The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-26
rpOTON TURNED TO CASH.
o,D.rfME COMMON COUNCILS
ofh rnlCY no NEW YORK CITY.

\ n ou -teycns's Friend CauIncid "nd
| ~, water TAG upon the City's commerce.
deal Of comment has been mhue ny
a.. .lIvpins men upon recent lette' l'o'n
comptroller Green to tue Commissioher OIL r""
| n, Works, calling attention to tue large sum VI
roney paid annually to George CaulneIu 'o'
| eaton water supplied 10 the shipping OF the
art u New York, expressing the opinion that
,.money would bo better Ia the city treasury
han n used. ~ he was Informed II was, Tor the
,,sat OF the politicians. The loshse under
.hicI. Caulnrld performs this service was grant
,dto him Nv the Department OF Public Works
an Junc 4, 1872 In consideration ~ the sum OF
:, s,s "A which he agreed to pay monthly In ad
-. he was licensed exclusively to supply
zach croton water, for the Ave years ending
,ane l. 1871, the entire shipping of the port Of
w.. work. including therein all ships, vessels,
Ne'r snips, steamboats,, aud ferry and tug
bos md all 0ui Ser s snn ao materials ter and
w., use during the construction OF nunuinRe' OF
whaieser nature he WIS reqI,Ieu 70 Soh ~, ,na
IN ali respects 10 tlle Vu'ikoe oe'""hs"o1 W WV
department, A. ioho"s'
To steam vessels tasng water regnlafly one haf 81
On, cot ", 'a I,ran"i"nt sesn vessel, one ceai.
,Seir r.pscyg Cu,oni IL measfeIncnt
s @ isn , rom he s sfsrf % sfJ and building
paos 1000 ricss sln ,hs ~ sum Term o. teis
license TIC si.d George CsulneId authorized 10
charge. 49,, ~. ,..,..
~, water for these purposes. II was agreed
/ VII If be should knowingly charge more than
NE rites 81 ted, or wilfully neglect TO prevent
,u' ic ~ Tho water, this license should there
NON become null and void. The license was
.i,',psd by Commissioner Van Mort aud George
i "ss,aeId, aud Witnessed by A. s. Wydler.
i THE CONTRACT BHouGHT TO LIGHT.
i The Comptrollers attention was nrst attracted
II 10 this subject 10y the presentation Of bile oy
i Tulael for water furnished by the city, as the
II i,ptrtfNtlar suVnOsed. the Guy. nufnely. TO
II snme of us departments This was when
Il csntse Il Van N"ft was Commissioner Of Pub
i he Works. Application was at once made to
II he Department Of Puolic WORKS ior acoty of
II the contract under which these bills were pre-
II sented, out none was furnished while Commits
II ,onervan Mort was In once. The contract was
II rrcduced bv ca field, however, before the
II nate iuvestigating committee, and printed
II wlth the testimony. Caulheli testified on that
II Investigation that he had adhered TO the rates
su.cined IN the contract that he himself sup
pied tue ferries, ri,er steamers and tow boats,
1 and bAlders, and thar he had subject " james
I. Hustled, Tor $1,000. the supplying OF the ship.
tlug ana outside steamships: that he found
"them" Hased Coz In possession when he
toOA the contract, and that he continued the
orr .ugement for the period that he TO Keep
iii IL. that he used to collect payment for water
III mrni-ned to the Dock Department and the po-
h.r toat until Com ptrolier ureen iuteriered ~
or three years before, but has not done 50 since,
and that he employed regularly about ten ~
spectors for the wharves, naming them. He
crvtd out Of the contract, not having looted
~ hi books. but he thought $4,000 would cover
everything, including Husted's receipts.
IHE SuN has made some investlg ltiun OF TINS
matter. The present. contract Is only an eh,
Tension. Mr.. Caulneid's hist contrnct Tor tEe
SUPPLY Of water to shipping was made with the
oI Croi on Board in 1865 when Tweed Was a
u-iug man. rhen be paid ony t.5,OCO, aud that
was Solis 10 more than the department bad re-
Ceived from the same sources the wear netore
man named Duli, who took Il al about $4,000
but who, 4 Is said falleu TO make his psvmerti
SON tss e nnd ess
ned. but they were reiiyed by the Common
cognsii, Nc Csniaeld's contract We ws' reoeweS
stated Z, -, s07'Tssss year. for five years frou
SOME or THE PROFITS.
Taking no first Mr.. CaulHeld's half OF tn
business. namely, the water used upon steam
En-. ferries, tugs. and for building purposes,
gay. "S' 6snaso@e pToat above the $500 Tia
the city receives from both divisions Uf the con
by the Department u Buildings Tor the lou
years and half ending june /, 1875, was 10 FOL
II lows:
sis3s...."...iss , 10 ~ - s. g.
Ia 1910 .--...-....--. Ca
This gives an average Of l,34S new building
il yearly. fair average for New YORK bulldin
ought to he four stories. For each four-stor
required. Atten cents per thousand this woul
ave M. Cauineld ga Zoe each OF the l,sis build
annually, or sl7 524. But this accounts for onl
rs. millions Of orick, whereas the average an
double that plumber. A solution OF this dis
erspancy is TO lie fou nd IN the large am cunt o
building for which no plans requr. d, an,
Il much of which h not reported to the depSrt
neut, such a. additions and repairs, brick wor
Il mechinery, &c. The men kept by, M
Il Caulneld 10 attend TO the building lart Of hi
L business do not spend their time IN watchn
bandinrs that are reported TO the Building De
Il brueut to give Information not to him, but 4
III Department OF Public Works, when sucl
Soi aseu "i ap ~ IN bpokkeepne, the De
psrtmeni OF Pubic Works sends the notices u
Il builders aud receives the money as the follow
1 Tug CODY OF IA printed notice sent out from tha
4 department. Will show:
p ETanTT q r. prRf Eso w4ss'
ma joins SMITH fcq are hereby not 49, e. ca
ue.lalss sdgptee 81 he Common couscli, Tor Lu,ie
re saci WI Wi be smut on from n9 aH SS iSier u.
1s tstiIe premises sceorSing o. law without any u
once hours. o A. NJ. to r NJ. NJ more notc,
NJ Watson is a clerk in the employ OF the de
pn.ment 1t thus appe. r. that the Departure
Nfubic Works not only acts as Mr. Caulueld
~ ewing cashier, but also does his duDning 70
Collections under tue prestige Of the city ord
NJ C4uldelds two building Inspectors ca
therefore be exclusively devoted TO the task Q
iou ana It Is aSerred on good authority tna
Icy attend t. that business thoroughly
istny i've Thousand dollar year is probtb
Il ssmal estimate Of the amount that air. eau
Ted receives from this source.
Inc ferries pay Mr.. Cauln.ld thus:
/ V,iun fefr} tBrook. Hunters Point.......t2 OF
* a., 'uTTn ssi' Isa!T, ~
ST. i.4ae e.ii- sSo' Io'"'' i'''''' say .9e
mattel s2ooi Total .............. .'ldsC
rlbe tnRbohts pay a uniform rate Of $40 eaai
thetr are between 100 and ~ Of them. IL vi
W SAT- tc set down CDuleid's receipts frOI
.hs source At $1,000 In relition to the sum
| pni y the various steamboat lines and Oth-
7 So thrlu calculation, based upon II
sVNe hNesugatiOn of the amounts paid h
a.all ol iheul, has been made for the sun by
t'iewhn VINO Is thoroughly epnvefs mt wit
1 we o'slness. He estimates that Caulheld RI
tnrs ron ii' steamboat business, combining
Ntur Usl gwen IN tue ordinary pLhlIcAti onH ~
IT, quitting house, at least SIS "a. Ihe Nei
IT," y Ilhe pays t2i0J year, the SfoniDgtO
r' s-Np 10 Albany line, <2,OA the Hal
NV ilnts' tlUO each. IL viii be readily see
"S' Tue estimate Is not an exlravagaut one;
RECONCILIATION.
ION building .... az 10
Il FiVA FERRIES Ia IA
Il Z Ils H. O,
'''' ''''''.'.' '''..''''.''''.'..''. 5o'OO
.topi, ~
nn WI he seen ia Il without supplying asy o
/ ums,lbplhg at aN. aud taking the building o.
l ma ihe uhcial hyures 9iIen by the DeuITt
49, 3" funic Hnldnts =, Nj. Caulasld gets
1 ~ hu- W' urout On his opDfTuct T. supIs.
~ me lpping ~ the port OF New YORK