New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-24
THE TRUANT HOME JOB.

AN INTERESTING REPORT BEFORE THE BROOKLYN
BOARD OF MISUNDERSTANDING TIE CoS-
TRkCrs AND PLUNDERING THE CITY.
The Brooklyn Common Council met at p.
M yesterday, Alderman Clancy presiding and had
discussion regarding the awarding OF the contract Tor
fireworks for the Fourth OF July. Bids had been re-
ceived By the Committee from j. W. Hatfield, $4,000 and
Archibald White OF Jersey CITY $3.50. The Committee
reported favor OF giving the contract TO Mr. Haddeld
as they had done last year. although Mfr. White was
the lowest bidder The plea being that the former was
a brooklyn man. Alderman Wyle said that DR. White
would sue the city ho did not get the contract TO which
he was legally entitled aud tho Board finally awarded
the contract TO him. The Mayor was authorized to have
dopounds established in each Ward, at an expense or
500 each Alderman Wylie inquired If the Board Of
City Works had degned reply to the resolution passed
by the Council directing it to forward detailed state
mcnt OF all moneys paid for counsel fees since tho nitro
ductou the Nassau water aud there was no report
tho Clerk aud Alderman requested TO wait on the
Board and make known the result at the next meeting
OF the Council.
Tho Board Of City Works presented tho result Of m
examination into the manner in which the contracts for
building tn Tenant Home" and for plumbing work
therein had been carried out There IS no otarX patent
head copper boiler Of $50 gallons capacity a. cdled ior
but Ia its place IA a l0OgaOn galvanized iron boiler,
supplied through Sinch lead pipe; thCce i 40 trap
supplied through tinch pipes, instead Of i4uch lead
pipes the brass Plugs IN bottom are l3hch lsItau ot
| pine; thore il s-iuCh \ pipe 10 nrst h0or,
! but instead t-iuch pipe; the plans
] called for 10 Water"lOscts, but only 10 are
set two called lOr but only one s set ana
there are traps under the base; the pipes
10 the upper floors i-uch A, Instead OF sinch
difference In between tie material used aud thdt
REQUIRED b. the plans aud Specifications Is 1855 go or
nearly One.thrd OF the whole contract price, $3.50; the
carpenters specific called for wrought rOn brass
and porcelain knobs ~ the blinds, but they have been
| fastened with common hooks and instead OF tutod
bahs,yrs and fancy newes, plain ones have been put IN
the W;Aacoting the first DOr IS only three feet hgl
While the plans called tor four fcct six wdshrays
arc called for but only i've supphcd tIetc should
have been closets on the Nrst Moor, Duo Ohy
| hve supplied; six on the second Moor, but only
three and but three the third h00r while six were
ca led fOr the closets inclSed In pine instead or
| walnut; wanscOting around them one foot nigh was
called Tor but thus has nccn left undonc bathroom
waslbasins and OatI-tIp5 were to have ,'eu Incdscd
! with black walnut aud properly fastened with brass
screws, but they are nailed together very roughly ana
badly spit; the ventilation shaft called FOR Il Omtted
padlOCks have been placed on The gates nclOs
| ing the grounds instead OF eighCtnch stock locks.
There was spent in 1871 AMI 1871, on the Old Truln
| Home. ~ contracts duly made for repairs, puuJiug
work &C. a. appears from the Controllers books, 8 jJJ
The Foreman OF Repairs amt Supplies OF the Department
OF City Works. examined the premises, states that
he can find work except r0Ct on the kitchen OF
old buildings and glass partitions in the schoolrOom,
when called Tor in the original plans and speci-
hcaOus. The report ordered on Tile without being
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