New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29
4 BLOW AT ANDRE WS.
THE GRAND JURY MAKES A PRESENT
MENT AGAINST HIM.
HIS FAILURE SINCE THE SNOW CAME TO MAKE
CIVILIZED PLACE BRINGS OFFICIAL cox
pEMNArIoN DOWN vPoN HIM.

CIVILIZED PLACE BRINGS OFFICIAL cox
DEMNArIoN DOWN rroN HIM.
The Grand Jury Of the Court of General Sessions
pr1t,ncd the people of New-York yesterday by
presentment severely censurlng W. ;. Andrews
Commissioner of Street Cleaning for his inexcus-
able negligence and utter ncompetency as SHOWN
by the condition OF the streets since the storm OF
Thursday. The police force Of the city was Issoci-
ated with Andrews in the presentment. General
regret was expressed yesterday that instead OF
censure the Grand JLry had not seen its way clearly
to indict Andrews and put him on trlal Tor maj
feasan,e in Office and gross MISUSE OF the pnDlic
money. The Grand Jury called attention TO thr
frghtri condition of the city's thoroughfares dur
ing the last ;wo days. the result Of the apparent
incapacity OF Andrews and his department to
deal with such an emergency as snowstorm
Particular stress was laid on the large appropr-
alton with which the Street Cleaning Department
was provided and the want Of judgment In using
H. There seemed to be an utter absence OF the
most ordinary foresight in the department. The
police were scored for failure to enforce the city
ordinances. which householders and Others were ex-
pectei to respect.
The prcsen'mcnt is as follows:
rhe Grand Jury respectfully calls The attention
OF the Court 10 the condition Of the Sidewalks ana
street, OF tne city during the recent snowstorm
I'm The residence districts many Of the Sidewalk KS
were almost impossible. and throughout the cond-
tion Of The streets such 10 indicate without
any douh, that the authorities upon whom are
charged n duty OF cleaning the streets have been
d@relict in their duty
Tho Department Of Street Cleaning has an i'm
mems, appropriation for this purpose. ard the utter
failure p keep the streets IN decent condition shows
that o.. maudg ement of the department cannot be
conducted with foresight or efficiency.
In addition 80 the resources Of the Department u
of street Cleaning a city ordinance directs each
householder 20 c,ean the sidewalk before his resi-
loncc 70 enforce this ordinance IL the duty Of the
Police Department. It Is manifest that no enort
has been mad hy that department In TINS direction
We beg. therefore. To present 10 the Court tne
Department Of Street Cleaning and the Polc" De-
.rfneut for neglect and ine'iciency IN performing
tho duties imposed upon them by law. AS re-
sulf this neglect the condition OF the streets or
this city during the last two days Is a Disgrace
10 the municipal government
The prosentment is signed by William u. Bar
bour 81 foreman. Judge MARITIME said he would
ser that copies Of the presentment were sent to
the TWO departments.
Commissioner Andrews refused TO talk Yesterday
afternoon about the presentuent made against MN
hv the Grand jury. lie said he had not been ofh-
q tlly Informed Of the matter. and when he had
been h. might feel justified in making an Qhicla
reply. ~" said. however: II am doing the best !
c1n cannot by law employ people who are rot
citizens and find that people who are citizens
don't want % work on the streets Ii has come
go bc fact that American citizens won't do this
class OF work any more The years APPROPRIATION
fpr rl"aning tho streets Il snow was $1,000 have
spent Nnnp already. and hav" all the present snow
move. you how am handicapped, both
hy th- need ~ money and men
Yesterday about 30 more men were engaged by
the department and put to work