The evening world., 1894-02-27
IN The DALEY deal?
Andrews's Excuse for Wanting to
Sell the Tug Dassori
Swore It Would Cost $500 to
Make Her First Class.
His Amdavlt Contradicted by In
spectors aud Crew.

In the Supreme Court this morning
the mandamus proceedings instituted
by Bernard j. McDade ct al. against
William S. Andrews. Commissioner OF
Street Cleaning. came up for argu-
mint.
Attorney George w. Dease, for the
plaintiff, argued against Commissioned
Andrews's claim that the tug F. Dassori
costing $500 to put her In repair. 1t
would cost only a few hundred dollars,
and filed aftidavits In support OF his
He also argued that being an appointee
under the Civil Service act, Nc
Dade could not be discharged without
cause.
corporation Counsel Dean in behalf Of
Commissioner Andrews, who claimed
u the tug ana discharge the crew il
he saw Mt, and that the plaintiff had no
reasonable action at law.
Justice Andrews took the papers and
The plaintiff. Mcpade. commenced
Missioner andrews FEB; >: through WEaba his
Vas the captain Of the street.cIeanins
was dismissed from the service Jan: =,
on the gro md that tn. vessel was un-
s~eawortRy ard needed repairs.
The case came up in the Supreme
Court a week age but was ad} }Sa dsa
isndan TO-DAY yyj,ui1inamah the s %e' Hn sims s"e has "a:
served upon the plaintiff and his attor-
rey a very remarkable afidavit. as fol-
lows:
SUPREME COURT 9 }os IKE STATE OF NE"
City and County OF New York. IS:
and S" say. that - b. Is commissoner Of Stree, Clean.
ing In the city Of New York. named a. ae,enoant
herein; that the relstor, Bernard ). Mepa6., Wa
owned by tn. Department of Street Cleaning. until
Jan. 8, 1894. when he was dismissed. Tor the rsa-
son that his services were no longer REQUIRED. me
steam tug Dsssori having been ordered out OF
commission: that said steam tug Dassori was 90
G G.persa 0 had 81 reason sS%% to Believe tss, tugs could 30
hired TO do such towing as was necessary Tor the
Department Of Street ci.anins At less expense than
sori were to be maintsined and operated. IT would
with safety that she should be overloaded and
repaired. said tug being an old boat Which has
for about fifteen years; tia. upon intormstion and
belief. founded upon reports Of Inspections, AND
examinations made By inspeetos. Of the ~ United
surveys ana estimates made by competent persons
employ ed for that purpose, deponent says that re-:
rd.r and to max. her entirely seaworthy viii
cost not les. than 50. 500: that, In his estimate for
iss expenses ,se y.sr Of ISL ~ d nspar.m'n asked Us s iof a. e': sppTo.
priation Of money for the repair Of said steam tug
Dassori. which appropriation was not made, and
that deponent Is. therefore. without means At his
disposal to pay for such repairs; that the expense
OF operating the Dassori would exceed the expense
DONE sli''s LOWING o0n that a. . .no,h.T reason H %sy V !. !.
for the interest Of the city to hire tugs 10 do its
RESULT trom the + e]p.r.tion na Of the a'r tug. IL own.
while It Is not liable for damages resulting from
peTs1t'f fuf,h. s9t says that. for tn. reason: a.. .ee1.
stated-that is. the lack Of money to repair said
tug Dassori. together with the belief that II ia
for the best interest OF the city to hire its towing
to sell said tug a, public ~, a e I: ,stsS,,ssd
,s Sworn to before me 7. H. I. 4 1s,s IN St 'i ;1'.
1t appears that Commissioner Andrews,
in order t. uphold his sworn statement
that It would cost $500 to repair the tug
csi f0sn. reapss os st tne U Hsss.I states sa make Los
sori. The result g this inspection. was
made public to-day in an afidavit in
ment
Following Is the report Of the special
inspection made at the request OF Com
Messrs. Fairchild 4 Barrett. United States Local
Inspectors, New York.
tailed by you to make a special examination Of
the bulls Of the steamers Dassori and Municipal
S"s York. se sas r t1G. Ua Hty' r.port that s.t', W. Visited s s.id
steamers and found them anoat. consequently could
not examine the bottoms OF the vessels: but from
The examination that we were able to make under
the circumstances, we believe the frames Of the
vessels to he entirely sound. and that their bulls
making ii. following repairs. viz; The stern 81
the Municipal REQUIRES fastenings. a portion Of her
tn. F nssso crIl ne.ds repairs for . small II portion
o. the ceiling nesrs the after tank: both vessels
! s snSGls be PIT Ut. u Ss',o ,n. S toy.ass1 r fer t .S.i, d.: e,
should be recalked and vessels painted. We be-
lisv: the above repairs would put the vessel: in
an expense o TO EXCEED 4 FEW HUNDRED
DOLLARS. Respectfully yours,
!; i Ss2seN MG :, H.SRi
Y. s. Assistant Inspector OF Hulls.
, in which the inspectors say: ~
We visited said steamers At s~ehewsn's dry dock
at The foot o, Stanton ''ssst' |: R.. and completed
i. Of the bulls Of said steamer. to b. sound and
starch except a few slight defects Tbs W..ther.
them painted. GEORGE r. HANn.
Following is the sworn report Of An.
drew H. Pitchford. United States AS,
sistant Inspector OF Boilers:
engines, pumps, &c, on tug, ps,sori and NUM-
elpal The boiler and engine OF the Dassori. a,
= ,sr as ! can discern, are in good %cSnd,,iSn. .nt
N~t' sONa o~Nh
D corners OF furnaces, On Municipal l nnd boiler
e engine ant pump in sooi condition. gave boil
ers on both boats q thorough hammer test and
applied hydrostatic tes. Respectfully yours,
( ANDREW II. P~ITcHFoRD.
Commissioner Andrews claimed $500
necessary to repair the Dasso:i. and
1 $500 for the Municipal. $1,000, for work
which the Inspectors say can be dom
8 for a few hundred dollars.
I There were also filed with the Courl
to-day, in answer to the AFFIDAVIT by An
2 drews, counter afndavits by William
l. Murphy. Chief Engineer OF the Dassori
4 and John F. Legion, deckhand and mate
I OF the Dassori. Murphy swears that az
I a chief englnee- OF steamboats, for ths
e last sixteen years he is competent tc
!, testify as an expert as to the condition
Of the Dassori's engines and boilers
g He swaars the boat was in frst-clas
n working condition as to power and sea,
c worthiness Jan, Q. 1894. and that great
Injustice would be lone to himself and
the people of New York City II the Das
sori Is permitted to be placed out Of
commission and sold as suggested In tn,
affidavit Of Commissioner Andrews, fol
the reason that while her earnings d.
not equal the expenditures, II is not tn,
fault nj the boat or her crew. but from
r the manipulate OF the officers and tn,
persons In the STRENGTHENING Depart