New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
THE FARMING TO MR. SQUIRE.

A SYNDICATE FORMED TO MAKE MONEY oUT OF
THE NEW AQUEDUcT.
I" The Albany proposition to take Commissioner
Squire out of the Aqueduct Commission s only in
tended as a warning, said member of the Legislature
yesterday The bill will not pass, Squire will
come down. The trouble is that he is too much under
the influence Of Flynn and Cunningham It was
FLYNN that had him appointed, completely fooling
Mayor Edson OF course Flynn and Cunningham Is
5000 orders go on just the before. They have
been growing rich and have practically run the De
partuent and other members OF the organization
want to share in ths profits That where the trouble
comes in. John keenan,, for one, is kicking against
Flynn having much to say in the organization lie
nStigatcd this attack at Albany II squire comes
down aud does the square thing. the Dil will never
pass If he does not il viii go through. He will hnd
that FLYNN, Cunningham and Thompson are not all of
the County Democracy :"
~ Governor lllll Is friend OF lAOlhpsohs D. Nouiu
he approve the oill 2 Ill,
:" That would depend circumstances. / think
thai he would like TO have il before him. You
know how Cley eland took advantage OF similar CIR
cumstances compel Thompson and Davidson 10 send
delegates favorable to him TO the Saratoga Convention
Well Hill is candidate for Governor. If Squire made
satisfactory arrangements with the Governor the bl
would be killed otherwise he might sign II. Bnt
Squire would perhaps find 1t more agreeable to make
terms with the Senators You see they have got to
live Besides. FlyRn and Cunningham, ana Oirien,
and the syndicate can't afford to have any change in
the Aqueduct Board
The contracts for the Aqueduct will amount to per
hans sl5 900 600 The two firms that got them have,
| und derstand, pooled the contracts and formed bg
syndicate Thompson, Flynn, John OBrien Cunning
ham Ed Kearnev and other well-kn0wr members
of the County Democracy in the syndicate Ii The
contracts had TO be rgidly carried out, within the
specified time the syndicate would not make so much
money There is large fine provided Tor each dav
taken to complete the contract in excess of the time
specified. The Aqueduct Board can remit that me-
Ii il also of great Importance To have friendly IN
spectors engineers. etc. Now don't You think that
syndicate can afford 10 stop any such Dill as tnat
They are not going take any chances OF an unirendy
person beng put into the Aqueduct Board"
A member OF Tammany Hall said that organization
did not look for anything from Commissioner squire
He declared that il outrage 70 give such an
rnended by Flynn and Cunningham" irlend OF
Commissioner Squire said that he refused to be dictated
10 bv members o the Legislature or any organization,
and that was the OF the anger OF the Democratic
Senators.
A report from Albany has been printed that Senator
Dagoet had called Mr. Squire and Ssuggcsted thai,
in view of the fact that he had been abandoned by the
Democratic legislators, it would oe wsn for HIM 10
look TO Republicans for support. Mr.. Squire said
Yesterday there was little in the story. Senator Dag
gett called on the Aqueduct Commissioners on
Wednesday and introduced 10 Mr. SQUIRE by
Mayor Grace. An ordinary conversation followed,
ending with Senator Daggetts asking. = How do you
like the action of the Senators IN the Aqueduct mat
ter P Mr. SQUIRE replied, do not care that for it,
swapping his fingers Mr.: Squire added: hAu not
seen Senator Daggett before that time and have rot
seen him since Mayor Grace present when the IN
terview took place. When ] leave the Democratic
Marty n will not be through deals or bargains with
The Republicans | am not looking for iayors from the
Republicans"