New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-17
nETAILS on THE SESSION.

eeani-at-arms was sent to the different Offices to
if he could find anybody who had been served with
a subpoena Henry Moore. who was present, au-
nounced that he would like to give some testimony,
and he was allowed TO do so. lie said that he had
suffered long from wagons being placed in the street
in winch he lived, and told Of Lis Efforts 10 nave
them removed by the Bureau of Incumbrances.
Senator Mccarthy said The committee was not in
session 10 hear special cases OF grievances, tx
Police Commissioner Erhardt was next called. lie
said thas no had been q resident OF the city for
thirty years and had had some practical expert
ence in the workings of the Police Department from
December 81, 1875, until May Is, 1879.
Senator McCartny-Can you give the commit zee any
information aid IA finding ont how the expenses Of
VII II nv views have always been very radical
hardly knsg where TO begin.
the suSlect is ike a ball; it has beginning My
opinion is that the more commissioners you have ia the
fpce Board the of the Department Is, aud con
sequently tie greater the check good government re-
eelvs You Toad sCaGe e1ge0. ~
them appointed because they disagreed VIII
the otheT two You would scarcely Sara 1Rec' o.
which became partners because they were in
Tue analogy perfect regard The because
there are $500 uniformed men subject TO discipline
rigid than army discipline and the anaogy OF me
banking firm Is not 50 Imperfect when You consider the
department dsburses S4,000,000 annually. The fewer
the commissioners tic better, and there were none at
all il would probably he best The only reason IOr APP
m
Is on account appointing OF inspectors OF cleo
ton and these appoiL tments necessary part OF
might almost say tnsI there bureau of the de-
parsmeat which Is not saolect 20 barter ana sale In
pointed by any Two officials and these appointments
need MOI s be % 3D. s Sn . sSsh pT paG
rs In the appointment supervisors and marSas under
the Unted States laws. Tnese made without Great
ing boar haI dcmoralizes the whole Federal
think the Excise Department properly belongs TO the
Police Department IL seems strange That power to
make Troublesome stfDOn where DuuOI Is
should dc vested IN one depdi ment ana the power
anBu the lcense ieit 10 another board Inc street
Cleaning Department does uoI properly Dciong 70 the
Polio Department. wcud Lave II placed with the
BOara Oi ii st. th"t s aDle see no Sd'Un
why II does uot belong To the Department OF PuJlic
WORKS. rms department E.Ves permit, TO uunp sanu
in The sucets. winch Is bo"n Oy 'At vino Ia every az
rectOn AMI another depIrtn III mas 10 c.tau IL mp
vast amount Vi money could DC saved III cleaning the
How I" quickly interrupted Senator Strahan,
who had been closely listening to Mr.. ErhardFs re-
marks
BY a proper arrangement OF the force. Under the
present laws, You can't clean tie streets prop
erly The law that t1e iu-e can't DC taken ont
to sea without the shore lhsp ctJrs pc m'. Inc
power L gave or withhold tAa run ml p"'dEze Ine
honest ehOfs any four men. Money can De saved III
p Nae. al Gy pawn trGs more thGn for orTiDay
labor The mems pos tons should Oe pcrman NJ, ana
they snOud subject e. ANY bleeding By tuat
tnat ,he.r n,e dep-Hcs OF al least 1t did, ON
their yaiae 20 poLcl organ lons, bolh Democfaiic
sena or 3lcC rthy-Is The man oh ICED to pay a GER
L l., d.hica, to get at the proof 1t is certain tina
yery irw men can KIT empioy Il IN ne ste,t Cleaning
Depar without paying somebody 10 get on Ih-
wOrh dOHc quietly mat II Is dhicut - urn lsn
senator SlranlL-Is your opinion based knowl-
eOge oi The ltcs OF iuele IumOrsf
On Inree ga ee s sGdy i RFeBaIeG dSeq@n
depar meat were not those appointed TO- Ihe loson'
The department pays ~, Tut the dlnerence gos to the
mterueGiaUe man. Inc middle system ought 10 be
Showed. / tnink that seveutS.nve per cent o.
the employees Ia mat depar 'ment were oihd wanting
fun load vi cleauings only took ABOUT Onequarter
onc-cghtb o a load. The ev arted from he fact that
ine cartmen did not get full The middle COM
in for tUeir share prompted the desire 10 lake
lght lOad possible Inen the sweeper7 are bad |
Some ufOnps; they DOt workers.
Board THcr did no give eight hours work All Efforts
OF reform that rectiOn failed. and viii fan long
Is employment labor is made conditional pohtcs.
MORT. ABOUT THE MARINE COURT.
At his point in the examination, Judge McAdam |
of the Marine Court appeared in the room. As he
haI been summoned a witness, II decided |
proper to take his testimony at once He asked |
If the expenses his court could not be reduced and
lie replied that all the reductonposs bic was made In
1877, and 1t was utterly impossible to Get along
with less help. He mad three attendants in court
and some times be had three jures ont at once The
duties OF the attendants to to the jurors to
lock them up and wait their orders. When not at
tending TO these duties their services needed
in court. They might sometimes be IN court dong
b. wanted. He was not familiar with the duties Of
persons employed IN the Clerks Office.
MR. ERHARDT RESUMES.
Mr. Erhardt then continued his testimony:
The majority Of tho employed in the street Clean
In Depart would DO their work properly 4 th,y
wers treated iaTy, aud knew thai long as they
worked they could retain their aces. thnk another
way Of saving money would be 10 adOpf suu3le uDi-
form for the men. If person is II uniform is more
APP TO 10 s Work, because he would be easily marked
seuaior McCarthy-I want 10 get some idea Of the
middle men, what DO ihey pay ucir Oh yersl
IL remcfnper the report dDni lhlnk any OF them
yet over - 75--I III -au the hred ones.
There IS not great yroht LeleoIe,on 80 day. How
10 tine nliddl men make tine prOhi .
Ihey support horse iOr $40 month. The carts
Senator Bixby-ls not each earl required 81 dump ten
Dads. ana tney not ali under the charge
ina, means nothing; many OF the inspectors are 10
better than tie meu Tie ianit s Ia tbe system. Will
III This committee in tue whole LegslarIre
SbO would adopt tn present system Of OBTAINING bor
he had charge OF II Is "a business Onc.a, I az he
,umeer OF men employed could do worn rhau all {
senator McCarthg How about removing the dirt by
IA Board took up that question once They adver-
used iOI bids and stipulated tlat was not
lone 10 the satisfaction 81 the Board II ud tie
ight TO abrogate ths contract. Inen the political dln
rencos came III asain No contractor wOnid attempt 1
move the refuse these terms without proper leg
Station IN fact, don't bow yJu get d OK the
lateral without legislation The great problem L. Low
senator sralan-Tne Guy owns no dumpn aground. Il
.es M .
Are The means for takus the cleaning 10 adequate9
N; Wrufcued. L
You cam to deep SEES; thcre the Lcgis e
Azure winch prevent dumping M barb0r ana the De D
aItment has had irqueni eficuites win tie Shore J.
Inspector Iue cay D. cci.auiy hampfrcd good deal f.
There are some yacaui me water fr0nl, The
Y neis Oi winch would be wiling hlied Dy
be Department the Board OF Health then Steps IN |
nj com n- that such course would be delelefiOus
tie health II not a. tbs generation, / tie next
eehhtOI u .'r'Dy DOES me iaeS OF proper orgdnizi-
o. amons Tie employee reach tLe Gumpng VI tie v
atcTIals >,
No. really think hat Far getting the stuff 10
"a II cuDccrrei everything mas been done L. do Il n
rOpeIly Sometimes accidents happen % the scOws
ne IuTned with forty itallatb board, Alter q
at dut ge an Italian or Russ AN. or anyone 4
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