New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
KEHyEY's CONTRACT
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II viii be seen that by the contract made with Keeney
the maiu sewer Thirdave, which consists OF an 81
inch pipe. Is six inches less in diameter than Van
Winkles proposal allowed while the price per foot Is
greater by nearly so per cent. When the assessment
was confirmed Sept. 81 1872, for s357,6]5 80. William A.
Fowler supported by Messrs Whiting and Palmer GER
tfed TO the correctness of the amount and urged tho
confirmation against the written protests Of property
owners aud others.
At the meeting mentioned Alderman McGroarty pre-
sided T. o. Curne appeared for Charles q. Gunther,
who had been taxed $500 for the sewer. He suggested
70 the Committee that the Common Council call
for information this subject from the
Board OF City Works; that the Committee
investigate the subject thoroughly that they procure
report of the action OF Common Council on this sub
,et and COPY OF papers and proceedings in the Leeds
motion. Mr. Curre said he would pay Tue asses slnent
based ON the original contract which was sl2OJO less
than the second contract.
p iii of the Brooklyn improvement Company pro
posed that the assessments be pad IN tea yedrs Que
tonh each year 10 the objection that the bonds hdd
been issued Mr. Hill said that the city could borrow
money 10 pay them AZ maturity Johh quinn Said ma
considerable property would be conscled II the whole
ssaSsncnt paid az once, ana that some wished u
nav II IA years. lie willing to pay II Az once
without default and interest which was ABOUT so on
Alderman Mcintyre thought the payment without de-
tried in court Alderman Ropes said that the contract
was taken from the first contractor the request of
propert yowners which Mt Quinn replied that 1t was
done without the knowledge most OF those who were
w ,,V tbe assrssgents Alderman Ropes asked how
much Greenwood paid Tor this wer and informed
that $1,000 vas paid a. iii; ana not a. an ns97H9S
seeny in order to hasten lis completion, although Frank
Swft offered 10 do it for only 1880 more than Mr. Van
Wrinkle had contracted for. Van Brunt WycoR who he'd
been assessed $4,000 said he was wiling to pay fair
amount. but did not consider the last tWo contracts
inst Tho ease which went bsfOre Judge Pratt was not
what they wanted. Mr. Quinn said tnat ne dd nor
doub nat fraud could have been shown II the case had
been properly presented az the Court OF Appeals
The Committee adjourned TIL Tuesday.
RIPLEY ROPES DEFENDS Ills PUBLIC COURSE.
Now that the excitement caused by the re-
cent disclosures IN Brooklyn has passed away, the
public officials are less retcent and willing to con
verse freely and frankly. Alderman Ripley Ropes,
President Of the Brooklyn Trust Company, explained
yesterday to reporter h connection with that nstitu-
tiou and stated that a.. bis efforts since he became
Pre.dert OF the Trust Company has been build up
the institution and Its reputation from the disre-
pute into which IL had fallen from the defaeaons Of
MILLS aud Rodman. lie said that he had been
charged with cOncealiug rObDeTies which had oc-
cured since became President aud with accepting the
appointment for the purpose OF cJnceang frauds He
had rested under that imputaton for long time, and
thought now that the had been discovered aud the
unnatural excitement had subsidized, the present the
proper time explain his position and declare the Gu
tire fasty the charges lie said that he did not court
the position Of President IL was forced upon him con
trary to his wishes HIS whole effort and desire to
Company and carry it along safely. He had never
entered into any league any person 70 conceal any
irregularities He thought that his efforts were
crowned with success as the bank was doing good
business and was In excellent financial condition. Mr..
Ropes complained that mis- connection with OConnor,
the dcfauung ce-k Of the Health Board, had been en-
frey msinterpreted He said that he had been charged
with compOundng felony and taking the evidences OF
the then from the Controllers ONCE, whereas such
ITa ha fn # nt in re-
gard 10 rho affair:
soon after entered the Board OF Aldermen became
attached the Health Committee OF that BODY. In
looking the accounts struck me that the charges
for made by Prof. squbb were excessive.
went to Mr.. 5quibb aud asked bim to furnish me with
"A satement OF the amount paid him during the year for
di.ufectauts. lie did so. was then confirmed In my
opinion that something was wroDg Through friend,
reached the Health Officer DR.. George Cochran. He
Immediately put IN my possession all the vouchers
for the year And let here that tne representa-
tons made. that went to the Controller and got from
hs Office the vouchers IN this case, arc false did not
take any papers from that Office, had any occasion
to Those mad were simply duplicates, and are
still la my possession. left there because of the death OF
Dr.. Cochran. ou examining these vouchers found
discrepancy Of S2OO in the accounts, and immediately
seat fes tue person Wno did h na wrong s to
him the figures had made. He immediately
TO and begged of me not to ruin him
because OF his mother and four little sisters all OF whom
depended ON MIN FOR support tod MIN was power
less 10 save him alone and should make the matter
known to the proper authorities. then set myself Ia
fnd his character ndanecedents, and FOUND that
he bad served faithfully during the war in the navy
unIer Commodore Dupont and that during his absence
his father had died, leaving his mother aud sisters
without means of support. IL was simply u
dcsire 10 relieve them that led hin u
do wrong Being satisfied that he worth saving re
lated the circumstances to the Mayor and Controller
They felt interested, aud resolved 10 cooperate with me
in sying hun again sent for him 10 to my house.
and there told him had done but la order To
vince him the enormy OF his stipulated That
he should pay back $50 every month 10 the city, and
often us y-tay came round he would cOms Co my
house bringing ne the $50, which took to the Con
trollers Office and had IL credited To the Restitution
Fuud." When the Health Board was created
went 10 who had charge there To report To them
what done up 10 that time and asked Of them II II
was with their IDEAS OF right endeavor To
finish what had begun. They were all very much IN
terestsd In the and would, doubt, have done
An ythng IN their power 10 cooperate with me- butpot
zeal clamOr prevailed and the young Inan removed
from office. At the time OF his removal he had paid
mack nearly half the amount he had taken. The OF
Daniel Downey had never heard anything about until
4 saw ne charge made that had shielded him. was
member Health Board when DOwney was Register
of the Board bur n Irregularities occurred at that
time am still ignorant VI them. In my whole career
nave theft aud fraud whether they occurred In
inc Trust Company anywhere else l AN the bitter
foe OF ali kind OF rings and combinations Have never
been connected with any, aud have done all could to
preserve the credit OF Brooklyn and Its interests.
SERIES OF ASSAULTS
IN Oct %, Simon Madigan, living in the