New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-02
FLYNN ASKING QUESTIONS.
HE WOULD LIKE ANSWERS FROM WINS.

- g.. ,,,as . b,ood In his eye He had read
Ohsmberlain Ivins's manifesto In " The lines
and . The World on Monday in answer TO MI
Flynn's caustic testimony before the Aqueouc'
Investigating Committee. lie SAID:
Mr. Twins has 30 much at heart the interests Oh inc
,, =, which ba claims to be conspicuous ornament IN
-. ors n, reform why does be hold on 70 the once
which brings him net income Of at least 5000 ses
when he knows the work when ne peIlono 'eH W
sono a. well at cost than $1,000 year as
- sh,,,nct 10 the Controllers ONCE Mr.. wins admits
that his ne. income sic 900 year from the Ve
q, IN amberan Does include in this the fees "hicn
his brother receives searcher upon the properly ep
hah he as Chamberlain makes loans' Does ne nciuoo
In .h,s hs bsneat which received by the firm OF wheh
Ia Is q member by reason oil the manpuauo' VI -
atty balances to fsvorite banksf Does he aso Iho
In nis the saving OF ONCE which he effects oy occ
wing rooms for which city Of NewYork pays consul
srable rental which the Law clearly states shou' "
paid out Of his incomsf r ,c orr1cE
MR. Iy1Ns's FIRM AND THE PUBLIC ofblOE-
viii ha danny that he at one offered to rake me-
k,,er az $3.50 that he resign his place as Cha
lain on the LIST Of January. 1ss7f Ana wa, nc w. ~
my reply that no a1 o,,n had
would be probably because his hrm anaS
.ora emnloye who could be better Spa.
from Hanover Square transact the business So .,
nv secure greater profit from holding on 70 ~. s,s,
nh.uharIa,nf is he also ready TO declare wnS' uisp
-, =, -. ma between him and his hrm of the revenue
S,xa from the Office Of Chamberlain and prove 49, 81
ex,miua,,on Of the firms books and nus own anu
aooounts 49,, =. 1osorh w Kav
-. " w. Grand Army Review" as TO INC CIV CIV
tation at Saratoga, where, accoruiGs W ~ Governor
Wins sought to defeat ,he that Inc was in
General Slocum's room at the onltea "a %bo Somi
tel. Saratoga on the night previous ~ Gentleman.
hou, Mr. Kay afterward understood 70 " Nd "a
wins. and Mr. Flynn came IN the ro N9 ~ saws
night; and from the conyerstdI;o snssad to be one
- nraerstood the proposition dlscuSseu W % can
nc mon General Slocum his becoming o ION,
Sidate before the convention 1or 'ne hOiA'""'''''
ioi FIynn;s further statement is in substance
% follows: ,, and Hubert o.
His disgusting reference to myei anu Tho know
Thompson think WIN be appreciated py ulos racoc
hov fawning and cringing he was 10 secure WIS
-. ,,or, M Thomson. from the time ne tl'lH' '
.savor Graces private secretary in 1881 UP W S :.
a his appointment as Chamberlain is IL , .nrs
"a .nv criticism upon character OF man "'o 80
a1a -. -. s..a ,yhs, no himself admits that IL "%s
..,h ,,a narsonal friendship and political lhnuelo
Mr. Thompson that he secured the apponun7ns - eo
Advocate General upon the Governors s'"n' ~ -, ~
came member Of the Governors military ramly Oh" :.
tnss close association secured the natural cohhu'
go. ana ,nernbers OF the household 10 msrepreseh' su
h.,,sv nr,vate conversations IN order to accomplish %
ooc,nt political purpose. Why dd he seek ioI 80
the apnontment as a member Of Governor hill o'"'
when as everybody knew ne was opposed " 0
uf,s nomination and sought defeat his eiecuohf
THE APPOINTMENT OF Mr. ROBERTS.
The insiders in politics will confirm the ncueh' VI
Mr. Roberts, appointment and Mr. lyinss ekpi"hS'Vr ~,
Of the manner In which he obtained that appointment wiz
bs regarded by politicians a extremely ridiculous
have nothing say in regard to MI 1face !" e1 iA
Mr. Grace is on the and cannot reply II nc ue
aires to follow the example Of Mr. WINS In making isse
"a malicious attacks upon me- think will be prepared
to treat tho subject It may deserve. in answer "
Mr. Iyfns's interview have nothing further 10 sugseS'
unless 4, commend the public to the editorial upon
Mr. WINS which appeared IN "'1he Oraphc vi Ausu9'
IT, 1850 rs reasonable and proper exempdcaton OF nus
lAaracer And would further suggest 10 nm 'hat ne
uso to be published the presentment OF the "rahu jury
made % the time Of their consideration OF the squire ''
IA 1885. ...---- or,
THE MAYOR ON sUBLETTING CONTRACTS.
Mavor Hewitt yesterday sent the following I'M
nortsnt letter to Corporation Counsel Beekman:
4 understand the contracts for the construction
pzhs AQueduct contain provision thS' thes s"Al
sek b sublet or assigned the testimony taken by
asnate COMMITTEE, which MI Fassett is chairman
nd that Saturday last Charles Peterson contrae
~ esuhed he doing the work on section IL OF
ma Aousduct having taken 10 from oBrien Clark at
3Aacson AZ III per cent rom their contract price.
ina the following testimony published in The New
FORK Tsfbunei
BY the chs.r,nanHsve you writing of your agree
'a W. Wines, srR hlos memorandum
what recollection s ,s e Of xd; K G sSs
than h 5sHI, eG ssss At was
sst ar tSs %sSs4y ss 6sss, Ayes SIR
IL this Testimony be correctly reported 1t Is evident
mat Clark oBen have, In eontaventOn Of the express
Of their contract subet section IL TO Chares fe
and that they get IL per cent OF the proceeds Oh inc
sntract without rendering any valuable service therefor
% the city that this money belongs 10
thu city and to oIrien Clark am informed tnae
similar arrangements exist as to other sections cohtraoea
Tor By O'Bran Clark and possibly by other contractors
IL IN noe credsbe tho members Of the Aqueduct CON-
mission the contracts made by them have been openly
oated without protest their part and desire you
to consider question how far the Commissioners may
be personally liable the money which may have been
taken from the city treasury and paid over to contractors
In violation Of their contract you shall think that the
city can any Of this money from the contractors
request proceedings shall be taken without delay 70
ssert thu rights Of city and 70 protect the Taxpayers
rom further unnecessary loss which otherwise will fs
upon the treasury.
Commissioner Ridgway was the only member OF
the Aqueduct Commission present when the report
of tho Mayors action reached the office OF the
Board He saidi There is nothing In this matter
10 far as can see that concerned the Commission.
I discussed it in all its bearings with General
Newton a year ago and he could see nothing Illegal
in il AL the contractors sublet parts of their
contracts Mr. Peterson really occupies the posi-
ton of O superintendent O'Bren d Clark fur
nish tho money and the machinery and hire the
men. They are the parties responsible and the
cfty does not recognize any other contractors
Tho Aaueduct Commissioners have nothing to do
with men like Peterson regards these contracts
and I do not believe that they can be held &C
eountable for any alleged failure to protect the
ctty's interests"
Secretary Sheehan said that none of the other
Commissioners had heard Of the letter when they
went away for the day. He thought that Their
opinions as to the question raised by the Mayors
letter were substantially the same az COMMITS,
Homer Ridgway's. The Aqueduct Commission
had never recognized the sub-contractors as any
thing but superintendents. In place of paying
their salaries O'Brien e. Clark had given them
certain percentage Of the contract
POINTS OF INTEREST TO MARINERS
The monthly Pilot Chart for May, issued yesterday
By tho photographic Bureau of the Navy Department,
has much Of interest in 1t for deepsea navgators,
coasters and yachtsmen. II gives LIST of Boating OBJ
structons, list Of those removed by the United States