New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
CONTRA CTORS BEING PAID
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION NOT Who'll
LY BAD.
WHAT COMMISSIONER WILLIS SAYS ABOUT 'o'-
TRACTS AND BONDS FOR CITY I'M

TRACTS AND BONDS FOR CITY ID"
PRovEMENTs.
The situation ms regards contracts for paving anu
the sale of local Improvement bonds II not 81
bad as Il seemed at first =,
Contractors are not suffering 20 much from W
ability TO get their pay as some OF the
newspaper accounts would indicate. The Mayor
yos,ordav signed n warrant for 100000 in favor OF
Crawford g. Son. McKeever Brothers received
about $4,000.
city Works Commissioner Wills said;
az believo that the failure of contractors TO put
I'm any bids is due to heir having 100 mucn WIZ
already Then the three streets for when dos
NO odvortlsod were small scattered contracts,
and on that account may have been thoush'
unworthy OF bidding for.
''Thc failure to sell bonds recently may nave
caused temporary delay In paying theH, vi
September II the bonds will again be ohered ioi
sale, and my advices are that the banks VIII take
them. Contractors know that every uO''' '"o ''
owes will be paid them
.J am convinced that there Is no feeling against
Rrooklvn bonds but that the summer months
are a bad time in which TO offer them. haruis
think the silver agitation had an appreciate
feet on the sale. yet 1t is known that the money
and real estate markets have been affected uniaF-
orablv since the Chicago Convention. Not that
people believe there is the slightest chance OF
Bryans election. but the scare created by 'he
Chicago Convention is against us and foreruhher
of what we might expect from the passage OF
free silver bill.
at is my policy as City Works Commissioner 10
project and carry all the public improvements
we can afford pay for. because there Is some
doubt as to what will become of Brooklyn alter
consolidation Whatever improvements the boaru
OF Aldermen and Legislature provide for shail
push forward. because II Brooklyn does not get
improvements now it may have to wait long ume
for them This Is the platform stand on as d
Brooklynite. $1,000. l.. 10oo,od
II will be wise to go slow with improvements,
merly one-half OF the assessment against properly
owners for their share OF the expense OF paving
was obliged TO be paid In advance. But TINS Is no
longer the case, and the new system makes pay
ments drag. 49,, A., s.,o, od y,
Tho improvements When I sign the contract IL
goes 10 the CITY Controller. whose duty II Is 10
certify whether there Is money to pay Tor the con-
tract or not Under recent decision or the court
The Controller may 80 certify If funds nave Simply
been provided for -, a., ,,,,r, 49,. 80
reason there were bids on this last batch OF
much work as they could dispose OF at present
The streets upon which IL was proposed 10 lay
asnhalt were not considered desirable. one being a
one-block job and another being on railroad;
Controller Palmer said that he was meeting an
hills as fast AZ they were presented. The I.egls-
iature had authoriZ"i the Issuance OF about $SHVp
more OF bonds for local improvements and when
these are sold in September, as they undoubtedly
will be- the necessary paving will be pushed.