New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
MIR. MYERS HAS NO MORE TO SAY.
HE INTENDS TO STAND BY HIS CONTRACT WITH
MR.. ADAMS.

HE INTENDS TO STAND BY HIS CONTRACT WITH
MR.. ADAMS.
Corporation Counsel Clark returned from Albany
yesterday, where he had been to protest against the
measure which passed the Assembly releasing the
Twentyeighth and Twenty ninth SITS. railway COM
pany from fulfilling Its contract with the city in con-
nection with its franchise Replying to Controller
Myerss allegations made during the Corporation Coun-
sels Absence in reference to the controversy the
citys war claims against the United States Govern
ment, Mr.. Clark said
"There are some statements Of Controller Myers
which desire to take notice Of He says that APP
proved the claim of Burton n. Harrison for 10 per
cent Of the amount of certain due by the State
to this county.
1.-THE Controller is In error. The contract between
Mr.. Harrison and the city made by my predeceS-
sor, Mr. Beekman When the matter was brought to
my attention. after the collection of the state tax
told Mr.. Harrison that he would have to submit his
claim to the Board Of Estimate and Apporonment
This is all / ever had 10 do with the matter.
"The statement Of the Controller that called on
him with the late Commissioner Gibbens and requested
him TO employ Mr.. Gibbons to collect this claim Is
true The matter had escaped my memory, and /
am Obliged to the Controller for calling my attention
TO it. -~tu
"On March 8, 1890, Mr. Gibbons wrote me as FOL
lows beg to inform you that it would give me great
pleasure to represent the city Of Newfork before te
committees of the United states Congress in the mat
ter Of the claim with the understanding that III
case the bill providing for the payment of said moneys
to the city Of New-YOr1 is passed, and said moneys
under said bill paid into the treasury Of the city OF
New-York shall receive the sum Of $4,000 as zee
for such representation OF the city, otherwise. no
charge to be made or expense incurred to or by the
city of New-York'
81 took this letter and accompanied Mr.. Glopehs
to the Finance Department and suggested to the Con-
troer that IL would be advisable TO employ MI. G t
benS and pay him $1,000 in case ne succeeded; MI
| Gibbons offered to enter Into o written conuaGt;
THE Controller declined To accept Mr; uiOOens ,
proposition 10 be paid $1,000 cOntingenty, on the
ground that 1t than the service OF cones
| to have made verbal contract by whIc9a TIC - l"
! pay at least 100000 and possibly Sl12OOVu hut
! =" Mr. Gibbons was not only man Oh aDlnN, Ia Iua
he Had lived in Washington for long time, ana hau
| large personal acquaintance with Congessnen anu
Government officials. should ne giad 10 nav
Myers explain his refusal to employ MN AZ nbe
gent fee OF 10 600, and his effort to nave Mr. |apOe
| employed at contingent fee of $22O,OOo: ~,
No better evidence of the elasticity Oh tlIs a,teseu
| verbal contract between Mr.. Adams and Mt Myers
can be had than the statement in Mr. Myerss Ietter
to the Mayor that he 10 pay out Oh the hOnGS
| recovered a contingent fee Of Z II pes cent, WHICH
would amount TO, assuming hat the entire Clam was
morning paper that Mr.. Adams not TO receive IN
any event mere than $6OOCO &c WOlu appear .i't
the Controller is not accurately Informed as 10 WIZ" t
is to be paid This is not s1rPrshg wnen hag
fact considered that he had TO fall back on VeIDa
contract when the original resolution Oh the boau Vi
| Aldermen repealed" -, -
Controller Myers, when shown the Corporation Couh,
sels reply yesterday, said: " have nothing 70 aGu
| TO the subject at present. My statements ALREADY
made adhere to, and it is useless to continue PrOnu-
less discussion. Mr. Adams Is the ONLY person Whohl
have considered as collector Tor te cry ea,, nS
and intend to stand by the contract nave nlade
! with him.