New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
The sTREET-CLEANING BILL.

AhA1 -OhLANlNO
SUDDEN OPPOSITION TO THE HEW-Y0RK STREET
CLEANING BILL-A DELAY OF TEN DAYS PRoBA-
FRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUEE.l
ALBANY, March 25.-The Street-Cleaning
bill prepared by Mayor Grace the Cooper Institute Com
mittee and the Counsel of NewYork s to be
subjected to severe examination.
The Senate in Committee OF the Whole resumed con-
sderatiOn Of the NewYOrk City Charter BY unanimous
consent all OF the sections from Is 70 SO tempo
partly passed for the purpose of reaching the
on relative to street cleaning After the section In Mr.
McCarthys bill had been readthe Citizens bill street
cleaning presented by Mr. 6rahan was read. In the
third section the clause giving the Mayor the sole
TO revoke contracts stricken out motion OF Mr.
Sessions clause added TO the section giving
the Mayor power TO make contracts for the removal Of
ashes and refuse from the city.
The Senate debated tho BILL rather pretended to de-
bate Mr. strahan's bill, for 1t apparent from the
ear that full preparations had been made TO block It's
further progress for two hours At the side of Senator
strahan there sat DR.. Willis James Thatcher NJ Adams
James Gallatin and Richard j. Morrison, the Citizens
Committee from New York They advised with Senator
strahan during tho debate. Fitting about the room
TALKING with the country Senators was q former great
canal contractor who has recently had large contracts
in New-YOrk City. He s said to be looking for street
cleaning contracts and thinks necessary modify
Mayor Graces bill crowd out contractors Of small
means
Senator Mccarthy after conference with this gentle
man, opened fire the bill he took up section after
section and fercely criticised the measure. He
Mortified at the extent Of the power granted to Mayor
Grace and deeply shocked that, In his opinion, this
POWER unchecked. The bill he thought, also was
oppressive to the poverty stricken street railways
Their officers were actually declared 30 guilty OF
msde neanor. II they should pile snow upon
tho sidewalks and upon the stoops of
houses OF tho streets through which their
might pass. Nevertheless the object Of the
bin n noble one. and nc its favor Still 1t
ought to be examined with microscope in the commit
tee OF the Capitol. He intended, therefore, to
move tha tho bill should be rec0mmitted committee
TIL Tuesday. Mr. Mccarthy finally moved 10 strike out
the latter part OF Section and TO insert clause from
the bill offered by the SPECIAL Committee Of the Senate
which restricts the Mayor In the letting OF contracts He
was favor OF the sections allowing the SuDerin
tendent OF StrecCeaning 70 ease docks amt TO erect
cfcmatorlcs for burning refuse The power sought be
conferred might entail untold millions OF expense 10
NewYorE City. as there IS no limit to the lands he may
purchase aud the bindings 10 BE- erected thereon.
Senator 5lrahan said that t perhaps much TO
nature OF tho character Of The SENATE that the bin would
be acted upon promptly. But the men who opposed the
will OF the people OF NewYork City would yet feel the
weight Of their dspeasure. The Senator then replied in
detail to Senator MeClrthys criticisms, showing that
The low forfeit, $1,000. for not taking dAe
contract for street cleaning after 1t was once awarded
was intended permit contractors with email means TO
cuter into competition for contraots ~ was also
enough 10 rule out straw bids" Senator
Nc( arty had objected that there limit TO the
expenditure. The Board OF ApportiOnment acted "a
check aud. the city charter se forbade any
umOunts being expended beyond the sum appropriated
annually The biz bad been drawn up very care
fully. lie thought the effect OF Senator Nc
Carthy's action would he to delay the passage OF
the b for al least days. In the meanwhile the I'M
dertnsers OF Nrw.Y0rk would prosper. Mr. Strahan
moved TO report progress on the bill This motion was
carried. ...
Mr. Mccarthy then moved to send the bill to the Com
nittee clues with directions 10 report bill on Tues
day cleaning the streets OF keYYOrk CITY, his motion
10 Tecomn including Mr.. Strahana bill ana section 80
of Mr. McCarthys Charter BILL QUO bli 10 be made from
both Of them. go
s-nAtof WOodin moved that the bill should be
tniltrd 10 the Mccarthy special committee for amend
mcuL with Instructions 70 the committee 20 report on
tuesday next
MT sirshan opposed the proposition N roeommt say
ing that Senate emneny qualified to act Oh the
blil.
Mr MIL, favored rerOmmittal
Mr. -irahan said TIE biz OEared by him had the ap-
proya ~ the people ana the officials ~ NewYOrk CITY
Why not give them what they request Without Iftber
delay
vote WIS taken on Mr. McCarthys motion to recon-
nit the tho Committee on Cities, and II
was iVst-Ycas 4; nays, II.
A vote was rcxt taken Mfr WOOdiu's proposition to
rerommt 10 the Special Committee on NewHOrk City
Ou next Tuesday morning CaIriod-Icas, l2 NAYS. 10.
Tue vote follows lRepuOlicans In Roman, Demo
crRta IN tfai.cfl:
Yeas-Bnkrr, Braman. Davenport. LOOMS. Lord, Nc
Caf;ny, Mills, Pitts .RorEwcl. HccenS WendOver,
No idin.
kAy--Astor Bzby FoTler. Hogan. Jaeobs. Robertson,
SssLGehrr. Sessions. Strllan, Williams.
Mr. Sirahan nscd unanimous consent that the Special
have pJwer report the Street Cleaning bill
complete. which WAS granted. Mr. Mccarthy saying that