New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
BROOKLYN HAS PLENTY OF MONE1'
ONE CONTRACTOR. HOWEVER. DOES NOT GET HIS
WARRANT SIGNED-THE MAYORS
ST\TFMEST

STATEMENT
The contractors who think that the city Of BROOKLYN
exist, simply for the purpose OF paying Their o"'
ar. likely 70 learn otherwise II any more OF them
have tho experience OF John Curran. The la'''r AZ
tcmptcd to bulldozc Controller COrwin on trldaS y
hrt came off second best in the encounter IN
Controller was ut his Office for the first time III
several days. owing to Illness. Curran had annoy
him several times in regard to n warrant FOR a'ou
~ 800 due him for work done In grading ana paNi"o
in the Eighth Ward. II presented on Aue"S
Init the Controller in view Of the prevailing fnail-
ciol strngency and In order not to embarriSS "'c
hank. I'm which the city funds deposited has been
navins warrants slowly. This did not suit Curr''n,
wbo was anxious for his money, and he eXpress'u
himself freely TO the Controller. Both OF thcm AZ
big men, fully six feet in height TIL" conver'lu ,'
Iv led up TO a question by Curran as 10 whe'h'r 'h
Controller would sign the warrant the HcA' u"'
The persistent questioning had fingered ohe 'o'
,roler and he said No, will not promise 10 so''
vour warrant to-day the next day, or 'he mex,
day / shall make no promises except 10 saS 'i'"'
shall do the best can for you
Cnrran was greatly % cited at this. ara shou'e"
{. demand that You fix 4 cate When you VIII .e"
that warrant. I am 70 bcggar The money Is u''
me- and l want it, ,...o,or
-ou can't budoze If you think you can you
have made mistake. lou can sue inc CITY It
rort to hut Won can't come here and force me W W.
ANYTHING You have selected the wrong man.
"ru SEQ II you won't sign the warrant re'or""
Curran "I'll make yOu sign IT,.
"you will make me sign u2' said the Con'roiIer
q VOL 90 ahead See II you can get airy ooe !"
make mo ,l,n H. will do the best can LOT sou
Yonr claim has not been in this office for thr'y uhSs
Now that Won have tried 10 budoze me- '''''
have nothing more to say to you. -,
Cnrran went away after repeating MS '"i'"
forcing the Controller to sign the warrant. "i'
potical "pull' IS gained through Johh l. "o"'"'
ard Daniel RYAN. OF the Eighth Ward.
The Mayor and Controller had conference ~
rardng the financial condition OF the city yeSe'uS
morning They found that the city had Svo'""
denoIted with banks and trust companies ana apou'
500 600 T. owed to v1riou, contractors. Inc cry
"a, i.suc bonds for y. 100000 without eXce'oihs
IN. debt limit but there Is no need Tor ther I'M
mediate Issue. The Mayor made THIS Statement III
regard TO he affairs Of the city:
81 do not believe that any other large CITY III '''
country has me-: It's bills promptly as broohN"'
Many ~ tlcr. have had n dcyi-" special means TOT
getting through the financial sirinccncy and meeting
holr oll,rofioos BROOKLYN has had 10 do nothing
~ the kind There ia, not been bill preS'h''d
that conld not hc paid AZ a moment ho'lce. , III"
I'm. which have been presented ana nav NV -,
,,,d amourt 10 about 100000. We nave Eot zen
limo, tlai sum I'm the bank, and could pay u''in i.
once but We desire TO be- easy on the banks ihcS
ar. all doing what they can Z" upnold 'h cI., va
every one and there j. no reason IN 'h' M"lIu va,
,b. ,r,r, should not be- mutual. Later In Inc season
,r. Snail ,cll bonds, Contracts are ont covering eN
pcnd.tnrc- which must b" met. hu' th're - "'
hurry We dOa't need any money now