New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
Mr.: SQUIRE LXPLAIyS HIS RElSoyS
WHY HE OPPOSED MIR. GKtENE's PAVING DiLL-A
BAD MEASURE FOR THE CITY.

WHY HE OPPOSED MR. GkFENEs PAVING BiLL-A
BAD MEASURE FOR THE CITY.
To the razor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: Mr. F. V. Greene, the vice-president Of
the Barber Asphalt Paving Company, in a letter pub
ished in TIE TRIBUNE OF May y, places this depart
mon, and personally I'm false and unpleasant Light
before your .ders with regard 10 his pawn, bil,
recently srangled in the Legislature. am sure THH
TRlBuNE intend to allow injustice 70 he done
any one IN it's columns and appe, to you confidently,
therefore, that may present real reasons Tor oppos
ing this and brush away the perhaps uainen-
tonal misrepresentation OF Mr. Greene In his opnion
its amentable death WAS due to Mayor Grace and
myself acting under the drol suppostiou that it
was pet scheme of the others Nothing could bo moro
erroneous. 1t Is occasionally my misfortune to differ
upon pulc questions with hi, Honor the Mayor. but 1
always prepared to give AMPLE reasons for the faith
chat Is in me- similarly, it my frequent good fortune
be entire accord with Mr.. Grace. as toE instance.
I'm opposing bill Ny POSITION with reference 70 the
Mayors position depends wholly on whether the Iayor
Is or is not light II 1t be rle that he Mr. Greene
alleges. writes inspires articles in The Times, AT all
events emphatically deny that IL Is In my
power to control any editorial opinion I'm the city.
Mr.. Greenc's bill creates = big ana clumsy commission
take charge OF the streets Els motive AZ lie frankly
states is get his plvements used oppose 1t bee tuso
l big COMMISSIONS costly and generally useless:
executive is better intrnstei TO nlivdual' %
Because he repeas existing legislation OF vast mpor-
tance lie repcas the section OF the Consolidation Aes
prohibiting patent payements. though contendins at the
same time that his pavement is patentan incon
sstency cannot quito divine The records OF MS
department show that ,he city has been ouiageOnsly
swimdled In past years by patent pavement Jobs and
am opposed 10 letting the jobbers Loose again. iio
repeais limitation clause placing the extreme hgarc
for stcet'paving and repair ~ S5OOOOO. aud provides
that il shall hereafter lie 100000. | opposed 10
that In reguisiiion the Board of Estimate
| asked for 100000. specifying exactly what wanted
IL for. | was allowed only 100000. II bad been
given il all the terrible things MI. Greene
moved TO dcplorc would now lee greatly remciIed and
ye should not have been 0verruu with patent pavement
schemes either. He repeas the sections which enaDis
the corporation to assess adjacent property Tor tLo
EXPENSES OF paving and repairs and which connde ch
work this department. subject To the approval Oi tho
Aldermen and the Mayor.
In my Judgment this scheme nom first 10 last, was .
bad one should not think II necessary 10 speak Oi ~
even 10 set myself right before your readers. II hr
Greene had mcnaced again with II next winter.
II il should become a Law. IL promises % admit al knds
OF paving Contracts and they the choicest mpr'
OF punGcr 10 the parties who grow TAT on minle'pa,
"iinVrovements" " 10 not wish 10 be undoistood -
rellectlng on Mr.. Greene his particular paw
process IL may have merit but he must secure Its use
IL al all so tar nj least concerned by sOme ioss
dangerous means than his late lamented bill.
KOILIN NJ SQUIRE. Commissioners OF IHOhc "o'N'
Nc,c York, May -, losO