The herald., 1896-02-07
As every one we'll knows, wanted them to
do so, but they were choked off, but, mind
you. not to shield me.

As every one we'll knows. wanted them to
do so, but they we're choked off, but, mind
you. not to shield me.
"But one expenditure of mine has ever
been criticised. None of my work has
ever been. In fact, the board, individu.
selves as being FULLY satisfied with my
work.
"This one expenditure l refer to was the
purchase of 400 loads of loan for Central
park, for which had contracted to pay so
cents a load. Members of the board
claimed that this was too much. 1t was as
cheap as could then obtain it.
AN INTERESTING LETTER
As one of the incidents of the present pc
culiar rules in park affairs, Charles Win
sci. up to few months ago in charge of
the East Side park greenhouses, has filed
with the park commissioners the following
very interesting document:
learn that your honorable body is in
vestigating the official conduct OF Elmo r.
Meserve, the present park superintendent,
and that you desire authentic information
concerning the peculiar conduct of that
office.
AS foreman of the greenhouses at East
Side park, had an excellent opportunity
to see many peculiar things that were inn
proper, and that cost the city large sums
OF money. Among them was the taking of
a wagon load of rare and delicate plants,
such as fifteen large specimen plants of
adiantum decorum, two dieffembachia
splendens, three cfoton, one chasostemna
other rare and costly plants, all of which
were hauled 10 the Hill street residence of
the bride of the late Workman wedding,
where the said plants remained in the par
lors for four days, without water, and were
brought back to the greenhouses in q
ruined state; nor was the city paid for
such plants or the use of them. AS the
foreman of the greenhouses such flowers
were under my jurisdiction, but they were
removed against my earnest protest by d.
V. Bard, the outside foreman of the park,
who said that he had authority to remove
them. The only person who could give
biIn such authority was Superintendent
Meaarve.
The plants were put into wagon by the
said H. V. Bard, ID. II. Woods and Team
ster q. M. johnson, and were brought back
in +. Orwago's wagon.
This was but one of many such malfeas-
ances in office of which Mr.. Meserve was
guilty. Further information thereon can
be had by calling upon the under signed.
SOMETHING Is TO DkOl
Winsel was dropped from the park pay,
rolls after All honorable service OF eever8l
years. at the instigatlon, it is alleged. of a
secret reiiIlO' poll'1cal society WHICH AZ
the pI esent time has the upper haud III
both city and county affairs.
Tie friends of Superintendent Msservc
say that they will now carry the war into
Africa. When the resignation OF the
former takes effect on March LIST he in
tends to be a full-hedged candidate for re-
election. Charges of q serious nature are
to be filed in the time Intervening, against
a majority of the existing park board, with
the council.
Meserve seems to think that the board
will, as "a result, have been by that time
largely resigned, and that he will he reap
pointed. In the meantime Will Lyons, the
Broadway nurseryman. and II. v. Bard,
the present foreman at East Side park, are
the only two candidates to succeed Me-
serve who have announced themselves and
the latter appears just at present to have
the inside track for the place.
The Democratic members of the council
are laughing with glee at the remarkable
turn which park affairs have taken. The
minority opposed as unit the election of
Commissioners Workman and Teed as
the Democratic members of the board,
when the the present administration was
first inducted into office, just about one
year ago.
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