The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31

Az. fRDS 10 THE IMuiNJ or ORR
$?OO.OO ron PITIMENTS.



/ Developments that are Likely TO Eob Di.-
tr,c, sonu,i..i,u.r JSe,.hu,u Of nj. ls.,,
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iht NNN 'Hli'u Wlehil"h 10 tl' uifNiuy -W'iu"u
specifications under which the District Cone
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ltS oi IN" hlng WIN concrete pavement con-
Tracts Two days aftcrward the Commissioners
admitted the faulty wording of their advertise.
n'on' W "''Iihg IL us Wds demanded IN
these dispatches. Since then Kctchuni
ready to retire n rich mnn ol.,r,d "a
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,ho unre"'ehou palArup'cy which surrounded
him when he entered Office, has persuaded his
two associate Commissioners to ioin him in
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making awards TO the amount oil over t2OOoOO
for pavement four-fliths to favored firms
,yhoss olnor on, IN ,ront ,viIl ovcro,e al Oh
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SQUIRE yHru. NOW 'nht thc pius nave p"en
published. the awards made and the work
h,yun N corof,,l ,,x,,,i,o,i,o -, Tho ,,o,,or
'kuh' =" c"'ciui cNhn'iha.loh Oh ulo nia'cr'
step 10y step. is possible The results already
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',9eN"', , Vonin,''ec are lhciy 10 roo he'chulh
oil what htle reputation he still holds. are not
unlikely TO cost him his seat in Congress- and
' " ms INN anu ms aSSo' l"'o COMMISSIONS
ers into delicate and difficult positions before
pronor inouirv will sbo,v ,ho, tho nror-
ii"p'i inquiry viii sno" 'ht INC prep
""h'h W hluho use VI iHe CONGRESSIONAL
appropriation under direction OF the
Ring. antedatcs the passage of the district
estimates by Congress. Half n million was
the sum originally asked for and ut the time
when the Legislature was dclihprnti ng upon tho
subject. reputable contractors men not con-
nected with any Of the questionable and mora
than questionable proceed nrs IN the District
were approached by a senator and other Com
gressmcn with the suggestion that Commits.
sioner ketchum should be- seen promptly
to insure a share in the disbursement Of the
forthcoming appropriation. Engineer Hoxie
WIS included IN the same unclean suggestions
and these conversations in themselves form
suitable commentary on the progress of the
whole work when made. AT one-hnlf the
figures asked by the Commissioners, the appro.
priuiion WAS not intended by Congress Tor ex-
p"nditure in the current fiscal year II was in
tended Hs n part Of the contribution from IN.
United States Treasury toward the deficit next
year. At best this deficit will he SOS 900 The gem
erHl expenses Of the District ar" Ia he 81 100000
And The Interest r., on IN" d"bt 900 400. TO meet
this total Of az 10000 the commissioners have
but 81 692 900 from taxation. Tn" balance must
be- met 10y the general Government and this
without regard TO the proper annual conribu-
ton to the sinking fund. The s2jO.OOO appro-
priated by Congress provides "A third Of tins de-
hct. sum sufficient for the necessities OF
tn" District until the next Congress beginsl a
careful revision OF It's affairs. Technically the
Commissioners recognize this 10y inserting "A
clause in their contracts po-tponing nav until
after July |. Practically this sum nl,l,roprinted
10 meet deficit on the ordinary expenditures