The New York herald., 1874-07-20
THE MAYOR'S MODEL COMMISSIONERS.

How tho Street Cleaning Bureau was
Managed-One Man Power In its
Glory-The Autocrats Of New York
Extracts from the Minutes.
AS day succeeds day, fresh evidences come 70
light to show the peculiar inaptness and tnen-
cheney Of the Mayors appontees to nll the re-
quirements of their ONCE Among the greatest OF
these scandals is the manner In which the anairs
of the Street Cleaning Bureau were conducted.
Below will be found an extract from the minutes
OF the meetings of the committee, which will
clearly show that the anairs OF the Bureau were
"run" by either Messrs. Gardner and Charlick &C.
cording as they desired to suit their own ends, to
the utter disregard Of the other members OF tho
Board, who were never notified to attend the COM
mittee meetings, and never consulted as to what
should be done. The extracts speak for them
selves. Sunice it to say that the committee, or
Board, was composed Of Messrs. Gardner. Charlick
and Duryee, with the late Henry Smith as . MEM
Der er oDcio.
COPY FROM THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE COMkIrTKK
ON STREET CLEANING.
AUGUST Q, 1S73-At a meeting OF the committee
Gardner er' C Commissioner, the folloWnS % proceed
ings were had:-
Resolved That Thomas Moore, Of No 1e4 CHRISTOPHER
Adjourned.
AUGUST 12, 1s73.-At meeting OF the committee,
hugh GarQQef only OOmmlSSlOu0T pEeScuC, Tue IOl-
lowing proceedings were had:-
Reading OF minutes OF previous meeting was
dispensed with.
Resolved, That Henry Knubel. Of No. So South Fifth
' scnth ward al in place q JOHN Riley hereby removed
AUGUST 49, 1s7s.-Meeting of committee this
date. Gardner present The following was trans
acted
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved ThatJohn Baerbury of No. 4s Broad street.
be he!f
i nsss5S s ne Il ~ s
M Th g e S s
Resolved, THAT Frank Neshs foreman % Si re SECOND
August a. 1s7s.-Meeting Of committee this
date. Cnarllck only Commissioner present. The
e Reading adm or of minutes OF previous meeting dis
pensed with.
Belly Of Ne w 1
sss 5o.sps Madden of Dumps At
Seventeenth street, be and Is hereby removed.
August 81, 1s7s-Meet,ns Of committee thia
date. Hugh Gardner only Commissioner present.
The following was transacted
Resolved That Daniel E. Dowiing. of No 163 East
sr0sdMay =. 90 and hereby appointed foreman
Resolved That Thomas Hays. foreman Seventh ward.
AUGUST 20. 1s7s.-Meeting this date CharlicK
only Commissioner present. The Following was
had
Resolved, That Frank Mcdonnell, of No. az West
Sixty second street, be and hereby appointed In
sPector OF Dumps foot OF Tnrty'seventn street, Hor'o
Resolved That Patrick Burke, Inspector Of Damps At
foot Of Thirty seventh street, North kiver be and 10
hereby removed.
Adjourned.
AT a meeting of the Committee OF street Clean
tnp held September T. i870-present, Commits
stoner Gardner-the following proceedings were
Reading of minutes Of previous meetings was
dispensed with.
Resolved, That John T. Mclaughlin be and is hereby
IS inspector Of Dumps At Lsisht street
ns . meeting Of the Committee Of street Cleaning.
held On september II, 1879 present Commissioner
Gardner. the following proceedings we're had
Heading or minutes OF previous meeting was
dispensed wifi.
Resolved, That John 0'Couuor be and is hereby ap-
pointed inspector Of Dumps at Laight street
Resolved, That John T. Mclaughlin be and Is hereby
Adjourned
Al . meeting of the Committee on Street Clean.
Ing, held on September IL, 1878, present commits
siOner Gardner, the following proceedings were
had
pensed with.
Resolved That Joseph Madden be and IL hereby ap-
Ronted Inspector OF Dumps at Fifth street and East
Resolved, That william Lorend, Inspector OF Dumps
at Fifth street and East River. be aud II hereby re-
moved.
Adjourned.