The evening world., 1893-11-29
HELD BACK BY BOOOY.
True Facts of the --latest Scandal
Kept from the Public.
Contract for Building New Precinct
Station Denounced as a "Joh.'
Experts Said to Have Cut Down the
Bills One-Hulf.

1t was said on good authority In
Brooklyn to-day that Mayor Boody is
in quandry as to the best way to ac-
quaint the taxpayers with the true
facts in the last city scandal.
For this reason, it is said, the report
of the two experts appointed 10y His
Honor to investigate the bills of con
tractors who remodelled the Fourth
Precinct Station, at Myrtle aud Wander
bilt avenues, for Justice Haggerty's po-
lice court, has been Withheld from the
public for over week.
The report made the two experts,
p. j. Carlin. Democratic contractor, and
Wesley c. Bush, Republican, is said on
tie best authority to brand the work on
the court as a job, even on "a liberal es-
innate OF the prices that should have
been paid the contractors and cut the
charges in the bills down just one half
The report of the two experts was
handed in to Mayor Boody ten days ago
But although he, Comptroller torwin
and Auditor Weber were appointed by
the Legislature to audit the bills and
remove all taint of scandal from their
face. no action has yet been taken.
People who know that the report, Of
the experts had been handed in say that
last Friday Mayor Boody called secret
conference of the Commission, but de-
clared II adjourned until further notice,
before any action could be taken.
The Mayor, 1t is said, Is so surprised
at the action of the experts in cutting
the bills down from $4,000 TO about
$4,000, that he Is anxious to keep the
matter quiet as long as possible.
Everybody in Brooklyn is familiar with
the scandal OF Justice Haggarty'S Court.
1t originated In the City Works Depart
ment.
Alderman Heaney, as Chairman of the
Committee in charge Of the work, au-
thorized the City Works Commissioner
to have the old station-house remodelled.
The contracts were let in 1891 without
bids being advertised for. When the
bills came in, amounting to between
whole business was illegal Taxpayers
protested but the LEGISLATURE came to
Mayor Boody's rescue by the appointment
of the Commission.
Then the Mayor before attempting to
legalize the exorbitant charges of the
contractors appointed Wesley c. Bush,
President of the Mechanics and Trad
ers'' Exchange, to go over the work and
the work. Mr.. Bush, as Republican,
refused to act unless a Democrat were
appointed with him. p. j. Cariin, who
Brooklyn Savings Bank, was then ap-
pointed.
The experts found as soon as they be-
gan their work, the contractors had
charged scandalous prices. They also
found that the most fragrant cases of
fraud We're in the charges made for fur
nture, carpets and stationary. They
could not act in these cases, as they
ere only supposed to look into the build
ing parts of the court-houses. They,
however, informed the Mayor.
Mayor Boody could not be seen at his
| office this morning, as he left shortly
after his arrival Neither could Auditor
Weber or Comptroller Corwin be found.
One of the experts, however. admitted
| when closely questioned, that the report
had ben given to Mayor Boody sometime
| ago. and that most of the bills of the
| contractors had been cut one half