New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02
SUGGESTIONS AND CRITICISMS.

..r,ar, 10 rae Fire Commissioners was the first wit
ness examined oGore the Senate co nmittec oa C'ies
yesterday He disclsmed having any grievance or ~
tercst 60 serve and gave his as expert relative
10 tae management OF the Fire Depart ment He sad IN
substance reply TO questions by members OF the Com
mitteo
tuak the interests Of the FIRE Department die
fafa that 1. shond but head It's an airs would
be more economically ana better managed than now
WEele t.Iyre three four At the head there ws
sseSI he one aead appointed bv Tie Mayor. and sub
irct TO pnbva for neglect ineii ency one Comnis-
wors The three Commissioners a. present give to-
eetar abaut much time 10 the an iirs OF tue part
mcnt as one Efficient Commis s9nsr would giys on M,
single Ccmuis oner great difercnee would oe mae
10 tae mat er OF aIpoh mont, tne 9u1} IN te last
wear or two. The Department Is sp day ehc,sht;
has fRo apparatus and good e'esli system
seems 10 have favored tae Dep1rsaen too for there
have been no great iFos iaeY 10 se,t lts t e.
sSs,sss ''"a DC Ia" "''D' INC 'D'''D' "
informed wietcr II would De betcf TO nave siheie
head the department and whether The expense" are
hayu spoken upon the first point Ia regard 10 the
other wGCld recommend tbat me f9ai apil non
asked Tor be reduced from Sl,y6S 95S 90 ~ 1S2,320
Tse geadhuarlcrs pay roll be reduced by 81 80 ~
making III Department snge-he5de anu rtuuolS ". -,
clerical force The clerks arr al eooa men ana WORK
hare but taerc need IT having 80 murh WoiK dOt
Ther Is 80 Eucl reitsp business The pay ron o. iEc
Chef Department Should DC reduced. Eon III Sns
aoan The salary fthe Chci Eneut7r to f5C0Oes ne nas
ent free aud tAat OF ne Afist3pt C-ig 80 S-'SVV
would reduce TIE number ~ chels irOn tE''nv W
e;gat ana Ak their salary al 5000 I.ere are mGre
led! Tue gross amount t.-At CaH vc
cui down rom g5S1O0 10 s2l,9UO I'e ollie o. Ia
Ct the Cops Sa"per> aud ~ ers winch c,ls
$500 ought TO be abolished Hot mar Woo nas
beea i,iru YOU d and rakc 10 blow up houS 10
stay Il been found tlat tne great ares IN
Sh'' 80, W h" ~ ,r .or scaiterirx The fire and de-
rrOrliziag nr,ulen. Il the Dur,dd o. tue ffir
Marshal the eIks are eicrn but there Is 100 mGc"
senater IL Crtay-Wnat are the dujos Of the Fire
Msrsha L nc u n eied rfliear -. .,
II.e n trsnal investigate tue ofih and cause OF
ever dst. The nn4uulty rom tires Gcpens upon his
eiucucy. Ma tmhc1 30 So, oH ioi e,sl L" snf,no.
puns1nogt 20 follow. Ia IN .fean oi ti'r ~.
spert.on Wouli abolish t1e risa . - tAa -iucr~ "hO
nos needed The ior'Iaen n1ae oe ISQu' Ga 70 IAN
iiar.ze tue.-. Ives wth every bu HnE % thct stFe.a
d. tre,s. o ,h tley cou lead thr way tAr"5h tDem
in The ltlt "'ald iuit lrF lcc'" n'H" 4,u'oi". 49,
tAe tel .lsl uy ro aud tDe .e psf shops payroll IN
TIC up .gopi rs for apparatus ana s9lc'' ana ia
buidi.a,. W.. I'd allow four new easnss stead OF
the seven ae cd for; ami WON aao" 1904 loI IL
1ity os uot wait cAcl4-lou s,aucr 10 20 O0w 20
SANDY HOOK t. scr discn- n'SAcd Ieeor" OIL
res;IMONr OF Allan CAurBaLL.
Allah .mphell. Colnl.ssioncr OF Pu2i Works. was
the second witness. lie informed Of The scope o.
The iuvc,. i. on max M b. The committee, and asked
whether De- could gave aay information OF value. Mr.
Csmprau began by wing tlat no haa done something
linsei L. reduce xpensrs - rs department. and save
tac gross ycacy expenses rom 1871 . 1881 inclusive
tie money bang Obtained from APPROPRIATIONS, assess
mems ana the funded debt ~atensut These expenses
wer. A. fcoGs 1871. = 1900; 1872, $5,s2G 600;
1sTS -7T54 900: 1874 1854 900 1870 - 921,Sl4;
1870 s487f $50: 1877, s3I13OJO; ISIS, -. $4,000;
1879. SeS-8.aJ0; 1850, S2,3l0,0J0; 1851 asked
fo) S2954 600. These f-urcs show said the
VII c.s that he tot cuss for the FIVE years Of
his administration are $I56IO 900. against
s35,759 900 f.r the hye years Immediately preceding
Senator NrC4rtaS-Was there 80 reason for the
Crsa,tr t.- prn itur-s under vout Tr dec 's'rSf
Ii,a,c us -oinr cxlr.vAganf wOs. on what are called
fie heli rs>: b. on t.r "il T ia %. tlrie Was no
wor. oru. 0 = D. wing tie older streets aud repairng
- ttoY .i duct ~ Is 90. case now. nave eudcay
o-ed TO- t 10 OK c1.c1 down "a low as lossioi~.
$4,000. .&vc ra.' 20. p--t oi sum a. 'ai-
S"'oTy',' ,,1'. ~ ~ - 800 Hy re.car law he ee.
Sarf1,i g. .erm t!ea io~xpela ; 50OuO0 farrpair
a yeas icr lsya- wnirf-.usdp-. l1- iaiFer sum
tie bnilius Of new conduit iron thc bronx hF,r' al
a eos. O &2,500,o00. TIE NANCY WI. D. l.sseo 3y
Issuin. BONUS. and No more thau Fl,OD0VUO can De
s.eni i a. year. fais NoIH Mi be- completed IN
aDoai l.sac years.
Intxr,anation Of the increased asked r 1881,
Mr. Can bel said that Included e192 900 foI rep"vlag
lie streets; M Of 100000 for cleaning "ud re-
pairng sewers; increase OF %ZoNO0 f1r repairing
bonlcyara which have ecte0. ana an increase
OF so 900 for repairing water pipes IL also wanted
sl5oOoO extra to strengthen III CrotOn aqueIuci.
Il yosid he laexcus.Oie allow the aqueduct TO yet
out OF H. 'ar ~ avoid Spending c3O0OoO IN
the valleys alouS the Hu:s RIVER tae "qneduct has
settled from six 10 twelve ncGcs' causing breaks AID
leaks w1ich lust be attended to.
Senator S.cahau-Srnator M3C8rthy THINKS there are
ussicss lamps IL the upper portion o the cay
| 10 not ihfuk there ANY ceSsary lamps. IL
is true MAI sxtn, Seventh snd Egatt-av,s are nOI
very ici populated al iheir noftaern eX Iemcs' but
ilr OF ass a.h Some 81 tue erosS-sifeo- are tlny
settled b0t ia must be lig1i 4 "oun never % 70
permit Ae suburbs OF great city 10 fcnain IA lark
Senator McCalthy-Iiow moch do i. cost keen ue
these diiyfsi L strihes ine tnat they are costing
gsea, deal IL money.
they uust be maintained. TIC city SO 10 SlS
year Tor lamp; Zach lamp ourns 1900 feet OF gas
ayear 800 $780,,
Senator NcC iribyIt has been stated that the out
coming COS. Of the work done by your department. s
always f,r il excess Of The estimate 7
The contracts are made 10y items it would not be an
improvement 10 let contracts 10 lump as this would
rIv. on, small and vyortsy make the
business monopoly. The estimated aggregate cost OF
the contracts made III five years was 81 900 ami the
outconnng cost 81 OCo In some cases the final
cost was greater than estimated cost. DuJ as RUE
IL has pean less.
Senator 5iTahan-Ihers have been complaints mace
about The building Of sewers!
The general practice OF the department Is not to Duid
asewcr unless a majority of the propery-owners con
sents and as>ents Tue Board OF Health can cali
Oh me 10 build a Otherwise nave unrestricted
power over sewage and think ~ wise power
senator Srahap-Shouid not some Limitation be placed
upon the maximum oi expcnsel Would 1t not DC Wlse
iuitd1On on yOnr power at some point OF II
Ought there not 10 be, for instance consultation with
fTDe limitation, any, should be pu at the beginning
of che p'at.er; TIE Kind AMI size of the sewer
sncull be left to tue discretion OF the
deparfIDcuf. II tie matter OF building
weic leit 10 the prOpertyolders It mgDt happe1 that
no resident yaolders would prevent needed
proyrmen 2. II wOlld probably be good plan 20 ave
lie Board Ci health fuller jufis iictoD
In rspiy 10 questions, Mr.. Campbell sald that the
Sewer nd Gro AqueducI engineers could not well he
con ol dated, ori tba' the Bureaus OF street Improve
Yneps water PurycyOr ana 5treets and ROaCs IIgb be
cops0lii. ed at small saying The Bureau Of lueuin
hrs,. Jues good and led work and the Bureau Of
Wser X cssIa ion mol be spared. AZ showing the
sount vi WORK which the ID pariiE ent OF fuoc WORKS
-fafll q
oil sewers with 500 receiving basins; ass nies VI
water pines WIN .sS8 Ere hydrdhis and 800 drinking
bydrants 500 mcs OF Is-pipess ~ mice oi streets
paved with granite aud Trap blocks, 80 mixes OF copele
stone streets, "a miles Of nacadanzed streets and 81