New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
BIG TICKET LEAK FOUND.
SAVING OF $500 IN ONE DAY IN CLEAN.
ING BROOKLYN STREETS.
WOODBURY. DIsPLACEs SNOW sUPERIN-
TENDENT CUNNINGHAM-DONE INDIE
PENDENTI4Y OF DEPUTY COM
MISSIONER QUINN.

An interesting state of affairs in the Brooklyn
office of the Street Cleaning Department came
to light yesterday when it learned that
Snow Superintendent Cunningham had been
taken from that department by Commissioner
Woodbury. Thursday, and that NJ. B. Bouton.
of Manhattan had been installed in his place,
and had made remarkable record for his three
days work up to and including yesterday. On
Wednesday, when Cunningham in charge,
the loading foremen distributed sixteen thou
sand tickets, each representing the removal of
ana a half cubic yards of snow and worth
73 cents On Thursday when Mr.. Bouton was
in charge. the number of tickets reduced to
seven thousand, though only 20 per cent less of
streets were cleared. The tickets given out on
Wednesday represented $11.6S0, while Thurs
days tickets represented $5,11O. difference of
$3.50.
Bouron has had considerable experience in the
removal of snow, having served under Colonel
Warning. and being thoroughly familiar with
the latter's method Of cleaning the streets. He
was sent to Brooklyn to supersede Cunning
ham, it is said without the knowledge of Dep
uty Commissioner Quinn. Major Woodbury., it
is said, was dissatisfied with the work being
done in Brooklyn and determined that the
methods prevailing there should undergo a
change. The thing done quietly, and Bou-
ton was instructed to work independently Of
Deputy Commissioner Quinn. Bouton arrived
in the Butler-st. headquarters early Thursday
morning, and Immediately sent out a general
order TO foremen, informing them that any who
caught giving out more tickets than the
contents of a truck warranted would be dis
missed instantly. In a short time the carts that
engaged in the work of removing
appeared with extra SIDE tail and head boards,
and carted away larger quantities of
MI Bouton is not familiar with the streets
Of Brooklyn, and he carried his work from
his office Yesterday he said
You draw your own conclusions from the
figures have given out. / not in position
to charge any one with collision. but shall make
II my business just what condition affairs
the order which resulted in the decrease in tickets
Thursday but made IL clearly understood that
necessary would be fired without unnecessary cere
mony | spoke for Commissioner Woodbury. and
my order had the desired effect. cannot say what
! would have accomplished had | been here from
the first day of the storm, most OF the snow
had already been removed when / arrived here on
Thursday / shall stay long enough to gather
material for report to Commissioner Woodbury..
Deputy Commissioner Patrick H Quinn, of
Brooklyn, by Tribune reporter last
night at his home, No. 81 Highest. He said
that Patrick ]. Cunningham. who was super
seeded by Mr.. BoutOn had been acting snow in
speCtor for about two years, and was on Thurs
day returned to his old place Of district super
ntendent He said Cunningham had always
been conscientious and hard working employe
of the department and that complaint bad
been lodged against him. Mr.. Quinn could
not account for the great reduction in the num-
Der of snow tickets distributed since Mr. Bouton
took hold of the work.