The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-05
M'CARNEr GERS HIS jon
~ DOCK commissioners Nnonks nnd Einstoin
Have Had n Row About II.

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DOCK commissioner Einstein and Monks
~oto formerly fast friends, tho tic between
mem oeing a mutual and cordial desire to down
president O'Brien. But n coianess sprang up
between them ono day not long ago, and now
snoy arc Two. At the board meeting yesterday
onioI Engineer Greene recommended the APP
poin.meht oil Edward f.. Mccartney as supcrin'
.ehuent OF repairs TO MI tho vacancy caused by
Ino recent death Of Edward F. Mccarthy. Mr..
Nh'N"ihoy mas been in the department for ten
yours ana he has always been considered n very
capable man. Commissioner Monks opposed
thoappointment. He said that, although he had
no one to recommend. he didn't consider Me-
carney n fit man for the job.
why, you came 10 me and recommended him
Tor the place." said Mr.. Einstein. "You said he
was a very capable man."
commissioner Monks glarod across tho table.
DO you mean TO say that l spoke In favor Of
McCarncyi' he asked.
Il do replied Mr.. Einstein.
Then what you say is untrue, sir. I never
said anything of tho kind" retorted Commits.
That is my recollection of what you said, 70.
pnta arS mr., hinStein' sereheiy' l certainly o'u
~, Then en-, Secretary Terry protected himself lin into to
would recommend Mccartney for superintendent
Of repairs he said.
Mo NM; Terry sT soi y I m MonlS rsco snid GSm M r
II l found. after examining him, that he was q
competent man. l had him in my office for
one and q half hours. l was not at all salts:
fled with the way he answered the questions |
put to him, and want YOU to understand that
am Just as capable of conducting such an ex'
But Mr.. Greene is the engincer.in-chicf and
It y his duty to attend to such business put
not have an engineer at all"
Commissioner Monks tackled Mr.. Greene.
"Do you mean !! ut to say, say that aHc this man Mccartney is
IT am amazed that you act 3d." rctorted tho
chief, engineer severely. Il cannot under
s'9 TSe W SMILE you oa Get Gen. .n 6'B Eais yoqf face CO. wa. beauti,
Carney, was appointed by his and Commits
At tho opening of the meeting Mr.. Monks
arose and said:
days SrN which contains a false statement
about me In connection with my relations to the
firm of John Monks 4 Son. | wish to state
that I am not a member Of that firm. nor have |
been since one month before / was appointed
Dock Commissioner"
AS a matter of fact THE SUN made no false
statement about Mr.. Monks. Tho contract for
repairing Pier IA. East River, over the question
Of EMBEDDING which there was a scrap in tho
Dock Board last week, was awarded to John
Monks Il Son. Tho exact words OF II SUN
were; ,,,. AIT.
pier several, months ago the contract was
Commissioner Monks disclaimed any personal
interest in the job. he was active in the effort
which wa3 made, TO secure for the Munson
Company. which leases the pier, the privilege
Of building a shed thereon, thus shutting out
sailing vessels and increasing the rental value
Of the property by many thousand dollars"
The John Monks whose name appears in tho
above firms title Is Commissioner Monks. The
other member Of the firm is his son.
When the resolution to allow the Munson
1pn yestsrd tG ' E WAS riG defeated hA wdS by fnt thy S SoSSs6 of
President O'Brien and Commissioner Einstein.