New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
OUT GOES MR.. BEATTIE.
HE DOESN'T LIKE IT EITHER.
THE STREET COMMISSIONER, HOWEVER. is RE
TIRED BY THE HEALTH BOARD IN
SHORT oRDER-


OF tho Cleaning Department had returned to the
city, the Mayor sent for him and on Mr. Beatues
appearance at the City Hall Mr.. Grant told MN fahP
and plumply that fOrbcarsnce had ceased 70 10
virtue in his and all that was wanted now "i' %
his resignation. Beattie began to demur, but inc
Mayor told him that the time for arguing the case had
passed. lie said: You must resign or be remoVeu'
Take your choice"
Boatte affected great indignation and went Ont OF the
Mayors presence clustering about his rights. As
soon he was gone the Mayor prepared anu uiSP''0
the following letter;
The Honorable the Board Of Health. .. ., eoc,,on
Gentlemen Pursuant 20 the Proyslohs Oh SsreSy
certify that in my judgment tue remoyai o. niss 81
Beatue from the Office OF head Of the Department. VI
s5rssssGlsanins Is required pd ip fc p pVa9x VaxT Mayor
President Wilson, OF the Board Of Health, had an
interview with Mayor Grant Monday In when the
distressing condition the city owing to the nhes
Of many streets and thOronghfares was discussed.
consider the streets Of NewYork,' sasd MI "ison'
"a menace to the public health" 1t the Mayors
request President Wilson put his views III "ii"s ~iA
sent the following letter 10 the City HAL
Health Department OF the City Of Ne%,l loTk,,
my, T@srrjnS o recent conversation with you
the oondiuon the streets in respect 10 r thef 6e
respectfnIy call your attention 10 copies OF reports
herewith of the regular monthly lnspeotoh oi n%e %
i4t6 inst by sapltary o6cefs OF this department and
10 an extract nom the report Of Moreau notis, enei
mspeGsOa p ~ Of a streets is regarded by this depart
ment very important to the public ne. o as an teT
c5ndItion IS far fom satisfactory in thit particular sd
that this subject or sanitary reasons 'e"o""S SPe''
u''el1OH' '''' CHARLES &. WILSON. President.
II was on the receipt of this letter that TIE Mayor
sent for Mr.. Beattie and demanded his rSehatuOii
The report OF the Health Department inspectors OF
their inspection made on Monday satisfied him that 10
contnpe Bettie in Office would be crime against the
people.
After Mr. Beattle reached his Office yesterday morn
ing he pulltd himself together, called his stenosapheT
and prepared statement 1t was probaOy III
tended for "deence' or answer TO recent charges
against him. and may he regarded at the same Tune a.
his vacdctory." Controller Myers called 1t " bOSh'
after he had looked over it yesterday. This Is what
Mr. Beattie dictated
The Mayor was notified Of my Intention TO go on
vacation al the time that did go, and as soon as
learned by the NewYork daily papers in Buffalo late late
last saturday plight thSi raS e GsI @ that R would report
The's seems TO be disposition the part OF some
IN msrepIesent or change the issue between at least
one member of the Board of Estimate and ApPoraon-
inent and myself refer TO the Controller Inc issue S
with him grows out of a correspondence between nm
and me in APRIL 1890. Copies Of the c0rrespOhuentgS
are TO be found in the report OF the Advisory Commit m
Myers All the Republicans have been removed from
rhe DEPARTMENT of Street Cleaning all OF the County
pemocIats and ali OF the Voorhis Democrats have been
removed. and but good Tammany Hall Democrats
T refuse arbitrarily to put one good Tammany Hall
man out in order p put another ,S @ tne &c UH as te
Commissioner himself, long as they Ike nm aytena
apa TO the5 d@ View and Claims IN order % avoid the issue
that he is of the contract system and that e
only ground of contention with the Department OF
SreetCeaning grows cnt Of the fact that BY the con
tract system the work would be done more efficiently
and AT less expense lie Acknowledges that the saving
II any, in expense would be at the expense Of the
iaborer whom understand, he is perfectly willing to
its 81 20 TSrA per diem len 9 for te hours WORK
A public acknowledgment by hun OF his ATTITUDE
hc flp
consequence, he has written numerous letters 70 Ene
Of das w change Sew q hs eets@s sss
that which he made II by his caledior letter OF
shall prepare, II have time during the DAY,
stntement for presentaon % the Board Of Estimate and
ApportiOnment at its meeting Tomorrow OF which 1
have just received a notice.
The Controller also said "That is about the most
fncomprehelsfble tumble ever saw put forth by
public officer. It is absolute rubbish but it comes
from Mr. Beattie, can't that surprised. Tho
alleged conversation about turning out Republicans.
County Democrats and Others, why, IT is pure nctioh
Positively had such talk with Mr. Beattie.
am unable 10 conceive what he is driving at In max
ing such wild statcments."
After the news reached Mr.. Beattie Of the Mayors
action In his ease he refused to talk. Below that,
however. he had said
"Both the Mayor and Controller knew that In
tended to ask transfer of $15O0Oo before the season
was over because that tie understanding when
the appropriation made. They cut me down from
Board of Estimate tomorrow and make due explana-
ton"
"Then you don't mean TO resign, Mr.. DeattieF'
'Not BY any MEANS" was the reply. AS said
fast spring, NAV die before term expires but re-
sgn-neverl" And the Commissioner tried 10 look ex'
tremcly defiant.
whats tho cause of these attacks OIL my depart
ment, anyhow" he asked, looking fercely around.
"To be we are spending more mo9ey than last
wear but aren't we . 6eens M s streets t & Cleaner SS: ~
Mayors letter 70 the Health Board, he huriedy left
the stewart Building Ar Tep9eF porte S saw him as he he Was s
TrspieG TIi '' ''s -. - w ' ~ - - 49, 49,
cefved notice Of the meeting the Board OF Estimate
DO no Il avn SnI in a ONCE sha 6e ready with state
ment TO present TO the Board and for the present am am
Mayor asking for statement from MI. Grant and the
resident wilson Of the Hcalth Board had received
reports from thirty one district inspectors showing
streets, the inspectors epored had not been elesned
for u week A report Of tue WORK OF the " summer
Moreae Morris who wro5e % & s eR "a &. i '' t tcnS
ment-houses and 330. .203 visits TO families, and he'd
found 36,55l sick children. As to the cause of SO
much sickness, DR.. Morris wrote;
In portions Of the Fourth, Seventh, Tenth and Ihir
tenth wars the inspectors made frequent reports
Of the neglected streets and filthy cutters, renaFns that
although frequently gone through by the strecCieag
pepartneut, 50 a sweeping the streets was con-
cerncd long elapsed before the piles Of dirt were
removed they agau became scattered and covered the
streetschoing Up cutters and rendering the sweeping
NJ little avail conditions seemed to invite add
tonal refuse which the people constantly took ad
ysntase Of emptying their garbage. ashes and other
offensive the cutters and streets without
fear OF police To the foul atmosphere o.
this pomiscuous decomposition the Inspectors stIibuto
much Of the sickness among the children On the West
Side IN the Twentieth aud Twentysccond wards, from
Tentave. 70 the No u River between Twenty n;h
and sts much Of the conditions prevail
ulo
swecpngs where cart and wagons allowed 70 remain
for long time unused.
When the Mayors letter reached the Office OF the
Health Board YESTERDAY afternoon, messages were sent
10 the members OF the Board calling meeting al 3
U. IN. President Wilson. Health Oitcer smith. ana
lres dent MacLean. Police Board. net 9t thai
hour aud made a quorum for action upon the Mayor 5
certificate. ~ a unanimous vote they confirmed the
removal Of Commissioner Besatte Three votes only
49, Nm. In firm Iha anpnlnl-