The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
AN orrAL cohnrsPosDExce BETWEEN CON-
TRACTOR SWIFT AND COMMISSIONER FLA-

HERrl, or BROOKLYE.
Commissioner John W. Flahcrty, OF the Brooklyn
Board ol City Works. addressed letter to Mr. Francis
Swift the well known contractor, on the 18th inst
informing HIM that he mad learned hc swilt) had
been circulating stories to the elect his pro-
posed with the city for the removal oil dead
animals and oal h. had been guilty OF ofclaI corrup-
tion The Com Toner branded such stories as false
AMI warned the contractor that unless no retracted
what said no would he dealt legally as caun-
niaor aud sandercr. Contractor swiit his reply
s,ys:-
You say that YOU have learned from reliable source
that the presence OF you have
peemn'ary neres. IN my sonsrae, w'h he city sr ns
made tue ACCUSATIONS rs roandy this but have stated
sivsiy SLOW tina. il you have not peeaniay inssrsst IN
TINT contract ought to have. inasucn the services
you and one q your "ssseo TIE sss r
sa n nao because o. your advice ans ,siss''on and
money Of cnicial action without sharing In H.
in view OF the statensns am aoout 20 isaSe.
He then mentions tho name OF Patrick Hayes a
beIlringcr oil tho sFourtcenth ward, the Com mis-
sioner and speaks OF tho great friendship the Com.
missioner has for hm and the Efforts put or.h by tho
Commissioner TO have Hayes appointed Water Pur.
veyor Contractor swift then COMMUNIST
THE Mn.
had night 70 DO 20 sn very much sn 4, ssgr nr
MI Patrics Hayes. and that any Arrangement
ss aa ou so Sn y.ss
well informed, iadsed upon Tho subject NJ Hayes nd
vIsed put IN bid Tor The at 2OJ per annnIn
the five years <tOtDU. no a,on beIor.
this believe that could the contract Ia tins face OF
Ito competition invited nc ., high arrice Nr inyrs WIS
satisfied that could. Tor undo
guarantee that Jvnn ". flsLcrty. City Works Commits
sioner Alderman Ray egcL7o OF the lie ain
Board. wouid vote tor me, while there were two
others OF the Board friendly to on public
grounds, because they knew that 1 had ali the
means to the work efficiently. Ia consiuera-
lion Mr. Hayes advice and peration he ,tipulaed
that 10 give him specified sun. instmimen It's
amounting in al 70 Dhe-sf the aggregate amount OF the
c"ntract-that is. S3OOUU In Ave years incenscu
not against ascs, but against {ou who had constituted
him middIcan to biHckmai Ae and 10 injure the city
went and .oid you the terms Hayes wanted and
That any could make with Hayes would be
ali rghtto make the best terms could. At the saine
time you conurned intmtton Hayes gave me--that
Alder man Ny was the member IL the Board Hayes
looking Tor taxing o went again lila, es
aud lie again that could get tue
the terms ho had specified. made mp my mind that 1
would get hayes proposition down In writing. tou him
that hal two PARTNERS In business. AID In order
satisfy them 1 must have something to show
Tor paying away Largo portion OF tnc contract
lie put his ttrs In his wiring thpk. bears
vert strong resemblance to youtS To test the vi
Hayes ~ tho Joint Board and his influence with
ah put IN BID Tor <iaUvO annrm Tor removing dead
animals from tho city. There were otner bidders VINO
offered - do the tor less Than half tue money
apprehenccd there would be. Nevertheless. offered
resolution that tbs contract should De gwen to That
Resolution was not even seconded Al that time Alderman