New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
SNOW COSTLY, If NOT PRETTY.
COLONEL wARING GETS $4,000 ADD
TIONAL FOR CLEANING THE STREETS.

THE swEEpERs VISIT MAYOR STRONG AND
MEETING IS CALLED TO FURNISH MONEY
TO PAY TIEM-oTHER CALLERS AT
TIE CITY HALL
vo,s-dsv u,as ono Of Mayor Strong's busy days"
Oncescekers by the hundred beseSed MIN from the
moment the doors OF the Office were opened.
delegation of about 800 street-sweepers descend
Cd on the City Hall to complain to the Mayor thal
they had received no pay since FEBRUARY z Ihey
rcnrosented that their families we're suffering Tor
| the necessarles OF life SIX OF their NUMBER had
been appointed to state their case to the Mayo.
AMER he had listened patiently and kindly to their
story. he said: -
well bows. YOU are certainly entitled to your
nav But you see. II takes time TO get thcse "i'
tors arranged Then there are two payGo.'s 10 man
out one for the out-of-toTn men ana one io ''''
n town. These things require tine There must pe
delay, until Colonel Warlng gets his department
into smooth running order
One of the men suggested that 1t was repor'eu
that Co.one. Warlng had not the money
"we';I soon see to that" said the Mayor Ike seh'
for Colonel Waring. In the mean time the sweep
ers had been making things lively about tne f.'a"oe
DEPARTMENT in the Stewart Building. oePerd nun
drod of them slrged through Chambers ana hedne
cts putting up and d,str outng placerds denild'HS
their pay Controller Fitch had been N cohsu''''.
ton with President Barker and other members ..
the Board Of Estimate President Barker "d''sS"
an immediate meeting of the board, and soon after
ward received a message from the Mayor "SN'Ip
him. as secretary, to ca. the board tose'"-r lo'
22O p.
when the Mayor announced that The board would
meet shortly and the sweeper we're dcqG-'hteI WI"
the fact they rent the air with hearty cAeerS ''r
the Mayor
The oard met At the hour stated Pese"t-'layoE
Strong Controller Fitch Pres.eAt BaTie:' 'ofoof'-
ton Counsel Scott and President Jarooiaan 81 t+e
Board Of Aldermen. Colonel War-ng. VINO was also
present said that the money previously No'r' am
was al gone. and asked for another fAns;ef 70 tne
snow and ice fund of $1,000 from tae sweeping ar
count Controller Fitch .ooket astonisH'i ana ''''
that he could not ask for such transfer.
preslden; Barker said that the debt which the
city owed to the swcepcrs was an honost on ana
ought 70 be paid The o.ty was certainly lno.e' ana
the money had been APPROPRIATED 10 'he SIC.
Cleaning Department necessary 10 pay 'le.h A'' 'nA'
was required was the transfer. II the Mayor &C.
sired H. Mr. Barker sad he would offer tho neces-
sarv resolution The Mayor said he wished the
transfer provided :or and President Barker Offered
the resolution transferring $500 from the sweep
ing to the snow and Ice fund. Corporation Counsel
Scott seconded it The roll was called. ana every
member including Controller Fitch, voted Yea.
The Mayor declared the motion unanimous'y ADOPT
ed ana the transfer ordered ..-...,.u
with this $1,000 the allowed FOR removing
and ice this year foots up slsoV'l Co.0nr
Warng said that the account now stands ne
sum on hand will barely cover existing eXpendi-
lures.
''ro remove AL the snow south OK Forty-s econd-
St with an organized body OF men" the Cooae
said would cost $4,000. With the present scratch
Organization the cost would be much greater To
remove al me snow south OF Forty -secondst. IN
single winter would take 100000. The Ne~-Fork
pubic T. not yet educated ny - TN; stan point DIX
/ hope that they will be before long. The snow
should al he removed at any cost" NO-th d Forty
secoai-st.. COmmss.J"er WarinS thought tndt IL
al no. make so mucA diffcrcrce
\ delegation called on the Mayor Yesterday 70 ask
him 20 retain Thomas j. Brady H The cc!ce OF SD
periutendent O., Da.d.ags. The Mayor od not leave
his callers long IN do-bi Oh iha, question. A. soon
a. be understood the actual desire @: the delegation
he slo0S his head and said:
That We one thing VII no, DO on any o.s.ierh-
ton. will not retain him and that settles II. Tne
decoration Withdrew without further ptr.ey.
herman EiGdtr. % mo Staat---citrrg, ana
Sheriff TgTsca we're among the Mayors E.sito's
Yesterday. While a. the Clay Han me Sler.H SAL
trat ~" Tamma.y deputies whom - hal appoate!
would not 10 Ia Office .o1g. a. h intended % sup
psut them with other apqc.ntees as ast as X could
be Done IN iust,e - TIE paolc getE.ee.