New-York tribune., 1883-12-19
,rrN pEu1Sp THE CONTRACTORS.

OF these forty-six contracts. which are
given in the order of their letting,
Abraham Dowdney secured eight and John
McKim g. Son got five; Mutt & Kearns and John
Slattery received four each j. & G. j. Mckim and
John Phelan obtained three, and Charles b. Knapp,
James Baird, Patrick MulhOlland and John Bra dy
cot two apiece; each of the remaining contractors
was forced to be content with single contract
Abraham Dowdney, who obtained eight of these
contracts, is associated in business matters with
Parl, Commissioner CriInmins. Mt. Crimmins has
also close relations with Mutt & Kearns, who have
fonr of the contracts. There are several
members of the Cummins family, who have eXten-
siye contracts with the Public Works Department
The McKims who got eight of the above contracts,
are in business relations with Maurice b. Flynn
Vincent Clark, it will be who got $5i for re-
reying basins which another contractor furnished
for one cent and the fair price of which was about
glOO. secured four of the above contracts. John
Slattery got $50 a cubic yard for rock
ON one contract and did the same kind
Of work for nothing on another contract. The
highest price for sewer, $40 50. was paid 10
McKim, and the lowest So 95, to Charles B. Knapp
The highest price for lumber $50. was paid to Mutt
e. Kearns, while several contractors supplied it for
nothing
Mr.. THoMPsoN's INTIMATE FRIEND.
John McKim & Son, J. & c. j. McKm, Charles J.
McKim and John McKim, who have great many
contracts with the Department. all represent the
same firm. They are allied with Maurice b. Flynn
and the firm Of Guy c. HOtchkiss Field & Co. Mr..
Hotchkiss is dead and the two members of this firm
are Charles II. Field and Maurice b. Flynn. They
have numerous contracts with the Department
under various Names some of which are follows:
Guy c; HOtchkss. Field & Co. Charles 4 II: Field e.
chief person in the firm, and he is also said 10 be
silent partner, TO large extent, IN another hTln
which has extensive contracts with the Publlc
Works Department. In fact these firms apparently
bid against each other and are often the only bidders
on contracts given out by the department. In addl-
tiOn to these extensive contracts, Mr. Flynn like
Richard A. Cunningham, has drawn large sums
from the city 5000 orders given by MI IhOmp-
SON. OF course Mr.. Flynn has been the almost con-
slant associate of MIR, Thompson; and under the
fostering care of the Commissioner he has grown IN
q few years from q small ward politician to man
apparently of great wealth.
When the Senate Committee investigated the
Public Works Department it employed an account
ant to examine the books. And when it was deter
mined to suppress the report of that accountant,
some way had TO be found by which he could be
paid for his work. If he were paid by the State his
report would have TO be printed. In this emer-
gency Mr.. Flynn cheerfully came forward and
advanced the money the accOuntant Some idea
of Mr. Flynns prosperity may be gained from the
fact that when he was married recently he Is re-
ported to have given fee of $1,000 to the Oticat
ing priest. Commissioner Thompson presented
the BRIDE with a superb diamond pin which
must have cost several thousand dollars. But Mr..
scale At State Conventions since he became Com
missioner of Public Works, he has been known TO
hire for his retaners the greater part of two large
hotels. His salary is 900 year.
The details of some of Mr.. Flynn's contracts will
be found interesting reading hereafter