New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25

Mayor Edison said that he knew tho names OF some OF
the bondsrncn I'm the contracts with o'Bren clark
smith NJ weed and Congressman John Burlcigh of
whitehall. Y. given ~ Surotics AZ nrst Mr..
spencer said that Mossrs Weed aud Burlcgh could not
he reached
The Mnyor-Mr BurcIgh was In town and could have
Mr.. thompson what il the point
The Mayor Tho point IL that li7 ~ hondiincn was
submitted in compliance with tho law which were tho
names of The two gcntlcm,n have mentioned amt that
Of Judge sohounmakor They are all within reach
MIR O'nricn stated that Mr. weed had hrcn communi
Gated WITH but hc was showed MP In Canada aud could
not roach here lie added
tclcgrorhcd TO Mt nurcIeh aud he westo hc hero ON
MONDAY hut ON that dny MIR skinner told me that VIZ
nmlo,h had to 20 10 Albany nnd ! got Mr. Wman to
take hia place, Judge Nrhuuumnkrt 'ohd not nuhllN
Tor an, thing Ike the amount Every timo We hhv" .nh
stintcd man OF moro responsibility THAN 'ho'o h''
unmcd,
Tho Controller approved tho responsibility Of Mr.
Wmnn
Mr. Thompson (brusqucly to tho Mnyo0-Aro there
any nnmc4 That you object Ia here
1ho Mayor rho only objections I have arc those !
bids or .innlly ana ~ these nnmcs now appears
ON ANY ol hc4c contracts. II man whose standing am
acquainted with allows his name Ia he lsou az surely
rely la "a measure upon his lndoracmrht
TwrEpLFDUM AND TwErDLrDEE
Mr. Thompscn-Itappears to ms that all this amounts
to Is The difference between t~eodedum ana twtedle-
dee
The Moyor-what the difference f. between twcedlc-
involving the expenditure Of millions of dollars II now
appears that the bids wero not put ~ as h'y shou tS
be1u II wa. required that tho persons hp''lhy
Interested in each bid should he mentioned IN ihr nu7
for -econs and u two persons are htrr's,' hnu w
unue az oulV one aprpars II appears also that already
thr gentlemen who have taken this contract hrr en-
deavurug farm II OUT instead OF dong III" "olh III
| good faith themselves.
Mr. 1hompson-Do You mean To say that You nave
know ledge that any contractor has given portion OF ms
contract Ia some one else
The Mayor hayc Information that mon have come 70
this Office and stated that III were negotiating WIN a
contractor and ne with them with view To farming
ont "a poi ton Uf The contract.
Mr. O'Bren and Mr. Clark both denied that they had
NEGOTIATED with any one and said they would do the en-
tire work themselves. Secretary McCuloh said that Mr.
Douglass OF the firm of Douglass, Dalheh "
Douglass contractors, had told him that
they were negotiating with O'Brien Il Clark
for the purpose mentioned AMI That thry dHctru III "
gard to a percentage The Mayor said he hid hehid
thc same thing and also that there was some difference
The question" said Mr. Thompson. d" ia whether the
autrtlcs are sufficient. don't see lllht ahNlhhg ou'Suo
of that shold be considered" The iccOmh,nlalloh'
~ tir committee approving the suicties OF OBueh
C p were adopted the Mayor alone voting III tue mega
tive lie also voted against II motion 10 cA'rut' III"
| rnutroct, with that firm. all the other commits
| sinurrs voting for IT, The other contracts W'to
Commits sOucrs. Resolutions were adoptcl ih'l''t'lUs
me snlnrr. ~ Aphons Ftrcy executive engineer from
5000 10 - 900 year; OF II. :. Craven 'nsITrl or
constructions nom 500 10 $4,000 year ai" ol W W
prnctor property clerk. from 81 900 10 Tloo S'il'
-ccr,ttry directed To srnh 10 lhr
nf smntc a list OF persons employed ny mo '"mmN-
nucr. The appropriation IN executive session was an
rcJ nf 80 100 for offices of the division engineers,
- ~ for tr!d Instruments, $1,000 Tor horses harness.
and stable supplies, aud $1,000 for drawings ana sI'