New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
COLONEL RINGS ANSU Err.
THE CONTROLLERS ADVICE REGARDING
THE MAYOR NOT NECESSARY.

INCIDENTS ~ THE STREET CLEANING pEPAHT-
I, wa, learned yesterday that Colonel waring the
Commissioner 81 street C.clning sent TO Controller
Fitch on Friday afternoon prompt ackno"l"Is-
ncut Of the letter which h" had received from the
Controller Tn. ACKNOWLEDGE 'nt consisted OF 'N
worIs-"Your letter 81 this due received -"Ithous"
the Controller had hn-d that letter 81 hve "'ri'
possibly Il hereby tender my resignation. might
be acceptable 20 the Mayor Yesterday 'o.onrl war
Ing sent this letter 10 the Controller:
the Hon. AsIbcl T. Fitch Controller.
My Dear Mr. Fitch | Acknowledged Your otter
yesterday. had no time then FOR nor ~ ar, H,'
You say that Andrew II. Green established me
precedent which YOU followed At The meeting 81 th'
Board Of Estimate and Apport ohmcnt ON Nei'cs,-
day last Mr. Green. with al his defects, WAS a
ways very careful man ana ~ never MAJ
them. You should IA % fol!o"cd ms precedent also
a %a you E%an naTy To- the r~nton between
the Mayor and myself. | mink that he ana can
adjust these to our muiua: satisfaction; Ven. truly
yours. 'r'"'"f' T.. Mnti,l ii<n
Rumors were circulating about the city yesterday
that there was deficiency Of S2"00 IN the account
Of the Street Cleaning Department. The ruinof'
coming so close upon the dismissal Of Albert f.
HUI account and supply c.erk attracted considera-
Die attention Mr. Hull c.osed his connection with
the department yesterday.
When asked about the rumor yesterday. Colone!
Warning said there was truth whatever In II. lie
Thought that the story might have arisen from the
fact that for the three months just ended the de-
partmeni had expended a great deal over one-fourih
of the annual appropriation but he said that II was
a fact never disputed by street cleaning commits
sioners that the first three months OF the year were
the most absorbing on the annual appropriation.
He prepared the following statement:
NV appropriation is for the year Every part OF
the work OF the Department IL more costly now
than during the summer months; theoretically,
every extra expense there may be now VIII he
made M by the lesser expenditures Of the sum
mer II l. possible that the work of the depart
mont cannot be carried and It's property main
,aineI IN scryccable condition for the appropriation
made II 50. the responsibility cannot lie with THIS
ndce which is doing its best TO get the best service
sunny II too little money has been appropriated
for the work the work viii have TO stop before me
"a ~ the wear or money VIII nave to be APP
nrnnrI,tcd Should Il at any time become apparent
bnwever tina, this should be the result. then or
'rno, cleaning VIII be neglected. and care will he
taken that the appropriation for the year VIII not
be exceeded
Commissioner Waring called mp superintendent
pobbins and asked him II the condition Indicated
,as peculiar to this year. Superintendent Robbins
rliel that it was not; that the expenses for the
notbs of January. February and March were al
,,s fnlly A third heavier than those OF later
months
VI lean Farquer. who holds the position Of fore
non of Gang f.. Section IA. OF the street sweepers
hr,code has long been rebelllous In the matter OF
Identifying his workmen on paydays On FRIDAY
the department paid It's men and NJ farquer again
s,,,sod 10 appear at the window and recognize MS
nan a. the result a policeman was sent after MIN
nd ne was dragged into the presence OF the cash,ef
The work of paying then went on smoothly Bl
n nv morning a man appeared at Colonel War
ings door with letter addressed 10 whTn ~, ), s
concern nd mai sst he had worked one day for the
Una rtment and was entitlcu 10 ~ u '"e" @o"''""