New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
PART II.
PAGES II TO IA.
COI. WARING DOWN THE BAY
r-,.cc OVER GETTING CERTAIN PER-
N,rs FROM THE SHORE INSPECTOR.
..,, res MESSENGER. BYRNEs DISCHARGED
THE COMMISSIONER APPRECIATES THE
Nuisance OF FLOATING REFUSE
AND WILL GIVE HIS ATTEN-

Nuisance OF FLOATING REFUSE.
AND WILL GIVE HIS ArTEN-
TON TO THE SUBJECT.
commissioner Warning. of the Stree, Cleaning De-
r,ment went down the bay TO the dumping
ground yesterday to see the city refuse dumped
from a number of the scows. and on his way back
TO the city he made visit 10 the office OF Shore
Inspector Furgueson. at Fort Hamilton. The ne
cessity of reinstating Peter Byrnes a messenger in
the Street Cleaning Department. in order 10 save
trouble in getting permits from the State Shore
Inspector to allow the scows TO be towed to sea-
had made Colonel Waring eager to have talk
with Mr.. Furgueson Byrnes had been drawing
salary of NOsO from the city as messenger but
his sole utility. so far as Colonel Waring could see
was his power to fill out Mr.. Furgueson's permits
which had beer signed in blank Mr.. Furgueson
was not at his Office yesterday when ColoneI war
ing called. but Charles Church. the deputy was
there. Colonel Waring said TO Mr.. Church that
permits for the towing of the Street Cleaning De-
partment to sea had been signed In blank
bv Mr. Furgueson and had been left with mes
senger in the employ of the department 10 be filled
out as required.
II have to request" said Colonel Warning. that
in future such blanks be left with the Commits
sioner OF Street Cleaning fill out. and that be
permitted 10 fill out any blanks that are required
you see Mr. Commissioner" said Mr. Church, try
ing 10 find a hole 10 wrigge out of the charge Of
intimidation 10 keep Byrnes in office. ana also
thinking he would get IN dig at Colonel Waring
a, the same time. Inspector Furgueson regards
these permits in the same light in which business
man regards his private checks. He is willing to
sign the permits in blank only for person in
whom he has personal confidence
Colonel Warning said that might be true. put the
Shore Inspector practically compelling the
Street Cleaning Department TO pay a salary OF
81 0sO to a messenger for performing duties that
could not be intrusted to the Commissioned Then
he INQUIRED II IT would be possible for the captains
of tugs to stop at Fort Hamilton on their way 10
and get the permits VAR si he
ferred to have that course followed
his return TO the city Eolonet Ma tb , aga
Fort Hamilton had been yanked out of bed in the
small hours OF the es 10 3be se be Will
Ing TO send signed permits TO the Commissioner OF
roone Waring said. in regard to the dumping Of
refuse in the Lower Bay: 1T is certainly nuisance
have "a be w 81 aSor and do not
wonder that there have been many complaints
from people living on the G Scna ah no S"
that nuisance, and ! am gong 10 give ss my
asnon 70 t5a T9en as depuy
the Street Cleaning Department was dlsmissed YES
Franz FRANK %yger. Alexander j. Ahearn and P A.
OKeefe. section foremen were oisihisseu Ia on
Of the department stables, offered his resignation
and it was accepted. No appointments 10 NIL the
There has been some criticism because Colonel
Warng has supplied himself with new ana sle-
IN which 10 make his inspections of the streets and
also has ordered fine English harness. 10 cost $500
purchase of the cab after consulting with Controller
Fitch. who declared that Colonel Waring was en-
where il he could clean the streets.
Colonel wsrng was not DISTURBED yesferaag ot Ge
10 take as much comfort as can while am COM
missioner of Street Cleaning. 1t suits me TO nave
as possible. :