New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
vrrrp.Ns IN THE CITY SERVICE.
WAYS IN WHICH LAW Is EvADED AND AMEND
NrNrs THAT IRE NEEDED.


MENrs THAT IRE NEEDED
To the Editor of The Tribune. 80
CIR. The most troublesome question with the uii-
ferent heads OF departments in TINS CITY aPpe'.' "
he the one relating to the enplo! meht Vi N"'''
veterans of the late war. as these worthy men
stand very much In the way OF the lah''hanS
beel.r. The law and the different amendments 10
~. law giving preference In employment 10 the
veterans /. hard pill for Tammany to swallow
Having in a measure been instrumental IN priis
ing about one OF the last and most Deneicia. ac"u
ments TO the Veteran Act" VIII frankly say '"'.
the Law Is yet faulty in some respects ana sioui'
again be amended. There remain still loophoes
through which the veteran can be ana is ucir"uu0'
Of his rights. and one OF the last atne'iuine''''
creates trouble and much annoyance ana p'lhss ~
the front many unworthy and incapable men
Rut the Tammany officials have NJ one but them
sc.vss TO blame. Had they taken fair ana i'oera'
view OF the law as Il stood, the last amei''''o"''
would not have been introduced. Under the Oh Id"
the veteran did not receive the bsneht IL was IL"
tended TO confer upon him; in fact the IA" was
looked upon as a dead letter" ana thus pro-
nounced. Many time Mayor G'Toy mas o,oh
heard to saw. THE veterans be damned and that
expression has been echoed by all the diiiereht
heads OF experimentation the heaGs Oh 'he D'
partnent OF Street Improvements
| Tho different commissioners practse1 something
| Ike "n,m-nam" on me old soldiers, ana tnat Is
| how the two last amendments came TO DE con-
! sidercd After veteran had passeu CIV" Se''
| examination his name was sent to some city "e
partmcnt to be placed the list for enipioy''e"
| and IN a little while ne received small jop' ana
| ro. GOO, idle again when he applied for another
appontment It was cheerfuily promised MIN d.
| soon as there should be a vacancy. lie WIS t'"'
humored and kept alive with promises rntl '"e
civil service limit of twelve months eNpreu' ""e"
ne was politely told that he was too late ana "ou'
| have to pass an examination again when such eN-
! al uh npvhlDS
| be for a year two
| To stop that "n!mham" game Upon the Ve'eIa" !
! prepared simple and in my OPINION su''ic'e"'
| amendment which simply EXEMPTED me Ve eari
letters and petitions | to one Of our best ana
fairest STATE Senators. But the Leg sature ~ Il,
from civil service examination-that ls' those ea'
| ing 81 and less per day. -,,-..,.,- ara con,-
ing in by the hundreds FOR positions OF INSPECTOR,
ship. OF sewers. construction Psvms' e. ~ vii
known fact that men are employed IN the impor,ans
! = sewer constructed and do not know anything
There are men representing near;y every tradde,
be proficient. To exempt regulating and grading
Inspector from Civil service rules VIII do ~ harm
but NJ one should be appointed Inspector OF se"Sf
construction unless he can pass a inopousn e Sr
ann should even b" Admitted 70 such examination
veteran or no yeran unlei ne 9@ parch,se, o.
civil engineer and then the pay should p' ".
| There should also be- Qutihciuln eau. 49,,
| - IN. veteran Sc. T. should De- settled What cor
s,!tutes a veteran. man who served Only u1i' -
! or ninety days IN the war and was nor woun'.,i "
| Otherwise disabled should no. be cl is9ihrl W.
| Gran" \ commlssary cOmmssary Fe9F -ih.' so
! Ter hospital steward. musician or man detailed loi
| clerical work winch GM not bring aim 10 me lfo"
| a; any tsne should not be classei as A veteran :
10 ,he highest BIDDER and for high pricc AZ SUP
! -iliute thus ailnG @ome we.l-to-do craven CO."
| 10 shlrk his duty TO his country. should not u
classed as a veteran. only men VINO served Al i.hs
| one year a. sp'lers sailors "r mhrlh~' 1T a''lH
! duty or Ecre disabled hy wounds rfrelF"i IN n'.
| tie should be- classified a. veterans. am such m'i
should receive the nj. benefit 3D.; the veteran INV
| ara all - amendments. and De- protector iron
! Even win me strict amendments IN ful iorc'
"nlu.nanming' Is prnciisei \ veteran VIII De ap
| rolnieI 10 a long Job. and fees hlppy. politcl
| Inspector - just about completing another ion,
| fob and perhaps. has only TWO or three Wee ln
J 10 stav Al Of a sudden transfer j. decidrl upon
| The politician l. Transferred TO the long Jon he.'
| hy tho veteran ami tn" veteran sent 10 cpmi,iet'
| the other Job and thus Doe thrown OF ot eWpoy
/ fncni. Ameniments Uil b. pToposei ~ r"int1
mat a. well ~ the other defects herein enunerat ed
! "%|..vork AM. 81 1896 CAPTAIN b.