New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-19

Civil Court. Alderra2 Marshall. Of the With
District recommended Woerner. City Marshas
are paid in fees Some q them said to make
$4,000 year. Tie highest paid Marshal Is the
official attached to the Controllers office 10 en-
force the collection of arrears Of taxes and ASSESS
ments.
Mrs Thomas ST. Johr Ganney and a delegation
Of women from Soross called on Mayor Strong
Yesterday and asked him II request Commissioner
Waring to appoint some W men inspectors in the
street Cleaning Department. The Mayor referred
his fair visitors to Colonel War;ng.
Yesterday was the day set for the Mayors
hearing on the bill allowing the Board Of Fire
Commissioners In their discretion, to grant PEN
sons equl! to half pay - the families OF firemen
killed while in the discharge Of duty. William l..
FIndley counsel for the Fire Department. and
Samuel Brentano addressed the Mayor in support
OF the bill. No one appeared to oppose 1t. The
MAYOR approved the measure, and returned 1t 10
Albany.
Commissioner Byookhcld asked yesterday
what he thought Of the protest which the Good
Government clubs aid to be preparing
against his declaration that he meant to reward
Simpson. Collins and Hcaly for their political
loyalty last fail. The Commissioner replied
These gentlemen ought to remember that am
should remember, to-. that this is a free country,
and that | am a freedom American citizen and
have a right to my opinions. 1t would look better,
think. If those VINO object to my views would
come to my Office and make their protest here in
stead OF going to the Mayor about IT,"
The Commissioner added that he would proba-
bly, appoint civil engineer Water Purveyor in
place of Maurice Featherson, Tammany Hall
leader n the NNIld Assembly District the pres
ont incumbent. He had offered the place to
General Roy stone. who has high reputation
as an expert engineer. II was doubtful. however.
whether or not General Stone would accept. f..
i. North Is thought 10 be the Commissioners
next choice. The salary ~ Water Purveyor is
81 ooo year The Wator Purvcyor Is one Of the
most important Offices under the city government.
lie has control Of the requirement. Of all the
streets In the city, besides having charge Of the
granting Of permits to tear up the pavements
10 la, or repair pipes Of all descriptions.
Commissioner Brookhed thinks that more
money ought o. be appropriated for street i'm
Iroy"mcUt. Last year the Commissioners pre-
daccssur had an appropriation of S5l1.O0 besides
a special fund ~ $l.50ooo1. granted by act OF the
Legislature for repaVing. For this year ne
Board ~ Estimate has granted only $4,000. Mr.
Brookhe'd viii ask the Legislature q pass the
till authorizing the expenditure OF S3)OO9)0 on
the Improvement II the streets-not more Il an
$L0Ipo1o L, be used yearly. Under the Tarrany
Commissioner Of Public Works, $l5Op'O0 a year
Tn. condition Of E:ghth-ave. is one oc the
thing, that Comm .tioner Brook1eld desIes to
RENE Is As soon a. possible. He intends 10 have
tho thoroughfare rcpavod with asphalt.
the legal knot is united which prevents i'm
mediate orders for work The present shocking
state # Elghth-ave. is due 70 the inferior qral-
ity ~ the asphalt used in the paving. he Matt
Taylor Paving Company had the contract. and
failed before the work was accepted by the city
The Taylor contract guaranteed the work for ten
years and the money withheld for repairs urder
the terms stipulated has been cNhaustai in max
ing repairs.
Commissioner Brookheld has asked Corporation
Counsel SCOTT f)r An opinion 10 the liability
Il the Taylor C0mp1ny's sureties 10 the contract.
They entered into bonds in $l5o.000. guaran eeing
the faithful performance ~ the contract. When
this point is decided the work Of repd ying
Eighth-ave.. either by tine contractors sureties
or by the city will 10" proceeded with.