The evening world., 1894-01-13
CONTRACT.
The Andrews Garbage Plum
Worth $l57,500 a Year.
Will the Supreme Court Declare the
the Deal Null and Void
important Points In the Motion for
an Injunction.

"Thc Evening World' Yesterday eH-
clusively announced the injunction pro-
Cccdings commenced in the Supreme
Court against the Mayor. Aldermen.
street Cleaning Commissioners Andrews
and Comptroller Fitch by capt. James
Reyes, which legal proceeding Is likely
to rcvolutionizc the methods now in
vogue in the STRENGTHENING Depart
mcnt.
The cry cannot be raised that tho
motion for an injunction is an attack on
Taminany Hall. for the plaintiff I'm the
case. Capt. James Reyes. is a Tam
many man himself, being Chairman of
the Tammany Committee for his I'm
mediate district. lie resides at 1856 Avenue
G., and has been In the employ of the
'iiN Street-CIoaning Department, as
captaln of one of the city's tugboats..
mi MiIm,m thS past lew month";, ON ON
charged no less than twenty-five en-
ployees of the tug and scow branch
OF the city STRENGTHENING Department,
may enrich himself BY emnInying cheagp
labor Mt the ate of $l.25 a day.
In these hard times, when the Mayor
and other city, officials are, planning to
give work 10 idle men who AVE families
T. support, Commissioners Andrews is
DISCHARGED laborers in order to benefit
y favored n rich contractor like John
In making the motlon for an injunc;;
Yesterday, the plaintiff, Capt. ,keyrH,
act, in section 7C2, provides, that when
Commissioners Andrews makes contracts
with individuals for performing work for
he city, he shall advertise for proposals
Andrews contracted with. John u.
Daley to load and unload dumping
scows without advertising for bids, and
COMMISSIONS Andrews did "fraudulently,
collusiveiy and unlawfully enter into
contract with John D.. Daley, and the
nialntif alleges upon information and be,
lief that such contract is Illegal and
Capt. Keyes said to an Evening
World reporter this morning regarding
his motion for an inJunction:
"The Corporation Counsel has never
approved the private contract made by
commissioner Andrews with John ID.
Daley. and this in the face of the fact
that Contractor Daley will draw from
the city treasury about $4,000 monthly,
or s2lO,OOO per year.
The rate OF Y cents per cubic yard
charged by Daley, Is a most exorbitant
price and greatly in excess of the real
value of the work. There are any. num-
both anxious and willing to do the work
for seven or eight cents per cubic yard.
daley was given this fat contract
pS mSmm's anG fav ararsms T TrHm m saIHRIs
of n contract for unloading the city's
at Riker's Island Is entirely I'M
necessary and il against the best Inter
csts OF the STRENGTHENING Department
and the citizens of New York.
The city owns three large tugs and
several scowaw which are now lying idle,
continuance Of this private contract be-
tween Commissioner Andrews and Con-
tractor DALEY.
There is absolutely no reason why the
at reasonable wages, say 81 per day. to
the men required for unloading scows.
and thereby furnish employment to
about $50 men per day. the same as 1t
the Street-Cleaning Department without
the work to Daley at exor-
The New York Supreme Court will in
all probability take immediate action
the motion for an Injunction. The
after recitlnS the facts In the
case, includes the prayer that,
An inJuncti. may he issued by this
Court restraining the execution OF said
contract and all payments hereunder by the Comp
trol.er NJ the city OF New York during the pen
icncy Of this action. and that the Judgment be en-
tered herein upon the restraining the executions
Of eaid contract and payments hereunder, and
cancelled rs null and void, and the said Commits
t!.1cr Of Street Cleaning be required in ease the
sdilN III NuJuuEtl 10 De necessary TO advertise for
proposals in the newspapers provided for In sec
lion 100 II the Consultation act. AMI that all
other terms and conditions OF said act he complied
with, and for such other and further relief az 10
Che court may seem lust and proper. besides the
costs
What will the Supreme Court do in
the promises? The taxpayers OF New
York anNiously await the result of this
judicial investigation.
Following are Contractor Dailey's bills
for unloading sCows for two days, which
are given as an instance:
Ian. ., 1894.
6 small scows Rt $50. ,...,.......... $3.50
I large scows at ass
Jan. 10. 1894.
S small scows at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
I large scows at go
''"'''''''''''''''' .'',',' SobO
In two days Contractor DALEY charges
under his private contract with Com
missioner Andrews the sun of 81. 1915 for
labor In unloading scows. He EMPLOYS
his own men to do the work at Sl.25 per
day, or at a cost OF about So per scow.
Therefore for 500 worth OF actual labor
Contractor DALEY eNpects TO receive
1875 from the city Treasury. This is
SSI5 clean profit in two days, or sl3, 10
per month. or sij7,50O per year. In six
years Daley would have Sl.0O0, 600 of
taxpayers money.
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