New-York tribune., 1886-05-08
CONSOLIDATING BUREAUS.
ARR sou1RE,s BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY.


ox ,ux REou1Ax CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUsB.l
A,p.xy. MAY 7.-Ron NJ. SQUIRE. Commissioner
.pubc Works of New-York processes desire to savs
,oneV TO the taxpayers of NewYOrk by consolid atng
An. bureaus Of that department. bill TO execute
tbis purpose was introduced In the Assembly carry "
January but 1t instantly met with opposition ""eu ~
was that 1t also provided for the u
,pcb of the work OF the Park Department u the De-
nartment of Public Works. Mr.. Bruins, OF iannAns
hall. vany sought to pass the biil oul cou'u Nos
tudue it in the Committee on Ones un'ii ne H1'
promised to discard most OF the FEATURES " "D'0A
lection had been made Even then tie comm'''ee re-
ported the bill merely for the consideration oil 'ne
Assembly" ,,
To-dav bv telling hs fellow members that he would
.ccent amendments the bill that would greatly
chance its character for the better, Mr. Bruins per-
suaded the Assembly 20 consider 1t IN committee
of ,te Whole, Mr. Bruins offered an amendment
clearly defining Mr. Squires relation to the new aiue-
duet Ii limits him TO :. power that he now possesses
as one of the members of the Board OF New Aqueuu'
Commissioners.
Mr. Finn Of the County Democracy, opposed lle
bll saving il gave such vast powers TO MI 'quis
,at no would be political dictator. He warned tne
Ae,obv arainst approving the measure II II desreu
. ,.in possession of high reputation that II h'u
already gained for honesty ana good Judgment
Nv Shea also of the County Democracy. followed
-: oo,io or attack upon the bill It is proposed by
,hi hill he said 10 give Mr. Squire charge OF the
work of openng streets in the lwentS-'hhu anu
-fonrt W ards duty that for many years has
been executed faithfully by the PARK department
sch q change would obviously increase Mr. SqureS
mower in vast degree 1t is bill of bad intentions
and permt me to say that no bill should require tne
services for weeks here of paid lobbyist why
should the Deputy Commissioner of Public WORKS
" Y Smith come here and remain for two weeks, all
the time drawing pay from New-iork Civ for the
work he did not do there | warn the country Mem-
hers of the Assembly who TO my knowledge nave oeeh
offered patronage i they vote Tor thls Dill tIl no. IL
Nj Squire cannot be trusted to redeem 3is PROMISES
He " ent back the Mayor who appointed num- upon
al eminent politi can who got him Tue lNice anu ~
Will 90 lack upon you. ,.1 .ho. .bs
hill was a bad 1t could NOS be when IL "VuIr W m
reduce expenses OF tue Ohy oi No"0
Nh Lyon ReI ubcan Of the XXIst assembly, i DIS DIS
,ugntuie II II was purpose OF the trainers 70 re-
dncr the cost running the Department OF lTplc
-. ,r,s a very si. Ole reach 10. That was 10
cony the bill OF the Gibbs Committee when hohe7ty re-
duced expenses i'll that department Instead OF th M @ ou
rammany hall friends have taken the GloOs Din aug
hidden beneath amendments tlai II theS are suoI.eu @
viii rake tins man Boston Mr. slulre possessor
Of more power in the hands OF any other man
MT Cantor Of TAmmany Hail. argued that the bill Was
good Que. - - II, ,odo br s,eakar
unItsd vino said: desire TO the second section
amended by striking the provision which iers
he
Wa rom the care OF the Park Depart ment 10 al OF
the Department OF Public Works. Inc fark DepaI.lI
think il should continue to have charge OF them; ine
newspapers have challenged my position on tnls 81 'ii .
IN repy to them would state tnat never Jump over
fence reach it. do believe IN concentrating ~ we
bureaus in the Department OF Public Works and VIII
say that lever heard anything against Commlssloner
s,ulres mteguty that he is other tah a la III ON =
cer But should not increase his powers to sucA
lean state" said Judge Greene that Mr. Bruins will
accept your amendment. Mr. Speaker LEAVING the taI q
department control OF TIE streets III tAe twenty I'u
an snr,ter Hnsted's amendment then adopted II
was subsequently discovered mat the ParS department
has charge the streets Ia the Twelfth N"Iu anu n.'
ese are It'll transferred by the bin from the Park De-
rartnent TO the department OF Public Works ..
40 You support the 9IgS T Taa l Aeh' ID l' P'''H
have vet dnsAed my criticism OF tne %. OH, >,
renlicd Mr. Hustled want 10 Gail the attention vi
members the fact that MI squire VIII nave cnge ol
tie upper portion oI Fiftn-aye under this o, We I'd
rht should be corrected The this morn ns
see Are rItcsiug my course the bill tO appoint three
ca,nn"ssionrrs 10 the Board Of New Aqneduct Copms-
sioners. supp Oted thht plu because A'o 4u .n -,
have sce residents member q that D1aru
Alr. Hamlton offered az amendment lSeins 49, Eh 'p 10
charge Oi the street spFiHkIlng 10 >eM I'm
gwen % Mr.. squire under the Dill Inc amohu~cu'
Was rejected 10y a OF - 10 90. go, .. ~,
Mr. Brm!. offered amendment 70 the blll si'ihs MI
squire lie ri.At to expend ulon Ills department. an'
rs fkis economyi' asked Nr. Hamilton in savage
tone l. tis tie reduction III expense "Acu ne it
''S Mr. o BraHs hastily withdrew his amendment under
tese criticisms. The biil then ordered 10 niru
feaus ana the Assembly directed tnat 1t should be
read a third time On Tuesday morning.
The bi as amended reads ~ follows;
section J. Tie Department o. Public Works in said city
t co. iion Aee % c IS Construction structures and
property OF e water stem OF the eiy noi INC a aLg ~ bS
& OF Of the eS water s !nt aEd I'ei the digging and
Sfa tle sewcrre and drainage OF said city and Of al
works Of maintenance and regnla ing grad
ii ulyng cutie NJ IaSsis ees e N th itv ana the
spunkAns o sac streets e~at IL thr - a an No 1 w 5
sHIicrl St not Lciudng OF such works within the
Of ' the Supervision Of thS lighting Of streets
5ad ageanes 61 tree ana ant sde,yaKs the ioca,
ton erection establishment and maintenance o puOic uh
IF IN locating care management and maintenance of
ding sunken lois and Of street vaults and openings
OF The erection and ma9 % sa OF PT9 n d
tulIdinss N @M the slIF, IL T,oa, anu Vs ,"' '' " ~ w.
on a % There sai be four said Department
O pOS DSrc. hsyne Of the erection and eonstrc
con ecu len tbe larIug Of water pi .es. the
edYsGruct.on and nteiance of well. and hvdranis
tne eonst aoS 9n ne cor ,rHes1 reconstruc
ton and inaIutenace ot sewers me ere.
Grams lie chef which snail D. ea che engineer
brrrau having charge construction and mantle
regulating and Grading crDlng guIeIlng nas
- pa M NE % ty n IeInov OF ncu brGnces streets
and SIDEWALKS the supe vision OF tAe ghtiNg o. ue
roads avenues squares and places The construction and
rartenaucc OF Dfcgcs ana tunnels under The lAIe
Klcr the nIue and the REGULATING OF = eel
Taus and opening SIDEWALKS and streets the chet onc
which be called the cry sSti'e OF. ..
g. a charge the erection Vi OVHS'
Of al budlngs eitcrd Oe4OAshs 10 SIN
ruct.d aiO IIain1neo al ihe eApths
O. s civ or ol te iunds in the treasury OF s@
and of the al int puDlc bulClbgs Deohsl an
IN "a 10 said ciy police. nie schools chartts ah
TIE Cnlef OccI Oh WI en- rhal u
a c r arrhl.ect, who must be al arch ect Oi at eas
a l collection OF reueDucs Ger Ncc from IN
chef hccr OF wllch -iA De cane
v,lter reat-.r Dtpar Ol
l- n ork must .istey the passage o TINS ac
CousOlnst the hi- department., ana na; apDo
ac remove deputy commissioner OF public wOrks heans
CLERKS assistants may De necessar
provisions oi this act; anu tIe tCnur
sunet Public delegate TO the bureaus hrei
O either Of them, and duty now col
fefred xw ordinance
All acts and parts OF acts Inconsistent with tA
,rovieious o. IA : act hereby repealed.
shall takc elect immediately
i..lL. .cIrn n-ea.lv a;