The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-13
CHARGING FRAUD UPON HIM
JOHN KELLY's ACCUhA TIONs AGAINST
COMMISSIONER CIMPBELL
Certifying 20 Work that was not Performed
Jobs to Obtain Money Frnuduientiy from
the CIty-some Paving Schemes Disclosed.

Certifying TO Work that wR. not Performed
Jobs to Obtain Money Frnuduiertiy from
the CIty-some Paving Schemes Disclosed
Comptroller Kelly sent, yesterday. TO Com
missioner Campbell OF the Department OF Pub
lie Worksa reply to that officers letter OF Aug.
% in relation to ono OF the July pay rolls of his
department. Mr.. Kelly says that he Ia interested
in the well doing Of all the departments. and
complains that his efforts to reform Mr. Camp
bells department are met 10y that gentleman by
accusations OF systematic interference with his
business. He then accuses Mr.. Campbell Of
having certified TO the performance Of work and
supply Of material which had no foundation in
fact. but was an imaginary job put In the claim
ants bill to obtain money fraudulently from tho
city. As nm instance Of Mr.. Camrbcll's careless
ccrtncaton Of work done. Mr. Kelly says TINT
Amerman & Ford. city surveyors. reported to
him concerning n pavement recently laid In
Lexington avenue. between Sevcnty-fourth and
Scventy-ninth streets. that hnd beef certified ms
properly done. that 1t was loosely laid. and that
tho curb did not. conform 70 the grade. MIR.
I Kelly ayers that Mr.. Campbell eNponds money
unnecessarily. and In proof OF the assertion
says; -, ....,.. $500. ,.,... ,oooo
square yards as the number repaired during
that period at cost. II IA ascortaincd OF s5l.-
3ls.i7 for labor alone. nm Informed by prac..
teal pnycrs TINT the cost for labor should not
Believing my information to be correct-and
w any yqEse ns %
! departmcni-ihis 10000 square Yards have cost
the city s33.7ls.27 more than IT should havo
This amount Of money would have enabled
! you 10 have progressed these much needed re-
pnirs mora extensively. and also enabled you
| more fully 10 have established your reputation
! and not political principles"
! The Comptroller adds that an account OF tho
| time NJ men employed on lexington avenue"
! between, Twenty ninth and Thirtieth streets.
| shows that the cost OF tho labor employed In
| laying 800 square yards Of pavement, and Of
| % loads II sand was siOs1l. Then h9 declares
| himself in favor NJ carrying on the public works
=" This job, ut contractors prices for labor and
| sand. should have cost only tjO.21 but in this.
as In most 81 the other Jobs. the time was occu-
Mr.. Kelly concludes; AS the financial officer
Of the city. am gratilcd that the expenditures
January. 1916 TO July. 1878. were 60. 1857 .5ii.s7
gss hSn Is agTns ,ne Dsr *
| Inter period find the expenditures OF your de-
partment. payable from taxation. were about
4.6S6.0W' and during your administration
Tn, -expcnd,tures from January, 1873. to
Ssy 2 and sepr R@ ES SoS Mr
| works on ths boulevards. many outlet sewers.
tn" opening regulating and paving OF a large
! s9.S01.OOO. The expenditures from bond me-
counts during tho period from January. 1876,
| to July. 1878. were about s6 600 900. There is
! nothing IN the present administration " the
| affairs Of tho Department OF Public Works
| which gives evidence that any economy would
have been effected had these works been prose-
| cutcd during the period from january 1875. 10
July. 1873 and ne they were not. their cost can
not bc considered Q saving in expenditure by
| your department during the timn YOU have
| been Commissioner OF Public Works; tho
| works having been completed. further eXpendi-
| ture could not have been made.
am strongly in favor of economy in the ex-
! ponditure of public money, and for that reas on
| when YOU asked the Board Of Estimate and APP
| poriionment to appropriate. for the use Of your
department for the yenr 1877, 81 $50 800.
I voted to allow you only 81 49,, 600 and also
when you demanded s20s5 $50 for your ex-
p.ndltures for ISIS. voted TO allow you only
slsll 100 believing that those sums were
| sufficient. IL EXPENDED economically.
The taxpayers 81 the city were saved by this
action OF the Board the sum oi 1921 $50. but Il
! economy.