New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
Dr.. Lyons
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C0I WARING GETS THE MONEY
THE MAYOR PRAISES THE COMMITS
SIONER.
CONTROLLER FITCH DECLINES To voTE-A STATE
MENT REGARDING THE STREET CLEAN
ING ALREADY DONE

ING ALREADY DONE.
Colonel Waring. the Commissioner Of street Clean
ing appeared before the Board of Estimate ana
Apportionment yesterday to ask FOR more money,
and he seized the opportunity to present statistics
TO show that he had wasted money in the re-
moval of snow from the streets After he mad asked
for $4,000 with which to buy a new sef-prope'iIhS
dumping boat. he said he had been examining the
records OF the Street Cleaning Department. ana ne
desired to submit some figures relative to the re-
mova OF snow and Ice from the streets, in view OF
what was said at the meeting last week. Then 10
read the following statement:
During the whole five years beginning, win
at a cost of sl7s7S7 a. During the first five weeks
and three days after | became Commis,oner re-
moved 1874 loads Of snow at cost OF Sl'42S2. MY
pay s. a day. My predecessors removed tnr St'o"
princIpa streets After the storm OF February an
and without the help Of an hours tnaw, / f"n%r ,
seven and one-half miles being in district Thici,
the member OF this Board. who lives there Sa'd hau
mot been touched"
Colonel Waring looked hard at Controller F1tch as
he laid before the Mayor map which showed inc
streets from which snow had been removed me
Controller appeared to be thinking hard' pu' "o
uas looking at a rubber band which he twir.ed
about his fingers. When he spoke he said ne was
opposed to spending $4,000 for boat to be used
in dumping garbage in the harbor. Colonel War
ing said the new boat could be used to transfer
garbage 10 place where it could be cremated'
, resolution to appropriate the $1,000 was passed,
but Controller Fitch declined 10 vote stating that
ne was a little afraid of using patented articles for
city work. as tho city already had 10 defend suits
for alleged damages amounting 10 Si.eo"p Tor IN
frincement OF patents.
colonel Warng then asked for &9.f' % TO pay Tor
now equipmen; and stock for his department, ncud-
ing So for horses and $500 for carts. The Con-
troller said that every $2p"D appropriated added
poln, to the tax levy. and Tax Commissioner Barker
said. - 49,. ..o,,
The Tax Department is going to show up very
weak this year =,
Il am prepared for 4 bad showing" "aid Mayor
Strong and from all hear Il VIII De very pa a.
The resolution appropriate" the money aNk'i I"r
by Colonel Warng was passed . ,,.
A Colonel Waring was about 10 l"dte VI" Mayor
o,,ice Mayor strong said 10 him: Il want 70 say
something Colonel. about the criticism passed upon
YOU A. Ia: Wednesdays meeting Whatever was
said was only line with own report as 20 IN"
condition OF the streets You Acknowledged thdt
thnv w.re In "A horrible condition You told us 50
In as many words From that report ! was com
bar, Of the members OF this board to say anything
tha, was no, true. But We had only your own re-
port t. guide rs. ! am very glad 70 get ms STATE
nent from YOU to-day r"latv" 10 me WORK YOU ufr
done There no personal I'fIhS Nsii''7' F'"
remember that 81.
- never thought There was. So far as You were
concerned" said the Colonel. bowling and smiling
Il might have been more severe ihih waS ne,
sarv 3" The Mayor continued, but probably woulh
saw the same things again II ID" conditions were
Tho Controller smiled again Coon" War!ng
bowed AMI walked from the room. lh" '.htIoh-r
nav Inc expenses 81 The Grade Damage commits.
IN resolution. directing the Issue oi school
lrnl. ,or 1850. -. for furntur" f'r ne" Schools
was passed by request ~ the Board ~ Education.