New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
COL. WARING AND Mr.. FITCH.
THE COMMISSIONER PAYS HIS RESPECTS
TO THE CONTROLLER.
MAYOR STRONG EVIDENTLY ANNOYED BY THE
REMARKS OF HIS MILITARY FRIEND

x,vop STRONG EVIDENTLY ANNOYED By THE
REMARKS OF HIS MILITARY FRIEND
An OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Colonel Waring the Commissioner OF H"ee,
Cleaning had more to say about the tactics OF
r,..ro,,or Fitch Yesterday There had been so Ions
an ,rtsrval ~ peace between the two officials tha'
a ranor, had been current at the city Han 10 'he
effect that they had buried the hatche'' anu nav
determined not 10 exchange any more iei'-ha"'e'
condiments Controller Fitch was out OF the CHI.
on his vacation yesterday. when he was accused
NJ DELAYING a report, and thus interfering VIII"
co,oral Warnings administration OF the Department
=, Stree, Cleaning Colonel Warng made the ac-
cusation I'm the Mayors office, where meeting
~ the Board OF Estimate had been caiied III the
absence of the Controller
Sor,s lime ago Colonel Warng made PROPOSE
lion ~ purchase small handcarts, with bags at
tached 10 them. to be used by the s"eepers' MS
,dea was 10 have the street sweepings placed d.
rectly into the bags, and have the niied bags car
rIed away by the regular Department car's' tnu'
avoiding the raising OF dust which taxes pace
when street sweepings are snoVehen INTO ope',
carts Colonel Warnings proposition was re'erreu
n Controller Fitch for examination. Colonel war
ing who had been enjoying himself at Newport
sayeraI DAVIS WIS displeased when he went to the
MAYORS Office yesterday and learned that Con
troller Fitch had gone away on his vacation win
out making a report on the propositions lie sa'u u
Mayor strong:
As far as I am concerned personally 30 nor
care but this della is hnderlng me in my duties
7 understand that controller Fitch Is acting as ne
10 nurposely ! have been informed by man tnal
Controller Fitch told him that he was gong 10
..deyil, me as much possible. Mr.. Fitch is try
ing 70 make political capital | VIII stand IL no
longer.
Mayor Strong looked as II the remarks OF Coonei
Waring annoyed him. but ne only said he would
talk the matter over with the Commissioners later
After Colonel Warng left the Mayors once ne
gave out the following statement:
One OF the means that have been used by Con-
troler Fitch TO embarrass this Department IN
accordance with his idea TO what constitutes
good politics has been TO prevent the puuihs OF
the Delehanty boat which was recommended by
the members OF Mayor Gilroys commission, wn'cn
approved Itself me. and for the construction OF
which the Board of Estimate and Apporlonment
appropriated 1000 March 6, 1898. BIOS were
duiv advertised for. and the contract was guy
ava rded 10 Lewis Nixon on March 2s 1892. Con-
troller Fit n then said that the boat shoud neve,
| preycnt 1t by trick. dr 10 be more explcit tne
specifcations handed to Nixon had certain cause
stricken out. This man looked into tne mater anu
| found that there was no pront IN me tniilg ana
! went no further Fitch hunted up this speciica-
ton and made technical case or inc presenat ,
ders and then kept the whole thing 10 hinseii ior
| months-a delay which will ultimately COST 'he CITY
| $500 per day aggregatng. for nve months; aoou.
Sl2o 900 loss. This Ia the reason why the Delehahty
hoat ts not now in use and this Is the reason why
A large is being lost ny me CITY 10 sat ~ y
good politics Is the only motive In TINS case pu' II
| Mr. Fitch were the paid attorney or me barney ,,
| Iumnins Boat Company he could not serve them
| better than he is now doing