New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
rur cu.pnrs AGAINST MR. THOMPSON.


MAYOR EDISON DECIDES THAT THE EVIDENCE 10
Sor SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN THEM.
Mavor Edison bas sent 10 the Copncil OF f,i Kelorn
h;s answer 10 the charges agalnst huofIt -. ~,
MS 1Gsm,issouc- of Public Works. He iound tlat
The charges are mainly basel on questions 9i im, ~
and therefore submitted then 70 1he Tnnrotinn
T,orporaion as we'll as the Controller ColpoiI.iom poi
Cornsel Andrews. after reviewing the "''i'"o"'
submitted saTs: ., A.,o
,, 'Te a,n 81 nc opinion that upon the ed,nited
foSfs fe commissioner does not stand charged WIN
v az, which l. a violation of law and that in view OF
which are ccrroboraed by Controller Campbell he heap ap
pears In all respects 20 have scted As @i'hi"i pD'0
oofIIeer and for the bes; Interests OF the CITY,
Controller Campbell saws that in reference 70 tne
repairs of sewers il is not practicaoie 20 Pn;
4h,s work iv contract account OF tue lhrpssII
hity of estimating correctly the amount ahu kInu
of the work 10 be done. The best way ~ 70 t s',I
10 some responsible and experiences eytsr pIS La
without competition. The same belhou S'euu s % oo
followed for the repair and replacement Oh psno EN-
roents over sc wer and waier-plpe c1nnecuons lno
Controller adds that this work was formerly uohe
br nInanhers and the pa yements were left IN such
had condition that he requested tue |onhnV |mthmr
Council to pass an 9retnanGIe MI 60 reniace
;z,ng the Commissioner of Public WORKS 20 IePi1; ny;
yhe pavemeuts at the expense OF the plumoers LIE LIE
work he saws, cannot well be done pt 4; ysrv
contract, and as the ordinary uay W. ~ 20 a Gov
s~neusive n was deemed best to give IL 70 I5 Iv
trec;or of experience. 1t would nave s a,,ery
vouchers and warrants TO make feturn 10 ;,b tbe
small joo Of So or $40 and u was So%d he returned
iucu s;ta NOT IN exceed in the aggregate
81 OOO There does not seem 10 oe aIs - -
Snr mi. limit as each opening was cohsiuoI . 80
iob For the purchGse oil byaraht;s s'Up ~, the
So~es man-hole covers and other lFou w in unr
1,on,rolIer Is of the opinion that tne CoiI'h'ss
OF Public Works has gwen very la'i ca . saIi
ha work has generally to be done IN loOs 700 saii
<or public advertisements When suiISienlD iai 50
Tho latter course has been pursued, ana tue one55
,erket prices for such work have been ~
Ar this minimum price the orders IoI , sinai uoTso
,r.reryen The painting OF the new Court nouso, 9.
a., fnorr ciufln
Lie building was charged TO the coihpleion iu''''
which had been set apart for that purpose s.ko
Ihe Mayor after reviewing the oplnlons Vi 'no
CORPORATION Couosel and Controller. SAYS; =, wo-o
,,stitted a. measures OF prudence and IN the
M eenpomy II must my opinion De aul,.eu "a nU"
over thai IL would prudent ana likely - 20
greater economy III the purchase oy any ~ & aeia ey
,,cdtenf and for public interest 10 10y
flan by contract II prices were obtained n thx,
several different dealers and purchases nue . VIZ rbs
cond ba made 10 the best advantage 10 the CITY.
communicatiols containing sucn propOsais -
flied with the vouchers upon WHICH paJ Ine's III % NJ
Iut as q meaus OF personal prOtecilOn, as ~
greater FatsactiOn TO taxpayers, supplies snou Ue %
chased by contract aud work done through P.i PIoio
Ieftinr except when for any reason IL u ~ ~eNluen.I
Sr fhe nubc interest do otherwise. ana tnen e'ey
should taken TO protect the interests VI t,
er AZ fhe e time 10 make clear the motives OF the
nnhjc servant and protect him from uiJust
The specific atoms cited ia connection VIII ,s 80
second third AID fourth seem 10 NE IN we" M Vi @ ~
psnatons OF the Commissioner contained I'D nIs answer
10 your clarges aud specifications, anu also III vac" i
re stat, mes Of Mr. Campbell and the tounse ~ eo
SorDoTaron before referred to- 10 be wholly
The sneclcat;Ons presented b. you Ia suppoTt OF te
cnarras aranst tie Commissioner OF Pubic WORKS no
not furnsh fouudatioD sufficient to warrant iurtner
proceedings In tile mattel