The New York herald., 1879-09-01

Ter at the time told that these 400 day aborers
for weeks and were really suffering for food. The
contractors too. had promised to do better work in
the future and in any event knew that the city was
secured by thirty per cent withheld until the final
payment. Meantime q committee from the 400 labor
ers waited on the Mayor Mayor Ely tho Comptroller
aud were present ana heard their grievance, and
also their threat put liens the thirty per cent
withheld. 1t was then suggested that the bank
to the contractors; but Mr.. Conover said he would
attend to that. and withdrew my protest"
Sand you got noney
"No; neither did the laborers, for the bank in
stantly grabbed the warrant. and not dollar went
to the men, 1t was one of the worst jobs put
upon me- and mado great deal OF feeling at the
.'The reports OF your sessions in the Board indi-
cate the existence of = kind of bear garden on
may be no mistake about it. you would write your
version of 1t to the HERALD"
II will. Here 1t isl
To rnE EDIroR OF THE HrRALp:-
the S &
p,osesai.ss you have no pass in L. my
has been but Intellectual protest against wrong
have in vain tried have our meetings public
order % sS cheek such In vain srYd 80 nave our
aad offer my copy now 70 any who will read 1t
language asd rud.nsss of manners those who know
and met Mr. wenman know who il is that has to boar
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down good sapernendenee by tine dismissal Of such
Mr.. J. J. H. Croes and Mr. James q Aldrch ali Of the
sssss ss %ss" ss
q tho working force was complete tho
Tho work on hand in the Department. was the
this rSs f STSS s II s the uasss yS !,
in respects is occasion for griet tue work
should have been done conformity with the
mud Tho In min ~ Ansr Aisfn
guished IL from ordinary street work drive through
aons under Mr. Adrch the hrst Since Ills dis.
missa tho design has boon the park features
Ordinary & a street eonsrsc 70 %s THIS is @
efforts to amend h"yg not gained the support Of
every payment made to tho contractors.
materials. supplies &C., which amount about S6ooJo
Twas treasurer from January 1873. to January 1872
aud my an! orders were alway: and the
tho safeguards est.blished by tho bylaws in respect
these purchases amt orders broken down. Previously
necessary Mr. Wenman president then took the whole
attempts to get Information about them. open charges
made these purchases On my resolution three
bills % back 20 G tho sellers on Jay s7 t. Se
and by deducting the commissions Mr. Wenman
It was too sarng denied Tho bills wero afterwsrd
reduced There have been other instances of the
all attempts tho attention Of the Board
this subject and TO have M have been
III the work on the Central Park the gravel on the
roads is very Good hard gravel clean and
less dust and needs less watering In these respects In
mo
in storms The best gravel offered the
lowest price, and yet Of has boen used the Park
The work the shrySbery aud turf in the Central
Of vigorous young wood which They
against aeedons should be- now
the growth Of those that should remain This year
thar will not IN the o
Il '
should be carried out have 80 have this
ropor it. as he did tho planting At The but
my resolution to this effect associates refused sup
These few of the notable subjects in which
ciates have differed with my have failed
There nothing Ia tuis that factoas that provokes
n my aSs
they Will have any effect in divertns public stsnso1
the best for taking of The (Which
the main question: and who advocates and who defeats
the meeting Of Wednesday. the aoth; e.tmats
the first last November was satisfied IL
Sos Sao TO sons for
my objections and In Of them will be found
moment to personal attack upon and away
at length on tho mina.ss 81 1pr 1879 do
not that nny one disputes the
Dick Mr. Clapp the licensees paid any money for
yss % do was s sssysa orr ssa
money knew of the trsnsacton until 1t stated
II this false attack timed to influence when
sasy hGpsa s 10 as s
This attack is unlike made few months ago In
Msssam History appears the minutes
July 1873 In the emo the Counsel, the
turned y. g Sesha; had aw.rdsd he sontass to tho
repeat that while the board meetings are held in So
vnff foA fa tn In
sposon. The main question e tho proper supervision
nS
terest These arc the questions for the people to Look
Thoy should be exaggerated fonsnted
vert AN consns TO suffer share Of them Il
and its work go forward. Worry respectfully.
Commissioner Department Of Public Parks
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKs, August -. 1879.
HE WANTS TO BE PRRsrDENT.
"Thats very good. Now, Mr.. Lane. Is there any
truth III the ruinor that You wish to be presidents p
II should like TO be. although am not the Oldest
Commissioned. The position should be occupied by
u lawyer. Mr. Wenman is not one, and has fire.
quenty stated that the duties OF his Office interered
with his private business. have numerous plans
would like to carry them out"
"Do you agree with others that there should be
more money appropriately?
Certainly. One of my plans is to have prepared
at once reports by our engineers on various sub
jects such ~ tho drainage OF the annexed district
and careful revision OF tho plans OF the Central
Park aud the other parks. and then to before the
Board of Estimates and Apportionnent noxt Decem-
ber with well dgested plans and ak for suitable APP
preparations for next to carry them out and not
merely to ask for the money. has heretofore been
the case. without plans. and be refused Wy the
Board"
WHAT PRESIDENT wENNAN SAYS.
President Wenman IL bright, active quick spoken
person, who divides his time between superintend-
Ing the Park department up town and watching the
cotton market down town. The HERALD reporter
found him. fortunately. ut his official desk. and hav
ing propounded to him several questions. listened
while the President. with much rhetorical emphasis,
replied folows:-"It very gratifying to that
the has concluded to take hold OF this
ment its affairs. For more than year have
been pcrsstcntly bounded and all manner Of things
said against me. have remained quiet. knew that
they all epsanated from source, and that IL Com
missioner Smith L. Lane. who is instgated and set
on by ex-Prcsident Martin aud his brother. Howard
A. Martin. These three men impocunious and
will jump at anything-thxt's what's the matter. -
what do you know about tho hve-hnndrod-dollaI
check. for instancer'
IL know all about It,"
"Plcase tell tho HERALD all about IL"