New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-14
COL. WARING ON THE RACK.
SEVERELY CRITICISED BY MAYOR STRONG
AND MR.. JEROLOMAN.

HIS DELAY IN ACCEPTING BIDS FOR THE RE
MovAL OF GARBAGE LEADS TO A HEATED
DISCUSSION IN THE BOARD OF EsTI-
MATE-ANoTHER CALL FOR BIDS.
As foreshadowed in The Tribune on Sunday. the
garbage and refuse bids were again rejected ny the
Board of Estimate In secret meeting yesterday and
after a heated discussion OF two hours he Board
amended the form Of contract so that the bids may
be received In three forms, for final disposition
OF garbage alone one for final disposition of ashes
and street sweepngs and one for final disposition
Of garbage and all other refuse. The successful
bidder will have the privilege OF trimming scows,
estimated to be worth $4,000 100000 year to the
present holder Of the privilege, Herbert Tate. The
"nigger in the woodp.le' Commissioner WarinS
was yesterday accused Of standing guard over.
Indeed the delays experienced by the Board in
settling the question OF final disposition were said
TO be due to Commissioner Warnings indisposition TO
Tate disturbed
The last set OF bids was opened ny Colonel War
ing three weeks ago, and since that time the Board
OF Estimate has been fighting over The matter. For
garbage alone there three bills. the lowest
being A. o. Bradley's. for $1,000 and the highest
by the Merz Extractor Company. for slH,gD. For
the general contract there TWO bids. one for
S3isCco by Zeph r. Magill and the other by Kelly
& Mcclellan. for $4,000 Colonel Wlring urged the
Board TO accept the Merz bid When Colonel War
ing's report had been read. Controller Fitch moved
to accept the Merz bid. but the Board voted him
down II was then decided to make other changes
In the form OF contract and 20 rcalvcr.iss the
matter for the fifth time. The amendments merely
allow contractors to sort the garbage and other
stufrs from the ashes at the dumps. thing not
permitted under the old contract and TO increase
the bond from $4,000 to 10000. Bids Will now be
readvertiscd for ten days.
In the controversy the Mayor read severe lecture
TO Commissioner Warning bad faith" "purposcly
putting OFF the letting OF contracts" needless and
inexcusabie delays" are among the things at.rbut-
ed to the Mayor In giving his opinion Of Colonel
Warnings methods IN connection with this business
No report OF the Mayors remarks was given out
and none OF the members would give detailed state
-, ~ a., baJ snhord,na;. rnc.'od s,cb cr,ic,,n
from the Mayor Of NewYork.
charged Colonel Warlng with wilfully 1isobeying
the wishes Of the Board OF Estimate TO protect Tate
and his sc S, The Mayor i bad given his
severely criticised his seow trimming contract Pres
ident Jeroloman made use Of questions something
II the Board Of Estimate approves form OF con-
tract and accepts BID FOR The Anal disposition Of
the contract? have heard that you have said that
you would not accept any BID except FOR one for
bert Tate his present work Of trimming scows. /
don't know about the truth OF that. but feel that
this Board has not been oheyed and want to know
II II Is going TO be obeyed dened In the future
The Colonel replied that he was thesservant OF thu
Board and would do IL directed but he added that
he appointed to take care OF the Street Cleaning
Department and its affairs, and II he was unneces
sarily inierfered with IN his business he would re-
sign without more ado
The Mayor took Issue with the Colonel and again
referred to the fact that there seemed be "A desire
to delay the awarding OF the contracts on tho part
OF Mr. Waring
The Colonel replied that the fault lay In the Board
not having proper form OF contract prepared by the
Corporation Counsel.
That brought Mr. Scott into the discussion, and to
pscify all hands. Mr. Jeroloman moved that all bids
be rejected and readvertised for.
That voted down and the amendments were
then made In the form OF contract before relate
IL then decided TO readyerise for bids under the
latest adopted form.
The Board. prior 10 adjournment. passed n resou-
ton 10 return 70 their respective owners the plans
submitted by the architects who competed for the
prizes offered for the best plan for a new municipal
building.