New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

for the repairs of and the restoration OF the pave
ment over openings made by plumbers aaai ANU
As TO orders to Mr. Cunningham Tor the hicb
made to you March a. aud which TO me SeenS " en
Win reference to The orders for the repairs Of sewers
have to say that in each instance such orders no %
given by rae with due regard TO the interest OF the CITY
and the and believe in every instance
the result has been to the public adyantage hro,vb
submit diagram of the repairs TO the sewer In Fifty
sxtbst Fifth and sixth aves In which the w9hR
was done equal parts under contract let 70 tne
lowest bidder and under orders given to Mr.. Cunningham
The easery part OF the work done under the oOS
at Of 80 per foot or II rock he deducted ~ 80
per foot while the westerly I 81 the WS n6 P So as
there were any differences in the character OF the work
done they altogether In favor Of the contractor VINO
received the work at public letting and against Mr. oun
This is case upon which stress has been laid In
former charges and am glad to have THIS bs een
plain 10 me and to my predecessor tnat no Po.1 h
done BY Mr. Cunningham under the system Of orders
respect OF orders for the purchase OF coal reIer 20
the answer made to you the oath OF March last and to
the evidence given before the Senate Committee on Co
in 1892.
THE REVENUE FROM CROToN WATER
With reference 10 certain suggestions concerning the
Croon Water Bureau, glad to have the opportunity
Of presenting record showing that during the present
year have collected waterreveuu S1s66OO9 80, be-
Ing more than two hundred thousand dollars in excess or
any collections made in similar length OF time by
any OF my predecessors submit schedule showing the
annual for water from April H. 1870, to date
From this schedule 1t will appear that the suggestion
made that in 1879 and 1880 my predecessor collected
larger sin than [ did in 1881 and 1882 misleading;
while the schedule shows that during each OF the years
The failing oil In each of those years of which one
during predecessors term Is explained IN the re-
ports the Department for the years 1880 and 1881 IL
resulted trst. from the extensive application OF water
metres in 1872 1880 and 1884, by which the payment OF
many rent accounts changed from the Degn-
ming OF the year 10 the period after the water had been
used and measured and second from the Tact that from
flp to NJ vVltp
by my predecessor reduced from - cents to zig cents
per 100 cubic feet, when rate IN April ISL increase
to cents per cubic feet which has continued 10 DE the
price 49,. ,, ,r,,u
operations had increased during the past few years that
the amount Of collected for water furnished for
building purposes had diminished. The ntruth OF this
allegation IL shown by the following statement OF re-
celpts FOR water furnished for building purposes; o
1879 Sl9GS7 - 1882 S299oi GQ
1850 1910 % 1888 to date. 1859 90
In respect OF charge concerning the identity Of
ties and contractors IT enough 10 that the adequacy
tHrs solely within the Jurisdiction OF the Controller and
not OF the Commissioner OF Public Works. | do not
therefore consider necessary to pay any attention to
this suggestion.
CONCLUSION.
At this great, though necessary, length have eI-
planned and as believe. have furnished answer to
every detail OF the published charges affecting the con-
duct OF the business under me.
Ihaye not referred, do propose TO waste time in
reference to general and unustable illusions Of
personal nature Some Of these utterly devoid OF
truth that hardly resist the belief that they and the
charges assOciled with them have been promulgated TO
crafty personal or political resentment rather than
a sentiment OF regard for the public good.
One will I'm illustration Of ALL II IL charged
that during a considerable part OF the session
or the Legislature Of 1883 1 not at my
Office, but at Albany cndeayorng to promote
legislation concerning the aqueduct and IN
opposition your The object OF my alleged visit
N thus stated clearly make IL certain that the
SION OF 1883 particularly Now. the truth is, that
during that session Of the Legislature was not IN Albany
single minute In former years have been In Albany
for sufficient reasons but the charge to the year 1883
made circust.utialiy and falsely 70 Indicate
utter Indifference Ia truth the part Of the making
the charges
have presented my statement not "A an apology for my
course but Ina answer UalCyucnt charges. recognize
the ght ~ the public Ia know what + being done by it7
servants aud tOin,tuIou FIDELITY 10 the public interest.
In the administration oi public Office display the record
my administration aud uuou am content 10 rest 10
Just Consideration lam, sir, vcry rr-pcctfuliy yours
HUBERT %. THOMPSON,
Commissioner OF Public Works.