New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-20
A"CLEANING OF THE DECKS"
OVER $50 MEN DROPPED BY THE NEW
DOCK BOARD IN FIVE MINUTES.
,.sFr.rSs NAMES on THE RESERVE LIST OF TIE
CONSTRUCTION AND REPMRS DEPART

,.sEr.rSs NAMES on THE RESERVE LIST OF TIE
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS DEPART
MrXT-MoRE ABOUT PIER 80 ca.
\ special meeting Of the Dock Board was held
Yesterday to revive the list Of employee u WIS
found upon investigation By the new CornniN-io"1'
ina. there was a large number Of peop.e on the
,.r,r and the reserve list Of the department, ana
an in,c.,lg,tion into Their value had been male
Tho pruning knife was applied yesterday IN Only
ana Jopartmsnt that Of Construction and ReaaUH'
chief Eneinoer Green had recommended many %
the mon on the reserve list for Dismissal as III
conne.on. When the Commissioners met yeS'er-
I,, prc..l-rt O'Bri,n proposed mat the SEES sion
he an open oac and that me rule requiring al
deisss,s TO be made in executive session be snS-
pcuird Commissioner Pneian obi .cied "Thr'r Is
no use in paradnS the w0rl tn" faults or d"i'f-
ita Of the employees % this department.. sara ne
eve have no such intention" said commissioner
Einsio.n.
81 admit" exclaimed Mr. Phelan that there IS
n large number Of inefficient men in the depart
rncu, bat I think even those should he permitt'1
to come forward in ,.cir own defence before they
ar. discharged. Hlys they no rights?
We do not dispute heir rights. in'erpo'ei PleS-
dent ORrior but their superiors have made their
reports. and they the ones TO whom we Should
look"
AS the objection Of Mr. Phelan made II impoS7l-
bic to hold an open meeting. unanimous consent DC
inc required. the reporters withdrew. The boatd
was in executive sesson about five minutes az"
when that session was ended %S heads were !"
The basket They were all on the extra or reserve
lie, and some of them had no, had work FOR
long time There are about loo names still left on
the reserve list. chief Engineer Green in hi' re-
port 10 the board sad:
The appended lis; embraces some names o. mon
who are carried the department lists VINO nave
~, worked for the department for several years
,, hav heo
c,llv worthless for the service OF the Department.
and therefore should no. he employed again
The resolution offered b. Mr. E!nstcin was as
follows.
Where's Il from the reports fs OF r IRG
= and April . that the list ~ employees Of this dc
par,meni contains n" names OF lfEr number 81
men Who have been found ineil''.nt ana are laA.,i
c4iiy worthless FOR trc s'tN'" 81 thlS 'ep1i
the schedule hereto ANNEXED contains the mines u
sue Ec."iy"l That the men whose names appear on
Sail schedule hereto anrrTe.. J." AMI the s1n' arc
hereby DISCHARGED. to take "Eec' Immediately.
After tie resolution hat h""n passed. - '"'''
ORrion gave notice t1tt ~ 81" n"x' meeting Do
v.oult move to amend toe rules which reIa.r" all
dismlssas aul appointments 90 Doe made IN executive"
session lie said after the mee,i0E we wan no
secrets here nor vI there be any Il have any
thing 20 say"
Tho mon dropped from IN" rcscrv" lis' Yesterday
inclldoI boatmcu. hiacksmijE. blacksmiths h"iI-
g. c,lkcr-. oarr"ntcr- divcr- ig'k IN. "Ts n
ginears foremen. lah'rora mas"n- sionc. ,,'rs.
W';rhmen end tax hands va s.innpg; . - -, V ,'
missioner Eius'cin oNpress"I IT, 'Ie'nlhs oi ~"
deck. /. Was 40 confined I'D the c1gi1"'r s De-
ptrtrucu; y o." u'Nt 'n"o'.ng lie other depart
mcrt- vii Dee ATTENDED %. -. o.
II. -. EoA'i.. iA' We 'h, -,, '' ,tt.f ,bc
nocll Board wouh Mo more Information >'ii va
tcrday. Il have received %" t"ni'".'N = l.
say IL that took tho !caso rom Michael Mitchell
win nc p"rrnss3n o., ID" I' ~ The
board had oTcr~l 10 ci ~" hnv" ~" per i"r -