New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-05
STATE MILITARY CONTRACTS.


inst admitted 20 the Legislature, bv the Select Com
mittee reflects anything bnt credit upon some OF the
gentlemen CO. cerned: we eonoenSe iIon n'
voiumlnOus pages Tue following outiIo Vi i'e ne''
salient features:
THE BROOKS CONTRACT.
Az meeting OF tie STATE hillary Doaru, 40
;onrned from The 18th, held on Monday, April y
Is6l, the Governor stated: Gen. jackson, Coi
Miller, and Majors Gates and Tain 4dge, were reaoy
10 ma Ike a report on uniforms ibere 10 no.ning "
show that the Beard had previous knowt dge tha'
such action would be had, although Treasurer DORIS
bemer. with the Attorney-Geuerai and Controller
promptly acceded The sugges ions contained III tne
report, whereupon, as the record shows:
TIE Attorney General prepared paragraph ioi
the agent of the Associated Press, inviting compe'
iion for proposals for Uniform and elothlag not -ss
than twenty -four hours were given TO enable Diouef
10 make and file their proposals.
II appears, however from the testimony, that
Robert Freeman, who was the agent for BROOKS
Brothers, had eaIly information az To the con'etn-
plated action OF The Board, and was given ample
line to determine tie sby Of other parties 10 exc
cute contract based upon he proposals wbit were
to be invited by tie Board. The testimony OF slr.
Anthony ArDoux Of ibis city, shows that he went 70
A bany on the 18th, and Saw the AdIulant-Generai,
who told him if lie wanted TO contract, 10 go nome
ana make written proposal, aud his letter wooIo 20
on file. lie wrote 10 e Governor sDd Lieut. -dov-
eruor. to know when lidr We're TO be made, but got
10 answer SEEING rbe tel-grapbic call for bids, on
the morning OF the I'D, be teesraphed, 1T II eioe
10 Adintant. General Reed, "if he could bold back
The action Of that Board until the Albany train ar
rived, and would be there TO make proposals.. ten.
Reed ,nd he never got that telegraph
Mr.. Arnonx proposed, not for army cloth, as ne
could not supply t. bat for e. DDS MS general thing
better than the Brookser su. Piled at from <l6 to
alS 50 per uniform. MIR. Freeman knew on tie l9th
chat the contract wouli he AWARDED 10 three days.
Col. Jackson AL 70 Informed parties In Albany. lie
=. fn..tf ~ had
better be in Albany 40 early AZ Monday" and LEFT
for New-York the same day. Col. jackson also no
titled Wickes ard Strong Of Albany in advance, and
told them TO send their propoeais to is house on
Sunoay afternoon. One OF them testiie';
DID not put II Dyl"ss h'T hs DID as .ddss 81
mmy cloth se 80 bu. crowded OF by u. assertion
Of Mr. Freeman Of Brook. Brother. as they controlled all
the goods and flat We could not get them"
Daniel Warmer a contractor testified that he Jaw
Freeman in Albany, talked with hin about the con-
tract before 1t vas awarded and reluctantly deposed
tell Won how be worked that through he so,
Il through Jscs,on ssw bin. Freeman" and Jsekson
tatng knew there were some suits OF clothing
O. DO YOU hnow Tia suit, of clothes siyen to other
pAItir-l
Q. Wa, Freeman With Jackson here
A. All the tini-
Q. Wa, At his houssl
O. bid yon see freeman IN Albany Friday OF Saturday,
rye
hid no give y.u TO under.aad thsi ne VS. 20 get the
oon1set'
q And Il was TO be le. on The following Tuesday
O. Did b. express himself In positive terms that he was to
TO- the contract
Ne, Sir; he bnew lie would my mind vas made mp
,hst h. would Ihlew what they dong knew how
b, va. Rains Il with Js,k'on -
Brooks made Presents OF money or soot' or any
other valuable con.ioei al. n TO sDy psris.'
cot .oar cshes Of FREEMAN .sysL jack yoa q
hem how lows will he Keep m clothes Tor that Contract
q Nh.t did ne LAY AZ reply 10 iA''
q Was VA, before the bids were oPsnedi
A. CUES. Il pss aiisf atd'
q asuii Of Issm,1ial'
A. believe he a.. N. "a sleryAii '1w Hn Fireman.
t,sr the measure ia Jscasos office this other suii
refer to VISA az undie,s military sue. they hIed inst Up
pretty vel between item
The State Military Board, relying upon the repre-
sentatious Of Freeman, that lis principals held or
controlled all the army doth 10 tie market, "ac-
ceptsd their prupornl and contracted with them for
such uniforms AT SO 50 for each uniform, consisting
OF "A racket, uowsers, and oyercoar.
"Ihat soon Mt, such contract was AWARDED, inns
Board WAS informed by said firm OF Brooks Broth
srs that they ne err bad nor could procure IN mar.
ket n sufci.nt quantity OF army cloth 10 make said
uniforms and they detiTtd IN exten,iOD Of the time
stipulated IN the contract for completing such uni.
forms, 10 enable them 10 get the army cloth manu-
featured for that purpose."
The extension not gwen and on the 18th Of
April they informed the that they
coull no, fulfill the contract unless a change wss
made 10 regard 10 cloth. lie Committee reluctantly
come TO tue coDclu,lon thai the Governor, Lieut.
Governor, aud State Treasurer knew when the con-
tract was made that Brooks BrotteIs could not
ply with it. However, MIR. Dorsheimer, The Treas
nrer was cent to Newfork TO attend TO the matter.
Ii has occurred to our Committee do a somewhat
singular fact, thst Col Jas ksOD whose post OF duty
was at Albany, AID who wss most influential Ia ar
ranping the prelimnaries OF the award OF this i'm
poriant contract should apparently without the di-
r.c,ion OF tine Board be at New.iork at this moot
opportune time, pre,ent The arrival OF Mr. DoIs-
hemer and TIE 81 active nan in arranging the de-
tails and modification of the contract IL final
ly agreed upon.
Ia this connection we refer TO the following test.
mony
Elisha BrOots .wOru.-o. How the bs.i. Of ,h. con.
before We sen, Mr. Freeman Albany told him that
had lsrse los OF clou but II to mud
how many yards Of glOd. would take ske u 90 suit.
OF cloths notified the Amy bosd tina, had rot goods
WA. A. Jackson, Gen. Anthem Mr Dor,heimer and
Thuow Weed into our place before the Contract
o Who did Mr. Weed repressntl
A underood him hv had authority from the Governor
ba, the Governor tod me be had not
Q. How often did MIR Weed and Mr.. Dor,h.inc. CO .,
your place IN regard to IN. e,n'rsetf
do nor ilink hat elr Dor,hsimer was there more
.hsu twice Mr. Weed ~ss there perLs two orthrr, time.
went down 10 the A,tof ilous. to him ~ up Oh,
suggestion OF jackson, and he cane up.
O. Where ~uthi. contract signed
A. In our store.
O Who Of tho Board consented or suesd upon those
terms
A. Col Jackson and Mr.. Dor'heImer. sIr. Dorshemr-
had authority 30 So and showed authority to ths
effect.
Freeman, bid for Brooks Brother. so per uniform
and the t,rstion 10 thus rip aimed
q How did il 10 be- modired
A. From bis anxiety To get IL suppose.
U The U.vefnor sugge,tsd he modhcaii
les, SIR think lie did. l understood MT. Freeman &
ssy so.
John Broots swom-o Whist person did you consul, Il
behs Of The state about ilis contract either beole Ae