New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-16
NR. TnONPsoNs DEPARTMENT.


AN EMPLOYEES COMPLAINT
Tie investigation into the workings Of the
Department q PUBLIC Works Wa continued yesterday
b. tie senate Committee Cities. George Bliss and
T. L. 5lctson appeared for tbs Commissioner Of Public
Work. Mr. Thompson thA first witness and seu
stor grady asked What about the amounts rccei we'd
nom plumbers for tie repair Of street paycments Z"
"These are amounts which received from plumbers
whc are compelled 10 open the streets or avenues when
engaged In laying down repairing pines" said Mr.
Thompson. This plan Instituted by my prede
ce-sOr and the amounts 20 b. CHARGED were also deter
mined by him. II was INTENDED ;Aat the amounts re-
ceved should cover al expenditures for repairing paw
after t.ey have been disturbed by plumbers aid
Tie salaries Of clerks required 70 keep account Of the re-
cep's and expenditures. Richard a. Cunningham a
e4re.u and experienced contractor, Was employed by
Ar Campbell whom Commissioner OF Public Works, to
O. tbs work, and have continued him."
Il response 10 questions from Senator Mccarthy Mr.
Thompson explained the various appropriations made
fo M department by the B1acc Of Estimate and Apgor
toament and what amounts TO be raised By bonds
seua or Grady-Tls fund for repairing pavements Is
Contributed hy large number % plumbers, is it not
are 1l Tie rep rs made by Que person
M I1o.p.ou-Ycs II vas loaud tlat the repairs
Ia o oc done by sk,d workncn. Before this plan
va pu III force the repairs 10 the payeIueufa after
t-l-o.'s 1al been al work were d9Io IN shocking
ocOuuniut. For the sake kecpi1g the books more
eA'eueuLy. severa. orders for mis- k,n1 OF have
been made cut ia one II has been customary tomato
these for ess than - 900 and perhaps most Of
lien MI run over $500. not certain
$1,000 They consist, however, Of many or.crs
Jumped In Tus j. done Tor thc sake of
convenience and 20 prevent an additional charge Tor
extra crrk. Here ~ Of these orders which fObs
stotal oil 1886 and IN which 1873 separate job are
q -e4 oI MI cunningham ls compelled o. the terms
u l- contract To- keep tho pavement WAch lac
Ia4cl ia order Tor ole he has 70 do tAs whether
u relays We pave AT once or HALL dozen times, aud
Fii.oui ad1iiionh expense 10 me Department.
ar Grady-"ere there not certaIn items Increased
u u
hhc one Tor 90
IN Response 10 query to whether the pay of labor
ete tnO.d be Increased, senator Grady SAID that lac
favored a.. bat Le dlsclamed intention Of pursti
we mvrsigauOn for political effect At this there Was
ehefa chorus OF Inc Senators, witness and COUNCIL,
Du, certainly nOL'
M Grady read q complaint from Michael Redmond
!oiAefb laD1rcr ia the employ Of Drpartm mt OF
toSAc Works. who said Lhat, the eIIpiO. of
tAe department, he was dlrt cted by Mir Campbell.
one % Tie keepers OF the 4queduct furniture
HOl ODe-uuu reG-a. Q-sA scyeutA-st. 10 NoodlaWn
AM dld and that ne also npiO ed by Mr. Camp
pc Z" WORK III hs garden for three four days at the
ul ne Wdr On tat p-yrO4ls OF the Department
ali thompson man ~ a disc lar ged labOrcr He
maze no cOm aint anti after his dismissal AID in fact
on! recently. Mr. DampD-h VIZ commended % NE
u several OF The most prominent citizens ~ the Twenty
tuiIu ana twenty -iOur,h Wards. Redmond r.
t'l.td 70 Nc Dy AT. Campbell one vino should be
charged, aud dismissed lin.
NJ, Ut crazy - lou allow only TWO water meters 10 be
Ustu Wis ls this 7
Town and tHe WorthingtOn. They now being fur
IsAeC a. leas SUN Thai, originally fixed upon. The
NIVNn meter j. patented aracle. The WorthngtOn
patent mas expired We require these two kinds only
~ Oe uSel because they the only which have
otel satisfactory out OF the large which nave
49, tsleo by Us We prefer that persOLs who have
ceA directed 10 put in meters shall DO so nj their own
S-S9 "AsFe me department puts in the meters 1t