New-York tribune., 1886-08-21
TIE AOUEDUCT CHARGES.
AR. CHURCH gEpLIfs TO SOME OF THEM
TIE FAVORED REnRGANIzAIioy-PIAisE FOR Ne"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CrMrNI QUESTION.

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TIE FAVORED REnRGANIzATIoy-PEAisE FOR NJ"
CoMNlssIoNYRs--rHE CEMENT QUESTION:
The Aoueduct Commissioners protest against ., ne
frequent reteratlous Of the cnarres IN ,n"t bo;ng
etupendous worA unGertakeii ny 'IC,'' -, ,egard
tonesfly performed while they affect 70 repaiu "
the charge that the patronage at ther u,spoSs. - -
beipg used for political effect as emana''nEs not
such untrps worthy sources r,c sna' II is peverthc-
less n fact that they much annoyed anu a,o a,o
EMPLOYING every means III their power 70 os'T Cor
The impression that they aIe doing all thinSs ond
the good of the public whom they are serving nt anu
far nothing else. IL has been salu .," amS
the appointment of Messrs. kidgwaS rss;on baanys n
Fish aud the REORGANIZATION OF the Conl", nnd
have been the means of delaying the whrca woIn roe
hampcrng Chief Engineer Church IN inc tS' ulse lie
of his daties. This IS denied by Mr. Chuion' NV
said Yesterday. ..
twas my wish that change should be mace mace we're .
COMMISSION. UHder the old regime 'nes0 ins diam
unnecessary delay. C.0SsT. oTnS of the body
to aze themselves with the details OF came sau up
~sc6 rcaured their immediate attention they o.s or
Obliged postpone consideration ot ~ ior "acoua,nt
S:m,sIys. g" s1s they With might sncecs
to sssu9s an possible
about the new aqueduct ana now a., ra disnosed of
euire the indorsemeDt o. the Commission arc uPo'' "
Tie Reporter-what ground is there LOT .no .n ,S.v
mcnts thai the contractors are getting moro '"'" '"'
Mr. Chureh-No. the slisat... .h The ea.,,, e1y
PROVIDED & Mace the contractors given bonds
in the faithful s Sl the
due them each month is retained by the cry, no. W
s,.5sa he D.a snd an snsy s 'n' ascepsa Eaen
Contracting firms Will have over half million aoArs v
seems As IL that Would be sufficient to guarantee the
CITY against Then asan; n 'ge re inrosS
.a' si.s.. each wn.fs %
ssons are working arc inspectors whose dny IT Is TO
aecp record o, sDery Se 70 ali
and stone laid. The contractors you Know are pS s
aid not In a lump sum as many suppose, In. Inc
inspectors report to the division enene.rS' na
srn sections aud the division engineers report TO me,
After compiled the tsures OF the montny monthly fon.
mtsee tie secretary the treasurer ana finally TO inc
Controller Then. after THIS routine the contractors can
Inc Eeporter-t stated that the reorganization OF
MT Cnurch-on the contrary heartily IN favor Of
e. Inc only changes involved were the rsauet0" S O
Ssess '9e OF 0 two assistant staff
The effect TO simplify the % sys'orh ,ho rwo xo
Sy,sI"n engineers reheved from duty by the reduction
III number of divisions be mace genera
but Commissioner Barnes who has hsd wue exp
IN such matters thought would be ior tne pet ,ho
sSsDseT CORPS and his Judgment has certainly proved
b,nrlcial. l.. Sherman Gould and FredercA m.o, ".
from the rolls aud at Mr.. B4rDess suggestion ana
upon his strong Recommendation Mr. Pugsey one
nf ~
Tver Railroad tracks along Fourth-ave and MI Miller
VINO assisted IN building the south PennsylvaDia Kali
road were appointed general assistant engineers.
The Ksporier-To' whatponticai parties 90 Mcs'fS'
Pngsey and Miller belongi: .v ora have
,sxar tnoughI to inquire. All this
isk about politics ruling the Commission !: u.s.
All the patronage they control is the force OF two
OF three bundled inspectors who receive t"o ros
day and few members OF the engineer .cS ane
wbose sa arie. are certainly not tempting Eacn ono
of Inc appoin iees must pass thorough examination
before he is pnt work: OF course the Qualy o, & W,
work deps largely upon the knowedgo anu st,io
s,tsnen Of tho inspectors, and we cannot afford To
have that staff who are not sone ~1a anu r more
for not attending closely to their wotS ,ro, q, ,he
The Reportor-In what portion OF the aqueduc' Is 'n'
moor cement OF which much Is heard , g., !,
Mr. Cnurch-I glad you asked that quesl'oh ioi y
gives opportunity OF :s n"w w the tne lining
the tunnel In the first place. let mo ssS fsS
tnat all the thus far used Is oi excellent gua
Las the inclination to test IT, have been pafreuar "
test personally the different ceinepts onereu S du
Circulated by ono OF the persons whose eemen
w.s s .1rG"G 9S the out Standard SS me At Sss
cement question also threw ouI a l1' ,utt ,s
ns"a of better grade than had nrst offered
and this ,ss s'osp,Ga sIoes thar n" cement Which ha
ie"n ouce rejected was aferward accepted 70
some occult Every barrel OF ccmen. Is care arc
fuly inspected. and 1t 10 not an UNUSUAL '"nS - '
means reject "A barrel . .,,..o, 30, oar,oi,
Another matter which is being agitae9 oY & ceId az
Hs ysTious contractors contrary to the terms OF the
contracts The fact of the matter Is that 'ne 30
recorul@s only four ffowhiu u.
rKrirn & ClsrE Hcman Clark and John Brunton q
Co These alone We hold responsive iot ae ~
fulnment OF their contracts ahd "pat arc S a.
sulrcoutraotors merely LOOK upon "a, a.
superntendcuts whose only official commit commaniGNa Ca
ions 10 the Commission are made through th
recognized contractors IL only natural that tne con
tractors for the work should endeavo 10 m maze r
We cannot ctate upon what terms they shau emplo;
their labor and II 1Hsy SSs the work for spuae
sums We cannot interfere