New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-24

planed that no confederation was given TO them In
the operations Of the Board the giving out OF 'e
places under the Board 1t has been whispered ABOUT
that as soon "a the Board should get into working
order this year the partsans OF the Van Duyne fac
ton occupying the best places would be replaced oy
partisans Of tho majority A story to that eHee'
was printed In The Tribune yesterday. and the truth
OF II amply verified soon after the Boa:j OF
Works convened in session In the afternoon
When the minutes had been read president Slaihs-
by made a motion TO suspend the rules 80 lhaS nc
could move to have certain Offices vacated. expasi-
ing that Commissioner Joralemon wanted 10 go
away. Mr.. Van Duyne ASKED what charges were
proposed to be made. President Stainshy rep.ou
that he would know after the rules were SUSPENDED
The motion DID not prevail. and the matter came up
after some routine business had been disposed OF
Then M Burkhardt was called 70 the chair. and
Mr.. Stalnsby offered resolution providing 10Y the
vacation Of certain places.
These were the men to be dismissed; Joseph W.
Cav, supervisor Street Department; Frank II.
Broadwe clerk; Watson McConoch.e timekeeper;
Louis jackson, wafer department; Andrew j. Hals'-
Ing clerk; Patrick Byron. foreman; Charles Nlch-
oIs clerk; John Fa!rchl.d. sidewalk inspector; A A.
PPHff sS Tass qepar man Max Harris water
meier inspector; j. J. Rose. water meter inspector
Mr.. Van Duyne said he had not heard word Of
these changes before. lie protested against sge zen
city well Hs asked that the resolution lie
a s @ r uc Si hs
10 drop Republicans IL was he asserted, a con-
spiracy on the part OF the majority
II charge" spoke up Mr.. Van Duyne. that you
three men here and doing this thing In the
interest of the clique that Is working 10 secure the
control o, the city on behalf OF the railroads.
This was denied by Mr.. Burkhardt and was re-
asserted by Mr. Van Duyne. The vote was taken
on each name contained In the resolution. ana the
men were excessively dismissed
When the list was disposed OF President stainsby
offered a list OF new appointees. as follows: John
NcC'rea supervisor; John Ashnan, tmekeeper;
Andrew j. freidenbach. superintendent OF sewers;
Charles Swain. clerk; Edward Beehler, foreman
Street Department: Ferdinand A. Davill, foreman
Street Department: Michael De Netta. foreman
Street Department; Martin Bross superintendent
city stable: Peter Campbell, sidewalk Inspector;
Cottlieb Han.e sidewalk inspector; John Zipp.
stock clerk: Abram Sverston, inspector water
meters; Frederick +. Wisbach inspector water
meters; August Lehman, celarman; Anthony
Bratch. plumbers helper
All the appointments were made TO go into erect
on July 49, Commissioner Burkhardt then replied
10 the accusation by Mr.. Van Duyne that the ma
jority under railroad influence, and declared
that there was no truth I'm II. President Stansby
arose and reminded Messrs Van Duyne and Jorale-
mon that when they were In majority last year
they gave no show to him and Mr.. Burkhardt. but
arcelled out the offices without any reference to
strances The boot on the other leg now, and
the ma jorlty last year did like the application
OF their own methods. Mr.. Stainsby said that it
had been shown that the bulk of the party had
sustained the present majority OF tho Board. IT
was there act and proposed to act. After some
further business the Board adjourned. after one OF
the most sensa tiOnal sessions in its history