New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

oIer's attention to IL. The Controller said the city
him that. in this case. IL was Ihis fault II such
was the fact Tue award was made 70 person
whose bid was gI0 higher than that OF tho one whose
bid was held TO be viuaed by the tri1ing omission
This directly due to he interference OF ne Con-
lroler. The Dock Commissioners were afraid 10 glvo
the contract 10 lowest bidder because they were
satisfied that the Controller would take adysntaRo Oh
recently to Controller to know what he proposed to
do abon tho sureties and received the rcpy tas ne
taking the advice OF tho Corporation Coun'eI CEN
cernngit - ,,..
loss to the city, said Mr. Wales as few facts wond
prove. Before the Improvements vera made W tbe fa-
eidc Mail Conoany's O piers mat Company p.a ~ aOe
Tho HoDOkeu Land and Improvement Company paid
@ per poG % since The the NHra snors eo
pauy pay $1,000 per ennnn ior
mrnt pad $500 FROM this 1t would beseen that the
oUstacrs thrown IA tho way OF tue Department. are
refused to furnish. for tho inspcoiion Of tho Com
uissioners. tue weekly al,ncfs whIeh snon.a .sn,
Tie witness had written. two letters 70 ths
Controller on the su'J:cl ana ,sds nan 81 ensrt
mcnts with tho Mayor. he had brought n2 inc mater
ahd the Mayor had rq 'esied the Contfocr 20 oUnPy
with the wsh OF tne Dock Department. me ConlroIer
he would but 1t found that nc du noe ~ 70
Tae described tho recent scheme IN ne on.o o
the Department OF Docks, when tue COntTOher DelnH
being Late at meeting certain bids we're opened WIN.
out waiting for hun Inc Controller on us us idno.
finding had been dOUe declared tnat lhe colduos
OF the Commissioners was not decent A, ,,,
The further hearing was po3tponed until Monday
NETWORKS COMMERCIAL SUPREMACY.
THE STATISTICS OF THE COMMERCE OF THIS PORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING IN JUNE. 1874
THE IMPORT AND EXPORT BUSINESS OF OTHER
CTTIEs-THE DECREASE IN FOREIGN COMMERCE..
The forthcoming annual report OF the Cham
ber Commerce will contain Interesting official stas-
ties IN regard to the foreign II this port for
the cal year enciDg jane 80 1874, as compared with
the commerce all the other ports OF tile country The
total Imports brought into this port during
rhe year $685. 622 tor all the other ports OF the
United States total s20O727.626 The aggregate
value OF xports from York during the year
was 200; tor all the other ports Of tue country
the total was 1854 l01S5 The excess OF foreign imports
over dOmes IL exports at this port was so l3o"o az
the other ports Of the country tho balance was the
other way OF domestic exports over foroiRn
imports being sl72522OO Tue decrease IN the foreign
commerce of this port durins the fiscal year was
and the decrease for all other American ports
was S3498aS0 Il must mind In considering
the tables given below that the foreign imports repre-
sent gold values. and the domestic exports excep.
S9C9O C86 Of coin aud bullion are In currency Values
from winch an average of per cent shonld bs do
duc,ed TO mako the basis of the latter equal to that Oh
former.
The following table gives list OF the values OF ead
inc articles this port FOR the hSca year ehd
ing 80, 1874. compared wth the aggregate OF AL
other pOrts OIL LIe Uniiei States fOr the same tlmo:
FOEEIGN IMPORTS.