New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
AN IMPUDENT DEMAND.
ALL JOIN IN BERATING BEATT1E.
HIS REQUEST FOR MORE MONEY MEETS DE
CIDED REFUSE.

HIS REQUEST FOR MORE MONEY MEETS DE
cIDED REFUSE.
Hans S. Deattie, Street Cleaning Commissioner maae
a demand upon the Board OF Estimate yes'eru.S io'
an allowance OF s15o.OO0 more TO be expended IN
,.oot cleaning lie did not come to the meeting ~
aorson but sent Deputy Commissioner Dalton. Inc
ronor Mr. Dalton brought with him said that inc
nancy was 10 be expended in carting art away io"
the streets The Mayor and President Barker, Vi 'ie
Tax Department., started TO question MT De"''o
denu,v about the to which the extra noheS ""
% be put, but he was unable to explain where ''o
s, came from or to give information about the opera
uons OF the department which the board wanted
controller Myers was as much dissatisfied WIN the
rresentation of Mr.. Beattie's request as were Nj
Grant and Mr. Barker. I" IL is a monstrous dehnll'
said Mr. Myers. These people were notihed uio"u.S
ago that they were overdr0wing their yearly account
Init they kept on just the same. Now there Is 10
money left for the account. such Wretcned "'i''s'
ment deserves the severest cenSure." ~
Mayor Grant made inquiries as to where MT be"''io
was, which Mr.. Dalton as illpnpared TO answer
a. no was tAe questions concerning department mat
tors The MAYOR thought that Mr. Beattte would
better come himself and tell what he wanted the ap
nroprIation for. President Barker, VINO mas Deooho
thoroughly aroused to the shortcomings OF the street
Cleaning Department, observed:
at seems very strange indeed If the Commls-
sioner's department IS running ahuck' li@'U nc
on off and leave II to take care of itself The duties
of my office have kept me in town this summer anu
I have devoted my mornings and evenings To per
snnal examination OF the way the streets are cleaned
For nv part will never consent TO continuance oil
the present condition of affairs am nee 10 say ta'
the Cleaning Department as at present mahageu'
is a disgrace to the city Of New-York Know "hae
am talking about and l prepared TO back up "hu'
I say with data that will astcnsh some people vi
Mr. Bankers motion the following RESOLUTION WIS
adopted:
Resolved That iDasmuch as the application o on
the Commissioner of Street Cleaning has been He-
fcrred presentation TO this Board on aSoDC Ctoan
continued failure Oh the Commissioner al ,.Iee sitr
ing tO be present and explain In detail the necessity
for such transfer, that this matter be laG over UNI,
the Commissioner appear before the B0ao anu Ih~Ho
such satisfactory explanation as may pg ~ mem
warrant such transfer being made, ana III INC M ~
time TO provide for present wants. that lrdls!er VI
900 lie made from the item OF sweeping 10 p
The Washington Bridge question was Iaten up
again. President Barker said that the nalh'el Ern
force on this bridge expensive luxury, rom
its Inception the taking Of land and the W9EA Oh U
lad been done by contract Mr. Barker was sure that
il could have been built at less than nan Ec 0o.,
II the Outgrowth Of special legsaton AMI me he
called in this unlimited expenditure 1l, b im
thought that construction money cSnd my To- 10 C1n1te
expended for maintenance The CorpOiallOn Cvunoei,
had decided that the bridge could be tranSieileu
legally. r.u.,,o,y7 s,,d thu
resolution Of acceptance had already been pasSeo
by his board. . $780,. ,,o,,,d
and 5000 was appropriated for the care ana maln-
tenance OF the bridge. This did not SATISFY secie'IS
Nfven of the Bridge Commission who mace an az
peal for his monthly salary of S40o with $50 for MS
typewriter and $50 for the boOhkeeper AIter lhv ~
talk and on Mr.. Niven going upon record, as tne
representative OF the Commission that no more money
would be asked for, S6 600 granted which was 10
cover expenses 10 the end of the year. The Con-
troer was authorized issue $52979 worth OF Dohus
to complete the improvements around the bridge,
A transfer of 81 900 allowed to Commissioners
Gilroy for removing distractions from streets ana ave
nues especially telegraph and electrical WIPES IHG
Park Departments request for S1S,25O TO 1ullu WAL
around part OF Mount Morris Park was lad over ne
Boarr/s undecided whether II would be best 10 build
a vail or an iron fence Fordham Morris, represent
ing residents OF High Bridge, presented RtluOn ASA
ing for change IN the plans on the Central bridge
at Scventhave., TO make the approaches easier
but the Mayor tod Mr.. Morris that he was too late