The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
WHY LINDSLEY WON'T RESIGN.
SAYS MADOO SAYS THERE rs NO
QUESTION As TO HIS WORK.
McAdoo Has Nothing TO Say JntiI Monday,
but Smiles sadly AMI Cracks n Joke
mt Thought or Eari, PartIng-ThIrd
Deputy's Statement, by Permission.

Commissioner McAdoo was not prepared
| yesterday 10 talk much about his removal
Of the Bureau Of Repairs and Supple
! from the jurisdiction OF Third Deputy
Commissioner Lindsey. Mr. Lindsey was
asked II be had anything more to say about
his rmhored resignation. He saw Com
missioner McAdoo and got ready permits
sion to talk. After smoking a cigarette
IN deep silence he dictated the following:
Mr.. McAdoo, some time in the first part
OF February, took over the supplies and
repairs, to include in what is known as the
advertised contracts under the Charter
"a much as possible Of the supply and con-
tract work Of the department which had
for a number of years been done by what
is known as open acquisitions as distin-
guished from advertised contracts with
the idea Of working out a plan somewhat
as lie has Indicated in his statements in
regard TO it, and he has told me that when
he promulgates that plan he will make then
full statement in regard TO the method
Of purchases and supplies and the making
OF repairs before | was appointed and the
additional safeguards and precautions that
l applied 10 it during the course Of my
conduct Of that department.
The bureau Of repairs and supplies
TO which my order Of appointment en-
powered me to sign the acquisitions which
authorized the purchase or expenditure.
was one OF six bureaus or divisions of the
Ponce Department. including the pension
BUREAU complaint clerk. police trials.
telegraph bureau inspection Of boilers and
licenses, known as the sanitary squad
property clerks Office and other matters.
including the granting Of permits for the
inspection OF police records and the authori-
2atlon Of the ca rrying of concealed weapons
by persons, which were put under my
charge upon my appointment. The work
OF the deputies under the Charter has to be |
prescribed by the Commissioner
MT, McAdoo has made the statement. |
which has not been reported in all the papers |
winch commented upon this matter, that |
mere was no question az to my work in this |
bureau or as 20 my integrity, and as long
as ne is satisfied with my work as his as
sistant shall continue in my present posi-
tlon. have no reason to believe that he
is not satisfied with my work"
Have you anything further 10 say in
relation TO Mr., Lindsey or to the bureau
OF repairs and suppes?" reporter asked
Mr.. McAdoo yesterday.
The Commissioner.
Would it be impairment, TO ask if YOU
are satisfied with MIR. Lindsley's work."
Mr. McAdoo smiled
say nothing you will say am dis
satisfied replied McAdoo, -or If YOU
ion't say IL somebody else will. But |
haven't anything to say at present.
completed my labor on other
matters and won't say anything now"
Il don't want any impression 10 10 out
'aid McAdoo later. that Mr. I.ndsley's
integrity is questioned by me or that there
3 anything affecting his character for
honesty"
DO you expect 10 have him with YOU
'eTy longy' asked the reporter.
me Commissioner smiled sadly. then !
tracked joke. And the reporters went
way.