New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
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black Oo& HsFbor-- $500" w
Maknr 2 total f.......... .......... .446 ~
or 81 446 over and above what his books show his
dreigcs would have earned supposinS tner wofh hau
been hired by tie day OF full prices.
The Commissioners. In making their first award upon
two Of Hands contracts instead of awaiting The COMPILE
ticn OF the third which by the law was 10 be taken mo
their account IN determining whether any money mad
been lost by contractor acted without any legal a-
thoftv; and in they responsible Tor the
taking OF this SIC G37 36 from tho Treasury are unqucs-
tiouaby bound only morally but legally to sec that ~
is returned
FICTITIOUS ESTIMATES OF THE ENGINEERS.
But in whatever direction we push inquiries into
this Transaction We encounter fraud at every step Net
only was tic award OF the Commissioners mse upon
ntal duplication Of the expenses but the ihoy
estimates the engineers Of the work were also iHrgey
fictitious Tie total amount Of excavation under these
contracts as returned by tho engineers, was 4o3A1l
cubc wards Tho amount rs asceTtaned from data fur-
ni,hed hy Benefits books. only 39570o yards,
ehoviny false estimates TO the amount OF Sj7l yards
The means by which this dredging company obtained
such liberal estimates from the engineers are explained
in the following extract from the testimony OF hr Bon
nett:
O Yn the Testimony given before the Connlssonors
tcro is man named John Hand who said Gc acted "a
inspector the state; who was bel A There never
O. You ncvci had on inspector on the scowi A. Yes,
sir; but iney were for the State. 1885,
Hanslr; he was on g principal pert OF The Jmc. .
O. DID Sou keep Oh account, as you unders'oodi A.
G. Who paid himS A. The state:
q DO you Rnowi n; No; don't know c..
8 iicT muchi A. over $1,000. .,.....,,,,
g. FGr giving thoSa estimates! a. ltS Sri ne Wo'ti -
come around 9rd hcS it couldn't got lld CT lt
o. njd ,c rnakc any suggestion 10 you that you had
better do ~ A. IGont know as ne ever rI !. ~ @ t,s -
way; hat o would come around aad Wou.d give iAi +"
cheek fuc Z. v..,.. A. .,,,,,,-
fsSturcrS and Traders or Farmers and siechcnic9'
g You paid him this money or ,l no Ger mM - "gpse @ ope Ge
favorable allowances n 70 get what J thai';ht we
We're enii'Gt to; tn'E E he he o5nt allow Gnat
& WGere Is this maui a. thiuSS be los been dead
he il dead or nctl A. don't know for ceTan Eeaid
he hnd died cnJ West. ,.-.,
Two three years ago can't tell you now IL was DC
f0rb closed M our WORK. , .,. . =,
90 NJ lc,ueinbeT shat thcr" ever vas any.
O. What official, matte WHO he WAS, have you ever
rogS eor bg. voa ' did m ia A. Mr naIsc inspector cou
lad n;oney br bcn, he las mad hat nioHCy DO
b5idla S2 1 n ba. =, dct S know Vi how " much i ~ w ~
o T(n,g amen do yoa remember nc has Lad; abOnt
how muchl A. consider 1t about TJOV-it might DC
a Won can't think OF particular sums you gave him at
the tine! ~ No. Sir; the first paid was sono years
ago i'm the high bridges; bitterly have goi into tho
wrulcht mon bridges aud thesc structures made
and seut down and of course Gdut have to nave any
DIns: bli beginning way back to 1866 commenced
Ludigg Nhpple bridges aud then commenced making
plans ana built three ior one Town, anu iI'u ~ 'No
O Did Bsln ask you for this money? A. 70, Sir;
Whenever ht dome anything for me considered 1t my
a. WHOM you got the measurements from this man
Hausle you TOOK them to Mr. Behn, didn't y0ul a. No.
O. Whom did you tke them tot A. didn't take them
a all returned the account OF the scoW Ioadb 10 MI
O. Dil you ever compare yo'r loads with those he
returned for to know how many ie gave you ia eA-
cess? \. think did, but don't recolleej. , -,
O. About how many did lie give you III eXccssf A l
OV, O. Bid he give ytu sonnet A. Yes Sir always con-
sOCrcG II? gaVe mc enough 20 make mp l-s claim.
O. He gave you awards sufficient TO make up this money
o. f0,i i;chn know how much you had 10 payG 4. I
never sad anything to HIM and never knew anything
o. re di not discuss tlat with youH a. No Sir
q. Didn't sir Dehn understand the whole arrange
T"t advised Of 1t at on and felt outraged myself nj
though had 70 do IT. used t0 try and set away from
3@ 1hse Ss . tn oe 2lTS Toi9 hn tSS lSck 0 ''O"0 m
O. Dunt SoU remember the conversation which called
w., ,. ',', H Tessi re- 20 !" the SrcdcaS have
no recollection about It be may have understood 1T so;
'Iie h ~ W. 10 in iy INV ~ Rat Mr. icii ~ o fj;ne s The
subject oi n Investigation Dy The Canal Commissioners
M rcc Zion OF ever boaIiG OF il know of time
they trying 10 remove him nut dian Know OF any
I'm Won name anybody else that you have paid On
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% o. V1I recclloct paying Lord? 4. on, yes Sir.
q Had yOu Lord before you seEt hin the money
FOR some ae a. No; don't suppose had seen him
O. UToa What suggestion did that money go to Lord :
A. can ieI you the @hun thing; ao9l 4s'i? Oi lnoO
og1c alpcaOf 10 the Board OF Canal C0nuiss 10
errc dogk N Pualo III what the Erie Ggsin; il WAS
prci " well lilod Jp ald tnogght perhaps n ei.1ing q
docE could dcdge il out aud put ia piiinG, ana 10
woul!nt cost ne much; was attarsod right away by
the Board Of Trade ara dosf oSne's N te c'Y GanS t 9
had p commission tleGe t1at was tluahiei "tiI on
building ny dock and the Common Couni were passing
resolutions have tho afd OK ConnisaloAels tak3 IL
| I1cailor Of AssembN and Chairman OF r. the the
| tIst WHter, and it went into tic 6eGate, and
Ter want OF time il was not preiened IN Orer 70 feot
end thought i hard thaJ tley were !lSto GeI aH1E
f,ch me and in tle next Winter thHK lhe$ tc'l'S =.
to give the Common Council adAG4tS 10 control INC
do5s, slip wh@Tyes ana every Alni & ie,ltinS 10 10
the bin had passed and got mo the Governor \ hnls,
aud somebody was calling Lords atte.'l.n u l, un
% a. ,,i1yrd. sayy rjcut on in that charter had
2~esc Sonid have l0s, al my rights and they would
nave taken i away from ana along IL the Fs as
recougct' when Lord vas i1i9S " m & i9f Sgtt"f T. aI &
lat tlius never asked sim. ana never saw him nom
nS ae 6 5 sa aT %SGe @ c ir fcet f Of L. YES
th letter brought the other day was 10 shoT after
ward Iac him here in Albany while the LegslauTo was
! IN session. and he thanked nc for il personally.
PRESENT TO JARVIS LOED.
| PIrTeFoPD Nov 18, 1875.
| IL BENNETT. eso.-Deor SIR: You mus, pardon me
FOR not answering your very Kind letter bef0re this
WAS 40 busy before election, and been from home since
I thank You for your kind words and for your liberal
prese Il have been Of any service to you, am
CLAD or should there ever he time that can aid you,
'4 !. LORD.
O. What Canal Commissioner did you help! a.
don't remember OF helping aDfh"oy uu.cHs u was MI
Abcrcer; think when be was running gave hheome
money. -, - -, 49,. .
memorandum of IL.
| ~ l. 49, O. ,-on A I don't know may