The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-23


ting such are simply avaiIing
rest idle when they should be most active Similar
weald be held 80 stufy their Authors the publie
cannot consent 10 accept Them a. valid until the Police
garbage and n dsposing OF IL Of the remaining refuse
in proper and busness-liko method.
GRAVE CHARGES
Among the other matters that were. it is said,
brought to the notice of His Honor charges to
the effect that the Street Cleaning Bureau is managed
rather in the interests of party than of clean streets
that its chief office is provide ward
politicians and those higher grade behind them in
power that much of the public moneys disbursed
by its managers goes to men who yield little if any
value in return, and that the money diverted from
its Legitimate object should. if rightly and properly
expended suffice not only to keep this city album
dainty clean and purchase all necessary material for
doing, but yield surplus for return to the city
treasury at the end of the year. The report con
tinues -
We further charge that the wages paid laborers
aud greater than those laborers could command
knowingly BY the Police Board with fun cognisance Of
"sa a " Go ar Il IN no ,Ss
depend upon the merits Of the candidate or his ability 10
al, the vacant place that such appointments and employ
ment awarded matters Of patronage chiefly by
Police commissioners forced lend obeiient
nrss at s & m
any,hng Ike proper organization rigid economy and due
Ike adeanate value is rendered therefor These are grnv
When the of streets committed Police
of large body organized already under pay, they
s'1 he Employed Tx sa the
to appoint agents and employ,s to perform such duties
the police force, and The implication here shows clearly
drafted the bill Now, the fact is that the only duty re-
gnrd'ng street cleaning performed by members ct the
streets which in tncir Judgment need attention.
The report then gives comparative statements of
the cost OF cleaning the streets in various large
cities and closes by publishing list of the employees
of the Street Cleaning Bureau.
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
At the Registers and County Clerks Offices there
was throng of ward politicians who stood
on guard until the doors we're closed late
in the afternoon, anxiously awaiting news
of the latest Developments in what the
County Clerk there was throng of Mr.. Thompsons
personal and political friends, all of whom seemed
rumnrs that warrant of arrest against the newly
appointed official would be served during the day,
and the presence of half dozen policemen guarding
the portals OF the Office did not have the effect
OF aaying the disqmetude felt this score.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Thompson drove
up to the Court House after all absence OF an
hour two, and promulgated three changes in the
personnel of the office. These the removal of
John f. Wade Mechanics Lien Clerk and the ap-
pointment in his place of ex-Assemblyman James
Fitzgerald OF the Sixteenth Assembly district John
A. Slevin, brother of Alderman Slevn of the Four
teenth ward was removed from the position of Re-
cording Clerk, and ex-Assistant Alderman Thomas
Mulllgan. OF the Eleventh Assembly district, substi
tuted. james kelrney Recording Clerk, removed,
In place of the latter the appointee exAsse-
blyman Colonel Michael G. Murphy. OF the First AS
sembly district.
MR. THOMPSON SPEAKS.
Mr.. Thompson told reporter of the HERALD that
he had heard rumors that he to be arrested. but
he had not yet been served with q warrant nor was
he advised whether forthcoming. He added
that the business of the office proceeding
rssnaty He wi viii make ,ars change;
unoihcially learned that a clean sweep in
this direction will be made within short
time. The counsel of the new incumbent busily
engaged in examining the Zee lists handed in by the
clerks attached to the Office and comparing them
completed early next week. Mr.. Henry J. Ford,
the new Deputy County Clerk. said the clerks, with
but one or two exceptions. were disposed to work
harmoniously. He had heard that he was to be
arrested. but he had not yet seen the warrant. In
fact he was rather anxious to be arrested. to
have the matter speedily settled.
request made by Mr.. Gumbleton for certain
books of the Office, met with an answer by letter. to
the effect that the books in question were the prop
erty of the County Clerks Office and the personal
property of Mr.. Gumbleton.
GUMBIEroN.
reporter of the HERALD met Mr.. Gumblcton
with Mr.. Mclaughlin, his former deputy, at the
Office of Mr. Beach in the OF the aft r.
said he. but this You can saw by nv ar
thority. No steps have been taken looking to my
gaining possession Of the Office 20 which 1
elected And in reference to the story about war;
rant having been issued at my request for Mr.
Thompson's arrest you may be equally certain that
warrant has been applied for by anybody
Mr.. Gumbleton very courteous and self-pos-
sessed but there certain mental reservation
about his manner that lett grounds to assume that
legally the end is not yet. Mr.. William A. Beach his
counsel. will leave the city for Rochester to night
where he will probably be detained for several days
Upon his return, there is reason to believe proceed
ngs will begin in the courts to test the lega ty Mr.
Thompson's occupancy of the office.
REGISTER LoEw
Register Loew at his Office all day. He had
heard nothing except what had appeared in the pa
pers about desire on the part of some OF the
beers of the Bar Associations committee to endeavor
to bring his case to the attention of the Grand
Jury. Mr.. Ioew left his Office for home
about four O'Clock. and up TO that hour
nothing had occurred to give him concern on
the subject. Among the attaches of the office the
idea seemed general that the dismissal of the charges
against the Register by the Governor had put end
to the matter and that the Bar Association woull
think twice before proceeding further.
All day long rumors flew thick and fast. with many
believers. Corporation Counsel Whitney left his Office
early and those who sought information whether
+. D. Gale had already or would soon be removed
from the office of Attorney for the Collection of Arrears
of Personal Taxes and Assessments, had too seek it
elsewhere Among those supposed to be well in
formed in the matter of the crusade against the
Tammany officials it was generally believed that
not only would Mr.. Gale be removed. but that
the work of decapitation woulc extend to Corpora
ton Attorney boyd both whose appointments
from Mr.. Whitney. which official. is
now understood, to be in open warfare with
followers. The rumors of the day connected the
Coroners Office with an early overhauling, and
siderable uncasiness seemed to he felt in the Null
berry street Office in consequence. and it also
whispered that the management of the Fire Depart
ment Will general scrutiny every
body seems to assume is now about to be made
all the departments where abuses believed TO
exist.
wEIGHry LEGAL OPINION.
reporter of the HERALD last evening called upon
Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis at his residence and
asked him to give his views regarding the proceed
ings against the Police Commissioners. Mr.. Curtis.
who sat III his library, surrounded by pyramid OF
legal authorities felt reluctant about expressing his
opinion. but when urged the following conversation
ensucd -
mir. Curtis. do you think that the Mayor has the
power to appoint successor to Mr. Erharit without
the consent of the Board of Aldermen
Il cannot answer that question without much in
vestigaton. and as il touches matter which any
lawyer is liable TO be consulted by parties concerned
should prefer to say nothing about it,
''Well, the conduct of the Mayor in refusing TO al
low the Police Commissioners TO he heard by their
counsel is past transaction and IL il public qucs
ton. Are you willing to express an opinion upon
itp''
"Yes; regard the conduct Of the Mayor as ex-
ceedngly Objectionable, and have with regret
a statement to the effect that he acted under the
advice OF the Corporation Counsel. do not know