New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-26
THE DEFECTIVE PAVEMENT.
ENGINEER MLEAN's EXAMINATION.
.o,xrs IN WHICH THE CONTRACT is NOT CANNED
o,rIcIAI INsPECIlON.

ENGINEER NJ Liam Ca ANAAN
.o,Nrs IN WHICH THE CONTRACT IS NOT cARRiAo
oUr-AN OFFICIAL INSPECTION
Controller Loew yesterday sent to Mayor GraS g
and Commissioner Squire copies Oh EnS"Tt The
Tontroller Informed Mr.. Squire that ne woa sa
Xithhold the payment Of the bills presented 10 inc
Of the nayement in question until it could DC
"nrv shown that the terms of the contract had
been complied with The leading points u I"sf
resy Mel can in his report are as oIows H..
The requirements of the contract maze Dy tho o Ky
with the contractor. Matthew Bard are thar tne
granite shall be durable and o. soumo and i'm
perfection that the concrete snali Ds "a I'D ~
defined ateras and composition; ial1 IN ' ." ba
S NJ reht angles with the line of the street; that
Tho having cement is to DO poured IN 10 VII up ;no
joints Mr. MsL g. tventr days; that the
ffn0ast;on appeared to be good. although not
rolled or rammed called for in the contract .iae
the SoncIete is full in thickness that the slonc
used is moi fully up to the requirements Oh tne con
frart either in SIZE strength or hardness tnat tne
cement is good that the sand has stones wa. "ro
Iarger than onQht TO be there. One batcn OF con-
crete he saw mixed was not much better imam coih-
mon earth. lie seen taxing recoru " .no
mixing of the concrete and after that the WORK was
done better When he began his lnspecti1h 'n T
was no definite measurement OF the materials nc
broken stone not screened or nahuIeu Nun tu
care necessary to extract the dust and Dirt; pu'
r"centlv this work has been better done. inc CON
crete is not ramned. called Tor IN the specncas
tons small part of the granite tn ara ev not
.xcessive length Many cross walk stones are ho'
GA 70 tne rennirement OF the specifications. on ac-
count of seams and CONSEQUENT rougnnfsIs on '"o
snrface. He summarizes the defects as follows:
1.-The foundation is properly laid although ho' ioi'u
or rammed. that being necessary. -, l., ,,o r.ou;,o1
1.-THE concrete al fist was nov ius III .no 81, Of
nrnuorou the being wetter and the quantity VI
stone p s''s anite blocks vary In width and depth
scnar,te courses are laa OF uniform width ana
deph Tie rammng il carefully done as TO t a r
and the oints filed in, though at r>t ihe ma pV
hat
IVMany Of the walk stones are rough AZ IN
slightly and entirely below the reduirenens OF the se
fcanns which call for faultless stones MANY o ne n
are aid without preserving the i'i'' VI o"' ''' "
break OF the joints
DENNY Commissioner Smith said yesterday that
mort ons of the work complained OF would DC torh
IN and submitted to the examination OF experts
aier in the day Commissioner Squire issued an
order that the work now done would be officially
examined by expert appointed by the Mayor anu
Controller.
TpEMAYOR WANTS GEN SIIALER REMOVED
HIS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GoNEHNoH-
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
Mayor Grace yesterday transmitted 10 Soveino ,
U,Il his formal certificate of removal issued against
General Shaler as president of the Board OF Healtn
ACCOMMODATING the certificate Is history OF inc
case as made ont IN the Mayors inquiry. together
with the technical reasons tor his action. inc
Mayor saws that he cited General Shaler to appear
before HIM 10 answer the charges. ana tnaI the
General and his counsel, George Bliss ana Emu
Roo: did appear and demurred on the ground that
the Mayor had no jurisdiction to investigate or
power to punish. He referred the dem9rfeI 10 toI
narration Counsel IacOmbe, who advised MIN not 10
G,.m,ss the proceeding He overruled the demurrer
and thercupon General Shaler and his counse with
Dire ~ and took 10 further part in the inquiry. lie
nroceeded with the case, however, took the testl-
mopv d" became convinced that the charges agalnst
said Shaer were true and had been suihclenuy
The MAYOR saws that from the testimony it ap-
pcared that General Shaler, while president OF the
Health Department, was also the MTor,,Dehera
commanding the FIRST Division OF the Natlonai
Cuord and as such was "a member of q board
cb.rped with the duty Of considering Applications
OF commandants of regiments. Dattallons batteries
or troops Tor suitable armores or LOT ehlalse-
ments and Punishment OF arnories' ana oi iiahah
recommendations TO the commissioners OF the oH f
ing Fund for the purchase OF arnoIles 10 pe pau lo
ont OF the treasury of the Cty that wnlle actlg us
such he made a corrupt agreement WIN Monmou,H
h. Wilson that he tShaer WOULD vote IN IaVo n "
recommending he purchase of certain piece Oh
land for SO 10 900. upon the understanding that III
consideration of said vote and OF the purchase 81
salG lot or parcel of land by the city Wilson would
pay to or advance for Shaier suincien1 SUN VI
money 10 satisfy two mort cages executed by Shaer
and constituting hens upon Ieal estate III Nv NV
Jersey owned by Shaler. The Mayor continues
that in pursuance OF TINS arrangement ochoia
Shaer voted fol- this lot and that W / SOP TOOK up
the mortgages and TUNED them over 10 Sialei anu
gave him satlsfactlon-pleces for them. The three
causes of removal are that General Shaer had q
private interest IN "a public action: that he de
fraudcd the clty by taking commission on a SAFE
in wnch he acted as the citys agent mat ne &C
cepted hribe TO influence his pubhc aet. / ne
Mayor accompanies his memorandum TO the soy
erpor with full report of the minutes taken III the
examination before him.
The action of the Mayor requires the sanction of
the Governor before II becomes operative. Until
tLe Governor approves the MAYORS action General
Shaler retains his position as president OF the
Board OF Health ,
ShOnld the Governor concur with the Mayor
in removing General Shalcr, the choice OF his sue
cessor viii lie narrowed down, it is said to l heo
dore Roosevelt, Professor Charles L. Chandler,
Thomas C. Acton and joel b. Erhardt.
VFNTU ALTON OF TIE AQUHDUCT SHAFTS