The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-06
THE COLOSSUS or joins.
secrets from under the Hat. OF the supervi-
sors-Tbc Millions that the New Court
House has Already Cest-who Captured
the II nviest SteaIinas.

Secrets from under the Hat. OF the supervi-
sors-Tbe Millions that the New Court
House has Already Cest-who Captured
the IL nvicst steaiinas.
The new Court House was begun about eight
years ago. It was to cost about ssoo.0o A com.
mission, consisting OF Wilson q. Hunt. John Cor.
lies, and James Salmon, had originally control OF
its erection. They ntened to BIO about as honest az
the ordinary commissions which transact public
business, and do not run away with millions. Time
rolled on, aud the building commission got an ap-
preparation from tho Legislature In the tax levy Of
100000. Subst quantly, Mr.. Salmon died, and
Hunt and Corles quarrclled because they could not
agree who OF their respective friends should re-
ocive the contracts that would pay.
At this time Mr.. Tweed wus In the Board Of su-
pervisors. MIR. Tweed introduced the subject Of
the Board Of Supervisors getting control Of the
new Court House job. aud they did so
What Of the building was Constructed had
now lain long time IN ouched, owing
to the quarrel Of Hunt and Corlies. II however hal
been constructed wclL so far % the finished work
was concerned Having got authority from the
Legislature to rails, million dollars on city bonds
the Supervisors showed the public tlint they knew
how 10 do that business. They began 20 build"
but where, was not publicly apparent Some Of the
supervisors huilt houses for themselves, but the
Court House was still castle In the air At length
having cultivated taste for BUILDING tcy could not
break of, and 80 they sent a. Albany Tor authority
70 raise additional money by altering city bonds and
they got II, over and again, until the amount II
the new Court House bonds has ris,u to $4,000 00o,
on when tie interest is S2S00O0 Per annum. The
Interest alone would build good Court House Toe
people generally do not see where they arc taxed for
there ingohiousl hidden.
When the Board of Supervisors BEGAN to make
they Kicked out Little the architect
lie was not nun after their own
heart. They waited on Mr. K,lum and
took him Into the fold lie proved sCryiccablc. lie
gets a pr oeata0e on all Me eTpo.d,tutsi Cum.
mings H. Tucker vas appointed suporin endenL lie
TOO gets per ocBt00e on al TIE expenditures. Some
Of the bills which he ba~ had to pass he often
s lid strained ms conscience lie was once a member
10 cnuosc tue beautiful marble OF Which the edince
Is constructed. AID he also gots ptr ceHt1ge on ne
cost
As the valuable Of the records relative to the
erection OF this structure are carried solely uuder the
Suptryisurs hats. l. icut to get at all the MINI
d. tail-. The carpenters contract ~ mere time.
But the rgut big things Is the contract oi W.
". Cornell & Co. for The iron Tie Cornclls have
received about ftrO millions on paper. The lng,r.
soils bite Tor the luxurious furniture Of the paa.
tia Establishment II eaTtu to cuntt plate. kcyser,
On the GOwery lie auother ASTONISHING bite" Tie
pumbs He recently took a. about 100 600, on payer.
Butater the Coruclis the most irtercsCng award
IL that TO Haughwoui 4 Co. on Broad ay, and tnore
- side secret IN connection with their luck. Er.
Alderman Tuomey " as to have had the contract. IL
Whs pledged 10 lam, hut Cornell, SoWe friends OF
| Ms, undt rnincd Tuomcy AMI blew lin up. He 10
stu up. uaughwout 4 Co, have Melted heavily.