New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-04
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sIoNER NICHOLS SAYS.
The action Of the Mayor in making for nal
charges against the Police Commissioners, and by
implication threatening their removal. was dis
cussed Yesterday by number of Republican legis-
latoEs and politicians at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The general opinion seemed to be that the Mayor
had weakened his chances Of obtaining con-
troi OF the street-cieaniug By preeipi-
tatfng what night be long and
bitter political fight There seemed to be appre-
hensIon on the part of many that with the various
important departments under the control OF Mayor
Grace and the Irving Hall Democracy, 1t would be
impolitc to place In his hands million and quar-
ter OF dollars to expend as be pleased in cleaning
the streets This of course was looking at 1t from
politicians point Of view exclusively.
Said a Republican Assemblyman:
slam in favor Of giving Commissioner French
the powers the Mayor asks for Mr.. French has said
that with the powers granted to the Mayor under
the provisions of his bill and the increased expen
diture allowed he can give the city clean streets
and make a name for himself am in favor OF
giving him this. certainly am not in favor OF
giving the Mayor a club to beat US with at next
falps election"
The Governor so far as can be ascertaned, has ex-
pressed no opinion concerning the bill o. the action
Of the Mayor against the Police Commissioners. 1t
is taken for granted by the Republican leaders in
this city, however that Mayor Grace must strongly
sustain his very serious charges against the Com
missoners before Governor Cornell viii consent to
All experienced politicians agree that the next
week or two in Albany will be very important IN 80
far as the STRENGTHENING bill and the charter are
concerned
Mr. NICHOLS coSTENTED WITH MS LOT.
"The Police Commissioners lot docs not seem TO
be very happy one" said TRIBUNE reporter TO
Commissioner Nichols last night.
mot SO unhappy but it's an expensive luxury.
At least have found 1t So" was the reply.
do you intend to answer the Mayors charges p
Answer them y Mr. Nichols exclaimed IN hgh
key, to emphasize his remarks Yes indeed will.
not only speak for myself but also for Commis-
sioners French aud Mason. when say that we will
be at tho Mayors Office promptly. April H. with
everything necessary To answer every specihcaton
IN the charges
What do you think Of the ehargcsp p
"There isn't specification that can't be answ cred
to the satisfaction Of every intelligent citizen"
' Is your counsel at work on the answer r.
"No; 1 haven't consulted counsel yet. There is
plenty OF time for that"
" You do not appear to be very much disturbed
about the charges
Well Pm, getting nsed to that sort OF business
thats ALP said the Commissioner, counting on his
fingers the names Of the Mayors who have preferred
charges against him. lie then excused himsot from
saying anything more. on the ground that II no had
consulted counsel he would have been Instructed
not to talk about his case.
Captain Williams, in speaking about the Mayors
eharres against the Police ComTnissioncrs SAID that
the allegations could easily be reiuted " IL very
easy TO make charges he exclaimed, but It Is an
other thing 10 prove them. Now there Is Of the
specifications that says something about exorbtant
prices having been paid for scOws. When MI; Mac
Lean Tas "a eharge Oh tne streetICleahhg bnIead
aud hired over again for 30 or a. jest mention
that TO slow how false some OF tho statements arc
which appear IN the chargo8 You'll dnd that when
the time arrives will have witnesses TO disproye
every allegation which the charges contain. II s o
general Impression that position ia this bureau Is
sinecure. know have worked about sixteen !
hours day for several months. and some OF the men
work twenty hours out Of the twenty-four IN day.
The streets never IN better condition on April
! than they were this year. We spent about |
10000 in March, and anyone who took the trouble
10 watch the work Of cleaning the streets would |
to econonizs in every way We advertised for
farmers take the sWeepings this spring for fer
tilIzing purposes but we had very few callers. |
think we filled about ten scows which gong !
up the river unioaded claim that no one can Keep
the streets clean all the year round with tbe auprO
pTiatlOB GDd the appliances that now at the DIS
posai OF the Street Cleaning Bureau. When You !
talk about Unlimited appropriation, or a million
year and new vessels to take the dirt to then
It Is a different thing"
Captain Williams bad between 400 and 800 men |
at work yesterday cleaning the streets IN different
parts oftle city. and he said he hoped If the
weather permitted. 10 finish the spring cleaning by |
Friday. The work was retarded yesterday by the |
high winds which prevailed all day. The cold wave |
night frozc the mud in some places and |
made 1t heavy and difficult to handle. force of |
twenty and tNenty-three carts was sent in the |
to clean Riyipgton-st from the BOwery TO |
the end. but the refuse was frozen aud it was con-
sdered best to defer The cleaning of that street until
later IN the week The men were then sent 10 clean
Chrystie-st.
In the other parts OF the city where the mon were |
at work Captain Williams was much pleased with |
the results. Men were engaged all Saturday night |
cleaning Broadway from Rector-st. TO Thirty fourth
ST. and some OF the sNcepiugs we're dumped ia St. |
PauPs chuTchyaTd Tor tertiAZlng purposes. The |
streets cleaned yesterday were the whole Of Chat
ham. Frankfort and Anu-sts., portion of Pearl all
of West Broadway, jefferson and Rutgcrs-st Su-
van from Houston 10 Canal portion Of King. the
whole of Downing, Fourth, Christopher Bedford |
aud Alen-sts., Orchard-st.. which was ina wrctched
condition when the men began work, nearly all Of
Columbia. Cannon, Lewis. Monroe, SCANNED and
Mad sOf-sts, Mulberry from spring 10 Canal all Of
Bond and the unfinished portion OF bird. Eleventh
from Ave-B 10 SecOnd-ave, Eighteenth from Sec |
oDd-ave. 10 the East River, Twenty ty-seventh from
seventh TO Eeyentii-aYes.. Thirty -secOnd-st. near
the East River FOrty-scventh from Seventh ave 10
tue North River, Sixth and Nnth-aves. from Forty
second 10 1ity-eighthst.. Grand-st from Broadway
70 centre; and the corner portion OF Washington aud
GTeenwlch-sts.
Captain Wllllamss quarterly report shows that
streets 2GO, 100 loads OF ashes 45Ii9 loads of dirt
and 57,0J7 loads OF snow and ice In all there were
nearly l41 miles of streets cleaned.
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