New-York tribune., 1896-10-26
WARING RESUMES WORK.
HIS ANGELS" ONCE MORE CLEANING
THE STREETS.

NOT HOLD HIM LIABLE FOR THEIR PAY.
HINT THAT THE MAYOR USED SOME
STRONG LANGUAGE ABOUT THE SIS
PENSION OF OPERATIONS.
Colonel Warnings threat to stop the "hoie
work OF the Street Cleaning Department u"'''
Controller Fitch consented TO pay Herper'
Tate's little bill OF $1,000 for removing hs"'
rubbish and waste paper was enforced i"' WI"
day only Throughout Saturday hlth an" s"'
bage were allowed to accumulate Whiie |''
Warnings white angels" were enjoying p'o"
ably greatly appreciated holiday, put Wheh VI"
inhabitants Of the city left their hofhes !e'
dav morning to attend church they r"""u w.
streets once more clean and well swept WV"
the .xcen,ion of MIR Tate the whole force o'
the contractors and the street-'iea''''e
nIovcs resumed work at O'Clock yesterday
morning The necessary orders TOT '"e
tinuanc. of operations were given out pY 'o''
mel Waring himself late on SATURDAY "'s""
rwt what prompted the Colonel TO reverse m''
, 90, s,o, 10 not vet clearly known Inc
commissioner himself last night sa'o Nv 'aa
,,,a imam the step because the contractors
,., nod him that they were willing 10 con-
, ,hoir work on the chance OF Coh'ro''e'
,,,,h na,.irg their bills in the usuai cou'se'
, ,ba, ,b.v were willing also to apsolVe '"e
ctr.t Cleaning Commissioner from any p''
s,ral resnonsibilitv A prominent onc'a'' "o"
.vor said IN a Tribune reporter last h's'i' '''i'
,h ,,olop.l decided TO issue the Oruets W "''
wan ., b.cir work again only after an '"'ei
,.,ov with the Mayor on SATURDAY "'e
which Mr. Strong used some pretty
language II am in a position |" N'"' 49,,
,nued the official that Mayor '"'"e
CoIonel Waring that he had oeeh apP'"
a.. opco IN work and not to play. ana hih'e'
r.,,, strongly that he would staho "o '
,rocoeding that practically amounteu ~ ''''"
h r,o,o Department. Plainly speaking t"e
N,vor ordered Colonel Waring t" nave HIS men
q. work this morning as usual "' sum
might happen You see. the Mayor ""'
a,,.h,,ri,, -ov.r the street Cleaning Department
and has the power TO dispense VIII" III"
~ the Commissioner Of tnat "ra"'" " "
ci,v's administration at any time
c,o,e, Warlng. however. puts the matter !"
,,e,.. ucb, Ue refused last night to talk.
Ian, dis,ribu,ed tie following statement 10 '''e
press representatives:
A. uork FOR the Department OF street 'Ie!nlng an,
who employ men wno acrorIt ] ,,ndcr a., the Ciyil Ser
,.,", a. Voluntarily announced thar ihey Woui' 10
hoi me llsb" n tn.lr DIS are mo' omnanv Pam which
c,,as 20 s.a. the Rarncy Dumping compahy. .
Ios.nh Nercuro who unloads the deck Nu"S u,a a. t.
smith Il Nannngs who collect asl.- AT ri s,ri,, and
ttou,ri 4 "a who clean lower BrpadMaH tI.'' ~
t,u~fccnth-st - South Ferry. ferp'tl -, ,nI
of.,s n,-r ard rubbish. did not so rcI'ds M a
t .,u 'nn, rcsufn. work under present co,inI.'"i'
f-rJ.r these circumstances Orl'lei t'l WIN III.
cuec,lon Of paper and rubbish 10 ne ieSun'u ,IIS
.,--i,c ana II NH be continued without !ntcrrup-
~ TFnu the Controller pays MI Iate OF iiSt"ClIS
,of,scs % nay him paper or re'i-e VII W q
,ec,od This vii he annoyance 70 the p'op'' ""N"
I regret hut cannot prevent. - ,t. .,,>,o,, nil
H. "a. moan time no complaints on ms sup)ect VIII
bn re.d at the Department OF Street C'eaning; Al
ronrI,nfs should be addressed 10 Nshp"l =, rlIVi'
onfrolI.- Ie alone Is responsible FOR me ihtfruP-
lion Of the work and he alone can say Wnel. u WI WI. ~ ~
,o.,reI f'ulzrns are reminded that paper may ~
burned % any extent In the kitchen or iutnace mr.
ana y this temporary annoydnc" onIN rSuI'N ~ NV
an NJ go burning paper the present hpslrd Su-
,,lon viii no, hay. been without ~ us"
4 Tribune reporter asked Coonri Narlne 'aS'
,tcbt - {, y-ag "A fact that he had resumed WorN
urd,r oxprnss instruction from the Mayor nut
tho commissioner turned away without repN =
ing - - ,or,,,.
Controller Fitch had little TO say yestcrday
afternoon The Tribune this morhihH' n'
s,id "doscribed my position ana intentions III
,n lo buIldnzad into paying or auditing anNthihs
,hat I am not certain is legal claim against
mo city | am not biassed In the least hoWeN''''
rnc,rdinr the payment OF Mr.. tate ana II 'h,
corporation Counsel tells me That II Is goou
claim I shall meet it, OF course. Al 'h' sa'I''
zinc however my action did not JUSTIFY 'ol"ht'
Waring i'm holding up the cleaning OF 'h' s'i'''
and | am not surprised 10 near that ne '"hH'u
rod mic nosition an untenabl" one. and has con-
,i,uod his duties this morning az usual
Mayor Strong declined To he seen yesterday.