New-York tribune., 1883-12-20

this table appears that the commssi13er on o,
the public buildings the average cost OF cleaning tho
buildings enumerated.
Mayor Edison asked where the figures were OBJ
tanned. lie was assured that they were procured
from official sources by the employment Of city
surveyor
President Asten said that he was willing 10 act
literally in the matter of cleaning public Offices
Many of the women thus engaged had lost hus-
bands OF sons in the War of tho Rebellion, and il
this work was taken from them they might become
n charge on the county. At the same time, he would
not favor extravaganza making the city sort Of
asylum for invaids.
HOW MR. THOMPSON EvADEs THE LAW.
Resuming Mr.. Morrison said:
The estimates OF the Commissioner of this Department
are evidently his purpose OF continuing his pres
ent and passed practice OF evdng the law requiring tho
public works to be done by public etlng ana OF giving
tHsm 81 900 each such orders to the $780,
600 were given by this Commissioner In the last year,
aud most OF them at prices ranging rom twenty 10 hiv
per cent above the commercial and contract prices
For example: this Commissioner gave out private
orders 10 Juus Johnson Co.. In the last year, amount
n 10 81 600 for hyrant and their connections at prices
ceGt above GGse d N tne Good are and 0'Ar
Orders 10 the amount OF $4,000 were given to r. A.
C,nnin CHAM restore pavements after sewer openings
which cost city At least fifty per cent more tnan tne
same could have been done for by contract under
anv guarantee that might be asked.
3rers Tor $4,000 were given for coal to two Other
favotes prices twenty-five per cent ABOVE tne markes
~ that vour Board refuse 10 participant in this
fraud and waste by Withholding the means TO continue
The aSsrese OF the item, Of this estimate which We
have thus aalyzed l. 500 600 There are Sthsr sen
and so rendered the public that they cannot be SO
treated except BY an % ahdtT Of aw bS eTpet a
countants besides about S25oOOOO year. Tor the pay
nen of which the bonds OF the city are issued II Is
FAIR oresunption that an officer who has shown himself
capable dsrogardng the interests Of the city as the
excessive estimates here present show will exagger-
ate at least equally 10 Items whose excess eanot DC 80
easily detected
The result of having public work done ia this man.
ner was shown in the repairing of the sewer IN Wess
Fiftv-sixth-st This was fully described in TIE
rp1aUSE on Saturday. There were four orders for
one niece of work. and the total cost was $685. or
q ner running foot. There were 1900 bricks
charged for, while sewer for that distance
would only have required $4,000.
AN IRRESISTIBLE CONCLUSION.
Mr.. Morrison concluded by saying:
For ourselves and 10 behalf OF this long suffering com.
munity we protest against such misuse OF he puohe
money and hold that so deliberate IN atteP. 70 S
your Board and obtain an appropriation 50 eu
grossly excessive, eaunot be charaeerLSeu Dy .
more than that used by the Court OF Appeals
Of This State in two decisions just handed down. confirm
ing the vacation OF assessments on properly III uls CIV.
the issue OF fraud for ~ pSc osEs VIZ
These facts lead rressty TO the conclusion that there
was her fraud some unexplained rreguiarty"
TIIE PARK DEPARTMENT CRITICISED.
Harry n. Seers criticised the working of the Park
Department. He said:
II the Department be allowed wbat asks for tn year
II will be than three times the amount Inss %
found TO be necessary TO maintain precisely inc sIle
property only in higher degree OF excellence ia los
Il Is twenty times per acre more than lne ~ ,his
mantainnU public parks in all the large elues vi tuis
country aud will continue oorpsof engineers ane aren
nm there is any necessity or and the amount aowe1
in the provisional estimate Is than three-fourIhs oE
For example S5o.0 900 is ssked for maintaining two
paved uonsyerse roads, aud paving another uaSs'eo