New-York tribune., 1901-10-07

Total increase $3.50 l19 81
This question is then asked of Commissioner
Nagle: "Will Commissioner Percy Nagle explain
10 the citizens OF New-Yor Just why he laid off
hundred sweepers last summer. when
the streets in the most shameful condition
that had existed since Tammany returned TO
power?'
The garbage Job is well aired and the following
statement made:
Democratic leaders in Brooklyn and Manhattan
lion Comnanv THIS comnanV has entered into a
five years contract receive advance of $4,000
boroughs, increase of S,595,G5a for the full
term of the contract.
Nagle's 'scow Job" is also dealt with. and the
system Of 'shakedowns" exposed by The Tribune
is fully discussed
Deverys alliance with Croker and his continued
backing by Tammany in the face of all opposition
is forcefuly presented
In dealing with the Department of Bridges table
is given showing increase IN the expenditures of
ssl 6s1 81 in three years. Mr.. Shea's care Of the
Brooklyn Bridge and the loose system adopted by
Engineer Probasco IS exhaustively dealt with.
In the Department Of Public Buildings Lighting
and Supplies II is shown that a multitude of small
purchases made OF certain lines Of supplies
from favored corporations. Thus. in the purchase
OF safes records show that Jacob A. Mittnacht and
others have been doing steady business with this
department. It is then charged that Mittnacht has
furnished defective safes and second hand safes to
many buildings. charging for the old junk
than first class dealers charge for A No. l safes
brand new.
In speaking Of the Department of Correction this
statement is made:
Commissioner Lantry has added 100000 to the
original estimate Of the cost for reconstructing the
ToTnbs Prison.
Tie firm of Withers & Dickson. architects. drew
The original plans for improving the Tombs Iantry
has devised additional improvements to cost $500 co.,
Horgan & slattery Tammany arehitects, have been
Who gets the rake off?
The chapter which deals with the Fire Depart
ment describes in full the Scannell-Marks system
of buying supplies.
Figures also given 10 show an increase in
expenditure for the department Of 1905 79S 81 for
the last three years in Manhattan and The Bronx
and Of So 1898 e51 % for the whole city.
Regarding the labor law, the campaign book con-
tains this paragraph:
Tammany's unfriendly attitude TO labor has been
clearly demonstrated by the opposition the part
Of Mr.. Crokers city officials to the State laws
passed in the interest of Workingmen. Tammany's
city officials have persistenty permitted violations
of these laws by contractors public works. They
have eisregarded the interests of the wage workers
while favorfng Mr.. Croker's friends who favor
lite contractors
The following tables are given to show how as
sessments have grown under Tammany:
Total s1,x asse;s@en's S ,sg. Of real prop
Total assessments personal
property IN 1897. 40 7T5 295
50 SIS 124s72
Total assessments OF real
Total assessments of personal
properly in lsoi....-@...c"-. $50 1892
- 3.7s7.s7o s73
personal property. 1902 so1
NET BONDED DEBT
5sSsmsr 2sSsmSsT 81 81 1sss s2s5 ss Ss Ss Il
November 80 1900 7os 927 2l
Increase IN net bonded debt in three and -
half years s65 Ool 257 IL. Is $40 per