New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-22
N 2 Wv O. D.,
Tur polio. OF CONTRACTS II THE BUSINESS
- nE LII CORPORATION

T. bio :. sier the political character " '
,,,,o;,,aI on the standing Committees OF the hoai'
II Assistants that The Lcco-Foeo majority OF The eoI'0"
i ;ne.4 "a exercise the exclusive control IN that Boa
The ,irl,e- regard - the wishes or opinions OF IT.
yr 1inorv True to the principles and practices OF ''i
.iI nary ,v nc.a 10 h-i 10 the SPo' tn the las
s NOR viii they perm, ans ii.inutioH OF ne pubic plum
dor , bcv possess the control And whenever the Fied
AND cheated citizens shall become aprrsed OF their true cox
o, and shall compel oSe booi=uckers to loosen their
hold will Then be found that the financial affairs OF tins
in Ike condition with those OF the United States
n he present tirets fiscal system deraagcd and Suoyert
ed .lad. purloincd and distracted by deauterS and
wasted and consumed by political parasites
,,ains such an INSCRIPTIONS asd purely selfish AMI cor
, Loco-Foco majority IN the Common Council II : uoi
possible for the Wing minority effect any essential reform
M direct means The most that they do i to bring tor
ward aa,ary propositions that and then leave the
majority either 70 adopt them through fear OF TeProacn and
sc or TO reject them, and thus expose their corruption
70 the people l. this way the Wing minority have IN their
mower either 10 check the and plumber Of the present
IocF.co majority by exposing their cupdy TO the pub
M Law sure foundation for ehaage in the City Adnin>tra-
non another vear;- contamination eycrty to be wished
5 every man who regard, MS interest the future
prosperity OF this fair City.
I, our La, article We suggested abandonment OF the
Sinking Fund system this City. and pointed OCT some OF
the benefit, which we supposed voula be derived from II
We viii now proceed make other suggestions which aP
pear TO rs to he Il great importance for the consideration ct
,bo.e whom II may mere particularly and for the
benefit of the public "a, large. The first reform which we
would suggest, Is not new idea the system mas been recon-
ne.d officially by Committees OF the Board yery often asd
it recommends >elfby every consideration OF business and
economy It ,h That al materials and supplies Of every
description for the use ofthe Corporation including the sup
plies for tho tns House and all work and labor for the be-
NETT Of the City, whether mechanical otherwise should be
r, occurred b. conirac; End open every Individual
On the 81 of June 1889 Alderman Tamadge Of the Ninth
Ward chairman Of special committee inquire into and
report the causes which haze tended increase the CRY EN
penditurc, the remedy BE- re>orted hereafter to din
h said expresses &C. made report. and in speaking OF the
treat increase OF the City Debt, has the following remarks
\no,hcr important means reform has been hercinbe-
for, proposed in relation the Aims House AMI some other
epartment>-he OF procuring supplies and repairs by
contracts, Th, pursued by the Nauona! Govern
cr, and by every State Government IN the Inon 50 tar a.
the undersigned ascertain. by Government has tins
system been exercised greater extent or with more sig
nal success, thar bv the General Government. Clothing and
fn- for the Army and Nav. materials for the construction
m shin, OF war; for public and repairs. az. even
the stationery used in tn. several departments aud b ON
cc are procured by The experience OF that t''-
y,nmen proves concuSiFcy that public supplies can
procured cheaper rate and Of better KIND under TINS
system han under any other.
The undersigned therefore respectfully suggests that th-
supplies the AIMS ouse and the public Instutl'ne con-
ncctcd herewith the material necessary for buildings and
repairs generally be procured by open 70 every IN
ddaal and that hi- system be adopted in reaon 10 the
cleaning Of and all other business of the public
vice. whenever the Of particular Undertaking VII eN-
Gees! hundred dollars.
These are very sensible remarks, with which we fully con-
cur And there can be no doubt that the system. carried
INTO complete operation every department Of the CITY
would save Us several hundred thousand dollars yearly
taxes Tai, oco-F report many other pertinent
suggestions and udcoa, Observations; they
ADOPTED by Ioco-Foco Council years ago why has not
the measure been carried fully into effect With the single
exception cleaning the >rectwhcn. if W. rightly
informed was contract upon genuine Loco-Foco prnci-
pcs-the whole experiment has been dropped Instead Of
APPLYING the system to the Aims House pccaton has been
rife there and the relative expenses have greatly increased
Instead of LAYING the aterppes by contract divers extremely
urgent political considerations induced the Common Council
to press forward that work on the eve OF the election at double
he necessary expense Such the discrepancies between
Ioco.Foco preaching and practice They know the right,
and sill the wrong pursue Let them be tested hereafter
and deprived OF every protest wasting the pub
lie money for Pariy purposes
Connecticut >tafe Prisoa-The aunua report the D.
ecgor- Of this institution shows the number Of
have been 20j-7 whom received during The year.
There are III white male, and IS black white females
and black OF the number l43 born Connecticut.
The acomc during the wear has boon :22 sol 20 tie e
e,c- during the time :l427G 30 Leaving the profits
sG222 90 From 1927 20 1Sil the large sum Of S12203
had been earned of which 2O65 been paid iao tie