New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
ANOTHER PACK BOARD WRANGLE.
ALL THE COMMIssIONERs DIsPUTING.


THE CHARGES AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT JONES
FINALLY DIsMIssED-THE AUDITING OF BILLS
The semi-montbly meeting of the Park Board
was held yesterday. Mr.. MacLean presided. Cen
eral yiele in behalf OF the property owners near
Riverside Park asked that tine park be improved
The cost, he said, would probably be about
$3.50 900. He added that II was unsafe for women
to visit the park even IN the daytime, as IL was
resort for vicious persons, which fact he attributed
to the scarcity of park policemen there. Mr: Lane
said that he had offered a resolution early III the
we're now suggested but that he had been voted
down by his three coueague5.
THAT is untrue said Mr. MacLean
at is not untrue" retOrted Mr.. Lane, adding as
he turned toward General Viele "Ihe gentleman
can call me liar after the meeting, but wont be
Aneurip Jones, the Superintendent Of Parks was
present by u resolution of the Board TO ans yer
charges made against him in August Dy DIT. Lane
gance in the painting OF the Third Avenue bridge
over the Harlem River" The cost was @I;ZOo,
and Mr.. Lane said that he knew men VINO wonid 90
it Tor less than 5000. From the 1rst IL vas cyl
dent that three vi the Commissioners wer. m favor
of Diminishing the charges. MIR. Lane called up MS
resolution, which would remove Mr.. Jones from
Office Mr.. Wales defended the superintendent.
saving: "lt is possible that more money - as
spent on that bridge than was necessary, but there
Is no charge OF fraud having been cOmmitted'
Mr.. Lane--l call for my resolution.
Mr. Wales-I am not willing to tell all know
regarding the anlmus which mas instigaied THESE
charges. /, too, charged with compIcity IN
these fra ds but do not shrink any responsibility.
/ am in fact no more responsible than Dir. Lane.
Mr. a,Ilife-i visited the bridge several times
while 1t was being painted, and 50" no signs Vi
extTay agance.
Mr.. Lano-I call for my resolution.
Mr. Wales-Mr. Lane tol1 Inc that he would MAKE
this fight against the supplementary ana make III
hot. too because he had discharged some OF the
men whom he had appointed
Mr.. Lnne-The statement made by Mr.. Wales is
utterly false. 1t is the extravaganza IN the Dllis
that called for my resolution. -.
4 old ba
concerning his reasons for preerrlng tile charges.
Mr. Lane--That amt So
Mr.. MacLean-Mr. Lane do you intend to tell
Mr. Lane-You can't go behind the records. No
such language is in the resolution. What said to
you in private is not subject to be discussed IL this
Mr.. Waes-Whom does the Commissioners wish
to put in the place of Mr.. JonesT
Mr.. Lane-I call for my resolution. You are try
ing to dodge the issue.
Mr.. Wales-There is no proof of fraud.
MI Lane-Tne evidence is the record of the ey-
penditure. l am entitled to a vote, and am going
Mr.. Wales-I am willing to condemn waste as
much as
Mr. Lane-YOu are trying 10 crawl out of this
Job but you can't YOU can creep Out of very
small hole. | know.
Mr. Olliffe-I want to ask NIr. Lane If he did not
request the suspended men to bring suit against
Superintendent Jones.
Mr. Lane-l am not going to be examined by you,
/ want the vote
Mr. MacLean then offered substitute for Mr..
Lanes resolution. in which the charges against the
supern .endent were dismissed for lack OF proof.
The substitute only received MI Lanes vote in the
negative. In the discussion over the resolutions
Mr. Lane had said that he visited the Erldge several
times, and therefore knew that his charges OF ex'
trayagance and waste were true Mr.. MacLean
then offered the folio wing resolution which was
adopted by a vote of TO |:
Whereas, A Commissioner after being placed under
serious charges of malfeasance has admitted IN con-
fessOn Published over his own 1ame that he had rea-
to believe that extravaganza and waste had been
in,
Whereas, The Commissioner the one
ferred to-beng anxious to prevent all extravaganza
inudiciOs expenditure. desire honest and careful
examination of all accounts and bills therefore be
ReyOlred, That all bills and vouchers therefor be
referred after entry Commissioner Wales for
animation and report to the Board.
long discussion then arose over the right OF
Mr. Lane to audit any more bills. He maintained
that only the president OF the Board could appoint
an Auditing Committee, and as he had been ap-
pointed by the last president of the Board he alone
was authorized to audit the bills. He finally
agreed to abide by the last resolution. after stating
that the object Of the resolution was merely to
get a fling" at him.