New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
MONKS ANGRY AT O'BRlEN.
A LIVELY CLOSE TO THE DOCK BOARDS
LAST SESSION
MIR. MONKS sHAKEs HIS HAND TAREArh''lN'N'
IN MIR. o'BRlENs FACE AND TELLS HIM

MIR MONKS sHAkES HIS HAND i4i''-|'
m MIR o.BRIENs FACE AND TELLS HIM
HE HAS TREATED HIM BADLY.
rb. close Of the last session CT Mayor Strong ;
Dock Board was an extremely stormy one an" a
nersopal encounter between President br!eh ana
commissioner Monks was narrowly aVerte1 i"ey
nave never got along We together The trouble arose
IN this way: After the Commissioners had peeh oe-
,,horat,na for over an hour. during which harmony
seemingly prevailed. and Just as President . h'e"
Ind announced an adjournment. young ma" VINO
had sat throughout the meeting in the Board room
arose md advancing toward the tab'e said IN
an updertono: Mr.. OBrien. have come here
o ascertain the why IT was ina vow orce'
an investigation into the business methoHS Oh n'E
company" -,
Commissioner Monks. and one OF the CONTRACTING
firm OF John Monks Son
.Tno BOARD "a adjourned" Responded President
OBrien 49, ,,,,.
"bv what right any public official in charge OF
civ department orders an investigation OF '".1'y
INTO the business methods Of any concern 4he'e
must be some Interior motive he aouou'
presidcnt O'Br!en. after informing Nit. MONKS
that unusual courtesy had been eN'ehoeu ~ nm
in listening to what he had 10 say after the n'ee
&C. ,ras declared adjourned. said in reply by way
Of explanation: ,, "a
.cornplaint had been made and afidavits furn'sheo
showing that because o. Commissioner "
he,ns a member II this Board the business 't mo
1rm OF John Monks & Son had Increased cons'0'i"
b,v The pepartment records show that from TWO
e.roc.s made in 1894 by your firm with this board
~. vear 1897 SHOWS an increase Of sixteen con-
tracte over ths year 1924
A, this nont Secretary Terry Of the Dock Board
tnterposed by saying that he had received COM
munication from a Subcommittee or one OF 'he c''y
rafo-n associations bearing on tho question Oh
ha q j
which he mad turned over 70 Commissions M S
who. ne sad wrote IN repig 10 say member of the
mis- sloner Monks. was no longer "'e"'No' - "
nr are the closing hours Of this Department
,, i sydene O'Brien 'and want ii explicitly
Understood that President OF TINS Boaru i,nne
done eyerythiae consistent with my pubic OUTS.
have caused inquiry 10 be made into the mater
under DISCUSSION. and have copy OF the NJ
lion furnished me the subject by the Ch;ef nn
gneer which shall be pleased to give you IL case
you need IT, Mr. Monks .,,. ...or,
"WiiI you have it made matter Of pSohe record o
that you did not order an investigations? dc'n'''-
60 y9T ,I 40 nothing Of the kind replied President
O'Brien as he rose from his seat and was aoopt
10 leave the room GommsssitonoF me- Ispei Of
his coat shook his hand thTeateninely IN U h''e"
az have received the worst treatment from yoI
that has ever been dealt me in my hfe shou'eu
Commissioner Monks. .A,., 70 do with
YOU. Nj Monks" replied President - brgm +,n 6'
@ flushed and his Xoce qg gbaa n @ the Closing
hour should be marked with SO and the
peDing" chOrused commissioner '-'i-''e''' ~ "
attaches of the Board in attendance. ,,r ,Ortv
II have been a resident and taxpayer tor a0 r ~
wears and II has been from you wa, ma1
Mr. Monks who had at the time neen sep s 49, go
from President OBrien, who on entet'.s a' The
vate Office. turned 10 say 4or 'Ae '"S' 0'
Board stands adjourned vi, yo rr,a and
The application Of the New1 ork LAKE n' re @ ~
wsstern Railroad Company for PERMISSION 10 ~
tsnd niers Nos 20 and q. North River Wa . ~
on promise that the company alte co .I ~ nor
The work would pay Increased rental OF per
cent q year and tweaty-fve cents Sqqai 500 40
Or water covered The present rental ls 49,
~ vssr with the privilege Of a ten years tease
rorscai beginning IN ls0l-