New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-12
DETAILS OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Nr Moss opened the proceedings by Offering IN
tabulated form list OF eightysix policemen found
guilty of ntoxication, ffty-one cases OF abuse or
citizens and twenty-nine cases of insubordnat'on
where the denquents had not been dismissed from
the force Between June I. 1898 and July 81, 1922
there were two hundred and twenty Of po-
Ncemen found of duty IN the early morning hours.
or drinking in saloons The fines in the two hun
dred and twenty cases aggregated five hundred and
sixty DAYS pay Mr. Moss also offered transcript
from the Chiefs book OF suspected opium dens
which had been erased from the records as closed.
This list included the place raiaed on Thursday
A list Of poorooms marked closed on the Chiefs
book where evidence had been obtained by the
committees agents recently. showing they were
wide open. also put in.
81 see from the reports" said Mr. Moss that
Patrolmen keenan, and Sheahy and some others
were dismissed from the Department late yester-
day. after their records had been aired before this
committee II IS only fair TO these men TO say
that IL was well known at Police Headquarters
that was examining their records for past convic
tions."
william A. Butler Supervisor Of The City Rec
ord" was the first witness called He told OF the
composition Of the Board Of City Record and ex-
planned It's duties The Record" is printed by NJ B.
Brown, who obtained the contract by advertise
ment The J. ". Pratt Company the only
other bidder The paper is printed daily two thou
sand copies per Gay. The Board OF City Record
purchases all the stationery for the city depart
ments. The Ahrens Company has the contract TO
supply the goods at present The United States
Trading Company had the contract, but asked TO
be relieved from it. Mr.. Butler consented to the
release for the benefit OF the city"
How for the benefit OF the cty?' asked Mr..
Moss
Well 7 don't want TO expose mans business
here. III tell you privately. They did not fulfil
the terms OF the contract"
The Trading Company had the contract for about
Elk weeks Then Mr. Butler judged that his speci-
fcations had called for more material than the de-
partments needed. and when the company was re-
leased from the contract ne cut the amount down
nearly one-halt
Except IN cases where Mr. Butler asked for an
Increase Of salaries for his office force the Board
has agreed TO all OF his recommendations. His
Official force is made up of hod-overs from Mayor
strong's administration.
Special contracts for printing, Mr.. Butler said
were given 20 cover emergencies. He could not tell
10 what printers the work given. II was dis
trbutei fairly. During the last administration. ."
be said "one hrrn got % per cent OF all the print
ing contracts given out by The City Record Office.
Being pressed 10 the firm, MI Butler de-
elned until ordered TO by Mr.. Mazet. lie said he
objected TO advertising any firm OF printers and
then named the Martin 3. Brown Company. The
company only gets small portion OF the emergency
work now All the emergency work is DONE the
witness SAID at the same price the regular con
tract calls for.
KEARNY'S FREE HAND.
Augustus T Docharty. secretary of the Fire De-
rsrtment was the second witness called. lie pro-
duced statements Of the contracts for over 80"
made by the Fire Department during the year 1873
and also up 10 August l. 1898 The statements were
not read and the witness excused Tor the Gay
Mr. Moss next said that Mr. Gibson Deputy COM
Missioner Of Street Cleaning had answered that he
was unable on account OF pressure OF business u
respond 10 the subpoena I'VE will have 10 give
hin time" remarked Mr. MOSS anu O
M4ze udt srntle nodded
Commissioner Henry s Kearny OF the Depart
nent Of Buildings Lighting and Supplies was next
placed the stand
did your Department furnish type"ruhe ma
Chimes for the Registers Officer" he was asAeu'
Yes. Sixteen"
How much each did they COST ~
"One hundred and seventy-hve dollars apiece
What kind Of machine were they!
They were OF the Elliott q Hatch MAKE az
"Did you advertise for bids for the machhes'
NO. they were furnished on reqaisiuon' ia, 'laI
Register having asked for machines OF 'i"' 'I
make"
You gave permission to the Metropon'ah a. ~
the Third Avenue Railway companies ~
ulcal ducts along their tracks,
Yes"
How many such ducts did you allow to De put
hr'
Il think it was thirty-six on each sioe 0i '''0
tracks"
And how many wires will run through '''''
cucts%'
There may be one and there may De nVe'
DIG you think that many wires were
safy for the operation OF the railroad
AT FIRST considered the number OF ouc'S % -
eessiye. but upon consideration oeheVe' -
TIE development OF the business OF the car -