New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
THE MAYOR FINDS FAULT.
,,r,lrsES COLONEL WARING IN THE
BOARD OF ESTIMATE.
..,copors EXPRESSION OF IMPATIENcE WITH
srowNEss IN SOLVING THE GARBAGE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FORMS


or CONTRACT
,ss;oncr Waring yesterday brought two Of
Co'"'.'' ,roiects-a self-propelling dumping boat
~ ,ho FINAL disposition" of garbage. ashes and
-" collections before the Board Of Estimate.
h'e' s,o,ssion of the garbage question led to an
"a" d discussion. in which the Mayor. Colonel
W. and the members of the Board took part
W.. w. time ago the Board set aside S33c0) for the
",,,c,op Of a Delehanty bumper, hut after
Zinc two or three thousand dollars in expert
ss" Tho contractor. Mr.. Nixon. who was to
pm, ,he boat found that the money appropriated
'",d not he sufficient. Colonel Warning yesterday
w. Gov authority to build the boat without spec-
Ss .h cost The Board did not take kindly to
- ronosition and said so. but 1t was decided not
a.s orollv upon the matter until the Board had
u cd into it thoroughly.
rho question Of final disposition" was then taken
,d che Maeiu contract considered. About d
,h aro Zeph 7. Magn. in response to ad-
.,;scr,cnts for bids for the final disposition OF the
.r corboge entered bid for 1906 600. II not
Ir,ef Colonel Warning declaring first that the
ho1 bv which il proposed to dispose of the
~.,hace was too indefinite" and. as second rea-
s 'ar he said ,ha, the city had safeguard under
.so .or,,s Of the contract that Magin offered to
sign
when the matter was considered yesterday the
Mayor said that contractors frequently objected 20
.a,srs did not provide for proper redress in case
10 commissioner or the Board decided to annul
the contract
corporation Counsel Scott replied that the form
n the contract in the case under discussion was
,hs same as that prepared for the Aqueduct Com
Mission and he said he saw no cause for COM
plant . C,.,o-o, y,-or,,c ,,oxor strong said.
81 do not think you have right to look into the
snancla end of the problem at all Whether these
men lose or benefit Is not for you 10 consider. .
"cnlonel Warirg replied II disagree with you. Sup
oss they fail and their failure results In sanitary
Calamity who would be held responsible: Would
MOI "r don't hnk So" replied the Mayor hotly "and
! want 10 say right here that should Ike to see
some progress in the matter. We are now where
soS beg yoar pardon" replied the Commits
soner I'VE are much ADVANCED ,,.,,.o,
20 think so. too" said the Corporation counsel
we AZ least have some estma tes.
YES ! suppose that is an advance. reiorted the
Mayor but won't surrender Pasc a;paI war
C. concerr ed II takes You turning to the CORPORA
ton Counsel sixty days TO prepare form of con
tract thirty more TO have 1t approved, anu SIT
more 70 advertise When you have 1t all arranged
Il ia unsa tsfactory. and the whole tnng mas 70 pe
done over again Its about time we nae ms t.,i'is
chance TO show us what they can 90. inc Sa3
they can DO this thing cheaper than we cah-siVe
NM ENVY motto is. He who goes slowly goes safely
and he who goes safely travels far put IN 'oio-
he .B " gum. you have lived up your motto,
ouoth the Mayor strokng his beard. You nave
nrocra stinated enough, and want 10 add 'hat !ou
going slowly in this matter is not conducive 10 '"e
s' The matter was finally laid over TO give an op.
portunity for examining the new form OF coi'''"''
The Board authorized COMMISSIONS War!ng 70
spend $3.50 for iron handtrucks 10 carry naEs o
o oa,sn,ed nv his wife Mrs Louisa Waring. The
latter asks no royalties from the city.