New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-13

.,,sn, ot which carno. he estimated and spccined IN
advance aud that such further % n T.
10 cover reader all disregard and evasion npoSA"o'
THE BUREAU OF rNcUMRRANcEs'
The Jury OF the opinion that the woth VI 'no nu
81 Incumbrances ought 70 be made much more eneo''o
than Il NJ present the than Il In their >"aBue
prsctcable with he limited force at the disposal oil the
Bureau and under the present system by "hicn '"o
power rests with the Board OF Aldermen 10 grant q"
bb. retn,ts for tho obstruction Of thu streets There
apea. 20 be no question that this power Is very se
onsy abused and that by far the larger number OF te
ohstrnotons existing under the authority OF the Ader
men Of material detrmenl to the comfort hean ana
safety Of the community aud can only be prOlHIH us
scrl,ed nuisanoes The Jury do therefore leconvnu
such change in the Law controlling te IN S,e, sheb
permits and shall restrict Lhs authority 10 iho io"'
Bureau Of the Mayors Office. ,..., ,...,,oat,v
noeo operation VITA the Bureau on INC ya,t =" nn bop
orce IN the discovery and removal OF % ~ ne pa
thoroughly elective such measures must he taken ~ are
eessary 10 enforce IN this department .ctyce from
s az in,enss Intelligent VIZ
ruy WARN RyGIsrrHs BUREAU CRITICISED.
We trd ground Tor criticism the present methods OF
business IN the Burcau OF the Water Registrar There Is
lack Of adequate supervision Of the work done by the
street sprnkers and Of charges made BY them to the
hon.chodos There = also evidence that the permits to
these Snkers have been made the subject OF barter oe
tween Themselves and there - further evidence before
the lury that m securing these permits in certain cases
tho applicants made payment Of moneys WITHIN 'he
offices Of the which payment the pay erS believed
10 he FOR political purpos,s and which they further De-
lieVed tO he essential for TIE securing OF tbeu pI
va are Of opinion that the civil service Act uhuVr
which vacancies certain OF the city departments Gun
he Ged only through competitive examination n,'o'e
the Official bosu oi examiners Is already giving cNehVo
that n viii prove 81 material ndYahittt IN w
tho effectiveness o. the Department OF fub'i' N0ikS
The CERTAINTY thnt positions becoming vacant VII ue
awarded irrespective o. political backing OF lnh1euee
10 the beat qualified candidates. attracts hetrr Gas. OF
applicants white the chief OF the department ana the
heads the buroaus bCng relieved from the annoyahoe
and los 81 time caused bN the pressure oi once reektr
left free 10 give their uni ided auchuOh 10 thoH
official duties.
WASTING TiE MONTY or THE fAAPANEk7'
The jury do finally present their general conclusion
that many the present methods aud practices at the
de partment aud especially that ~ the Bureau OF Repairs
aud Supplies ard the Bureau of Streets and Roads, are
de ootye and unsatisfactory contrary 10 business riinci-
pies and wa.icfu Of the money ~ The taxpayers ana I'M
fair 10 large class OF reputable dealers ard contractors
who are cutcd 10 equal opportunities OF competing 1of
the business OF the city and whose competition would en-
able tins business Dc done terms materially more
IN vorabe ia the ct than those at present secured
b. opinion the that with respect 10 These u-ati-
factory practices and detective methods radical Cht-
such q. have bccu recommended required ~ tue
management Of the department. and that such changes
should Dee piofiptly entered upon