, 1875-03-11
It Would Bo Impossible for Him to
Alter the Pay-nolls.
What 1lr. CocI saJs About F1ancl
Stones.


Muollors Contract with tho Government,
Tho charges malo agalnst Aid. David Cocy, In
bis capacity Of superintendent OF tho out-Htono
department Of tho now CuHGom-lIouso aud Post
OAice. by tho Times Of last Sunday, hayo caused
a good deal of comment, especially among Mr..
Cooy'a humorous friends, reporter OF TnE
TRIBUNE was detailed to interview the gentleman
yesterday morning. and found him in his otlics.
Tho following conversation resulted,
Raporset-ME, Cooy, hayc you anything to BAY
relative to tho accusations Of tho Timcsl
Mr. Cooy-It IL a mass Ut falsohuotl, With a
worry few uaimportant graina Of truth mixed in.
Az regards tLo charge Of having
EMPLOYED Mr IONS,
I acknowledge that did 10, but only because +
wus not awaro TINT thero vas anything in tic
leaat wrong about It. None Of thc,n have been
wording In tho atone department. Hinco last fall.
dtaohssgoa thona tho very momant objection
was mnda.
lseporter-Nhat about tho charge Of making
out
gA1sE rA1-noL1a?
a1r. Cooy-1t would 10 impossible for mo to
enough 70 think Of il. Tho pay-ro,l4 pass ss
through throo hands in MI otlco. Muclior's
rolls must tally with than., 10 ono is 4 check
upon tho other. Tnen the rolls ha!a to pass
through Collector Judd's. II would b. impoa-
eaoush to detlaaa Ae n G"rs1onept 'i!'hnst !" ssst
way, because detection would lse inevitable. air.
auaslers payroll must compare correctly with
m!no 10 haa ono ttnlo-keepar aud l1aye au-
other. Tho man WHO wrota such stun ~ that in
The Times did not know what ho was writing
about; or, II |io da, ho must have known thai
ho was stating what was wrong. The least H.
OF benas that there iH no truth In tho Charge,
Hcstdas, Inv lived in this city for many yours,
aud no nlan eau acouso nls Of having oyor do
fratiaed u any way any, person with whom may
!:oporter-Are you practical s.onc-outtc1s
hlr, Cooy--No but / AN
PRACTICAL 1utLpEn
and ought to 10 sblo to toll good stono from
bad. Ttl!lok / an. able to do that. 4 lad stouo
Nigh. pass tho notice OF tho most expert, b.
cauhc sometimes. laws do not immediately an
Pear on tho cut surface. think haye teen ~
eaFetHi ln scHpect'to passing IN cut stone aB Rny
., mal son'a !danot pretond 70 ufslhtlty, aud
to anybody. But am not a7aro that yiiislo
ntono with bad aaw hhs been passed. Iu canes
wAefa such stones have passed, they wore al-
Ways marked for soinoval. Any that weie pn.
III placo-AAd anu A0t aware ol auy--wuak have
got thefa BY eotnc mistake.
1o n tn you anything oao to Say re'a-
hlr. coey-I lavo not, and hare no deaise
Every tasa who knows INC knowa tlsat / an
above Amy such dcspicahIo maanpess % Tue
1t,nes lmpnses to ma. Tninga arc getting 70
VIII, Will , .l,a. pnpss noradays Tint nobody minds
lonF ~ fael ttat am honest In my public, ~
wall ~ ny private, duty. dan't particularly
esss es.;., about say'og anything more about the
Itoporter--You have
...- A aurg9ylsonY CONTROL
over the departulqnt Of Htoue-cut.ing3
nr. CoaJ-I AaYe. but having nothing elso to
20 With It. Tie laatoriol IL furnished BY Mual.
oas.onRlly. aud than hoy 70 out In the strcst and
mike % great lolse about thotr wrongs. lon's
oc!leya IN dschaEgluy good man, But won't
tolerate men Who arg frauds u tho bnhiasaa.
=, Neportst-Whas about tho charge Of allowing
sAe men to 90 out by squads On
md then giving them full timo7
Dir. oooy-Wc could not hladsr tho man from |
1on8 to fots, put uo t9ll tms vas allowed them.
ltmes. The paper IN porfsatly reckless In most |
!, Neportes-Does tho oontrsot with Mueilor
'hsf* H. "s1gf s"y gfht ",t On tue smploymsnt systs1
tract and publish 1t, pcopto would bettor uqleT-
stand how tho tllng IL done.
Tile raDostnF, after sume search, found con-
!rsot between tue United Hlates atd 5Ir. ]. II.
Mueller, tha esseatla pA1t Of whleh reads ~ fol-
loWai
AuELLxR's CONTRACT,
,S oetNsen tAe u4ttea 6Iatss Of Amor cs sud
q q July, 4: D. lH72. Witnaaaeht Tint tha party 1t
ne secoAI lrt coyenant4 aud agrsoa 4nd With the
81 as H.. aTst aps p.,t to iasnt'a web esf
% i us b{ ele Party u tho nFat rarf. anl all Of tls
uo!t ahI malGEtals Hecsas4sy to cut lssss khd, II
aoesssary boz, III Of tue l;uena y1tA freeatono TO-
}ited fur tha construction Of the new
uH!atngs 1t Chosgo, H., sul 10 cut suth s.ons ia
acA n4anneE sud At 4cA r1Acx ~ may 10 EaugeA BY
~ r4sty Of the EEat Iast.
Ana It y further agru%d that al slops. shsas aud
hAA 10 furnished by the party OF ts second part fr.s
! eosa 70 9Ae Government. Aud Il Il further agreed
w materials required for to custlux Or boxing Ut
ia psr9 ia'a ~ es e. SUPPLIED ony ,Is
aat lot lsss than 10 s,osc atts will sAs usct4s4ry
ot mechanics aud hLarers, shall ~ ON
"oyea - my time during tbs progress of tbs xork
,r nnV ~ ~ lnsty of the rss part ota cepssnt,
stsss wv sgEse 70 pay, ur ca4iO ~ 10 paid unto
vi! party of tbs SECOND pars Of ills heirs e1ecu
IT, o. saaHus IN lawful tnoauy Of
IT, ghed h.tes fos tla lsoF ful msrkes rates fpr
1haan eaa rs Tue materials tho !owe4t tia4s
. = made II ihs ioiorins i' msnncr, ' .ix. Ti Ths
H. an nsa r. ~ p.sy q ths Yseon ps.t for
III "nsa1 ~ wv ~ patd ~ monthly payment. upon pay
!, va ~ tshaic. ND taborers 70 ~ csF,nsl BY lie
u2ast1a;ehdent Of tho work, aud uloa t4s bIis for
a*ses'*'s' slso certified W tAat utnesr.
hn Iowa Woman wont to church one Sunday,
~ "espoE!euoed Eoltgion." Arriving nome, |
he celled her children about her aud said. ii
u p!oae now, aud an going 10 Blye you Two
ays to get religion, II ypu don't do II Ia thxt
me, ~ whhls your hides %. ! h&Ya ie4tuod