The evening world., 1893-07-28
BooksNo1 EXAMINED.
Street. Cleaning Department 40
counts Neglected eiaoe 1890
Ex.commls slonsr Brennan Talks
About the Big Deficiency.
He Says 10 II Dus 60 the Very
Severe Winter.

The discovery was made to-day that
the books Of the STRENGTHENING De-
partment have not been examined by
the Commissioners of Accounts since
May, 1890, when Hans s. Beattie was
Commissioner.
The accounts of all departments are
supposed to be examined once a year
ct least, except those Of the Comptrol-
Ter and City Chamberlain. which. by
law, are required to be examined once
every three months.
Tho street-Cleaning Department af-
fairs are in fine tangle. and the proba-
bility Is that they will be more mixed
UP after the Commissioners Of Ac-
counts get through with the books.
II any Irregularities are discovered
1t would probably be hard to deter
mine who could he held responsible,
Brennan or Beattie.
Commissioner Andrews is a sorely
puzzled, man: a.sd He is confronted by an
mize. That means cutting down ex-
penses, but where to begin is the ques-
He needs all the clerks he has. and six
OF them are working for sweepers'
wages, less than he could hire others.
s These semen men were appointed as sweepers
ii 200 clerks. o."
Mr.. Andrews's only hope seems to be
z light Winter. 80 that he can save
money on his Ice and snow and carting
hope.
SARATOGA. n. Y. July 2s.-Ex-street
York, was interviewed this morning al
the Everett House. South broadway
where he and his wife and invalid sor
arrived over week ago.
sWhuf 10 Of
Ing In your department." asked "Tht
Evening World correspondent.
The same as have been IN use in the
charge no change was made in the man
ner or form or methods of bookkeep-
Ing. The methods that had been used
by my predecessors for years We're con-
nan. who. with Mrs. Brennan. was
quietly and anxiously watching over
their pale-faced seventeen -year-old in
on the first floor OF the Everett House.
Il believe that an examination OF the
Department books has been demanded, -
SAID the correspondent. .
drews has requested that an examina-
tion OF the books be made by the Com
missioners Of ACCOUNTS" remarked Mr.
this instance is no exception to the rule
THE Commissioners OF Accounts have
= systematic method OF examining the ac-
counts In all departments. and are con-
tinually engaged In such duties. know
OF no careless keeping OF books. l simply
continued the same style and methods
that had prevailed for years"
How about the alleged extravaganza
In your department." asked the CORE
Considering the terribly severe Win
ter New York City experienced, I dom I
see that there was any extravaganza
II was the worst Winter the city suf-
fered during my recollection. Storm fol-
lowed storm. and large amount Of
money had to be expended to keep the
streets clear.
There was no extravaganza, consider
was demanded of the Department The
work could not have been done without
expending the money. The snow, ashes
and garbage had to be removed, and the
thoroughfares kept open.
THE Department did the best II could,
but the severity of the Winter and the
frequent blockades necessitated a large
expenditure.
1T was a terrible Winter in New
York. and the city may not have an
other one like II for years to come,
Such emergencies cannot be met With
OF large expenditure. The outlay
was necessity, not careless exthraya :
gance. We did the best We could under
blamed"
AS the reporter was leaving Mr.. Bren-
nan carried his invalid son down to the
front piazza and placed him in an easy
0hair.