The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31
KINGS COUNTY A BONANZA.
TO BE WORKED tNET mr. THE CITY
HILL POLITICIANS.
Supervisor .feDonnid AvcrriHs that MIni.-
tiers have been Made Cntspaws-Tet the
Board Ooisg Right on aud Ordering Bonds.


Board ooi.R Right aud Ordering Bonds.
A special meeting Of the Kings County
Supervisors was held yesterday TO consummatc
the scheme of spending 1910 900 on an addition
to Raymond street jail. This scheme has in
several shapes boon checked before The
present movement was initiated by a petition
specially procured. and signed by n number Of
ministers and charitable women. and this fact
was used TO smother opposition. Tho FIRST plan
TO build jnil was conceived some years ago.
aud a site was selected adjoining the pcniten-
tiary. Architect W. A. Mundell prepared plans
for building. 10 cost about 5000 600, and when
his work was completed it was discovered that
tho law forbade tho erection Of Jail beyond
the distance Of milo from tho Court House.
and then the plan was abandoned Mr.. Mum
dell made n claim OF over 10000 for his plans,
and finally received $4,000. his plans being de-
liverod over to the clcrk OF the Board. Then
the scheme was revived. and some lots Of land
were purchased from tho City Hospital ut an
expense Of s2j.0oO md again Mr.. Mundel was
employed 10 prepare plans for Jail. those
pigeOnhOlcd In the clerks Office being wholly
ignored. Tho Jail project evoked opposition
In so many quarters that II was abandoned.
Then MIR, Mundcll camO up Tor another allow
nnco for his pnns. and no was paid "a 800. and
tho bargain WINS 80 mnde that in tho event OF tho
plans being used he should get two and ono
half per cont on the cost OF tho construction Of
along ms quietly rs possible. md planned for
frution ut the time Of tho holidays, when the
attention OF the public would DO withdrawn
The Jail Committee. comprising A.. Gubner,
Peter Van Cottt James Hyde. Daniel Ryan. and
OF contracts to Ftici 4 McNamec. for masonry,
for 100000: TO W. y. Abbott for boating and
ventiating. for fi5.5OO to II. l.. Wilson, for
concrete work. Tor sl507G50, and to the Yale
Lock Company. for locks. for t1.12j. making
the cost Of the Jail wing t23S.7Ol.5O. exclusive
Supervisor Nathan said that Architect Mum
dell had long since informed the Board that a
wing could be built for fl2O.0OO. and propo-
sal TO build that wing was vetoed on the ground
that 100000 judiciOusly expended on the pres
ent jail would furnish all the accommodation
needed for years to come. Tho contracts. rs
recommended. he said. were not those OF the
lowest bidders. and there had been no fair COM
petition. Supervisor flccman said that there
were 2l0 prisoners in the Jail and $50 were
committed for intoxication. They were" round
ers" who should be in aworkhouse. He moyed
report on plan for a warehouse. and his mo-
ton was amended By Supervisor Mcdonald.
providing that the Jail Committee should be
discharged from the further consideration OF
the subject. and instructed to return the checks
OF the bidders. Mr.. Mcdonald said that there
was no criticism too severe for the ministers Of
the Gospel who had preciptated this scheme,
and been used ns caispaws. Tho architect had
estimated tho cost Of the wing to be tl2j 900.
cost OF The structure. under the present plan.
1t seems" added Supervisor Mcdonald.
" that the architect looks upon Kings County as
a bonanza. 10 be worked when he falls short OF
other business or Of pocket money" The Super
visor appealed forcby TO the honor Of the Board
to put down the scheme. Other members de-
nounced the plan m job. and there was not q
word said in opposition to this view OF the case.
But the report OF the committee making the
award Of contracts was at length adopted by tho
following vote:
Yt,s-Mcssr. Gallagher. sexton, Cullen Rvrne. Ryan.
Moran, Hyde. turrAu. Ierney, snyder. Lube. Brow
Walker. Van Colt. Gubner. aud wllhamson-id.
NsNs-MesSrs Ornishee, quick, Rider trOwol. Eyer.
Mcdonald. Anderson Egoli. Nathan flccmAn, Van Sic.
len, Sullwell, and Ryder-i3
Then II was resolved to direct tho issue Of
s2ijOOO worth OF bonds. payable in fifteen
years TO my for the erection of the jail wing.
Justice Pratt yesterday afternoon granted q
temporary injunction restraining the Board Of
Supervisors from carrying out the scheme. on
the ground that the contracts were not awarded
10 the lowest bidders.