New-York tribune., 1910-12-10
DRUMMOND PASSES LIE
Commissioners and Greenpolnt
Man Nearly in Fist Fight.
STIR At ESTIMATE BOARD
Mayor Comes TO Agreement as
to Inquiry Into Various City
Departments.

II addition 10 several verbal tits the
spectators at the meeting of the Board Of
Estimate and ApportionEnent yesterday
came near seeing physical encounter be
tween COMMISSIONS Drumrnond Of the De
partn1ent Of Charities and Joseph P Kelly,
president # the Greenpoint Taxpayers
Association
Before the meeting she Mayor came 10 an
understandings with Controller Prendergast-
President Mitchell ~ the Board OF Alder
men. and Borough President NcAneny re-
gardinc the inquiries into the business
Fuanacement Of the departments of Educa-
lion and Charities. the Board of Health.
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals and the
grades and salaries Of the city employees
The resolutions as originally drawn for
passage yesterday. which named the COM
rr7f1fees 70 conduct the three investiga-
tjons We're Withdrawn and substitutes
passed giving the power Of appointment 20
7he Mayor.
Alderman Downing. leader Of the major
sfv who vas responsible for the attempt
o. The Board Of Aldermen 10 cripple the
Investigations by cutting out the money
appropriated for them in the budget, OBJ
5ecred yesterday. and ne and Controller
E'rendergast got into heated argument
Alderman Downing declared that the IN
suiries We're 10 give Jobs 20 persons out
side Of the city service, referring TO the
Board of Municipal Research. and declared
thar the city ought 10 save money.
Are you the man who visited the Re
rei1er OF Taxes II ny department Eester-
s5av.- asked Controller Prendergast, and
rriad 10 get him 10 hold out for a salary OF
$500. instead OF s6.ooo. as the cut made
after General Austen resigned had not
f-erl approved by the Board OF Aldermen
Alderman Do7vlirg denied that he was
1he man nur Major Ebstein. Receiver OF
Taxes declares that the alderman who
approached him gave the name of DowI-
InS
"Not Hunts for Graft"
Mavor Gaynor broke in TO say that the
5r,7,,ir5es thar We're to be conducted by the
Board OF Estimate We're not hunts for graft
snd were not at all hostile 70 the depart
r1lenJs 10 be investigated They were SIM
PLY scientific researches 10 see how the
conduct of the departments might be I'M
proved
The trouble between Mr.. Kelly, of the
t,-aeqpoir7t Taxpayers Association. and
Commissioner Dru1nmond Of the Charities
narsrrr7,nt arose over the selection Of a
ste for rhe Greenpoint Emergency Hospi-
IA The two men had been friends for
-wer-v Years but differed regarding this
r,-orosfrfon Commissioner Drurnmond,
s-,eaFinc 10 the Board OF Estimate, said he
aed discussed the site with Mr.. Kelly
Yes and YOU told me that you were
.-of-4.- re dine the next night with MonsIsnor
.a-Hare.~ said Mr.. Kelly.
Eonsi2nor . Hare has been Interested IN
having the Noble street site selected Tor the
hospital
II YOU say that dined with 3ionsignor
7f.,s %
l1-unnonG-
RoiIfnu with rage. the Irishman with
e.ienched fists started in the direction o.
Commissioner DrummoHd. Lieutenant Ken
mel the Mayors aid. stopped the irate Kelly
Ind held him while Commissioner Drum
-nond withdrew 10 safe distance Let
rne al him. declared Kelly. But the Pc
afreman refused his request and later es-
so-ted Commissioner DrunnOnd out OF the
.-I-l Hail
Subway Settlement oVerruied.
The Board Of Estimate overthrew the set
-lenenr that tie Public Service ComTnls-
sion had recommended with the Bradley
Contracting Company for claims Tor the
completion of the section OF the subway
sooD. although the payment was recon-
,rended By d special committee Of engineers
znnoinred hy the Bonrd Of Estimate. The
r-oposad settlement provided for payrnenJ
OF 2 l51 CO. for the completion OF the work
remaining 70 be done and OF s-75,i25 cover
dne the rest Oh the Duane street sewer and
Tor other extra work and damages due 10
more than TWO years delay.
This seems 10 be q lemon but move We
usv the claim As We can't help i very
well said Borough President Miller OF
The BronG-
oh YES YOU ~en when YOU Sc the lemon
Hret declared the Controiler-
This Is had claim. declared the Mayor
---f. engineer from Brooklyn saws JhaT
Ssa0lrf was allowed for q plant worth, most
T,co-,Ie Sav not more than 5000 Just think
q =. Auybedv that can get ANYTHING Ike
thai ont Of the city ought TO DO Il at lne
.rg Of lawsuit The common sense Of
Ja-v would not permit il 4 flTe-Eear law
l--jf ought To bring man ike this 10 MS
EeuseS.
Tho claim = To re considered 10y a special
committee of -Lree members OF the board.
The Board Of Estimate refused the appll-
cation ut tH- Atlantic Teles hone COMPANY
for a franchise the ground that the
-e-rUS If IFS Offer were not specific enough
~ The - me time corporation Counsel " at
son presented opinion 70 tire erect jf-at
me franchise Of Tire New YORK Telephone
.Hornuanv was valid but hat The city fa9
1ns right T. order the wires under ground
III .re-raiu sections OF The city
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