New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-27
BRENNAN GOES SCOT FREE.
MAYOR GILRCY PROVES TRUE flILND.
TIE CITY CLUES CHARGES AGAINST TIE COM
MISSIONER DISMISSED.

TILE CITY CLUES CHARGES AGAINST TIE COM
MISSIONER DISMISSED.
No,cr Ci,r,y Yesterday dismissed the City Clubs
t,,c, AGAINST street Cleaning Commissioner Thomas
: brennan. In 80 doing he saddles most 81 I'd"
titlu-c and neglect Of duty OF Which Mr. Brennan j.
accused upon the weather and upon the Commission
or> Of the sinking Fund, IF which BODY 'he N"H"l
hilnscl, an eN-oi'icio member and the chairman VT
Gilroy give, hi5 findings Us 20 ea'h VI 'e 'el '"'7
preferred In thcr order.
In r.r.rd 10 el,ar.. 80. T. which accuses Mr.. Br"n
nan of failure 10 clean the streets. the Mayor hnd'
Tint the Commissioner Of street Cleaning iae u''u
every means within Ms powers to clean 'he sal"
Streets and has been successful In cleaning the rrih
cjnsl tLcrougAfarc, required ior traffic ana the
thoorrAfare, leading TO the various ferries, ~Si'N
many Of tie other and that a. TO The streets
which be failed 70 Clean The conditions VI the weather
ana The most unparalleled snowfall Of the past win
tor prea-ncd difficulties which were insrrm rin'abl"
These facts supported BY numerous aiDdaNi7 rs
TO the weather conditions with which the Deparm' nj
Of street Cleaning lad 10 contend ana shoW.he 'ie
efforts uat made by tho ComnisNi'n"r OF street
Cleaning 10 overc0n. Them; all Of which are on file
I'm this Office therefore ind that tn" charge 81
neglect Of duty is not sustained
A. TO charg. NJ. ). that Mr.. brennan failed "a pro-
vide an efficient unifCqme force The Mayor say there
are no atdavits which specifically support the same"
On the contrary. numerous aiidavs g. 10 show mat
the Comni. ion-r WIS unifornlng his force b for" The
charges preferred and was continuing III" work
subject 10 the interruption caused b, the conditions
Of jhc weather The Mayor doe not hnd the Com
is, on.r culpab.s in relation 10 IN" block sys'cm be
caus. he lad entered upon The work - alOtilng
10 each sweeper fixed ARA # street ,lrucr, 'tc
according 10 the provisions IF section 'o4D. wheii
The conditions the weather Und emergencies caused
thereby already referred 10. made " uecessary
for him ~ concentrate his forces. and rendered the
system Of cleaning ty districts Intellectual ana IN
prac'icable.'
Tic Mayor iufcrcntially holds the sinking Fund
Commi toner's sponsiilc for Mr. BrenDsns neglect
embarrassed trucks aud other vehicles from
the streets because they did not provide yards Tor III"
storage OF such TRUCKS. The same conclusion Is
reached to the danger OF allowing vehicle, 10 5'nnd
in streets night without permits. and his failure
to boxes. barrels and Ike property found upon
the Th" last charge. that of falling 90 sell
trucks. barrel. boxes ETC. removed from the stree
the law requires Is dis posed Of the same ground
absence Of suitable accommodations for the siorag &c OF
his property. which IL the duty OF the SinIdns
Fund Commits toner's 10 provide.
The Mayor ends the announcement Of his decision
/ a follows: The charges which the removal Of
Thomas :. Brennan Commissioner o! street Cleaning.
Is demanded not sufficiently established and sup
ported. and the public interest does IL" require The
granting OF the application. The application Is there.
fore denied, and the charges thus made arc dis
m esc6.1