New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
WHAT COAL COSTS THE CITY
PRICES PAID BY THE DEPARTMENTS.
IHoMPsoN's LOOSE METHODS CoN1RAsTED WITH
BOARD OF TDlCATION PRACTICE


more than once before 1t was opened
Mr. Thompson did not attend the meeting
of the stockholders. The wtneS
had never seen notice of The Department Of Pdbic
Works 10 owners Of property in regard 10 putting III
water number Of questions were put to ni III
regard to private matters, which consumed
good deal Of time and to which objection
was made by General Tracy, who charged that they
asked for the purpose of wasting the time OF tie
committee The chairman sustained the objection and MI
Thompsons counsel called for q vote OF The committee
hut all voted 10 sustain the chairman except Senator
Thatcher, Den.) Of Albany.
On Friday Mr. Easton testified that Conrad smvth,
a nephew OF Mr. Thompson. made president Of the
Turkish Bath Company and the witness understood that
he represented Mr. Thompson He also testified that Mr.
Keep told him that sir Thompson interested
in the stock which Keep subscribed for, and the
witness said that he check signed
by Mr. Thompson which he WIS told In part pay
ment The stock Referring gto the report Of this c.
mony in TIE TEIUrNE yesterday, the counsel for Mr.
Thompson said in examining the witness:
In tOlay's issue, THE TEHUSE. in naTatng your cs-
timony, says " Ihe stock was Sl2O,0Oo. OF winch MI,
Mr. Keep, was for Commissioner Hubert o. Thompson
Mr. Easron-Yoa have the minutes here. am not re-
spon,ibe for anything that appears i'll THE lElnuNE
Mr.. Payne am glad TO hear it,
The following extract from the testimony on Friday as
taken from the official stenoSrnphers report VII sho"
the substantial accuracy Of TIE TRTBUNE's report
Mr. Esson-I had a letter from M Thomi son directing
the appointment OF a cashier.
Mr.. Misunderstanding the eapponIiueni OF cdShcr'
Q.1What was the purport Of that etterl Alt was
letter directing me to appoint man by the name ol
Brown cashier
Q.-Dd you appoint him A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Mhy A.-Bccdusc considered Mr.. Thompson had
Q.~How did you come to consider that Mr. Thompson
hal the authority ABecdu-e II was 80 represented by
Mr. Keep thaS ne was to have half the stock.
Q.-That Mr.. Thompson was TO have half the stock
Q.-And therefore you made the appointment at Mr.,
ThOmpsOns directiOnl A.-les, sir.
In further Examination yesterday Mr. ThOmpson's
counsel asked the abou, divorce suit which he
was Interested and also about his having been arrested
III a civil suit.
The witness-That suit was brought against me, AMI
was arrested in the interest Of the Thompson party who
vacating order of arrest characterized it as All out
tell you something abOut Mr.. Thompson
Counsel for the COmmissioner-NO matter about that.
Zle witness was excused.
MIR. MAvOY RECALLED.
Thomas H. McAvoy. Superintendent Of Repairs and
Supplies was recalled. He asked if in addition to
the FIVE orders for painting the rotunda ami corridor. OF
the Court House regard to which he examined
Friday there not other orders given for similar
work in the building at the same time
The witness said that there nine orders
in all. one of these for painting IN the
Superior ConIt and dated the same day as
one of the orders for painting in the rounda H. did not
remember the other orders particularly and will BE- ex
amncd in regard 10 them hereafter.
Mr. whitridgeDo YOU know the superficial area Of the
buildings cleaned by the department A.-No sir
Q.-Ne, have had them measured Now. il the super
lcal OF the bindings cleaned by the department
last wear was 239O24 feet. how much did it cost
loot TO do the cleanngi Al that was the area the
cost 30 cents a foot
Do You know any why it should cost the de-
paftInent much per foot Ia clean building Ihan
it costs the Board of Edncauonl Al dont know any
Glow much coal was used in the brownstone Court
iSe n tue SSt S t9 & in & sn 3 'Tm IONS in in
1853. There boiler put in the binding III ISL
The heat " apparatus ana boiler We're the same ia IosZ
Q-H6w did YOU come to burn Gfty;three tons more Of
coal there in lSS3 than III 1S72 Al cInt tell you now
years we have longer winters, ana DdIn more coal
on that account ~,
QPe ND nn6sdn TneP 1e camr 'G n Uy "ef ANo S
Q-Cire the amount Of coal used in the Office Of the
deI9r mcnt at No. 81 ChambeIs-stt A--fory-S& tons
N 1850; lsj III 1881; 2O7 tons In lSs2; 4I1 ions
O@%hat is the explanation Of the difference between
1sS2 ana SSH A.-Ihr elevator was Kept running on
sundays last wear ant The building was knp neAtei on
coal In 1850: 26jO ton. in 1ssl; 3,OO2 Iss2, and
2,G25 in 1ss3.
srErHEN A. WALKERS TESTIMONY.
stephen A. WALKER, president Of the Board Of Educa
ton was then called 70 She stand lie said tlst the coi
for the public school, at purchased by contract he
cause the required and because it cheaper and
better for ne city Thc bid. incHda tn furnishing and
delivery Of the c01 in The cellars the 15 -choohouSes
in al parts OF tbe ciy Last year the price - 73
ton and n 500 - o. The coal vas all bougt by gross
tons Of 22f0 pounds. He then gave ac-
count Of the method OF cleaning the public
school buildings from which it appeared that
,,,v NJ tlcl were cleaned at an annual of eight
cents a foJt otlcr, little more or less according
10 nc. Nj walker >ld iLdl e whole was 'deldclJry
done but ne did not think ai the I1niior- were pad que
THs counsel for Mr.. Thompson examined Mr..
walker as to the method OF receiving coal IN
the Boari OF Education. !lr walker said that they
employed expert inspector to examine the coal wncn
delivered, ANA tnen had portable c9htahce oF Weish
ing the coal. tIt II WAS inspected dni weighed Wneh
delivered az school hn.idinS and cerldcate had 70 he
furnished ncf thc time by the Jdntor of Ihe building,
the Inspector and the weghcr
Air Paync-D0 on meal. 20 say that me lanllor5 ana
inspectors always present wcn cod Is delVeedf A
ii Ia Their duty, ani believe that they OF coucse
could not testify to the fac from personal observation.
Nj Whild-e -Noloiy except Colonel Mooney has ever
been able 10 BE- al 100 dineren places at tue same time
General Tracy DO you keep al those vouchers in
scrap-bookl A.-No, SIR.
Mr. Payue-Do you know any reason why Mr.. Bovine
should supply yo win coal ~ - 73 ton al then put
iu bid to Inc Public Works Department at - 1Ji A
don't know anything about The PdD!c WoAs Depart
General Tracy-NIr Bovine knew his customer
Superintendent Mr.. AVoy was then recalled, ana Mr.
Payne asked ARE Won able 10 account Tor lne TACT maj
thf Board Edcuon buys coal cheaper tlln the DC
partuent OF Pubic W0iks. A.-Ncli have heard mat
man delivering coal IN That department would 20 t" The
jauitOr Of building TO Sct rcccp signed month ater
Mr.. WaitiIse-P,rhaps you have heard that the moon
General Tricy-Is that the only reason yOu can give
why the Board OF Educton buy Goals 80 nch cheaper
thau The Pubic work Department A.--lc~ slI
The witness said that the Goa ior MS bureau was now
Durchss-d nv contract but pr.VOu~ 10 last De cnDcf II
was all Durcna Ordcr5. he orders dd bot specify
the mines from which the coal was taken Ihe coal was
b0lgIt by net IONS OF 1900 pounds ana not by gross
tons OF 2.2IO pounds, purchased hy the Board
of Educatinu. The only way they knew how much coal
WAS delivered at a building by the certificate Of
thr ianiior. Hc did not wosh the coal hut used his
Judgment .
a rcnicsf from the Grand Jury mat The witness Nc
Donad now IL lt in Albany, be roHght TO this citJ 60
testify before the jury. Ihe question only be de-
cded by the Senate, and viii again come before the full
committee.
DEFENDING THE IlARBOR MASTERS.
SEVERAL WITNESSES IN THEIR BEHAIF-wHAT CON-
MISSIONER VOORuIs SAYS.