New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
MIR. GRACE'S VARIED TESTIMONY
TAKING EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO ATTACK
TIE GOVERNOR
CONTRACTOR o'DRIEN FRANKLY TELLS ABOUT
Mr. HILLS NOTES AND HIS OWN EFFORTS
TO SECURE THE PASSAGE OF 7HE DEAL
BILL-HIs DISLIKE or SQUIRE

MN NOIES AND MS OWN EFFORI8
TO SECURE THE PASSAGE OF DIE DEAL
BILLr-HIS DISLIKE or SQUIRE
Ex-Mayor Grace was the first witness examined.
He looked WELL did not seem in the least em-
barrassed By his position, aud his replies were
made without hesitation.
He told Mr. Boardman that he had voted against
O'Bren & Clark when Section 2 was awarded
to them His reason for so doing was that they
were not the lowest bidders by nearly $4,000.
Odd you talk with John keenan, 1881 A.
Yes He said there about ESQ. 900 worth o,
Governor HIPS which hc and trende wanted
discounted, and he wanted some Az a
proof OF his sincerity be told me that be would
from $1,000 10 $4,000 Of these notes. and he said IL
would be good thing for NE to the political
friendship Of the Governor. he also said the pay.
ment of the notes would bs provided for from other
sources hereafter.
Senator Fsssett-pid he indicate rhs sourcesf A.
No, sir
you to discount g. 900 $4,000 OF con-
necon with other political friends Ct the Governori
Ayes
OF would be q temporary matter, and the notes
would sf.erward be paid from other sources A.-YeA
o-p.d he state what the Governor wanted the money
fort A-For his political campaign-his personal
paign.
of the Democratic State Committee person
allyi A.-He said they notes which the Gevcrno,
put out for his personal campaign ezpenses
Q.-Did you hear OF these notes agsini Al vans
the fact that did discount any Of
o-what did you .ayf Al said I would no, DO It.
Q.-Was that ALI Al said subscribed 70 the
general campaign fund.
ASKED TO VOTE TO PROVIDE FOR THE NOTES
o-Then did you hear Of these notes againf Al
did.
o-wheni A-Before the letting Of Section No IL
Q-How long beforcf A.-Imm-diaely before; per-
hsps within the week before the letting
o.-In connection with that letcnsi Al
asked to vote for the award Of Nos IL IS aud IL %
o'Brien Clark. that the notes might b. provided
for
o-what nO,esi A-As understood IT, G0verne,
Hilrs notes.
Senator Fassett-whas was th. amount Of themi A.
$50. 00o don't know whether that amount tea
then but that the 1 hal my mind wing
oeen invited to take part OF these notes before
Q-Wero these the same notcsl Al SO Understood H.
Mr. Boardman-How the letting OF this con,rsc,
10 Clark o. Brien material In connection with paw.
ment OF the notes, Was tha. explained to youl A-Yo
except that was asked to vote that these might
be provided FOR.
Q.-who asked youi A.-IIubert o. Thomson "A
that time the Commissioner of Public Works
Q-What did sou say thati Al tod aim shas r
could not vote for any but the lowest bidders and tha,
II oBrien Clark were the loves. bidders would b
very glad 10 vote for them.
Odd he make any further suggestion about vop,
actioni Ale asked me II would not ahsen, nruer
from the meeting on that occasion. told him the
matter was too important. ana L couldn't do It.
TELLING HOW GOOD HE WAS.
o-Did you make any endeayoF TO prevent the award
OF Section IL TO o'Bren ClArki Al did
o-state fully whs, did. Al sent for Mr
Rogers OF Rogers Co.. who the lowest bidder
to appear before the whole Of the commission and stats
the fact that he the who was doing the worx
on the adjoining section, No IL, he owned the ma
ehhery and that lie perfectly able
to DO the work 1 then sent for his suretics and ex
anlaed them before the whole commission ther
competency. a. 70 the which Intended "a
Justify Then for the Chief Engineer and asked
him II 10 true that Rogers Co. work
on the adjoining section. and II they competent He
from business standpoint there nothing left for
the commission to do but award tho lowest bidder.
In addition that, such OF the Commissioners
thought influence would be Of value WITH and
asked them destroy their records by voting for
anything but the loves, bidder.
QDo you remember the Chief Engineer giving any
the time you called him In or the award Of
his contract anybody else than the lowest bidder
| A-No sir; / merely asked him specifically whether
Rogers Co. capable Of doing the work whether
| they that did the In Section IL, anJ
whether the satisfactory and that - an
evidence that they capable Of doing other work
He answered they working In Section II ssus
taotertly and than be Withdrew. heAsd - ~ u
thsa y xN I'D that Ais - vasy iAysshaA RssA Gn(