New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-04
TIE MAYORS AGGRESSIVE MEASURES.

THE MAYORS AGGRESSlNE MEASURES.
RECORD OF TWO WITNESSES AGAINST THE POLICE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AFFIDAvITS SHOWING
THAT THEY WERE NOT sINECURIsTs.
The gist of the complaints alleged to have
teen presented TO the Mayor against Police Commits
soners Dsbecker and Duryee IL rumored is that they
kept in the Street Cleaning Bureau who did no
work and refused TO remove them The afidavits
upon which the complaints founded were signed by
Daniel sheehan and Peter Burke formerly employed in
the Cleaning Department. In these adavits 1t
Is alleged, the compliments declare that they them
selves held positions. If the allegations
true concerning the contents of the affdavits, so
tar they assert that the Opponents themselves
received pay from the present Board Of Police and did
no work then the witnesses have cOntradcted other
sworn statements made by them and were IN the pos
eession of the Board of Police.
Peter Burke, alleged TO be OF the witnesses, has
been the employ of the Street Cleaning Bureau
several times since its organization in May, 1873 !;
each time obtaining his place through political infu
ence. He has held positions not much above the grade
ola day laborer. He was first appointed scourman
AND then Waterman, at the West Twenty-fourtn.st.
statues OF the Department After holding this position
for several months he was discharged for
drunkenness. A month passed, and then, after
snany audiences with the former Commissioners he
rxas rea,poined Superintendent Thorne upon receiy
3ng order assign him position appointed
Rim night Waterman at the dumping boards at the foot
OF West Ninety-fOurth aud West Niney-sixth-
sts Here he remained until the latter
part Of lost July Then inspector reported that he
had been absent from the dumping boards night for
over three hOurs Superintendent Thorne reported the
fact TO Commissioner Disbecker on the following
day. In ascordaD"e with agreement among
the members Of the Committee on streetceaning
any member has the right 10 dismiss summarily
any empoye not above the rank OF laoorer who has
SeeI reported 10 be lazy habitualiy intoxicated
Commissioner Disbecker accordingly at once erased
liz
concerning his negligence The aborers of the Street
Cleaning Department we're paid off on Aug for the
month OF July. Burke that time made the following
affidavit:
J. Peter being dolly dob oppose and say that Ihays
tss CAV roll. Of Cleaning duDs the month Js
psy % any person money meos for the receipt Of
yo St a1,. n sIin'' ' Pr G BPs
sxors 70, ete. hH marx
snn, Tborne states that an affidavit similarly worded
signed py Burke when the payment oil wages iof
the month OF June maze
Daniel sbeehan the second person named who, 1t is
alleged has signed the accusing afdsyts mas also ire
quently been 10 the employ Of the streetceaning De-
partent He has never had any permanent emplo menu
however, bess frequently hired 70 act as ws'eO"a.
Tor few days whea proper; OF the men WAS
be was empoyed a. Waterman from pi2rch 2S 70
March 81 inclusive, Of the present year lie was Ien
sGS' was old to guard thieves the indictments OF
Tie scows being uplVaded there: d5 4eme nas
not since been on the pay rolls OF the Street
Cleaning Bureau has superintendent Inorne re-
ee1ved nv orders from the Board OF Police 70 put II
upon the rolls Superintendent Thorne also states that
be il unaware of the mans having done any Work Tor
the Department since March, Nevertheless, Shoehan
presented 20 the Cbef Clerk OF the Board OF Police ON
July 81, 1874, the following AFFIDAVIT: ~ go
p,u. sbttban be pg svorp that the 24 OF 6th
APPOINTED The Board Of Pohee as INSPECTOR Of C
and Department OF the CITY ofktr
sech nsse,o be performed service. Tor .a
said zfth Of March and lneoonz tbe t Gay OF
JAW be days OF said services and
that there remains due teponpt e OF te
twelve oo 1912 beng balance Due for sad services
Sesdered sforesud-
Subscribed he DANIEL shklsM
There lie DO record the minutes Of the Committee