New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-05
THE STREETS OF NEW-YORK.


The Street-Clearing bill and the charges Of the
Mayor against the Police Commissioners were gen.
orally the topics Of conversation yesterday among
the politicians and residents Of this city. The prob
able fate of the measure which has passed the State
Senate and is now before the Assembly was the
subject of much speculation. All of the MEN,
bers of the Legislature from this city
and number Of those representing rural
districts were in town over Sunday. and
thus bad opportunity to judge Of the sentiment
of the public in favor Of the bill as it passed the
Senate. Some Of the legislators were SO closely
surrounded by the politicians that they had not
much opportunity to judge Of public sentiment out
side Of limited political circle; but even these
could not fail 20 be impressed with the fac. that the
residents Of this city are determined to have the
streets cleaned, and that any person who defeats
that end viii stand poor prospect of being elected
TO any Office in the gft of the people.
There is unquestionably strong effort being
made by men now holding Office to defeat the pro-
vision in the bill placing the Street-Ceanin0 BIZ
rcau in charge of the Mayor A number of poll
ticians went to Albany last night with the purpose
of defeating this provision. The arguments they
Will use are ingenious. 1t will be said that the
meeting at Cooper Institute demanded that the
Street-C leaning Bureau be made separate depart
ment; but that the bill taken to the Legislature
makes IT = mere bureau IN the Mayors ofice-a pur-
pose not intended. IL VIII be urged that if the
Mayor Is placed in charge there would be no super
y.sing power; whereas II made department, the
Mayor through his Commissioners of Accounts can
be kept fully aware of all that takes place. and,
having the power of removal. wonld be able to Sc
cure efficiency. This argument probably intended
to delay action on the Lll aun finally defeat It,
Commissioners French aud Mason and their friends
lurr .fF
ANXIOUS to secure the Strcet-Ceanlng Bureau but
docs not want u under existing laws The attention
OF Republican Legislators has been called 10 the fact
that the Mayor asks largely increased approprla-
Ou with sthor powers moi posse bY the present
Board. Controlling the Beard Of Estimate and APP
rtioumeut by hls appointments, he VIII be aOie 10
secure tie full amount authorized by law Tor the
purposes Of strCct-C leaning An Official hOldlug
Office under the Police Com oners, who Will be
In Albany to-day, expressed the Police DuaTd view
Of tins fact a. follows:
with increased powers and a much larger ap-
preparation th" Mayor will be able 10 clean the
streets. and secure considerable amount oi patron
aye for his panty besides. Now, you notice an
attempt i being made, by preternng charges
against two Republicans and one Democrat
TO make 1t appear thar tue hepuO lGAn plty
is to blame tor the filthy streets. Under thl9
bill the Mayor VIII cloau them aud get tho credit
Tor himself and hl- party, although the bureau has
been IN charge ot Democrat Tor years. The May or
want. tn be reelected, a. all Mayors DO and nc VIII
maxi tins fAci OF cleaning the streets lever 10 dc-
feat tse Keyubncan party at the next election"
S'.s1, .tGL no. MAS the rcSPon.e 81 think there arc
Republicans who can ds the wOrk as Wei rs the
&C 'rtainlv." added x-ScnatoF Lent. chairman Of
tIe R,iuhllcau Central C,mnuttee. "the power
should rot b. gwen the MAYOR. but 10 member 81
our own party 1 don't think tpe Legislature viii
iucrra- Mayor Grace's powers after what Is known
Int suppose the Mayor should fail to clean the
strtct,i ssAed tue icporieF.
o | Itau Is
s.uator Strahan. " | am ~ favor ot giving him the
work 20 do. There Is an almost unanmous feeling
l.te IN favor of H. ami although think he has com
pacat'd matters by pro'o'Ting c1"ises agalnst th1
Poke. C,ta. 4et believe tie Ol! VIII 10
tht,,.tslt "a 5-tOutIalil Asi ~ lett the senate"
.~f.at'r A-fOr and senator l.'dhhh aEIecd WIN
Senator >trthan ANA tIcS Wcr" unchanged " all
the argument, brought 20 bear b. men no~ 40
o,tI,. i, uo tear the Joss Of place and patronage
s.n,tld there nr any Chang 90 tho control oi the
I,rrr Department ot Street Cleaning Bureau.
S.ugior- EI1hy. Sscha,bcr and Hogan, llcmocIdi'.
although elected by iAininauF nan, "hlch j. deeply
interested IA keeping uc street -Cirlhlig bureau
vtr. d Is now. all -ad Nc~ieidIy that thry womb
nl,., any chang 90 thc fiii a., % lei the eha' III
~ ,.Ie.!ri hy ail bUt oat or two Of thc city en-
her. .t iur Iegf~atu that u wuutd be dangerous
"a lf-.unf " delcat tne viii OF the people as cA-
pressed al the Cooper Institute meeting, ana they
believed that the c"-t At dctat!n by party ohciais
would Dr unable e. iniiuruc- tu' LEGISLATURE; ,
Poi cr Commissioners french. Mason ana Nichols
y-sr. IA consultation Win counsel al Police head-
ui,rf.r. iog -oue tine YESTERDAY aiicrnoon III r.
irtt,tIr Mayors clArg.-. Ilc Commissioners
.xr~-cd thcn-e yt. A. cunicni ot thr ilnal result,
o.tI,u.,h tncr counsel Thought u woalI be- tue be-
g.uuIug OF "A ions slidsSr. Inc u'o'aohS ga lhe
t,lr,. IA tho cases of Commissioners Nniih ana
\i.lols n Is hcleycd VIII make II q iiieut matter
Tor MAYOR era 20 81 remove the present Comml''oh-
ar. he brlicyra however. that 10 can make Lls
nrnnf Il, lear that tho Governor VIII bc forced 10
con cur IN tlc removals and Tie Courts 10 recognize
the ,cpliitt OF ms acton.
.l'. Airl term If tie General Sessions Court was
on'noI Yesterday Jud-~ Cowing charged tho
Grand Jury. aud IN th' c"nr~" of lis remarks re-
l.r,rd 10 The stIect-cirAhhs investigation rs io'-
lows:
,,.ers wuh "A drfrilcIDn OF their dunes. l,u must
tlA. into c,us.lcrurn the iAct "he'hrs ino ID
a. a,d also whether they, tue Com
-,ou.r> have disposed ~ Ac money n proper man
urr Il = your duiy @" examine INTO charges ni ma.
fcsancr ohc, thus lhii YOU gthtIilsi, VINO arc
Impartial -odld eIauir iuo tr mitl.r p'c.ruteu pb
tt NAV ne n,uaird by sinister motives aui desirous
81 dia the Office vacated ~ tue person ag-iiSt whom
hc plc.rFred ciirSc''
TIA, iury did not take M the suhirct Of street
cf,ruiy Yesterday. but informally talked tile matter
over aud from remarks aiterward made oy per
Ion who heard the discussion u WIS t's'iuru 1s h".
,,,. ,lle THAI indictments would be- found against
,n. p,lirr Commissioners SIMON stevens WAS Sc
irc.cd a~ foreman ol the Grand Jury.
I,,fcber NJ Adams and several other members OF
th. itlz. us' Committee OF ~eDiy-one started Tor
Albany ia,t night 10 their nhueuce ~ favor Oh
Inc Street Cleaning bill "a II passed The senate. MT
At,ns sad he fct hopeful of the result. aud yet ne
,y.. NOR. aDnrchenslye than he had been. lie was
s,,n ,nrI,ei al inc action OF the Assembly Committee
in view of the almost unanimous approval, Dy Tue
nres, aud the public of this city, ot the Dhi dla"h
ilp uy the committee. o...
~ ~, German. American independent Citizens As
soctlfioi, Yesterday sent 10 every member OF the
1-.on,hlv an emphatic protest against the mJor'y
--,,.,t of ths A,srnbly Committee on Cities, by
winch tic duty of cleaning tho streets OF New-lO
~ to he conferred Oh tue President Of the Board OF
Health instead of The Mayor. NJ,
E16n Roof has been retained ~ counsel for Police
Cn,ns,tssionrrs French and Mason. John d. Towns
SJ has been retained by Commissioners Nlcnois.
H. Nlvor said Yesterday that there was nothing
,'a,y m tbe street-ceanIng matter. lilo Was asked
,ystbrr In, charges against the Police Commissions
er would not InjDre the chances vi the sIeet,5ea1
ta, hi M Albany lie replied that be could not
5. hut even II they did II would net be proper for
,hsi far. TO influence his Official action.