New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
NEW-YORK CITY BILLS.
nRIppLING MIR. CoLEMANs POWERS.
A MEASURE TO DEPRIVE HIM OF THE RIGHT TO
MAKE CONTRACTS.

A MEASURE TO DEPRIVE him OF THE RIGHT TO
MAKE CONTRACTS.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRibUNEi
ALBANY, March Ex-senator Cullen. OF New
York, to-day persuaded the Republican senator's 10
pass his bill intended 10 cripple the powers Oh
Commissioner Coleman, Of the Street Cleaning De
psrtment.
Senator Cullen acknowledged that he had al
tempted to get patronage from Mr Coiemail anu
had failed in his purpose-but revenge was NOT
his motive. He desired to save the clty
money. The bill would deprive MI
Coleman of the right to make contracts for the
cleaning of the streets. Extravagant cohlia''' IL
his opinion had been made.
The otter stv Senators from New-York protested
against the passage of the BILL declaring that there
was no public sentiment in New-York in favor Oh
the measure. Yet the Republican Senators from
the interior of the State, as joke upon inc Now
York Senators passed the measure.
The following was the vote, RepuDncahs ln
Roman and Democrats in tGt'os:
Baker Bowen Coggeshal Comstock, cutler, DsEget-
SON Tbgchcr Thomas Van SctGick, Yeddsr-l7 ,-.-
CampbeH Daiy Ellsworth Fassett GioosJaeotS s. tI az
man, Murphy, NeSon, Hecbod, ous, Ft""Ne'' "''''
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The bill confers upon the Board OF SINKING L una
Commissioners the power to enter into contracts
for the disposition of the street sweepingS ana
attempts to confer upon the Board of Estimate ana
Apportionment the power to make all contracts lor
street cleaning.
Senator Cullens bill amends the law of 1881 by
making it read as follows:
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund shall have
power into contracts with responsible persons ana
parties the final disposition for periods not exceeding
Of all part Of said street weepng ashes
garbage when collected o.. ..,.,..
All shall be entered into on behalf OF the city
by the Board of Estimate and Apportonment with ade-
quate security.
There then follow other amendments in regard to
the making of contracts all substituting the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment for the Comms-
sioner of Street Cleaning. Apparently Mr.. Cullen
seeks two things in his bill, namely TO give the
power of making contracts for street cleaning to
the Board of Estimate and AppOrtIOnment and to
give the power 10 make contracts for the street
sweepings to the Board of Sinking Fund Commls-
sioners. He said to-day: % want to reduce Cole
man to the rank of a foreman Of the street clean
ers" His bill does not amend Section OF the Law
of 1883. which authorized Commss'o1eT Coleman
to make contracts for three years. The bill Is bung
lingly drawn, and therefore the senators VINO, ID
levy have passed it, may not after all have further
enjoyment OF their joke.
MORE PAY FOR POLICEMEN
1t was perhaps natural that af.er the passage Of
this bill by the Senate that the Assembly as heed
lessly SHOULD order to a third reading, without 4
protest, Senator Gibbs's bill increasing the pay Of
the patromen of the police force Of NewNoTk. This
measure if il becomes law. it is estimated viii
increase the burdens Of the taxpayers OF loIh
100000 yearly. Mr., Roosevelt moved tn1 bI t9t
was announced from the Senate. lhls protected
il from any consideration IN Committee on CItles.
No one seemed to have an interest III the DILL ana II
was ordered 10 a third reading. Mr. Roosevelt said
afterward that he was in favor OF increasing the
pay of the policemen, having become CONVINCED
that the lower grade of patrOlmen are paid 100
little. namely. 81 O. The bill makes three grades
81 900, I'll 100, anG Tl,ZOO.