New-York tribune., 1896-10-24

wARING DECIDES TO SUSPEND OPERA
TIOES.
HE SAYS HE CANNOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE
CONTROLLER REFUSED To PAY CERTAIN
VOUCHERS BIT THE CONTROLLER
SAYS HE HASN'T MADE SUCH \


GELS ARE IDLE
Colonel Warirg Commissioner of Street cream
ing issued orders at ) p. yesterday totally
suspendng the operations of the street 'leah-
ing Department The reason given by Colonel
Waring for this remarkable step was decision
by Controller Fitcn to the effect that he would
in the future pay no vouchers OF contractors
under the Street Cleaning Department unless
the men in the employ OF such contractors nave
been registered under the rule of the civil Ser
vice Commission and employed in accordance
with the regulations adopted by that Commas
sion Commissioner Waring said that the Con-
troer held besides that every contractor must
pass Civil Service examination.
AS the work of disposing OF the street refuse
by carrying 1t out to sea and OF collecting the
ashes and garbage in the great district above
the Harlem River is done by contract. the tugs
and carts being supplied by the contractors. the
Street Cleaning Commissioner determined that II
would he useless to continue the cleaning OF the
streets giving as a reason that he would be un-
able to get rid of the street collections.
Il saw Controller Fitch to-day, said Coionel
Waring just before leaving his office yesterday
afternoon. and when he told me that he should
adhere to his decision relating 10 the enforce
ment Of his construction Of the Civil Service
replied that | must suspend the work of street
cleaning throughout the city.
Il have given the necessary orders for carry
ing ou, this determination. The men will he
required report at their several district head
quarters three times a day for rollcall as usual
but they Will not I've set at work. The hostiers
will be required 10 continue the care Of the
horses But the business of street cleaning has
heen brought 10 standstnl
Colonel Waring late yesterday afternoon is
sued the following explanatory statement;
Controller Fitch Stops All Work Of the Depart
rnent of Street Cleaning
decision that a contractor working for TINS De
partment cannot receive pay for contract III an-
yolvinC the employment of men unless those in.h
have been regularly employed according 70 ~"
civil Service rules cannot continue any nar @, W.
meni without making myself at least moraly l''-
bic for the compensation due 10 the @ ~ ,ko
our material TO sea can hire no contractor TO TO
collect ashes and garbage in the Annexed District.
and none to collect paper and rubbish. as hereto
sl:epeneion Of the contract for cleaning lower
If We can send no scows 10 sea. We have no way
20 get rid Of tho products OF our s"eepihs anu
ash collections go . ,,.,1 4
have therefore. alternative but 20 suspe no no.
ali work until some means shall be- provided Whlcl
will ensb" me TO ca,rrUX y o" "ltvGI ltVvG%RISG JR
bility. FEoH'h T. " Hr,ois.s1rne-
controlle- Fitch expressed great astonshinch'
last evening over what seemed. to him 10 ne
preciptate action on Colonel Warnings part
Colonel Warnc" said he. called upon me be-
tween and \ p m. and asked me- soine"ha'
hrusauely why ] did not pay the bill ot Her-
her, Tate a contractor in the Annexed us
tric, who was brought here 10y Colonel Narlng
| from somewhere In the South. made no sucI
| decision as Is described by Colonel Warins-
simply said to him that the question nad heen
| called 10 my attention as to whether 'iNIi scr
| vice rules applied 10 the appointment OF Ihen
| emploved by MI Tate. and that would he
| glad TO have the Corporation Counscl OF ule
| Civil Service Board consulted as u this gues.
| ton | said to Colonel Waring that would ho'
| undertake pass on this question 'hlS "'''i-
| noon because OF my desire 10 comply IN every
way with the law relating 10 the CiFil serve"
| am not myself Of the belief that IN" tiVll ser
vice rules do apply in this case. but ! am de-
| ,orrnined tha, in every respect my department
shall obey the civil Service law and take IN.
| advice ~ the Counsel 10 the Corporation and
! IN. civil Service Commission on every douptiu
question.
| My attention in this particular case was
| drawn by a communication ! received 10 Inc
| vords OF the special act creating the present
| Street Cleaning Department. which as no"
| recall them provide that the Commissioner may
| hire tugs. carts ard other property. etc. Inc
! question came up whether tn" words oth"I
/ rronertv' excluded the men employed ana
| whether they came under the Civl Service rules
7 am a believer in Ciyil Service reform. ana ad'
vocafcd II In Congress In committee ana on th'
| roor | NAV chang" my mind tomorrow as u
| the application Of the rules IN this instance
| simplv wish the proper advice on the matter
| Mayor Strong said at his house in the even
inp that this was n matter between IN" heads
81 the departments ana rested win th"n. h'
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