New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-24
CHARGES AND EXPLANATIONS.


Tho onnarent clashing between the Depart
ment of Public Works and the STREET.-THE ming Bureau
was the occasion of good deal Of comment Ses'ei"'s
Commissioner Campbell sent inspectors 10 WISH '"loS
parts OF the city TO see il the laborers empoyeu "
the STRENGTHENING Bureau still ehgageo
in using the fire MIGRANTS to HUSH the eu'''i9'
notw outstanding his orders to the contrary. "ai9
complaints were received from various persons ha' 'ne
cuyerts and sewers front of their places OF business
were Il led W, were sept to remedy the evil
fireman named John Riley. employed In the new Court
House. was arrested about O'Clock a. M for empty n2
ashes Ia the gutter in Cbambers-st" near Bioau""9'
He was taken the Tombs Police Court where ne was
fined SO Commissioner Campbell sent one oil MS
inspectors TO represent to the magistrate inc ac'n
condition things and the fine was RENTED anu inc
prisoner discharged. The ashes which nave peen
accommodating the public buildings in the PARK ior
the last ten days had been removed al nlghtlaL
The boxes aud barrels were running over.
Commissioner Campbell said yesterday that he had
forwarded the complaint of the Park COMMISSIONERS
relative neglect of the Bureau OF stree'Ce''H
TO remove the ashes from the public buildings I'D ine
City Hall Park to the Police Board for action There
was no question: he said about the duty OF the street
Cleaning Bureau to remove the ashes from the puoc
buildings. As TO the comp aints about using tne
had Officially Informed Commissioner MacLcan
that he rouic his request that the aDore
employed by the STRENGTHENING Bureau be all 70
use them FOR this purpose. That should be snlcen,
he thought to pu stop TO me pface had been
perssteniiy used by the iaborers. lie bad detailed
force o. INSPECTORS TO watch these violations re
certainly proposed to have his orders carried cut II
necessary. he would cause tue arrest o. an "io az
tempted 10 violate them.
TALK WITH HE ENGINEER OF SEWERS.
Stevenson Towle engineer in charge OF sewers. said
there had beeu good deal Of complaint from persons
of the overflow of the euveris. Ths was directly uue
to their stoppage by the street dirt winch had been
washed into then Inspectors now engaged inVes-
tigatBg the extent to which the cuverts and sewers
al, T1,a Gfrlnl
bydrants Lad been used fash the cutters were below
Forty-secondst., in Broadway, Fb-avc, SiXth-ave.'
the Bowery Broadway, Fdlton ST. in the vicinity
Of the rnarses and the leading to the ferries
Much harm was done, said, by flng 40 the basins
of the culvers. IL caused overflow OF wafer 10 case
Sa cr aroaed The cost Of removing the dirt from
the cuverts aud about ten times as much as
10 remove u rom the street.
The Iasip he added, was tended TO catch as mrch
as possible Of he dir and thus prevent tIiom ehlh
Of the basins we're nov full. a storm 10 occll.
IL would lie ap! to ealse 9Ieat o'e' az" "uou i
DAMAGE Ihtre We're Yearly 0Vo' rectih.'- IS i- -tu
thee m ye 10 b. constantly watched. some IA to 4
cleaned .wO times week. and others lot u3rt
than once month or even longeI. me mo- uoupe
was with he sewers ana cuiyeis downtown Wheie Ne
since 40 were kept clear very much less expense
More complain nad been received OF sewers ana GU,
verTs stopred no within the past Ie" Gays IMAM o '
The Depariment OF Public Works had always been
friendly 70 the Police Department. the speaker c0nt-
ued, ana always wished 10 remain so lhe n 81 hch
was wnen Commissioner Campbell refused TO allow me
hydrsnrs to be used to food he CUTTERS. There was
very good for tins, ASIDE from me ouec',oh
filling the with street dirt Tao trOiOh I'D ne
reservoirs was low. II up 10 the average BY
close economy 10 hoped that ny Spring he reservoirs
would be filed The aQueduct was nov heinz used 10
its utmost caracY. the city using about soO0OVOO
gallons daily. while the aquednct was only cshye i
o00ooo coo. In of spell OF cold weatnsr .nere
would very much water used, as many persons
would let il run to waste to prevsHI KS f. Az
cumnlac ia he reservoirs, and thus allow tho Depart
In 1870 tRere was lust The sane trouble The street
dirt flushed INTO the ba'ins aud sewers ana IOVVv
cost of about S4s0 For several past lie c1st
OF cleaning sewers had been slnaii-irom 5000 TO
by the action tie street-Cleanng Bureau WITHIN ne
past week TIVE An ordinance 81 ihe CITY eovermnopt
prgyIee thar shall be the duY 81 every person nav
ing charge n sweeping and cleaning OF streets ~ we
apas "S, before lie waeris suffered to ow fcrn
hydrant purpose OF washing me sumo, III our
The rs.eiyq3g esius eyerg person violating this Ord
nance to be subject 10 penalty OF 49,
COMMISSIONERS MAGELLAN DICTATES AN EXPIANA-
A TRIBUNE reporter sought Commissioner Mac
Lean Yesterday in order to Why the ashes had not
been removed from the public buildings IN ChaInbersS
VIII Won tell me- said the reporter, why the ashes
in the Court House and CITY Hall have been allowed to
accumulate fOr ten days y
al will II yoa will write down what say right here"
he answered.
WHY. certainly will. Il you wish"
"well. is is rule always make with reporters OF
newspapers TO nave them write down exactly what
The reporter then took paper and pencil. When
Commissioner MaeLan that the reporter was ready
We'll. uow--wiil you please repeat the question:
" In plain words WHY have not the ashes been re-
moved from he public buildings III ohampef'S' ioi INC
II Gd.', know that 1t was as long that since the
ashes Md been Of the old Court House
there Is box ftr receiving the asbcs. We-the i0aid
o. he hsd an ssbn in rent Of hi: house TO take
away. II contrary to the staiaie TO 1aye ash-ooxrs
I'm fort OF houses aad. besides t, they are an
eyesorp and collector is apt TO neglect box n
he Is hurry Te en, ny a wSs INK ssw
itmysef-and then spoke to some ono"
o. don't snow-some one IN the bureau-to have
the removed Then some OF the citizens who con-
n.,psd ,out the box IN front OF the Court House
Then asked the forrmsn-and think spoke 10 Will
Jams toe-o tell the proper person TO take The oox
:" Who was the person thus informeds"
.The iaiIitor. not Commissioner Campbell. said we
would clean he box Gu, for them; and then the BOZ
be best 10 inform the people that the box would be
empficd more and that was all IL was eInptied
once or twice has not been removed Then
the don't the ashes Is because that Is
the only way TO get rid Of the box "
or Campbell about the box "
"why. no. had supposed is was matter OF neglect
nm the rart the iantor to remove the ashbox The
great point the ashes should be put out IN soe
receptacle thai ee asGmsn Goo easily ,s ifae s,s
then into the cart The abusing sggra
and SEEING iss %aoots ssbOx at the public bindings
in Chsnbersst they made more or less menton OF It,"
"Oh. DIDN'T say anyone was euipable."
"Weli, wien VIII the matter be settledP
81 don't know"
well now said the reporter, 4" will you
This question: I will take down the answer exactly.
How long viii remain there before yOu remove
them 7"
"I--don't-- know"
wi You have them removed before the box is taken
awayp
II don't know"
The TWO COMMISSIONERS CONE TO AN UNDER
STANDING.
Late in the day Commissioner MscIean called upon
Commissioner Campbell and explained why the as,le.