New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-19

is no good defence. If he had patent dumpings
instead Of deckscows, that difficulty would have been
Overcome Mr.. Brcnnan's Iccods show that t 6
patent scfdumping went to sea in every wealth
except during January IL and l.. and If he had used
ordinary precautions he could have provided hms II Will
sefdunping scows in sufficient nunbcis 1t was ion
obstinate use Of deckscows that all the hiboF dncu
arose.
As to the Commissioners failure 10 apply the block
system which he admits a nay be excused 70: dis
obeyng superior officer If he thereby achieves gna
success but the opposite is the result he must be
u cpared Ia bear the blame. The laws main object IL
requiring the Introduction Of the block system wa, tha'
there might be direct responsibility for failure 10 clean the
streets. II Commissioner di 40. have suiici mt
number of men horses ana CATS ard s"eep,rs his
own fault and not therefore good defence.
OTHER NIGLEcTs OF DUTY
The charge that the commissioner Lad not removed
the embarrassed and unlicensed tracks from the street
wus fully discussed by Nr. Root. rs matter OF
fact Mr.. Root asserted, Mr.. brennan ad not taken
single step toward the enforcement Of tnat pro .sioI
of the law. There were 1890 Nuch trucks now IN
the street, OF lne city, IN" lac, mat ,nr o" c.
cured with him in leasing yard 10 which lie;1
a s sS%a BE- PROVISION in Th hs S 1l|H
and empowered him To piONh" yalu ioT SUI II
purpose, yet for one whole year lie had aD'Oldtcly
responsibility was upon Mr.. brennan and H. couo
was ,nmcienily shown 10y the ac that after two lot
had been secured for him In which 10 stow TRUCKS,
etc. he had been unlDl" III SIX months 10 Sinuc anu
Mr. Root declared that the City Cub had been III
tanned in every point ana that the r'lhoN" Oh MI
Brennan amply justified.
MIR Root poke an hour and ten minutes ana Wmr WI,
he had closed the Mayor ordered recess "hui
Colonel Fellows began Ms reply al Tie ci9se Of
the 10y calling attention to the connin"n'
Which Ire said were unparalleled. not g ian 81
prcccdcntcd obstacles. Mr.. Duun had .hown mt
for Gy-iive days the icmpc|iur" IA moi rise "L"v'
the freezing point. Dming three successive o I
more than Gig inches OF snow fell cach daN, l"r
dirt arcumulatng frozc with IN" snow ana II took
pickaXe, TO remove il. On asp all pavement, even
fence Mr. Fellows said that he ad attacked The So
mos, unusual accimuations OF snow. ic" AM arr
with unparalclel energy. lie wor"'i '"'hN Lo'"' I"
day for many days.
HE COULD NOT KEEP THEM CLEAN.
Extra men were needed AMI Mr. Brennan lircl
them. lie also hired extra horses and carts. IL"
lircl all he could & bv advertising IN the nI"T'
He dill ala any could do TO keep In" streets
clean. lie did not keep them clean. for no human
v,stigalon Lad established was that conlenilns Wild
cNtriold mar, Ob>tad Mr.. brennan p'ri"rm"I an
extra ordinary WORK. Thouef this inqu'luon "aS III
tended Aiscredil HIM had Given lin credit N
va, not the ir,t tiuc. Mr.. bellows said TINT publ
IL. couli recoller for twenty-,iX ycirN back ana
every year two the newspapers AMI the people
The streets said Colonel Fellows. cannot De,
kept clean II is not po iblc To keep the SIr'el' "
I
moved. Tee wind SITS th" cleared ,Pl'" ~
and particles Of refuse. or passing venice, w" W..
tribute the dirt brought from another part o, 80
street. The agcncr, Of dirt accumulation lrr AVN
At work. ami il i not possible E. have al N1u""S
Of the city cleaned AZ all times. Tn" equipment "
hr depar; mcnt j. fui ordinary uses. Nh"h cAlr'"'
binary conditions prevail the department cannot ~
pand quickly enough fully Ia meet th'hi' M
l.r man di1 all that a man couli Co. a.,
The Colonel made liberal QuolliionS from H'NI
wits filed ON MIR. Ercnnau'~ Side 81 the case llr ~
nontod hi. refreshing theory about to impos-lh'N
nf having clean streets In various orm>. and Worhc
II into manv different shapes. Vie became - il"Gi
in his .inoic, of Mr.. brennan ana pathetic IN hi~
-.scription Of tllc hard experiences trnGh wNlrh
had gone rs the faithful servant Of tn popl!c 80
The worst weather New York had ever seen thai p.
Comn,is,ioncr himself WIS affected. and t'ar, nchl'
from his eyes The Navor ala rot lrp hv' b. l,lN"'
svwnaihizinclv nj Brennan. After Colonel Fellow
had spoken for an -Four and half. th" Mayor 'och
the papers saying thai he would IV' tl' eva. gee
his Darn. I consideration and maze decision al -
early Il day : possible.