New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-19
A NEW CITY OFFICIAL.
HIS APPOINTMENT MADE PUBLIC BY CHANCE
IT WAS FELT TO BE DIsCREDIT-
ARTF. PROBABIY.

ABLE, PROBABLY.
Ex-Assemblyman Nicholas II. OConnor' whose repu.
tatOn in politics has been more or less unsavory' ieape
into public notice yesterday as the head OF an I'M
portaut city department. until recently held by GenePai
Roy stone O'Connor is now General Inspector OF
street ODenngs and Repairs to Pavemcnts, an Office
with long title and a salary Of $3.50 year. The
appODtmcn; has recently been made by Public WORKS
Commissioner Thomas 7. Gilroy, and it came out
Yesterday through the arrest Of Charles Gaines the
foreman of a gang Of men employed by the "ew-fork
steam Company, who was "DosSihs an eAo@'""nS
lob in William-st.
Commissioner GilrOy left the city on Thursday 10 go
to Piat,sburg inspect quarry from which granite
:, to be taken for the new municipal building. Be
fore going he instructed the new General Inspector 10
zee to u that excavations were made IN tile streets
without permits from the Department Of Public Works.
BEFORE doing thi, Commissioner GilrOy had sent the
following letter to ". c. Andrews the president Of the
New York steam Company, and 70 the Mayor:
The Hon Hugh J. Grant, Mayor
Dear Sir am Just receipt Of report that the New
York Steam Company has opened the pavement In front Oh
40 AZ Vesy- without the knowledge or permission OF
. department and for such fragrant violations OF The
rules OF this department and the comlanys OBLIGATIONS 70
the city have revoked all existing permits issued 70 that
company to open payements for any purpose what
ever and have requested the superintendent Of Police
70 issue stringent TO the police force to arss
any Of New-York steam Companys employees VINO may
n, found disturbing the payemnts in any part OF
3,
Unauthorized disturbance Of payencns, and 70 make ar
rests a, requested. active cooperation OF the ponce
force is absolutely necessary 70 prevent the sufepou'
and unauthorized opening Of street IaNenehts anu 'o
invoke your official aid and influence 70 the attainment %
mat object. especially respect to the operations OF inc
New.York steam Company. THOMAS +. GlLtoi'
Inspector Lawrence Connor. Of the Public "orNS
Department. saw d g;ne Of mcn az w"ik III nohV
Of No - william ST. and he caused the arrest Oh inc
foreman (iaines who was taken " the IomoS r0nee
Court where he arIolgned before J'suve 49, a.
,he treasurer Of the steam Company dpPcdicu ~
court and sold that hereafter the company "oltu
| counN With the rules OF the PUBIC N"rhs DePMS
mont and that the notice revoking the perm IS 10 open
the streets was not received Unul late on Ihursuaf
night Justice White discharged the prisoner on saS
nrr,.lltatou OF the commissioning "lIrOy VIII
! hot return from Pattsburg until Monday, ana no
further permits will be granted TO the company
! tD Omen the streets until tneI ~ 4, .
O'Connor the successor OF General stone Is
| raTmYuv man and his rcCorT. "A member OF inc
Assembly, was q bad one, and his treatment ~ h I
friends there placed some Of them In an eAcecshgy
nnlay0rable ght with tired, spcoplo and IN ire cuits
GENERAL stone recently gave up MS place 70 20 ~
| Toudon u attend the wedding or ms daugLter 20
lawrence TuIHure, IT., which took place there on
| Tuesday.