New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

Owe asking your opinion the first Mayor
OF this great city. operating under charter which
Is more or less an experiment. We suppose you
know OF 1t than any one else? Al think
we have gotten along maryellomsly well under It,
of Municipal Statistics A-Of course, II has been
directed to all the boards.
Q.-But has II been particularly directed to that
board? A.-Not particularly. no.
Q.-Have you an opinion whether that board is
serving any useful purpose? Al have not.
Q.-Have you come across Its work in any way?
think they made a report to me / do not remember
all these things, you know.
HARvIER's COMPLAINT READ.
Q.-The purpose Of that Board appears to be.
from the charter to receive the reports of the vari
Gus officers and boards and civic departments. and
to exercise some sort of oversight of them. and
make reports concerning the operations of those
departments. Have you received such reports as
that? A.-You will have to read the charter to see
Q.-But do you agree with me on that, A.-You
win have to read the section II you read the sec
QIYou have no independent thought now with III
out having your attention turned directly to the
Odd you notice the complaint made by Mr..
Ernest one b OF er eot r
porting TO him. and therefore his department could
not be of any use? Al don't know that they are
- The ChairmanoMr Moss will you permit me a
question?
Mr.. Moss-Yes. sir.
The Charman-Mayor. there was some discussion
ough presidents and some suggestions were made
that their field OF usefulness might be enlarged,
Il don't know whether you saw it-making the
borough presidents members of the Board Of Esti-
mate and Apportionment. ! don Know whether
you have an opinion upon that, but II so ] would
like to have IT, 81 don't thInR that the 6 Or
borough. should either be diminished or Increased.
We ~ make do them members Of the Board Of Es
mate and Apportionment? Al thlnk they should
remain exactly as they sand vs endef fair hf a
believing that have vetoed every Dill that did
disturb It,
WANTS CHARTER LET ALONE.
O-Your opinion is that the charter has not been
in effect long enough give 1t fair test as to the
workings Of the different departments? A.-Well,
have attained under It, and would not disturb It.
Q.-You think IT Is unwise TO disturb 1t? Al
Mr. Moss-Do you remember that this Depart
ment we are speaking Of having offices In the New
Work life building applied to the Commissioners
Of the Sinking Fund, of which you are member member
conldnt recollect that. but II Will be In the rec
ords. III, $500 s , =,
the oftice and get the city records for March?
o. will ask you now, ana see IL cannon re-
many Of the departments going into the new
Syndicate Building on Park Row, don't YOU? A.
in The ' Department of Public improvements are,
and know that that Department has ass, gone IN 81 o.
he permitted TO remain where 1t was, In the New
York Life Insurance Building? Al can't remem-
Ger; maybe 80
Maybe so. ,.. recommendation and
cheaper rent up there? Al think the chief Of the
bqTeaT is Ts "a Mr Ns G Be %Yss SIR
6-Now / will ask you TO notice what Mr.. Har-
vier Is declared to have said. A-What do you
read from? ,,ory,acr NTH NJ
Uarvier published In 'The Herald or May 5-that
is Of a very recent date. Al do not pay much
attention TO those interviews .
o. find they are quite corfect. asked MI;
Croker in reference to quite number OF them, ana
he agreed with all Of them. A-fou nave becn
more fortunate than / have. III you nave been
instructed as many times as have you would ieel
differently.
REPORTS HELD BACK.
Oft says "Tammnny wants to have statistics
but no reports II we had been able to present the
facts and figures with the whole records the Ma
get Committee would have plenty OF material on
which 10 work The Charter COMMITTEE esihp-
ished what designed TO be an independent
Hoard serving without salary, and the members
were TO supervise the dongs Of the Mayors ex-
ec,tiye committees. and were to be appointed with
specja reference 10 their ability TO give expert ad-
vice on various SUBJECTS and II provides that the
committee should meet once month and II should
generally supervise the reports OF the municipal
dene rtments. The extent 10 which II has not been
arrlcd out IL shown by the letter OF the president
OF the Commission. In January and February