The sun., 1903-11-01
MIR. cAssDYs SHORTCOMINGS
a Non.Partlsan ArraiGnment Of the
Queens Borough AdministrAtisu.

0utSub DUTOV0u Hus"s'sssVoss~s.'
The inefficient administration Of President
Joseph Cassidy Of the borough OF Queens has
resulted in such harm to that section OF New
York that in this campaign the non-parh-
san and non-political Taxpayers Protective
Association Of Far Rockaway has taken the
field against him In the hope that he may be
defeated at the polls. The association was
formed to protect the interests OF Far ROCK
away and obtain for 1t the public improve
ments which it. needs From tho be-
ginning Of Cassidy's term tho association
has been impressed by his devotion to his
political fortunes rather than to the i'm
provement of the borough. The officers OF
the association have prepared briei' IN
which some of the facts OF Cassidys al
ministration are set forth. In It President
Cassidy is accused Of breaking the prom
ises he made to the people two years ago,
wasting the city's money and ncglec''hg
his duties.
A sample of the manner In which borough
Improvements are attended 10 under the
Cassidy system is shown in the expenditures
made for highway maintenance IN the Dor.
ough in 1902. The association s brief against
him contains these paragraphs;
reror, maae to the Ts.psyeE pTotssii.s;a.
son.n, sosa1 f Sss s pfFssn
hue. Joseph p Curtis. John j. Gufol l., r. W. nuck.
ley and Augustine Hcnly oct. 20. 100, appears the
I'm eons,snc, vim oomp..o,eT. ,nsD1rms1H,
abe M nos rsSovansp s hss Of e Inc ,o eowed
the Highway Department Of the borough Of Queens ems
Sn's's nag SfSs si'wn ass Ss ~ sSo5
material whatever appears Tor paving or re,urtacng
except the renewal OF asphalt paving 70 the extent
OF sl,i29."
This CONFIRMS the general observation Of az clt!,
hixhSays. AMI a superabundance OF labor. working
without material which condition. from ,he above
Good roads n nj es ~ ss and Es
ment OF which the people live move and have their
How far will sai2 expended for material 90 in as
phaltlng. repairing or making OF good roads,
III report made bv Commissioners OF
Accounts Owen ard "Hep" TO Mayor Low
twenty-four specifications OF malfeasance
or misfeasance in Office made by the a 'socia-
tiou against President Cassidy were sus-
tanned. Among the employees improperly
on the borough payrolls were these:
Inspector Sewers. $3.50 per day. Employed
roreman,, sewers. ~" per day snccur'
Mason. sewers sssoper day. Printer By trade:
keeps liquor store Can be seen during inc Day
Hose .rep,lrcr., Sewers; $3.50 per day. Was "a;
Z,
time just the same. Position useless --laoorer's
work.
Elevator man. County Court House. $3.50 per
day. Np elevator running for aycar.
one driver, sewers. $3.50 per day. Working
as labCrer.
one driver Sewers. 500 per day. Working
as laborcr
Flaggcr. Highways $500 per day Does moth.
ing: never worked a. haeging.
Hose repairer Highways $500 per day. En-
ployc cd as mechanics he per
stablcm0n. Highways, $500 per day No Dor
ough stables: farmland
Mechanics helpers Sewers. ordlna y laborers
l. The borough has no, single derrick; Ordinary
leborcrs,
The association wants to have Cassidy
turned out OF Office so that real effort to
develop and improve the borough may be
made. The officers signing the brief are Jo-
seph ". Kav president; Mver Foster, Vice
president; !, A. Einsten. secretary; J. II.
Myers. treasurer. +. l.. 1entilhon, l.. Auer-
bach Oscar Stiner. {. j. MacGuire, NJ. D.;
G. ID. Curnen, Edward Roche and James
Msehun