, 1874-03-22
yl;s Statement as to Why lie Was De-
priyed Of the Contract.
The Manner in Which the Money
Was Paid to Sub-Con-
tractors.
Commissioner Pr;ndivi'e Lays the Blame
. on hlr. Mari.


note. who lives at NO. 3a4 Tees eouottss o@'o0''
undertook some time last July to do the mason
work on the now First Police Precinct Station OF
this CITY, and made formal contract WIN Tue
Board OF Public Works for the same. As II
turned out, the contractor became olasatlhnea
with the conduct of some members OF Tue boa1a'
and the latter became dissatisfied with tho con-
tractor, the result being an uho1eaaantness "'1
around, which has resulted IN suit at 10"
,oa;nst the city, now pending in the courts
asMr. Marr is man Of some experience and
;ntolieenco. The Tn1nuSE thought it worth
a,hi1a to hive him interviewed on tho subject,
and reportcr WIS detailed for that duty. The
fol]owinr ia the result of tue conversation:
THE WORK.
Benorter-Mr. Mari, what part Of the contract
for building the First Police Precinct Station did
you have?
s1r. Marr-All of the msson-work, aud the
anh-contracts vero all Let by me-. Bush d Ao- |
ran were the sub-contraciors for tho cut-htone,
Tom O'Counor for the plastering, and the As
nba1t Paving Company for that branch OF the
busness.
Rcporter-Were you bound to hme 1or 1ne
comp1 elton OF the mason-work2
Mr Marr-I was, ard would have had it al
r;cnt. only I was delayed abont t"enty-e1gnt
dayg On account OF the other mechanics. and
also BY the tardinees Of the Board aho 1's oo-
| reriutendent Nj. Wilson,
.. THE FAILURE TO sETfLF:
Rcporter-Why did not the superintendent
settle with you IT,
refused to do 80, but made out KIND OIL s'a'e-
| ment which not perfect
Reportcr-Whero is that statement now7
Mr Marr-lt is in the hands OF my attorney,
| and wish you to understand that could 20
| moro into detail. but am acting under legal a.
| $r r1ya aYY7u
! unfair advantage
| MONEY DRAWN.
| Renortey-Dic you give the Superintendent or
the Board any power to use 5o1r name "i'h sn0
! Comptroller? u>
Nj. Marr-I never did. and yet they had the
ucleek" to use my name with the Comptroller
| sayeral times, entirely without my consent OF
knowledge. ~.
R-How much money did you draw from the
| Comptroller on vonr own account .,
j Mr. Marr-Somewhere about Sl2,ooo' MY
| contract amounted to SCI. SUI.
| R.-How much Was drawn without your kno"1-
edge? ,+ ahont
81 aoo Thomas O'Counor about 81 800; aud
the Asnhnlt Paving Company about Sooo. 4he
Superintendent las 3 larsa balance on hana:
which lie refuses to pay me- The exact ngu1e7
are in the hands OF my attorney.
Renorter-What member OF tue Board do you
most blame for this business?
Mr. Marr-Thompson especially. Mr- fl'Iol,
vile has alwaya treated me in very 1a'r anu
Tnissioner. has Ind nothing to do with the ahair.
The whole blame belongs to Thompson, tue
| Superintendent, and the architect, one A1sen-
thai.
HOW .1uta. IS DUE?
Reporter-How much money does Inc bohlu
| owe YOU now? .o. VT,
III. Matr-somewhere about $4,000 It's
iirnorter-What kind Of Superintendents I'D
thov give you for your work T., ,.: ,,rch
/ Mr. Marr-Some Of them did not kno" inucn. tG u.
| They had them changed seyernl times, and tnAt
was one cause Of the delay.
Reporter-Dil you ever do any city Work oe-
fore !? ~ do
any acain-at least for tho same parties. II
they always act az in this instance, how can
man expect fair play .,,;n,
Eeporter-You intend, then, to fight the thing
through III the courts .,,,, 10 ~,
IN the frat Monday in April. Ill aee whether l
an, going to be robbed with IMMUNITY.
THIS ended this interview.
THOMAS o'coSSoR.
arr Thomas O'Connor tho sub-cont-1ctor lo1
tho plastering- work in the statlon-build1ns y be.
fore mentioned wes interrogated relative 10 faa
uurt in the business. His statement "as, II
substance. as follows: .., Do.o,
Mari, and not with the city; Mr. Mart tola nlll
] fhst lie should Get paid by him. when the money
r came due; despite OF thls. ne was optlee1 ~ ~
) | lake the money on the order OF the noafo u
Public Works from the Co1nptro1leI e'ie. w.; ..
: mate with Peter Mari: Superintendent MlsoI f!,l
: | acted all along as if he did not "an1 nlt1
3 1O'Copnor) to do the work be was lmpedea u
his business by the slowness OF the ouP1tin.ei i. =
}, cnt ia furnishing sa1amauders to dry tho p!as
+ tcr;ng. az agreod upon: lie did not have any paE
/ | ticu1ar complaint to make against tue mempe1
g of the Board-none whatever against Cohm1s
sioner prindiville; he thought that 31I1 ~. :.
= had not been fairly dealt with, and that u y
g. + WAS unnecessarily delayed in hls conlraf1 !i
! ! The architect wns Just as disegrecable as IN
!, superintendent, and to their want OF good 1eei
9 ing the whole delay might be attributed
d COMMISSIONER PR1Sp1yILIE.
n The reporter next lighted upon Conmlfslone
: prindiville, and had q brief talk With snas ean
t t1eman on the eubject.
il Reportor-s1r. Prindiville. have you any 81 es
|! planation to make of the difficulty oe5"een ~
= Board and Peter OIarr2
MAnR's sLowSEss.
Mr. Prindville-I think 1lr. harr Was sel
!. nonc}, to blame He kept the Work dTa6etn
0 | along in a manner that was very annos1no,
b the Board we're compelled to take INC "nrn sa W
IT | Of his hands and push it through theHse4'ce'
|. THE MoSEY-MATTEEs.
" Reporter-He complains that parties were pal
st money for sub-contract work W1thous nls otosas
:; Mr. prndivillo- That is all tTno enongo;; ag;e ot
1t he himself is to blame, for ho allowed people
10 draw indiscriminatel., aud the Board, By way
er | protection, Ind to interfere.
y Reporter-Tou don't mean to say, UT: flino
Is ville, that Mari overdrew the amount OF nls col
l.; tract7 .oo,. ooc
Is care that nothing Of the kind should occur.
se Repoftcr-Thea you entirely OF op1nlo
10 that Aarr's charges against 3lI lhompson ~
III | Mr. Wilson are without foundation! "a
N Mr. Prindiyille-What charges does he make
ID The Reporter stated the substance OF Wnl