New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
STRONGS DISLIKE OF CONSTABLE.
THE MAYOR SAYS THE BUILDING DEPART
MENT HAS THE BIG HEAD"

XHE MAYOR SAYS THE BOllsDlNO
MENT HAS THE BIG HEAD"
Ibid you ind Superintendent Constables resdgna-
zion in your mail this morning. Mayor Strong was
asked yesterday The question related to tho stormy
interview he had with Mr., Constable on Thursday
when the Mayor told the Superintendent of Build
angs that he wanted the after TO keep away rom
the City Hall in the future and send any eomnyn,'
yauons ne might nave Tor inc Mayor ny i'"Ai "
"No. I did not get his resignation to-day and I
4 not given TO resigning, otherwise snou!a h To
run =, sri iba nm haHe ' nohn9 asSst ccHsabc
Clally. mover allow myself to be governed q per
%hs fS Sonsbe @ ia here gcStery with
Poraucn Counsel SCOTS opinion on me R1 nS more
complaints against Mr. Constable man aeSn b mi
s SssT ashH. we're VI o ABOUT the
abrupt manner IN which he has treated people; ,h
ns has e aG d Ne wh hss Would
igtenity and believe no has performed 'ne '"''''
Il gave him no chance talk 20 me about out any any
his prcsence. was distasteful to me, and | wantea
him TO go away and communicate in writing VIA ,.r
se, fo os IN this Office again tod him solely
responsible for his appointment ana gane tenn to
Judge told me he all right In the man ns st,S
fqTnq i 'h sa Sas the biz head and habit
OF offending and insulting people VINO nave nv con
creased APPROPRIATION for his bsIS Sm inns
- lH ~
Tho Mayor was not disposed 10 80 into any 9ets.'
rs 10 the way in which Constable had lnsIitou III
3a smoke OF t'onstables starring reference las
Ter at a public gathering 10 an aese1 eHa s.. "a
fha hufldinK regulations the Mayor pa 80
also OF the way IN which John NJ Mayer wa ~, al
yo,r % counsel TO the Building Department SUI.
~hich time Constable had not appeared ~ tic
Hail until Thursday. He repeated tle ~
Yegariing hts dislike OF COnstahles Dan aI ~,
TOW ard builders and citizens generally ana elueo ~
saync that he did not believe that ConstApIe "on
sneke another call the Mayors once this i a.;
h,s being settled the Mayor regarded the ho'"o'''
Tie trouble which tho Mayor described as ',ns
.fIV head has caused Mr. tonstab Ie 10 uei,s ~
,eif 10 ncvspapcr men when they have uieu 20 SO
Information from him in relation 70 rea1,ls
,,"bi,c bushes ard of public interest IN rtHWa ma
a.scc hours i'Lpv have been unable 10 eet ll.o
Sis nresence 81 1is office al hours IN me
nhen most public officials cheerfulIy give lioi ia
zion for The press and his subordlhales nav We. -
c,,red that he ahs made an arbitrary tuls io' To
SEQ any newspG per men after r. m any Has uare
sone repcrters Of afternoon newspapers WY $50
,sIIo 80 NIX with Mr.. Constable before una! 10,
w.. yesterday afternoon he sald ne Wouu ~
r,,ik -t-.;t what Tad been said to MN oy Ie e
sf.er ? D. m ysste nay he was lnNsio.o "a "a ,he,
,o-,.rs "a no wen MS office, ana IL was ssIiu
q rod cone out 20 luncheon and hau nor tet"i ~, -
,,n 20 mo hour for closing the Office on .ne
door Of tho ofsceD un''er the word superintendent
g. the legend ,n NJ"
on The door OF Mr.. Constables inner oiarr o,rne
,,Jer Tho word "Supersendcnt,' the ai'hou''e
reut reads u.s. way:
'I{O1lrs from 10 a. m 10 l y. III