New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-06
THE CASE AGAINST SQUIRE.
LITTLE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE.

yesterday before any Of the other persons engaged in
the hearing Of the charges against Commissioner Squire
and went to Mr. Grace's private room. Corporation
Counsel Lacombe arrived few minutes later aud tool
his seat BY tho Mayors desk. Tho Commissioners Of
Accounts, shearman and Atamson were also on hand
The Mayor aud Citizen" Miller presently entered to-
gethe and when Mr. Srahan arrived the hearing began.
Mr.. Squire not present. Mr.. Newc)mbe caILe IN,
but went out when the hearing became tiresome.
Tho third charge was taken up. IL alleges that Mr.
Squire violated Civil Ssrvice law By appointing
men 10 the chief engineers Ofice-nO Civi Service
examination bsing required for enploysssnd tnen
to tho water registers oice as clerO
without the necessary exam nation There we're twenty
three spccdcaons, citing the cases OF Peter Kelly
Ursh A. Pollard, Charles B. Husted, j. A. Lpdwick,
Patrick J. strsine Elmore Cohen. Alfred A. Arment.
Jr.. Charles f. Perkins. Frederick c. Lane, Roswell
l.. Murray, Thomas Lucey Charles McDerHo'''
Frederick g. Fay. James Murray John Mcclure. Gar-
rett c. Mead. William J. White. Cornelius SULLIVAN
Mcnaei Cooney, William Malta. William II Lee. Samuel
H. Hall and Alexander Cooper. Cnis Engineer BIrdsaii
put tho stand with the appointment book of his
In his hand. ani testsi that al these Pcrsons
had originally been appointed axemen In tho Crofon
Water Bureau. psyaDle from tho Croton Water Fond;
that few If any OF them DID days work In any
capacity IN that bureau. and that all were Dmededi-
atcy transferred other bureau and there em-
ploycd clerks messengers or accountants continu.
ing to he pad ont Of the Croton Water Fund
"I was rcaiy to admit ali this said Mr. S.rahan.
Now. Mr. Birds, you have been many years In tho
Department OF Public Works. Was there ever tlme
an the sysr, OF appoin tment and transfer as you
have test tic 4 to II hero, lid not exisl =
NJ tnrnn,sa -, .hn ~ ,h,t once afora vhen
your Honor parsing asa reformcr you objected TO
this sy-trn Hubert o. Thompson wast then Al the heaa
OF the Department OF Pubic Works You and he fixed
the up he went on dong Just ~ hr had done,
amt YOU sg eh M. warrants ana NAL vo1p'Sr M r
The Mayor Onnoyei)-Is that q aimssiblc testimony
Mr.: Corporation connse ,.,
other people nave done wrong The charge Is against
'ns Is Wavori ov.rr,ls the one.on on that erounf
Mr. Straian-i iid not suppose your honor was ain a
ious 10 listen 10 the truh. fou are not a.ro
10 gct at ,.o mu,p. .n n h,e ~. r a ,n ,o,nv ta
going 10 nave al IN" truth oousnt oi OF a son. W
snow tue h.hrr tIIouns @ y,r n and
ir."sfrr. for prtislng when you ara arrslgnins Me-
SQUIRE has been IN vogue for years anterior TO ms .p
p"lntment; th.t tns pr"ee"tM ~ M :. ", . ' or So1nts
s,"nrr Of public Work, rhat the NJ .yor made bv
impartial judge. has come here having puoieD pre-
Juiera .ne & cas-. ~ @ Is nncJ nnrno.s of aetunc mold
Of Mr saulr-s otc. Your Honor will give reasons to
Governor I'M Tor removing Mr s,lhrs ,n m,, r.aI
nms ''"''"' ~N" "
-, n,.., p r,o,.ou .,,orea rho room during
Col0rrl ROBERT w. inSrrson c"'e'c' '"o ' ~ -
the dispute aud took his seat among MT squire
counsel When asked by reporter II he appeared for
,., =. ~, -, -. .ho,, ~, Colonel
Fellow, and Del l,ncey Nicoll a 80 came in.
Mr. Graz. consulted with the CORPORATION Counsel
,.,,,., ., ,,.r ,ha avtdence ofarai by Mr..
a"' ,..,,,,, ,,,.o,., ~ h,raa, ,he rec.
Strshan tits evidently intenied 10 parueh '"o ieS
oru Nv u' . ,,,. Oh. ,..,s o,t Ia.
Mr. straa..ui au ,,sv y u Dtns Wavor of Srw.York
escapes, | shall 10 iuistSAec.
Mr. strihsn then askei the folio wing questions mons
-, ,,,,oh ,a. ,,,ow.d nc tne M,vor.
VI " ,.u vas '' .o' .. ~ ,',,s .,.,., q, .,,,in,
Di Mr. s1ilrr inangnrate tnis ys.sn :" h eypD Iomsr
a w.r. tho prr-ons thus transferred
pad out OF other funds than those from which their
services were prop-ry payabei ,..
~ ino 1n ""''' ~ 'N''. W. -"
Mr. Slrahan-So 1t has. such as It is; but my ques-
Iohs -. 20 ." so [ oa J wn.Iav.r IN these maj.
~ ,r me % cu.om of the olhcr How
long have these practices obtained l. tt . act tm.s
Mayor prrce mAlo h'uIo't 70" 80 h.,n, nns and
~ ,n. . y mr.. snr s.,.ries in All such c.srsi
" ''S"'"N '"' ''
49, So, ~ w,,h,,,, .I.rk of tbs civil
fheusra' sna r,,x wa. called He re,t
49,, ,., h. nm, m... search Of tho records of the
board TO see II any OF ths persons mentioned IN the
specifications AS having nee" appo..'o "u
by Mr. squire had ever passed the Cvii Service eh"'a'
a'o"' with the following f''"''
Lodwvs Prrkn- Luesv. McDrr'nott, Fay Janes IT,
ray Mcclure M".i wtr suy.; oGsary MAN, Lss
ana iia k",y nAu ,tpY,ys nne f,r nromo.
IN D,crnoor lss5 lie wa: reported tsvoroy 20
examination IN October and wa- one OF the three ~ nest
III r. e nc , nn.t,,teiv .nnontsi Cohen was
w ,si oI IN, ri.ce OF messenger In March, 1856,
certified an appointed The exalnn.tion was conpe,. 80
, H. ,ss5 = "y non.ro,np. one In January,
1856 for promotion. lie was certified aud appointed
IIall. being r-'ommendrd r3r fassr oS Mr a. a.,
,. ind amounted IN rsnruary 1856 Cooper
tined az eligible for transfer to bs stenoeraph-r
uud tylH-wrller upon Ms passing u spcciai
Y Yaun,,,on ON Fab r,iary 26, $50
-, ,,,, , -, .y,,.n.. =. c,nv NJ a letter from tho
MI '''''' P'' w ''. - r,,,, w.ls ,l,,,,
Controller e. the Conmissoner OF fnDc WORKS c'ihhs
his attention the necessity for Cv service eh"hiha
~ Nv -, ~ -, ,,.,.,i anno,,tm.,ts and then
tohs !" All o~NsS va ''' "ii
announced that his evidence III support oi '"'s
wa. .iip
',, ,,,r,, cbarg. aIieced neglect of duty AMI un.
a. = ~. r,, sn.c,nc.tion IN annport of this
charge SAID:
ma -, ,,,, S,n,.mh.r 10 1851 Souire appoincd Trah 4
49,, s, iy il. said pollari srrNicc tho
f III. Mater January -, 1885,
APPOINTED to the once oi Deputy Mater Register. Pollard,