New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-10
M'ANENY FOR REPAV|NC
SAYS Manhattan Needs S10.0OO.-
900. but Gets Only ST, 100000.
WROTE CONTRADICTORY WAY
Referred to Man Who Com
planned as of No Account, Not
Knowing He Was H. Evans.


ments I'm tho Borough Of Manhattan mas
led 10 an exchange Of sricy letters be-
tween a member Of the Now York Board
II Trade and Transport 8tiou and Borough
President NcAu+ny. which. according 10
members Of the commercial organization
did no, altogether end 10 the glory OF Mr..
MCAueny.
Amusement was created among the mem
hers OF the hoard ny the fact that through
g particular delicacy displayed 10y the sec
rotary. Z. : Gardner, Mr.. McAneny even
Vet does not know who lis severe critic
was. and. I'm ignorance " his identity. has
nut him into the class Of uohodies who 90
not know what they are talking about an
expedient. they said yesterday. that was
quite consistent with the approved new
Official style Of answering criticisms.
The man whom Mr.. McAneny i'm his
final reply characterized az one who was
not 10 he taken seriously in any cnse and
man who did not know what he was
talking about was Henry Evans. president
~ the Continental Fire Insurance Com
pany The fact that his name never ap-
reared on the copies Of his letters which
were transmitted TO Mr.. McAneny did not
become known TO Mr.. Evans until few
davs ago. when the CORRESPONDENCE had
been closed. He Immediately wrote TO Mr..
Gardner expressing his regret over the
suppression Of his name saving that all
lis statements had been made dcliher-
ately and that he was prepared TO stand
10y them.
Strange as IL may seem. the Borough
President. who was so jealous i'm defending
the condition Of the city streets in his let
ters. remarked at meeting Of the Board
~ Estimate yesterday that Manhattan
alone ought to have 100000 for new pave
ment controller Prendergast said that the
100000 already appropriated for repaving
had better he released. and the question
Of adding 100000 go over for the present.
Nr. McAneny thought they might make
the division Of the repaving funds on the
basis Of S4.GOoO00 This was not approved,
and the 100000 was released and split up
as follows: Manhattan and Brooklyn, 81
Cn1On6 each. The Bronx and queens $4,000
each. Richmond S3o0Go. As soon as the
frost is ont OF the ground the work of re-
paving will ne started all over the city.
The trouble with Mr. McAneny was
started by a Letter written 10y Mr.. Evans
20 Mr. Gardner ON February Il last. i'm
which he suggested that the Board Of
Trade and Transportation take UP the mat
Ter of poor pavementS in the Borough OF
Manhattan with the proper city officials. as
individual complaints would not find con
-
~ oar,o, rcp,er,har- NJ, Evans wrote.
.vbep the condition Of tbe. ravcmonts was
worse than il Is now. ON side streets and
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- -. ,,,.t ha,o ba,, ro,da
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..a. - 5,o go 49,, "a allowed n
...,., Co.. -, nd ,,ontle
NJ, c,rd,er ,,ror,rtl,. forwarded This
.,,,,lai,t IN the oaica Of tho Borough
President lint considering that the matter
lad ,her nocor,o one ~ interest to fine
,rli. hoa,. IL, ,.,,i,,od IN attach tho name
Az r-,,re 20 tho com. of his letter
-,l, ,.,.,,o o., ,,,ts ,o,,,,-,,,,.c,i,,, eig,,ad
b., Nv ltcArenv.s secretary admitted that
tho ,aveponts were in q roo~ condition
l.t etated that az matte - fact they
,e-c I'm ? rettor shane than trov were last
car a. this time
Tie letter from Tho Office of tho Rorougt
President was forwarded to MIR Evans
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Sietldeh' We're lh'iihed 10 on mad The
supposed 10 DO there could be no cause
FOR complaint
TO say that the streets Of Manhattan
should be- left in the condition they have
hcen in most Of this winter because it IS
not convenient or economical L" mas" the
repairs during cold weather Is ln my
opinion, absurd. or rather. barbar"uS TIE
TACT is thai under the present adminis'ia-
lion the condition rs worse than ~ has
been for years, and 1t does not seem T." mo
that suCn foolish oX use as iS offered