New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-17
Observation-Disclosures
FORCED TO RECOMMEND A MKINLEY
MAN FOR SNOW REMOVAI-WANTED
ONE HE COULD DEPEND on"

Commissioner Nagle and other officials of the
Department Of Street Cleaning were vexed yes
terday by the apparent necessity of accepting
the bid Of Celestno De Marco for the contract
for snow removal. The officials were closeted
with contractors and Tammany politicians for
hours while the discussion over De Marcos bid
was in progress The gate leading to Mr.. Nagles
office held shut by two stout retainers. who
declared that the Commissioner. the Deputy
Commissioner and other officials in
sultation and could not be disturbed. 1t
only when some Tammany politician appeared
that the gate swung open. 1t ascer
tained that the contract for snow removal
under consideration Among the persons who
were known to be at the conference the
president of the Uvalde Asphalt Company.
Persistent inquiry gradually developed the in
formation that Commissioner Nagle did not want
to recommend granting the contract to De Marco
IL any way could be found of avoiding 1t. The
Uvalde Asphalt Company had the contract for
snow removal last winter and bidder for
the contract again this winter. Last winter the
company received 81 cents cubic yard for
moving snow from the streets. The company
put in bid this year at 43 cents a cubic yard.
Along came De Marco and put in bid at 36
cents cubic yard. Nobody at Mr.. Nagle's of
fee could explain why the Commissioner did not
but 1T said that he objected to De Marco
At No. 46 Muberry-st.. where De Marco has
his headquarters. several men talking
about De Marco and his bid for removal
De Marco, 1t was said. had gone to Newark,
n. J.. to look after some contract work there.
but he was prepared to the city If his bid
was not accepted by Commissioner Nagle.
why does Commissioner Nage object to De
Marco?" was asked bv Tribune reporter
Because" was the reply. DE Marco Is against
Tammany. He worked in the district for Nc
Kinley before the election. This is Paddy Div
ver's district, you know. De Marco had the
snow removal contract two years with Mr.. Tate
under Colonel Waring De Marco also had a
scow trimming contract under Waring He has
employed many Italians. but he a Mckinley
man and Tammany does not like him
Late in the afternoon the reporter able to
see Commissioner Nagle, who said he had sent
the bids for snow removal TO the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment. with recommends
ton to accept De Marcos bid
II would gladly have recommended some other
bid" the Commissioner said. but the law COM
pes me to recommend the lowest bid
What is your objection to De Marco?' was
asked.
''Why. I would prefer to have a contractor
with experience in the work"
Didn't De Marco have experience under Colo
mel Waring?
Why y-e-s. he did"
Have you any other objection to De Marco?"
We'll, / want to have a contractor can de-
pend II the snow Is not removed properly I
get all the blame. and yet have to accept the
lowest bidder for the contract"
Mr. Nagle did not admit that there was any
political reason for opposing De Marco. but he
said he thought De Marco intended TO employ
italians as snow shovellers. And" he added
I've want citizens to have the work.
The late Colonel Waring used to say that he
wanted man. not a voter, at the end of the
broom handle
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