New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
THE CITY TO PROVIDE WORK.
A PLAN TO FURNISH LABOR FOR THE
POOR on PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
CONFERENCE OF THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
THEY AGREE TO ASK THE LEGISLATURE
no APPROVE AN IMMEDIATE ISSUE
OF EONDs FOE THE NEG

THEY AGREE TO ASK THE LEGISLATURE
no APPROVE AN IMMEDIATE ISSUE
OF BONDS FOR THE MEG
FSsARY EXPENSE.
4 conference called by Mayor Gilroy OF the heads
OF the city departments for the purpose Oh ue''sins
means for giving work to unemployed working peo-
n,a v,os held NJ the Mayors office yesterday, and
in,portant action was taken in furtherance OF the
object There were present the Mayor. VINO presi-
dod; Controller Fitch. President Barker OF
the Tax Department; County clerk furroy'
President Scannel. of the Fire department
President Wilson of the Health Board:
pacistor Levy President Martin, OF the Po-
lice Department: Excise Commissioner Dalton. COM
missioner DAILY ard Deputy Commissioner HOFFMAN,
OF the Department of Public works; fresueht zap
non and commissioner Dana, of the Park Board and
Charles de f. Burns. secretary: Aqueduct Comms-
sioner Scott President Mcclellan. OF the board OF
Aldermen. street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews.
Dock Commissioner White, Corporation 'ouhsei
Clark, Supcrint endent Brady OF the Department or
Buildings: President Porter. OF the Charities Depart
mont. Henry r. Bcekman. John ID. Crmmins. John
Fox Postmaster DAYTON Jacob Seabold. representing
Commissioner IIaffen. OF the Annexed DlsHic'- ai'o
Commissioner of Jurors Mooney
In calling the meeting 10 order. the Mayor said
I have taken the liberty Of calling this conference
in view of the present amount or dis'ress cNis.Ns
among the yorkrlen OF New-York. The purpose or
no Is by DISCUSSION anu hu'it' ~ VII
dcavor to learn the best way OF ofer1ns EN-
nlovment 10 the unemployed. and TO take such
measures as may be thought proper and necessary
for the formation Of a charity fund which may ne
used under proper direction and by proper au-
thorty. for the relief OF those who cannot obtain
/ employment In this city
COMMISSIONERS WILL GIVE EMPLOYMENT.
Heads Of departments were asked what addi-
tonal men they could put to work uhuer '"c'' APP
stree. Cleaning commissioner H""'o"S s"-' =
can employ 100 men"
Public Works Commissioner Daly-l ca1 put %"
men 10 work three days in the week
Park Commissioner Tappen reported that his DE-
rartment could employ thirty or forty extra men
I'm the Annexed District. and others might % u''-
tied in various other places.
Tho heads OF the Fire and Police and BuidinSs
DEPARTMENTS Aqucduct Commissioner Scott and
Charities Commissioner Porter said that they could
offer no hope Of work for more men than they
had nj present employed. Corporation Counsel
Clar, made the same statement as 10 the f.lmst'
and Fourih-ave. improvements as matters $1,000 al
present.
Prcs.den, Tappen said that the bids for the
FIRST section ~ tho Harlem River 81" dway would
be opened January is. the construction or when
would civ. employ 10 several hundred men.
cornor,fion counsel Clark ex-Corporation Coun-
sci Beoknan Preellen, Happen and Nice-Pr"Ndent
Dana were appointed committee TO prepare a
hi authorizing the issue 81 10000 IN bonds 20
Ia ov,.rleI ON tho public parks under the Joint
, 49,, ,,,,iss t,,e-a and In. Board
supervision "' '''
OF l-s'''''.." -, ,o,,., ,-r,,h was
mayor "'''
aHoP''N 49, o-t,to,
i'.s"l''I ~, ,t, dcriara,ion shall be- made
=, ,hc r,u'- ,hat mo- one shall receive public r.
IT,. ,,.n,r, event residents OF this city. from
T,,rari
o., -. -. ~, Ao,,r,r,en,s
J. Wa "'T' ''' =, .,--u....
be requested 70 ask such OF their snbor1ina'"s
90 o.- ,~,-t g, ., cortrrhr,. no, less than per
o. =, -. -. - Ga. ,e-i,a ~ ,hre.
cent OF 'he'r H'"'''"'S '"'"'' '' " >
months
no cr,,rr cu,prTy rI'SD
~ '"'''''' -
,,,o- .ha conference rio Nnyor sen, the 'Ollov-
-, -, =. 81, t.,,-.,c.,,..
INK l"''rT - "lI h'"'' W '''''' '''''''' 800,
need not call your attention 10 me u'lloran,,'