New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27
THE RAPID TRANSIT BO3RD.
CONTROLLER FITcH'S POSITION AS TO TIE FAY
MENT OF CLAIMS FROM CERTAIN EN-
PLOYEs OF THE BOARD.

MENT OF CLAIMS FROM CERTAIN EN-
PLOYEs OF THE BOARD.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners me; yesterday.
and the principal business transacted was the con-
sideration of correspondence between the counsei
of the Board Controller Fitch and :he Board Itself
regarding the paymen; Of certain bills hung up BY
the Controller and the status OF the employees OF
the chief engineer OF the Board in regard TO the
Civil Service laws. The members present were
President Orr and Commissioners ClaAin. steinway
and Inman. Secretary Delaheld read the copy OF
resolutions passed by the BOARD OF Aldermen on
October "A and sent TO the Board, approving the
granting 20 the Manhattan Elevated Company the
right to construct third track pending the devel-
,pment and completion of the proposed underground
system The resolutions suggested that In exchange
fer such privileges the Manhattan Company should
make fun and reasonable compensation TO the city
and adopt the best conriyances for plant and rolling
stock. including merchandising appliances FOR
roadbed. motors. cars. etc.
Commissioner Inman offered a resolution which
Board o: Aldermen that although the Commission
are heartily in favor of such action as will in
made TO the Sy no the Com
pany. and in its absence the Commission IL without
some time ago nc Controller Fitch objected to the
sion OF number of drausn,smen and other en-,
poyes without having them cassed under the Civil
rendered an opinion on This point for Ire bsnsd, Il
Mr. Fitch They stated that in their opinion the en-
gineer. and that when the Commission started in
the work OF construction ana began actual opera
ton. the various employees could then be brought
under the Civ!l Service rules.
This letter from Mr.. Flcn was read:
Il have carefully considered your communication
of the sixth and the accompanying OF the state.
ments and Views OF the counsel 10 your Board ana
while upon the subject OF past employment OF en-
sIneers draushtsmen and others by the chief en-;
gineer the explanation as to their employment and
service would 20 make II proper TO pay Tor
such services yet stu OF the opinion that the
employment of all persons whose services may be
needed in the work of the Commission should be
directly by your Board and should not be delegated,
IL
Many of the departments of the City Government
require the services OF engineers, draughtsmen and
others whose duties allied TO those of engineers.
Under the classification OF Civil Service rules,
poyment of persons for said positions can be made
by said department except under Civil Service rules
and regulations Even in the selection OF engineers
ana assistant engineers for the work Of the Finance
Department in the examination of all city work. IL
"a required that they shall he appointed from the
Civi Service list | reason why your Board
should be exempt from thc benefits AMI require
ments of the expenditures of the other city boards
and departments.
4 motion passed directing the president of
the Commission to appear before the Board OF Esti-
mate and Apport;cnment ana furnish them with In
foTma ton with Il view OF the approval of the bills