr.. Green Judge Bos-
WORTH Recorder Hackett and Mr. OiGorman signed
a certificate that Brown had performed his work up
to Thursday, and II was then agreed that $4,000
should be paid TO him, to have IT dsbursed among
the laborcrs; that this money should be paid on
Monday next. This will, 1t is believed, cover the
expected to meet on Wednesday, When arrange 9.
ments Will be made for the payment OF the balance