The sun., 1896-10-16
0'BRIEN ROLLS EINSTEIN.
DOCK COMMISSIONERS NAVE 1T
hot AND HEAVT,

O'Brien Thinks tho Department Is Un-
der Suspicion, and Ein.tetn Intimates
| That O'Brien Is Afraid or lnveutiea-
| tion-EnEineer Greene's Prudent Move.
Dock Commissioners OBrlen and Einstein
| got into lively at the meeting of the
| Board yesterday. The trouble arose over the
| application OF II. ]. Reilly, who offered tho
Board $4,000 ayear for the use of the dumping
| board at the foot OF Canal street, North River.
| This pier is now occupied by Brown & Flem-
ming. They pay the city S2,sOO for the priv
| ilege
When President o'Brien moved that Rcilly's
| application be granted Treasurer Einstein OBJ
| jected,
These people," said Mr.. E!nsteln, referring
| to Brown & Fleming, "have expended $4,000
| in erecting this dumping board, and am abso-
| lutely opposed to taking their privilege away
and giving II to an unknown applicant who
offers q hundred dollars year more rental
Such action would bo disgraceful, and will not
| be . party TO it."
Mr. O'Brion pulled at his black vandyke
| which bristed with rage as he answered.:
You may do as you please, Mr.. Einstein,
| but want to tell you something" and n tremb-
ling forefnger was shaken in the Treasurer's
| face. There have been many complaints that
! certain Arms have monopoly of certain Dock
Board privileges. and Brown & Fleming,
| think. is one OF these firms. Now while am
member Of this Board intend to fight against
the continuance OF any such practice.
This Board has got to deal out Justice to
every citizen of this city who is entitled to Il.
notifying all persons that these privileges shall
lie sold at public auction to the highest bidder.
Board regarding the monopoly OF certain privi-
iegos. anu II the Board adopts it the poor mans
s od Wi, be better than that OF the big firm II he
Mr.. O'Brien stopped for breath. but what he
recovered was taken away by Treasurer Elm
stein, who shouted:
Go ahead and motion. have as much
authority ,. as you have in this Board, and ! in.
l wont bc party to any such outrageous
Well" responded Mr. O'Brien, while Engineer
Green prudently relsoved the heavy paper
weight from the Board table, lit is about time
n,.r 1hnt the hoard should declare Itself n this
shall be under su spicion OF fostering monopoly in
any form, not that u does. OF course. but to
preclude the possibility of any such suspicion.
Everything should be done to give every one a
chance at the privileges it has to sell. That is
don't say soe rTs sneered npd Mr. Ein.sn
Vel, permit me to say that am well posted
OF this city for few years and have n fairly
good reputation 10 protec: But invite What
investigation. ii there are any phantom sus
picions stai King about here want them to wave
their 81 Gh9s,y =, arms ro and show ,hemselyes"
put this Board beyond the pale Of any mans
even unexprcssed suspicion and want to go
on record regarding this matter. tou."
When the vote was pat on President O'Brien's
motion to give Reilly the privilege. Commits
sioner Monks upheld Mr. Einstein and it was
lost.
"All right let IL go. Now want to mako
this motion" said Mr.. O'Brien. " | move that
all persons maintaining dumping boards under
permits from this Board be notified that on the
nrst lussuay or January next all privileges
viii be offered at public auction and sold to the
Hold on" said Secretary Terry. you will
have to say something about the cancellation Of
the present permits In that motion"
am Offering this resolution" snapped Mr..
O'Brien.
- But I've got TO write those letters" answered
Nr. Terry. and want to have them In good
form"
"'' -eems to no" hcosnMr rrrstcip,
that
Put your wisdom in writing" roared tho
President. history is yearning for it."
such n careless and foolish notion" So
liloqu!zed Mr.. Ernsten, as he looked out Of the
window wcarily.
suggestion TO lay the motion on the tab,e
for week was finally agreed to by MIR. 'Brien.