New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
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number Of other matters requiring attention and
L.rited amounted several million dollars IN con,
sequence. the Gear 1874 was year OF seeI','s nm
iiy on all hands. We wer" all feeling our way a.
were The significant thing + that all these opliea
lions were met. and that new ones nay, "a, ,b,nrs
which the advocates of consolidation ma IL mar"
Moreover there was in this Department the aues-
..on OF 4 water famine in 1871. which caused me IN
.',,.,,j. an that s,ibi.cf during that dry summer
was an these things made the hrst year pdrlcii ..
larY ~ nf nnl d,n i,l thi"es sm"wha easier
and a, anv rate looked forward to good month :
b.n f,.t about As busy as nrst but
II has been marked by .oin"" nat more $50
spIr, ami there good deal IN me way 9' actu''
.cc5fn,lis hrcn' 10 be shown. What has been &C,
compshcd do not need to r.''ar" no" ' va a.
especially IN the improved street p'''"'"'S' !"
On Of the things which give me- moch satisfac-
,i s the reduction I'm the cost ~ p1N"nrnt> Whlrh
ha ben rouFh about hsg sPeay ~ ~ .f SGs
coinnntl,on and whereas The uniform price littl'
Nm o az from respon-ible bidder too 81 93
yard reduction 81 almost ~ Pc on' va iy
81 prl-cs Tor such pavcmenis ever made IN any cty
and that Il still truer now
FEW PLACES TO RE FILLED
The STAFF - the D-part men' IS now entirely salts
factory. and believe tina; Commissioner Wills VIII
ind n necessary 10 max" Few changes. Inc poh'N
~ the Department - well established. too As
Mace. which are not hll.d in accordance with '1vH
service rules and several OF these are placed IN
Schedule 4 because the men who hold them have
the handling 81 money. One Of the best things
ever did was to have an examination FOR assisian,
engineers II, men who entered IT had all had pro-
f.ssouai ,raluiue AMI some ~ them had had expert
emo. b.sll.s was able TO give immediate employ
ment 20 all Of those who passed rmpofary employ
m.nf that ls Al 81 a daN-and thus this branch or
the DEPARTMENTS service has been greatly strength
cncd
Have you any plans FOR the immediate future"
was asked
The Comm ioner smiled a. he answered; Il have
beou saving all along that was gong away, but |
h,v. not determined on anything yet | am greatly
IN need OF good rest and hope 10 get Il soon after
/ leave the Department..
M white expressed great qualification ~ the way
In which he had been treated by the newspaper men
,yifh whom ~ had been brought into contact. Dur
ing his Official term he said he had talked with
more than nny and only two had ever misrcpre-
scented what he said and. though he never made any
COMPLAINT 1t happened that those two were dis
CHARGED from the papers with which they were con-
necird In less than year In MS treatment Oh rep
bcen a model Official. courteous. considerable ana
,hliring always ready 70 spare few minutes out OF
we'll ei day 10 answer questions on SUBJECTS or
interest and importance. and not inrrequently VOL
untccrnr information OF value; IL has been part
az his policv from the beginning 10 keep In close
tnuch with the public In general and this Is one or
The WAYS In which he has effectively carried out that
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