New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-04
THE HACKLEY CONTRACT.

To ne Editor Of TIE ~ Y. Trispna
SiR: Thanking you for the insertion of nv note Of
yesterday and for tho acceptance Of 10y that had
not rensnsd the Mayors office an unusual hour for tho
purpose Of approving he achey Contract very cheeray
reply TO the questions pat to in your article Of
You ssk:
"l I, no, the Dsvj, no sue. Hs,ley Co. 70, sv,,on
Of the 'pos agent repHssiive Of the Hon. Ben.
Wood md he not let into this con'rac. Of
aid afforded BY Fernando t ben Wood IL getting the
lfsct ihgo7shW
An.p<rl have no knowledge sufficient for 70
with posye whether Davis is not 40 agent or repe
sentative of the Hon. Ben. Wood In opinion he Ia not
nor in cry way directly indirectly. connected with hin
and hence does represent him in tho matter referred TO-
How Mr. Dsv, let iuo this contract or whether be wat
let into 1t all why be 90 lie. I'm, it is i@p'f
BILE FOR say. have knowledge Other than VIAL sp'
pssrtd upon the record to form opinion to who con"
tred tbs parties originally subsequently, or &c to Why they
became so interested in t. Il proper for me 90 add Tint
neither my brother Mr. Davis any other person v
ing knew whether would would no, approve the con
tract until The paper signed consuitsd persou with
reference to it. except tie officials referred IN ny ncte Of
yesterday and they sdytd Of my eoDcusion un
notified in duo course.
49, Was the Hscksy contract noorously tainted with
corrrponl aid did nct officer Of the late Common Com
In la 81 away 70 '''' p'''''1' en- account o. A "
sDerNo no. q. tho ,ins Of my seton upon e. ].
uaii sfterwagdI that such allegations made and
thea they In the h. s from those VINO bad been
disappointed Ia procuring ab' fer Themselves II ia
true qusny tho press ard oteis ssaied dncty
ihat corrupt had been used 10 procure the
nom tn. Common Council but almost every act on Of
the Corporation In which money Is involved bss been slo-
-c.d to the charge FOR many years The mere ale
gxon does Of .l form sufficient evidence upon which
contract made be legally set aside or fesended TO
ohcrr Of tho late Common Coauc away h sceoan1
II the editor refers to oou1y '2pseheaa the charge
a:ains him reforred 10 another subject
g" Did responsible men oaeT por 20 re closing wih
Haeky sk the JOB macy shoVs.nd, OF dollars lower than
tho llEcAl.y pl.ceW
Aa,nu-ho. It j, hns there lower bidisr' but Of
ionbtm reiponsblly. ss thing for peffona to
bids Tor public work whou, sny deSRa Of performing
the contract bat 10 tic plpcis Of beas bought ol o. o'n
su Hickey hsd teen copreov for worf with TIE corpo
rsion for many years and bad always performed La g1ee
aon.s faithfully sii Tally bede lie suei.es HeFe gentle
men Of very large wopL AM OF undoab!ed Character aud
respec.sbl.ly. They 40 r.nl.
"a Would no. ia or Wood hove vetoed the Hsckey job
n BE- ns5 Hot D@r ~ sgpie A 'es'"s " He'f '.'1
Lsd o. i-leresl 10 II
.4rsse,-so would not, believing thea a' do now
ths. II tho contract il ahfay perf,raed according Ats
reqrreous tss 1t (. the bos, ard nos economics dPo'
,iou o. The work Us, could be made believe TIA: though
improper irusnses ray have beeu ued 20 procure oiz
in,y g reyeIihsies emireny hsnehesto the taxpayers
Of NewYok Tho street cleaning al New York previous 70
tile contract cost ever hu drel thousand dollars per
ysar an IN, soi dos. a,cy yell is now done
TO- peg year No relation Indeed friend Of une
has been OF Il now lar know or believe, directly Of
indirectly corrected With interested IN this cOliEse 10 Va.
amount O. ors josr therefore nnua:iou Of h inquiry
Is without foundauon. II peof " this were eqalIed II may
be found In IN. the whole street seniog force Of The
ct The last municipal election throsn IA favor Of The
Trmany candidate for MdyoT under the direction Of the
Ring in the Bo.Fd Of Aldermen aud Of the City in'Tsesor'
Deps tnlent.
have thus sr6ayored 10 each Of Jour questions
suiyocsy A, ,s hsys De. spsd to do 30 and be 9e
liza, having accepted my denial Of yesterday suah' sis
courtesy wiliho extended to ms now.
may 10 veil r 70 sdd that, willie In office ie con
strained from ,aas oonsiierssl, irom making public De
ni.s Of attacks upon roy oeizl conduct No doco sly
homes: neu have inhaled by ihr sencs Thus In tae
sb,elce deal Iefson tho fssehoodi CT i.Eee
stors OF have passed current for truth Now no"
even sm private ei,zsn earnestly dug the good oPip o.
of nv fellow cl1.ns and without claiming e1tTsofo
nary puty Of essoe feel sod believe that am entitled 10
liz nav bsve committed errorswho has nosf Blu, Ia the
d charge of official dety can before my God and Wit
clear conosnos aver that while mayor every act
Very respectfully yours,
! Nsc- York, Arril p lso2. FEAhASDo Woop'
ESQ in copy, but evidently clip of the Pen.-ED.
TRB