New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

got one contract and Mr.. Jonson the other. In
the previous month contract for $27 $50 for iron
pipe was awarded on one bid, that of Theodore
sturges, of Brooklyn. There may be no truth in it,
but it is reported among large iron firms
In the city that Mr.. Flynn has interest
IN the contracts Of Mr.. Sturges; while
this gentleman is said TO be indirectly connected
with another firm in Philadelphia, that also fur
nishes Mr.. Thompson with large quantities Of iron
pipe.
Inquiry among iron dealers as to why they ala
not bid these contracts was met by the response
that Maurice b. FLYNN had monopoly of that kind
of business in the Public Works Department, and
that they would merely waste time in bidding.
There was apparently some ground for this asser-
tion as shown by the fact that while Mr.. Flynn
furnished most of the hydrants sOp-cocks and like
supplies on orders vet in the two public lettings
for these supplies. made in the first year after Mr.
Thompson came into Office. Mr.. Flynn's firm was
successful both times, and in the one public
letting in the second year of Mr.. Thompson's ad-
ministratOn Mr.. Flynn was again successful. In
fact he was so successful that in one of the let
tings, which called for a supply of patent
hydrants on which Julius JOnsOn held the
patent, although Mr.. Jonson was bidder for
the contract yet Mr.. Flynn outbid him. Mr'
Flvnr has himself testified that in supplying
the ulalerlal u0ucT InlS COuJldCJ uo PuiNH"'NN -
part of it from Mr.. Jonson. In connection with
this purchase of patented article 1t is interesting
10 note that at that time the city charter proVded
"No patented article shall be advertised 1or
contracted for, or purchased eAooP'
under such circumstances that there can
be a fair and reasonable opportunity Ior
competition the conditions to secure when shaii
he prescribed by the Board of Estimate and Alpor-
tionment." No such conditions had been pre-
scribed for the purchase of Mr. Jonsons patent ny
THE ORDERS FOR LAMPS AND METERS.
Mr.Flynn has occasionally as attorney" COL
lected the money on contract given TO some
other person not a member of his firm. lie Is asso-
ciated with the McKms who do large amount
of contract business with the Public Works De
partment Under the name of " Colds Heater Man
ufacturing Company" the Public Works Depart
ment was supplied with $3.50 worth OF street
lamps by Mr. Flynn's frm-all on orders without
anvpublic competition Mr. Gold, whose name
was used as the head Of this manufacturing com
many. was paid salary. Some time ago Colds
Heater Manufacturing Company ceased TO supply
the Public Works Department with street-lamps
and they were purchased on orders from Alexander
Brandon. He has been paid over $4,000
OH orders for these lamps. His son,
who is employed IN the Public WORKS
Department, is an intimate friend OF MT.
Flynn Mr. Thompson purchases all his lamps ana
supplies of that kind orders, and in that way mas
paid out large amount of money without any pubic
letting The orders for lamp posts irons, etc.
are given principally to the J. l.. Mott Iron Works
Mr.. Mott is a member of the County Democracy.
All of the water meters for the Pubic works De-
partment are purchased on orders given TO Henry
r. Worthington and the National Meter Company.
II does not appear whether or not
Mr.. FLYNN Is interested in the Meter
Companv. though such is the report.
The work of setting meters at lucrative prices,
given By Mr.. Thompson TO members OF the County
Democracy, on the same plan that through which
Mr.. Cunninsh sham and Mr. Flynn flourish.
ONLY FIFTEEN CENTS BELOW A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
How close Mr.. Thompson can make his estimates
in certain cases, and Mr.. Flynn his bills TO the
81, 900 limit without reaching IT, may be seen, rom
the fact that on December 10. 1851, three bills for
one purpose amounted to So 299S. One of these bills
was for 500 sJ-Only fifteen cents less than the
81 600 limit But nearly all of Mr.. ThOmpsons
orders TO Mr. Flynn are supplies OF similar nature
that should be purchased at public bids The
supplies are delivered principally at the pipe yards
of the department; and, of course ltwOud be quite
as easy for the department to receive them IN large
quantities as in smaller lots In fact 1T VIII be seen
by the list of orders printed herewith. that Mr.
Thompson has frequently given orders for the same
kind of supply, dating the orders on succeeding
days. the combined amounts much exceeding the
81 900 limit But more faprant instances NAV
be seen by comparing orders given Mr. Jonson
or Mr. Flynn on the same day for supplies OF the
same character On one day the two orders amounted
10 81 500 on another day l,SO1; on another day
1895 3s, etc. On Jnly Mr.. Flynn was given
two orders the total of which 81, 1873 7G. One
of these was for "manheads and perforated
covers" and The other for perforated man
head covers" Although hydrants and stop
cocks and stop-cOck boxes necessarily go toge heI
when pipes are to be laid or alterations made III
them. yet for the apparent purpose of evadlng the
law Mr. Thompson would give out separate orders
for bvdrants stOp-cOcks and stop-cock boxes. But
when contract occasionally made, all three
would be included.
ORDERS TO MIR. FLYNN's FIRMS.
There Is given herewith list of the orders made
ont to the firm of Guy c. Hotchllss, Field & Co.,
and of the orders for hydrants during 1881 and
1889 given TO Julius JOnsOn & Co. The orders
given TO Mr. Flynn under the name of Colds
Heater Manufacturing Company" etc, and OF con
tracts are not inc uded in this list
TO Guy {. HOTCHKIsS. FIELD co.
Orders dra,cn he dpproIria On Jor "Layt'g Groom
Ptpe."
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