New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-26
TREY SAY THE MAYOR FALSIFTES.


THE SUBWAY COMMISSIONERS LAUGH AT HIS LETT
TER AND CONE NEAR CALLING HIM LIAR
Mayor Hewitt did not attend the meeting OF inc
subway Commission yesterday morning, but sent as
kind of proxy the letter extracts from winch hao
been published in the morning papers Commissioners
Gibbons moved to have read tho letters ordered sent
10 the Fire Department at the last mectlng' anu
whlc the secretary hunting through the copy pooh
for them began the reading Of Mayor HewltVs et'cr
During the reading Commissioners Hess anu MOSS
smiled cheerfuly at the Mayors accusations and fre
aucntly allowed their merrment to gain expression In
quiet little laughs.
When MIR. Gibbons had finished reading he cleared
his throat and leanidg back in his chair began to dis
cuss the letter and It's author. He criticised the
Mayor IN severe terms. Mr.. Hewitt he said, rs
trying to excuse his negligence and his fnattention
to the demands Of the Commission by saying that
they were but recently brought to his notice 1t was
his business and duty to order the Commissioner OF
Public Works TO the distractions desired by the
Board As for the excuse that there was no money
appropriated for that purpose, there was S1o,ooo
moro allowed the Bureau Of Encumbramos this year
than before and that money could DO used for oe
removal Of the poles He never voted for single
extension of the subway system The statement that
he did is unqualifedy false don't think that the
resolution passed at the last meeting was uncaled
for. President Hess had been waiting all this time
for an opportunity to say something and when Mr.
Gibbons stopped Mr.. Hess said:
Tho Mayor simply falsfes whom he says that he has
voted continually to continue this work The record
will show that His position toward this department.
has been one OF defiance and obstruction, and shall
take the earliest opportunity to tell him So am
sorry that he not here to-day thai could DO SO
now wish, however to be put on record on what
| have said" II,
Mr.. Gibbons then offered resolution to meet with
the Mayor at Any time and place that he might sec
fit TO designate. Reports from the various inspectors
received. and resolutions to proceed win tne
work Of building the subways with vgor were adopted
HUNTING MR. HEWITT WITH a SUBPOENA.
Tho repairs in the Mayors Office at City He'll arc
finished and tho removal Of books, records and fur
niture FROM the Stewart Building began yesterday
Business VIII be transacted OF the latter Office to-day
but on Monday Mr. Hewitt will 10 back in his old
quarters IN City Hall. The confusion Of moving did
not haye soothing influence upon the Mayors nerves.
and he left the Office early yesterday.
The consequence that when officer COOK, OF The
Coroner's Office, came 10 serve subpoena on the
citys Chief Magistrate requiring his presence at the
adjourned hearing Of the Murray inquest on Monday
he had gone and the officer obliged TO postpone
the service of the writ until to-day. AS the Mayors
antagonist I'm the Board OF Electrical Control, Com
missioner Gibbons has written Coroner Levy that ne
viii bc on hand and give evidence as to why thc vines
are not yet buried 1t Is said also, that Mr GlDDehs
Will furnish the Jury list OF questions TO De pro
pounded TO the Mayor on the subject ana anothcr
lively time Is in prospect