The evening world., 1894-01-20
QUEER BILLS THESE.
John F. Walsh, ST., Orders Re-
pairs on City Tugboats.
John F. Walsh, IT,, Is Then Paid
for Doing the Work.
More Facts In Regard to the Street.
Cleaning Department.

V'''Np INV SAhI Z
Cleaning Department expends the money
OF taxpayers will astonish the member.
or the next Grand Jury. II they examine
the. books and records Of the Depart-
mcnt.
In hve years the bureau OF fnal dis
position has spent about $500 900 for keep
ing In repairs two tugboats and twenty
nat scows, There Is no man connected
as an employee with the city's tugboats
who does not say that this was an ex-
travagant waste. Moreover. these em-
pioyees claim that no such mount. nor
even half of it, was ever spent for re-
pairs on trgboats and scows.
Here Is a little history which Is highly
interesting:
In 1866 John +. Walsh, a shipwrigbt.
established himself in business. When
his son. John +. Walsh. jr., became OF
age, he took the young man into partner
ship. and the firm was known as John
J.. Walsh e. Co, with Offices at $50 West
street, corner OF Clarkson.
In 1889 Walsh. sr., and Walsh, jr, had
built M a large business. II began
looking about for fat city contracts.
they had by this time a place OF buFi-
ness at lo and 1876 Charlton street. and
a dry dock pier at 80 East River.
Through some friend at Tammsuy
Hall court the Walshs secured one city
job In 1880, making some repairs on the
city.iug Dessert on Dec Is. for which
they were paid tc1i.3l.
During the year 1890 John +. Walsh, jr.,
did repair work on the city tugs Dessert
and Municipal, and or the nat scows
owned by the Street-C Cleaning Depart
ment, amounting TO 81, 6s2.33
In 1891 the Walsh bills paid by the
city for repairs on scows ard on the tug
to x,5aS. 40.
In 1892 the amount paid to Walsh for
was ST. go. 81.
During the past year the amount paid
" Tbis Tor Ike repairs was S;ss. 81 d, %. ..
paid in'S to at John +. WaI iSsa' ,r or and sIS 6is
father in the four years 1885, 1891. 1889.
and 1899, for tugboat and scow repairs.
yearly a year ago John F. Walsh. ST.,
as Assistant Hull Inspector OF steam
vessels. He apparently did not relin-
0uish his business as shipwright. for the
New York City Directory for 1894, con-
and iis and i$s Charlton. and Dry Dock.
Pier w ~ +, Ri h. - = ch r sSInwr,xbt ao
West and ll9 and 1876 Charlton, and Dry
Dock, Pier 80, r, R.. h. s. Charlton"
As Assistant Inspector Of local steam
eminent officer as well as a shipwright.
made examinations of vessels In New
York harbor, and upon his sworn testi-
mOny these vessels We're given permits
or certificates allowing them TO be run
for one year from date of examination.
As John +. Walsh, jr., shipwright. was
At this time making nearly all repairs
on the Street, Cleaning Department tigs
passTEi an and , MMn,niGIi pSd i seems W" rather
was the particular Assistant Inspector
OF steam vessels TO examine and report
upon the condition OF the Dassori and
Municipal.
Following IL an abridged copy NJ tho
Government report on the inspection OF
the tugboat Municipal:
ASSISTANT Ir1L INsPEcroR's ?
Steamer Municipal.
inspsrtsd Aug, ~. lssf
Last inspection Aug. 81, 1893,
Owned ~ the Department Of Street Cleaning.
civ ~ New Work Bnpt In good condition only
Anndry repairs done since last inspection OF this
hereby solenly swear that the foregoing ds-
tails Of inspection ~" eorrsC, TO The hest ~ my
kLo"ledgr and belief jobs ? WALSH
sworn 2i'h Sept. 1882
j. H. SMITH, Sotary.
Boiler Inspectors report
BOILER buit by IIrIpsrshelmer Bros., IN 1889.
No repairs made on boiler or engine since last re-
port. Examined boiler and found II in good con-
Assistant Inspector OF Boilers
diriuu. WILLIAM INGALs.
This report was also sworn to. The
Language is plain: NO repairs made on
Aug, 20 1882, and only sundry repairs
on hull
But here follows the bills paid by ting
Street-Cleaning Department for alleged
repairs on the tug Municipal since Aug.
30. 1872,