The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-16
BEATTIE OUT OF OFFICE.
NE PROTESTS AGAINST REMOVAL
WITHOUT A HEARING.

WITHOUT A HEARING.
~, m tho Mayors Certincats che Health
hoard Had Already Removed Him-He
r,usees Lawyers and Shows Fiaht-A
short and SHARP Interview With tho
Mayor, and Some Remarks on Politics
!. the street Cieanipe Department.
Commissioner Dsattie OF tho Street Cleaning
pspartue nt was removed from otfice yester-
As, The rsports made By the twenty.six SAN
i,orv inspectors who had been instructed by
President Wilson OF the Board OF Health to
mako special inspection OF the condition OF
tho streets on Monday lei President Wilson to
send tho following communication to Mayor
Grant yesterday morning:
"Neterriug to . recent conversation with
Won on tho condition OF the streets In respect
to their clcanlinesss and the prompt removal
Of Ashes and garbage. I respectfully call your
attention TO copies OF reports herewith OF the
regular monthly inspection OF the streets for
August. of a special inspection made on the
i1th inst By sanitary officers OF this depart.
m.nt, and TO An extract from tho report OF
Moreau Morris, Chief Inspector In charge OF
tho Summer Corps OF Physicians. Cleanliness
OF the streets 10 regarded BY this department
a. very important to the public health. and 1t Is
arpsont from the reports above referred to
Tim, their condition is far from satisfactory in
this particular. and that this subject. for SAM
tary reasons demands special attention"
Tho rcporls OF tho inspectors showed TINT
natts Of q great many streets ard avenues
from tho battery to the annexed district and
from rivor to river were In filthy condition.
.he refuse in some instances having lain In the
streets since Sept. 8.
Immediately upon the receipt o.! the letter
and report. Mayor Grant sent messenger
over 10 the Street Cleaning Department to see
II Commissioner Dent;ie had appeared. Ho
had tole graphei to tho Mayor from Buffalo at
1880 o'clock Sunday morning that he would DO
down yesterday. Tho Mayor wanted to soc
him at once. The Commissioner was there
and went right over.
Tho conference between the Mayor and Mr..
Beat,ie didn't last very long. The Mayor asked
Mr. Heattie for his resignation. and Dir. Deat-
tic refused to hand 1t in. The Mayor then told
the Commissioner that II he didn't resign he
would be removed. blr Beattio replied that
the Mayor might force him out OF his office.
but could never make him resign 1t.
This closed the Interview. When Mr. Beattie
had Withdrawn Mayor Grant wrote this GER
tilcate. which no sent to the Board OF Health
at once:
Pursuant to the provisions OF section 1Os Of
certify that, In my judgment. the removal OF
Hans 8. Beattie from the Office OF hend OF the
the public Interest"
sxc loa The head. OF all departments excent the
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Mayor ,ia, certify that ~ a,s Judgment such removal
Fresideht Wilson called meetine Of the Board
OF Health 60 take action In the matter a
RS.is Hf:sls ia es H. s%.5
Bryant being out Of town. , 4 was about l.
eas fresi asa Saereaa Of the Police board
Who - a sxsot!,sio member OF a tfs l Health
wilson Wilson There was very little discussion over
tho Mayors communication. A vote was taken
ops mr. Mat on ls rs
The board Ihen certified his removal 10 the
Eeiore this had been done Mr.. Beatt!e had
given out a type-written statement. saving:
e,.o%e l. %Isrsprsseas q shsnse t4e is;;u i;
between at least one member 1T ne Board 81
refer to the Comptroller. Tho issue with him
grows out of the corr a between him
I IN A ,ss Of he
stsuce. said 10 Mr.. Myers: III the fepublicans
snd Al! Of Tho Voorhls bemoe5s5S; have been Re;
and =, but good Hall
Il refuse to arbitrarily put one good Tam
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avoid he ISSUE that be Is ii favor d tho con:
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statement was ridiculous.
,..i have had no congregation With Mr.. Beat.
have been urging him to kosp Within his np.
proprlntions, Ills caring account for the
SSouo since Was done in Violation Of the law
To men who have dono that work supnossd.
n :y S s!: sSDSS: :' ; SS ,, ssSs
Mnhs No ttnhs!or OF tho flbO.OUO from tlo
swe-nin. to the carting account. which Nlr.
b.aitie askod tho Board OF Estimate and Ar
lortl;nmont 10 DO. rs The work cannot bs al
iRswed to stop. We will have meeting OF the
During tho Interview the Comptroller do.
claret that the Stroot Cleaning DEPARTING
tioE.
IN. ,o'a ,moun. snprortla,sd tor cleaning
s M,ln ssdt ,Gsl.Ni had been expended by tho
S.Son Tor tho remainder oi the year. Originally
10000 was appropriated for caIting dit. but
thls WAS all used up by August, Then II trnns-
ISrof $1,000 was made BY tie Bourd o. Esti.
mac aud Apportlonnicnt. This was barely
enough TO paythe wages Of the men on the
,nst Pay day Another p2y day falls due t2. day;
vi! undoubtedly quit WORK
Mr Eentt!"'s successor will be appointed I'M
sAJs:
Mayor ha, .?roln. tho Commissioners o; stree.
hWmanhS wlth tho approval OF the board Of lra tn:
com I \, ntsT three ballots the SAID Boari shall Ia. to
"a "F relent NY Ainalnrlty vote any person nom
weH ~ Tue Mayor two Affirmative votes uf members
'a hoafd sha!! be sufficient Cor his confirmation.
NtltN InripoAr John pou,rt Eon Epppnopu