New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-13

LNR. BELL GIVES HIM SHARP DIG ABOUT NJ
roR,rry" - COMMISSIONER TAPPEN ALSO
GETS MUCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IT WAS LIVELY SESSION
President Clausen OF the Park Department gave
The snectators at the meeting OF the Taih n ,
.,.o...-dsv another free exhibition of his dehgh'ui
,am,er The secretary read letter OF December
n from Olmsted Olmsed & Eliot brooN""e'
Mass Frederick Law Olmsteds hrm' repi!'"s
tho boards telegraphic request TO near i'o' -
definitely by yesterdays meeting In the "i'"'
the firm wrote that Mr.. Omsted hed peei e"e"
upon his report daily for some time pu' uou .ov
ube.bcr he could finish 1t in time the ma''e'
therefore, went over. o,,.
Hc Clausen's opportunity came "heh No"''',.
s,ouer Bell brought up the question OF re'r'i''.e
a veteran soldier OF the Union Army named Dugan
who had been a driver in the department. "
Bel moved that he be reinstated' as the law re-
cu,red and a driver who not veteran droPPeu
TO make a place for Dugan ~,
Gym against reinstatng this man.. said fresr
dent CIausen. unless he'll agree to do any Kinu
Of work he is tod 10 Go. He told me mat HIS
friends would get him back ana 'ha' as
Now IL re comes back he'll come as laooiei u
no,b,ng This man must do the work tell nm
to-" 1880, co,
o "Dugan has the law on his side persisted Oo",
missioner Bell. land should be reinsta'ed as
driver" 49, ,., ,ho
What do you Know dpOdt '"c 40"
president. dsdainfully.
81 know Dugan has the law on MS s'"e' ~
torted Commissioner Bell.
Judge Tappen knows more OF the law IMAM you
vou ara seeking after newspaper notoriety, SAID
(,lausen with a rising infection In his voice. ,,
What's that? said Commissioner Bell ris''e
President C.ausen brought his fist down on me
table and repeated: Il say you are after ho'o
II don't want the notoriety you have said 'om-
missioner Bell sarcastically. ,.,,ad.
The President colored at this shot and eHcianeu'
I'm not afraid OF the newspapers Your cor,
duct has not been that or Com hssioie'' '
rather that OF an agent >. .,,oa cor,,,e-
Sir. resent that impu'a'ion' rep"e' O0'''''''
Then Commissioner Happen took hand and sa id5
POSITION Before the public too long won't have IT,
Sir won't be arraigned in this matter oeiore '''e
'Commssioner Bell here tried TO get in an expiana-
ton but Commissioner Tappen would not listen 10
it. He arose from his chair and shouted: l won
Suiting the action TO the word the irate Commits
soner STROBE away from the taoe- lhe1e ea wa" Gom
missioner Clausen cast unfrendy looks at each
other Suddenly Commissioner Tappen cnahseu ms as
cast oil on the troubled waters and another I'LL fol-
loved low ~ ' n~ 49,, a,n., o,r. FOR routine
business You only look out for things that you can
get notoriety out o." said President Clausen
"Notoriety?" repeated the attacked Commissioner
YES and we have to have discipline here went
On the president. 49, -., ,oL ~
harmony here" sad Commssioner Happen
Al the mention OF the word harmony some one
This nette5 Commissioner Happen. and he slared
IN the direction Of the person who had sven Nm 70
DOS s%uS who We're busily writing
Put i% down ali ali the details" said the Commissioner
there was then an executive session.