The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-07
AoUEDUcr COMMISSION REPORT
Millions Have Beeu Diaburscd,
with Much Work Vet TO DO.

IwcntS-scVcn MntOns nave heeu utspurscu'
with Much Work Vet to DO.
The law establishing the Aqueduct Commits
sion provides that its members shall keep
separate their transactions. and shall make
public ut stated intervals the total cost OF tho
construction OF that work. They have recently
submitted the figures up to July l. and they
show the total disbursements to that time to
have beon S27. $4,000.
The new aQueiuct was provided for by the
Legislature OF 1883 and by the original con-
tracts was to cost Sll.So0.0O0 for construc-
ton. and S2.S00O00. it was estimated. ad-
ditional for engineering expenses land
awards. interest. and clerical work. The
estimate of the Department Of Public Works
for the whole work was S15.GG5.0OO. Though
1t is not yet finished. and there are. indeed.
important and expensive contracts outstand-
ing. the expenses to date have been nearly
double the sum first estimated. and the mount
paid to date on contracts. exclusive OF other
work. has been S21. 20D.O0C.
The other expenses have been more than
$U000.000. OF this sum S1.9OO000 has gone
In the way OF awards for lands needed: 5000
600 has gone to pay land appraisers and their
counsel: S23O. 900 gas been paid to the Aaue.
duct Com missioners on account OF salary. and
cal help. rent stationery. and advertising. The
expenses Of the engineers and surveyors foot
under agreement with contractors. The larg-
est single contract entered INTO by the Com
HoWard G So Sn' Sa DO The
contract given O'Briea d Clark was for 81 .b25.-
900 David X. Page figured In one contract
one completed contract for s127.OV0. and John
Fox in three iron contracts for $4,000
-, As portions OF the a,Iueduct are completed
they are turned over to tho Commissioner of
Public Works and become, part Of the city
property. Until they are, these unfinished
portions OF the work are In tho control of the
the total completion Of the aqueduct nor is
any one able definitely to declare how much.
when completed. IL will cost, But the best
out Of existence the total charge will foot up
$50. OOO.0U0 There are now outstanding. on
ACCOUNT Of the construction of the aqueduct
ones are issued. as it becomes necessary. to
provide for the work as done and accepted
from the contractors.
arate city department. Independent in its OPP
erations OF the Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tionmeut and governed in its rules and pro-
fishing II, it is not entirely .!rrespons be Of the
other city departments, for the Mayor. the
Commissioner of Public Works, and the Comm
and have the same rights and preroga-
pointed BY It the ee Mayor So Three q these
or. en- were s,' selected By Mayor Hewitt in
1883. The fourth Commissioners. Cannon. the
Republican member. was selected by Mayor
deceased. The first secretary of the Board. as
now constituted. was John G. Sheehnn. who
has since risen to be Police Com missioncr.
Tho present secretary is his former adjutant,
Julius Caesar Lulley.
1t is a somewhat remarkable fact that bad
luck has attended: almost uniformly. the big
made. and much lost. by them on the work.
Heavy claims are pending in the courts.