New-York tribune., 1874-02-23

report the facts Tar fpuDi.
On Apii g. 1871 the Legislature passed act au,ha,
izng the construction Of sewer on Navy ana Johnson
80 and Hndsonave. to u1ewater, "ish 0raoch os
FlUshiDg-ave. and Nassau-sf from Carlton aye-tbs
expenditure not ~ exceed s15o0O.
On May O. 1871 the Board OF Ciry Works passed rs..
work 10 be done by their engineer. no adys,
nsement was made or otner means attempted 10,
securing conIpe'itOn. Frank Swift, respob.ib.
contractor of Brooklyn, states that be desire..
OF making bid iOr the work. hut Was infotBsi
Dy Mr.. Fowler. a Dember OF rhc Board. that hs ms
wOud not be received. that the Board had deLermint
TO do the WORK on,'iyes snd bad got Abuer Keess,
"a partner OF VIM. Z. Kinssy) 20 attend u It. The a
lowing Is an extract fpom the minutes of the Board y
CITY works, being, rs your Committee are Informed t
SSlS oSay; ofoI' authorization for the work made ''@a
Wsea r. q. .t o,s..d Apri g. 1871 entitled vt u ,,
5s.cu.. % s.S Sa'Sa % % s s ] 80 ,p.aa- ~ %
Brooklyn ;h. Board reguIei poceed 70 .1
R..oired Ths .as ensassr oe ,pa he h h.rb, sr.
si'hgs delay 70 cags i ssse' ' da 70 D. '"S'''d "p''
The work D,san shortly after, and It appears frsa
charged TO tue account Of tho -lsl2-aye ssver ~ ia
lows:
sss.s s.:st, g e e.. e.. ., :, .ss, ss @ .,
Sav.', l,li2 feo, Of is,ucs
Ti,T.s' % 81 r.. f..s 81 81 S5tsss S5tScS ..-., ..,
yy4aason-'., y,, 49, issi Of G6inee -w,r
Hzd.op ave. I,is7 feet Of i5Jnch .s-.r
s"j:sa aji:sa.ys ave- 81 : Zee, 81 st e 7as a,5 sew. .-
Tie lattsr item Of 72inch drain. l5', feet aboa,
onehalf OF mile, rep,esen's The distance requre, y
carry the sewer around .he Nayyyard The expense Of
the whole was $3.50 si2 81 b. II VIII be observed that
the branch sewer authorized 10 Pe built on Pushing
ave- from Carlton-aye., Is iDcludeoi ana there sp
pears to be 20 feet Hgh-,t y feet 9in5st aud
30 feet on Irys Included In the work doue, ous NOT
expressly ia the act referred TO.
on April IL, 1872 the Legislature passed act ID
effect substituting IN the place Of the DFspch sewer IA
Flushng-sve authorized in 1871, branch on Parksve
extending the distance ~ Carlton ave; also an
thorzing one on Raymond-st from Johnso 70 ParI
ave- (two blOcks): alsO one In Iiary-st., from Ray
m0nd-st, TO HudsOn-aVe. OwO blocks, and 10
Nassaust., from Navy-st to Hudson-aye Zone bloob
and IlT Ant In flnFfT
additional expenditure OF SIO by this ofclsl report
there appears TO have been built in 1872 and charged
the Hudsonave. sewer as follows: Psrkaye., S2i fess
Of 39inch sewer; Warrenst 3Os feet Of s2Inch
The expenditure for this work appears at GsTA a,
making a total OF t33l,9 OF SO.
Your COMMITTEES are unable to get information en-
able them to give accurate and detailed Statements Of
the accounts for these expenditures. Tho Controllers
books have been available for the Information they
contain. but they show only sums charged 10 ths
December 1874 UP 70 this date she following entries
aDpear 10 the account OF the Hudson-ave. sewer: -
I572-Apn lS-Julus W Adams VD ~
July 6-WilI,m l.. HoIms, Hsnry Beam. work :.
Aug l-S; !; SSa5!oo. ..s..asa: S99 .
Dec. l3-S. A. Sorshrap. assessment naps.. Loo ~
s30 sOs q
The only further Information with regard 70
pendurc that your Committee are able To obtain from
official Is furnished by the certificate of expense
which is attached TO the assessment rolls made under
the direction OF the Board Of City works and semitic
copy of such certificate:
Pursuant 70 the provisions Of section u the % OF April 10 1851
entitled Az act IN ton 70 sesese ,ad DIasss IN ,a C"o a
cludel IN the foregoing sssessmeBts:
Cost Of Of sui lstersl s26l III l3
Engbeering labor manhole heads Sc........ 49575 IS
Mapping. 49yI2 %
Wooden trunk outlets toIo Is
Amount City Of s33o4lt %
Interest. .''''''''''.'''''.''.. 0lSt -
Tot.L.................. $3.50 800 6s
D,sELL NOKrHRUP, Secretary LORIS PALMER, Pre.ldsst
o..
tempated two points OF inquiry relating 10 this subject
First Was II competent under existing laws, Tor ths
Board Of City Works authorize this work ~ be done
without Offering the same for competition oy advertise
lnent any other means OF publicity secondly was
the amount paid by the city for the whole outlay inc
reasonable value Of the work With regard to tue nrt
point OF inquiry your Committee have 10 report that
terms restrict the Board OF Commissioners 10 any m0de
OF procedure in doing the work and by silence impes
the right TO proceed according to laws then existing
The act reorganzing the said Board passed, Apr1l
1862 expressly authorizes the Board 90 have the m
provements contemplated by the act uncudng soser,
carried out in sucn form aud manner as they shan deem
for the interest Of the public and either under
their personal supervision or under the SUPERVISION or
superintendent whom they are hereby authorized 20 ap
point, by contract Gc And the act proceeds 10 90
clare that when contract Is made for Work exceeding
the Commissioners shall advertise, but their right
proceed without contract and without advertisements
proposals is recognized by several sections and
said Board made contract for dong the work IN
question they have exceeded their powers
the second point Of inquiry, your Committee are
obliged 10 report that tue fullest Information which they
have able To obtain leads them To the conclusion
the paid by the city for doing TINS work
assessed upon the OF thei dis
trict, out Of al proportion 70 s actual value Ths
following estimates, with the addition, perhaps OF the
cost Of building several basins and appurtenaDces 0f
small aggregate amount based upon the cost OF sim
liar work done under contract, and Is believed 10 10
ample TO cover tue true value OF the work IN question
100 feet ~ inches az $50. $03OO0