New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-06

nanv IN AZ tha ork The amount paid Is not specified
the order and it can readily pe seen now easy ~
another to the Company. It is the opinion OF many
that Rhodes has lucrative contract with tne ,
this ransferpayDg arrrangemen ana Ihtt ~ tnat .no
work not puneqaly pertofnoa mani tho stones
remained in the place where they were ior tnIe9
weeks and caused great an9oyaRce ave hsen oSed
TO pay for It, though the .workmen OF le bodIu ui
not 60 near tho place Again. when M s be- kent
open till the Taper flor there Is only one IN e th
around inspect It, Inasmuch as it frequently lakes
Taper DAYS 20 get 20 the place, and as IL Is mposs
ble TO have the hole in the street remain OPEN
comes the again be torn up and TINS double
excavation and hllng-in costs money 10 shoW ~,
frequently this happens. may mention tnat' Vu two
months, II OF them had 10 be filled and aug out aga
Grated the speaker said that the Board was ruled by
man-Rhodes. "The members OF the BOaTd, VIII
Almost Sptns OF Of t s subjects 6rOasS to o
notice Rhodes Is, howeyer,a shrewd praetlGal inan,
favor and patronage are WORTH / may mention that
when several years ago he was having work dohe on
his house Clnton-ave. he employed for the JOB NJ u
Bryan, who and is the corporation plumber; Inc
lob was very big one, and was worth from ~
Rhodes a receDted bill for the work Rhodes's favor
must DO worth something when such sop Is throWn 70
It, The whole system carry ing affairs in the Board
u wrong, and hope that The TRIBUNE will succeed in
Its endeayors 10 reform the present mismanagement on
the Board OF City Works. t may be mentioned that tue
contract for the manufacture OF the hammers, ike that
Of the patent cocks, is also given to a single 1rm
Another exactOn Is to force plumber having JOB at
any house to pay the water rates due for one year be-
fore granting him permit In some cases the amount
is not repaid to the plumbers Still another annoyance
Is the stamping OF the wateryalves. These valves are
placed below the sidewalk the curb and as no one
tell whether they stamped or not, plumbers
usually omit the formula OF having them stamped.
SubjOned are the charges or the Board stOp-cocks;
For iron pipes a. TO- for lead pipes, $780, water per-
mt, 81 60 paving, $50; sewer permit, SlG paving ~
els; water permit, Scrimshaw or NcOisOn pavement,
sl9 6G sewer permit, serlmshaW or NlcolSon pave
ment, $50.
At q meeting OF the Committee OF One Hundred held
some time since the Law Committee was delegated 10
ascertain the Of the persons VINO had received
pay services rendered Counsel 10 the Board OF
City Works. That Committee has never rendered any
had been favored by the Board. This list obtained
Under great disadvantages and In spite OF the Efforts OF
the Commissioners to conceal the facts. Two weeks
ago last Monday, Alderman Wye introduced in the
Common Council resolution 10 the effect that the
names favored lawyers should be furnished, with
the amounts they had received. No response being
made he offered another resolution at the meeting held
week later, TO the effect that the Clerk OF the Council
be empowered to obtain the list from tue Board OF city
Works. No notice taken OF this request at the
meeting OF the Council last Monday, aud t Is believed
no correct information In regard 10 the matter viii
ever be gwen. The strange part Of the affair consists
In the general statement that the members OF the
Committee, deputed by the Committee OF One Hundred,
to inquire into tue affair, namely Senator Perry ana
IuOVc Bennett had themselves fees from IN
Board OF City Works. TRIBUNE reporter who In
CURED on Wednesday, for information at the Board OF
CITY Works in regard 10 the matter was told that 1t
must DO long time before the account could be rend
books of the Department before correct statement
could be made