New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
md horse for the same

work and the use Of a cart and horse for the same
time 81 30.
SOME STREETS TO BE RESERVED FOR
sLEIGHs.
Colonel Warning said late yesterday afternoon that
he had been told by Mr.. Dunn. OF the weather hu-
reau that there would be no more snow to SPEAK oi
for the present and he thought the principal streets
- could be cleared of by TUESDAY He Is going
. 10 ALLOW the snow TO remain in upper Flftn-ave
. ora IN some other uptown streets while there is
good sleighing because residents have expressed d
desire fer more slelghng IN the city
Police Superintendent Byrnes cary yesterday
morning sent note to Colonel WarinS asking 'na'
the employees of the Street Cleaning Depa' lsh' 'e
directed 10 keep the approaches to the IRE hydrahS
az clear as possible In order TO assist the nremeh
=. In case Of large fires during the storm Noion''
Warng at caused an order TO be sent out vi
rectIng all of the at work in the streets 10 DE-
particularly careful 20 keep inc "''ioaN"'' ~
hydranfs unobstructed.
DENNY Commissioner Moore inspected the dumps
and reported that the facilities for the removal "
ashes and garbage from the city had not peen SCH
ously affected by the storm. strong tug hdu oee"
kent busy all nigh, breaking the ice IN the ooVhs d.
the dumps in order TO prevent the sco"S OF '"o u.
nar,m.nt from being icebound. Mr.. Moore saiH
that the services Of other tugs would Dc ehp'o!e,
II needed in the same work as ne WAS ue'' ~
10 kee;, tie dumps in working ord@r' i"''' "
seven dumps on the North River and nine on inc
son, down the bay last night in spite oil the s'o'"
and yesterday morning six extra sco"s were e'"
ployed at :hc dumps
REPLY TO THE DRIVERS AND Ho' i'i''''
Colonel Warng yesterday gave out copy u " ~
Ter which he wrote on Thursday ai'e'hoo" :"
Michael kennedy chairman OF the uee'h' -
tive Board of the Drivers and Holsters '"oh Vi
The Da,ar,ment of Street Cleaning. The letter deals
with the demands of the organization IN TINS i"siio
Sir: have your communication OF Feer6 of OUR
members in the department. as follows tho animal
First that your e is foT ss n days Work and that
you entitled TO extra s5 ga day yom are
asS that i n St s Of receiving y 80 cay
Also That whenever driver or hostler does not
report for duty on Saturday. he loses pay ior 'h@'
You ask that in addition to the ahna work This
would make your total yearly wages $3.50 %. .r,.
e6bs % ,Se iSs my ws o
who take care of horses and drive ASH earts 1n
To n@ the s w6rkngmen Of this city can get 1900 men
averaging as good as the drivers OF 'his nsan
with @G fair prospect for pension for Old ase WITH
steady y TSh ana assU od RaS
5000 per year-was not only ample, put' uhuei d" '
For $3.50 the ETY. the present arF TRsse
would get the services Of l lass of work in
which they are engaged and TINS Ppciindins
moor men en- the cost of whose living is increased by
reason of taxes The same money, a' sv nS woud
Give a life position and support to lao worthy
citizens. | must say that my ~ her Than
a fae the S,ae side DE- Of one the p"I POO al" ''
second-You ask my assistance in collecting star sun
a1y sP%ssrExcept in cases Of absolute business i'm.
paee during the term Of my predecessor In 50
FAR as it may become my duty, to assist you N
the collection of these claims ! shall DO So
shall volunteer such assistance; . s,,.sod
Third-You ask that when a member Is alsn,i hr
there is any doubt or a good defence can be pre-
seaea with the right to T iaGe GSy With this re-
quest and while cannot delay dismissal when hen, the
occasion for /; arises. shall be only too gao 10
restore to the service any man who mas Deeh u''-
'u FoyrtbMYou ask that the irresponsible spies
employed by the IS b bo Ge EUS
with. as you do not wish 70 rs De n snd immediate
ApnsWer-unfortunatey. there are many men
Who cannot be trusted TO do their duty, to Keep
out out, OF Tbere Is no way in which oerabe
control can be held over such men except D! a,v
spy system. and propose 10 cN'ehu 'h'S WHY
Fifth-You ask that notice be given you Of the
w ASswer-1 hope that the next Judgment will be
sixth-Yoa that stamp out the mere msyS ,bs
system Of h whc9 rh s Smallest H
rroper performance of duties has often to be
pam ANSWER assure you that shall do this in The
relentless Manner reIniats NO heen eUv
Of the crime Indicated -. $500. ,,,o 20
! IN improper computation OF the daily rate
In answer to this, refer you 10 my answer ~
the first complaint. &c.,, -, , -. ,,,
Firhth-You ask that continue the rule OF CIV
ing every driver the same horse cart anu harness.
and a fixed route. ,u-oa % ,bo
opinion that this rule is good one ana shouiu De
adhered to. ~ 49,. ..ur..rl., altar
noon sent out an order every precinct IN 'he city
instructing the police 10 direct householuefs 70
,,ova the snow from the sidewalks in 'front.' OF telr
IRE miss In every where the snow Is hol Re-
moved renorts will be made 10 the Corporation Az
,nrnov The SUPERINTENDENT had conference with
Cnnor,issioner Warng and assured that oihcal tnat
the nolice would give every possible assistance