New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-13


these the ciausss % say @ Wsre allowed to remsin unds.
turbed How are the Commissioners to lind out
they to enter the Mayors stables and yard to seek IL
they there submit to you, that You are bound
to give the particulars 80 that we may ascertain
the facts and prepare our answers.
Mr. Bliss and Mr.. Bartlett made the same points
in behalf of Commissioners French and Nichols.
Mayor Grace-well, / deny the motion.
Mr. Bartlett-I ask exceptions as to the ruling ON
each of the specifications, and the denial OF the
shoad 90 ike the Ses eSns for tho
TO say how long it will be, according to their plan OF
delay before witnesses can be examined. There are
hear any testimony to-day, they can be dsmissedn
Mr. Bliss, lsprnging TO his feet sngrily.-I object
to your speaking OF our plan OF delay. we are nero
simply to answer charges made by our judge and
will you answer my question 7"
1--WE will answer what we are legally bound to
answer, and nothing else" =,
~ ask only for the convenience of the Witnessed"
Mr.. Bartlett-We do not care for the convenience
Mr. Bliss~It is evident that there is to be no
delay on the other side, from the haste to examine
THE THIRD CHARGE.
The third charge and the specifications under it
accuse the Commissioners Of having neglected their
duty and with having made misrepresentation in
their answer to the charge Of the Mayor, in which
they specified the amount Of work done by the
Street. Cleaning Bureau during the last year and the
Mr. Bartlett-I move to dismissths charge and the
specifications the ground that they are pnerile"
Mr.. Root" II is not the duty Of the Commission
ers to keep count of the number of loads Of gar
bage removed from the stree s year or to see
that the horses belonging to the Bureau arc properly
fed.
The Mayor denied the motion and exceptions were
taken
Honors position both judge and accuser that you
should assume that you can do no wrong, the Judge
must excuse US If we perservere IN our course
of seeming delay; and l would remind hum
anat nnder ths hls samS advice, oStaned results
that were far from glorious, | move that the first
the Commissioners permitted the improper use OF the
city scows be dismissed as indefinite and uncertain
| Does Your Honor believe that the allegation that
certain scows used improperly at some time by
some private person is sufficient ground for q
charge against Commissioner and an assault nponn
his reputation-if indeed anyones reputation would
The Mayor denied the motion and exceptions weIe
and whispered something to the Mayor.
Mr Bliss jumping to his feet-f desire TO say.
right here that the counsel for the prosecution has
no right 10 give private advice TO the judge.
Mr.. Bartlett-fhe Mayor addressed a remark to
the counsel which was answered lhis would non
De tolerated in any court. IL ought 10 be stopped
The Mayor apparently did not hear these remarks,
but sat calm a. "a summers day.. .. .
Motion TO quash the next three specifications,
charging that bribery and corruption prevailed IN
the Bureau of Street-Cleaning wac then made.
| Nir Bliss said, in speaking on this motion
Suppose that the Mayor shonld discover that 1St
| City Government had been guilty OF bribery tna'
! $4,000 had been put in his hands for distrbu
ton and the record should show that after this
certain thing was brought about would the Mayor
| have good ground for the removal Of the head or
that department, if this had been done without ms
knowledge Suppose that, instead of informing the
head of the department of this, he keeps II secret
in his breast for three months, until he gets sh-
cieut evidence. as he thinks to satisfy himself IN
1 .t,tal nt
prs prosecutor T,c suppose he doesn't dare to
giys i ths foundation for his charges. and I
because they might be made basis Of charges
against the Mayor before the Governor OF violation
But The Mayor did not finch, and recess was
! then taken r.ntil o'clock. The witnesses were In
formed that that they would not bc wanted immedi-
THE PRICES FOR THE scows.
Mr. Bartlett after the recess moved that the speci'
fcations which allegc that the Street-Cleaning Bu
reau hired at exorbtant prices OF its own em-
| ployes should be stricken out on the ground that
| they indefinite.
81 presume he continued, that the Mayor had
information that this had been done. II was his
duty TO call then on oic, rs of the Bureau and in
Gone S% 'nIin II G'''T is his " duty now to do this
| and ask you, Nr. Mayor, on behalf Of Commits
sioner Mason, what scows were NJ leased 10 the
Bureau, when and by whom 7 put this To you as
| prosecutor. and ask you 10 act with the mPartl-
| ality of the Judge, and answer it. You have
charged them with What they cannot answer anu
SWauor C;Tare~ILis will all be shown by witnesses
at proper time and you will have, OF cocrse plenty
Mr. Root~Then move that this specification be
| stricken ont, on the ground that you have no H.
| formation to base II on. -
| The motion denied, as the Others had Deen'
/ and exceptions were taken by Mr.. Root.
| "Do the counsel for the other Commissioners
| concur in this objectonI asked mayer oracsii
| N, a, bai Mr. II.
Mr Bliss With a sincere desire TO abbreyiate
| matters | move that the stenogiapher put III ms
record that every motion made by e"aIsl ,or DC DC
fence is denied | also move to oquash tne nest sI
ciiicaton, which charges the Commissioners , l Grn
| falling TO make scmi-monthy reports to the Con-
trollcr although making contracts an .ne ,iIile
| The person who drew up these SPECIFICATIONS eyi-
IDENTITY had very suPsreiar are rbarrrd With vio
lating duties they never periorm,u Iohuhisoione.r
French doesn't make contracts Tic Is not an Al
The motion was denied and objections were made.
ANOTHER MOTION WITHOUT RESULT.
Mr.. Root-AIthough perceive that your Honor
has already decided that the Commissioners ougho
to he removed and although it is evident that every
oucstion in regard to the charges, made by whom
we know not, has already been decided By some
body. will move that the next specification charg,
inc ibe commissioners with having allowed dead
animals and so forth, to be thrown into the water
fonching this city, be dismissed. ., You have no
rivht Try tntse men
law. which makes this misdemeanor,
any more than you haze TO try. mo
ape mr., no more bound to obey this law than anyone
else. What is there in your commission that gives
YOU right to try everyone under the City Govern
iinent for all the laws against morality
Nlr BARTLETT challenge the competency OF the
Judge to sit on this specification.
Mr. Root-In other words, we say that you are not
n properly selected jury of twelve men, duly sworn.
The Mayor denied the motion, however, and ex'
ceptions were taken.
IA. no ho we a Albany