New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05
PART ii.
PAGES II TO IA.
AGREED AS TO WHAT TO DO.
MAYORS STRONG AND SCHIEREN CONFER
ABOUT THE "GREATER NETWORK"
THE LATTER CALLS AT THE CITY HAII.-BoTH
MEN APPROVE GOVERNOR MoRTONs REC
oMMENDATION CONCERNING CON

Mayor Strong saw many people who called
An him at the City Hall yesterday. and trans
acted considerable business between 10 a. IN.
and 4:3o p. m. One of the Mayors visitors was
Police Superintendent Thomas Byrnes. Mr.
Bvrnes came and went BY the private entrance
70 the Mayors office. using the subterra
stairway familiar to w. Bourke Cochran when
The latter tried TO Mayor Groy without
Richard Croker finding it out. 1t was p m.
when the Police Superintendent departed from
the City Hail. after half-hour's interview with
Colonel Strong in his interior office Few OF the
anxious throng that kept the Mayors office in
hubbub yesterday had any intmation that Mr..
Byrnes had been there.
Il sent for the superintendent, said the
Mayor, lin relation to complaint about two
policemen. l prefer not to mention any of the
circumstances of the case to give the names OF
the officers.
Was Mr.. Byrnes's retirement subject Of dis
cussion AT the interview" the Mayor was asked.
There is nothing I, be said about that at
present" answered the Mayor. "A week or so
from there may be.
Mayor Scheren. of Brooklyn. had a long talk
with Mayor Strong yesterday His call related
mainly to legislation regarding the Greater New
York. After comforting with Mayor Strong,
Mayor Schieren said that he was pleased to find
material points with his own.
Il came over" said Mr.. Schieren Ito see Mayor
Strong about the Greater New-York measure.
and found him Of much the same opinion as
am on the subject Of hasty action. He thinks.
as ! do. that new charter ought not to be
precipitated on the community. We should have
deliberate action. There is call for hurry in
this matter
II believe that Governor Mortons suggestions
IN his message to the Legislature are sound and
WISE and Mayor Strong agrees with me- We
favor the Governors plan for a commission Of
eleven members-three to be appointed by the
Governor three to be selected by each Of the
two Mayors Of New-York and Brooklyn. who
are TO be eX-officio members: this commission Of
eleven to frame charter and present it TO next
years Legislature. 1t will take as much time
as that at least to put important matter
in proper shape and take care OF all the various
interests involved. The first Constitution OF the
United States was made when the country had
only 100000 people. yet II was thought wise TO
spend several years in framing ii. Nobody be-
lieves that the time was wasted that was ex-
pended in drafting it,"
Mayor Scheren said that he going TO AL
bany next week and wanted Mayor Strong to go
along. but the Colonel toe busy just now
getting 1.-The hang Of things here.
OvERHASTY WORK.
The effect Of overhasty work was found. Mayor
Schieren said. in the recent legislation annextng
the towns made a part Of the city OF Brooklyn.
II was imperfect that IL must go back 10 the
LEGISLATURE for revision and correction.
Mayor Strong said late in the day that he
concurred in Mayor Schierens views as TO hasty
action in framing the Greater New-York charter,
and was opposed 10 it. He believed in Governor
Morton's recommendations
In relation to the report that he had directed
the Commissioners Of Accounts to begin investi-
cations into the affairs of the various city de-
pdi;ments. Mayor Strong said yesterday:
Il have not directed them to make special
or particular investigation of any department.
Our conferences have been so far only FOR the
purpose Of talking over matters reiaung 10 ,heir
anticipated work. know that the CoInmis-
sioners Of Accounts are not ready yet TO begin
operations. They must first reorganize their
bureau.
every department in this city has thorough
investigation, 10 be conducted by the Conmis-
sioners Of Accounts. or Ill get out OF THIS
chair"
The investigations or series Of inquiries which
the Mayor has in mind will be independent OF
and wholly outside Of the Lexow and kindred
Legislative II eestigations.
THE Lexow Committee said the Mayor,
came down here and made an investigation
but that has not saved cent 10 the city. IL
did A great work, but ii was rather in the way or
looking nto the character Of the police force II
did enter into the subject or now the CITY
money is expended and that is what we propose
70 find out mean that very department shall
be thoroughly investigated in this regard L
have been approached by many persons. who
gave me suggestions about what department
ought 10 be tackled At once. Some want the
Dock Department looked into; some are anxious
10 have the Park Department examined right
away. and others are for ripping Things up IN
the Street Cleaning Department, the Charities
etc. Sheriff Tamsen is particularly DESTROYS that
his office books shall receive examination so mat
he can have a clean start The Sheriff, OF course
will be accommodated as soon as possible
CAN LOOK AFTER ITS OWN MONEY MATTERS
The Legislature" the Mayor proceeded, "can
send down committees to investigate all the out
side matters it cares to- but the city is competent
10 look into it's money affairs. We will attend TO
that ourselves. .
Commissioners Of Accounts be sufficient for car
ryng out the searching inquiries you have
mapped out?' -.
THAT is not much money with which to
accomplish such large amount OF Work me
MAYOR answered. Taking away the Slo'ooo iot
tho salaries Of the Commissioners doesn't leave
great deal for the investigation hleho u, 70
have but we will manage that in some way. II
1t costs four times as much as '"e aPP''p'' "''''
'' vor ci,rov visited Colonel Strong ycster
day In relation TO the visit, the Mayor sa,u
that he had requested his predecessor 10 coi''e ~
the Navor's office 10 consult him about me con
tribution OF the Turkish Government 10 inc SUI
ferers by forest fires in the Northwest; IL
amounted to s32o 25 in American money anu p vii
brought to the Mayor on "Wednesday Dy ram
Brothers OF Nos IL and ID OLD sip, the asen.S
Of the Turkish Government. After talklhs Wi.n
Mr.. Gilroy yesterday Mayor Strong directed ,ha'
the check should be returned TO the agents.
Other callers on the Mayor YESTERDAY oeSuss
those already mentioned. were Emu H0o', 'on"
Sabine Smith, Abraham Gruber James W. Au,en'
Benjamin H. Brstow, ex-Secretary OF the Ireas-
ury; Joseph Larocque. chairman or the |oinnIt-
tee OF Seventy CORPORA ton Counsel Clark, Assem-
blyman Judson Lawson NJ. 8. lsaacs ex-Juaee
+. G.. Gedney, ex-President Hawkins, or thc re
publican College League; Colonel George r. war
ing Street Cleaning Commissioner after January
u; Peter Il. Olney and ex-Judge Alfred Steckier
ia III, brother Charles