New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-13

the prisoner could not he estaolsheH ana Ie'o'"
nended that he be released on his own Nefoa'
recognzance. and this was done Both Mrs 0orooh
snd Fox were willing 20 swear positively 10 MS
Identification. they had already done neloIe 'Ne
magistrate bat ga not ret chance 70 60 so Inc
question naturally arises commented MY. MOS.
"why were the taxpayers pn' 10 al me EXPENSE %
pursuing and extraditins Finnegan II MS case was
70 he dropped IN th's transparent manner anu
the ONLY answer Nou.o se''" TO 'e ,.,a.
~ $500 80
HOFFMAN, OhOS7H' N00'
Nj Moss had dispute with Mr Hoffman and
openly charged the committeeman WIN th"aruhs
his plans when Michael brogan sweeper OF inc
Street Cleaning Leparlnleh'' was neN' o@'4eu'
Why weren't YOU On the excursion asked Mr
Moss
y did not GO
did YOU buy ticket?
Il did not"
''They were g. were they not~
81 don't know.
7 mean he James W Boyle Association excur-
slor
Tickets for that excursion" interrupted Mr..
Hoffman could not he bought Il was free ex-
cursion"
That ends IT." said Nh Moss 7 Will not call
another street sweeper. intended 10 show mat
they had paid for the tickets. but now II will be
impossible 20 Get the men IN the room 20 tel the
truth when they have received instructions from
the bench what 10 say"
81 don't see what YOU wanted 10 ask any such
questions Tor" said Nj Norman. IT Is only vast
ing the time OF the committee
THE committees time IS not being wasted" ruled
Mr. Mazet. sterny. Counsel VIII proceed
L Co not care 10 continue along that line" said
Mr.. Moss 7 an satisfied 10 Jet Mr.. Hoifman's in
etructons 20 10 the people IN his own language
bIofan ana MS '''''7i
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KANE u DEFIANT
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.tor for tbs Borough Of Brooklyn. told OF his OBJ
5ectons 20 the bills Of George Cunningham for
cleaning sewer basins and removing snow in Brook
lyn He said ne found the charges excessive. and
that the work had been given out in violation OF
law Commissioner Kane was indicted IN Kings
County for giving the work to Cunning CHAM with
out public letting. and the case IS stu pending
Mr.. McKinny said he declined TO audit Cunning
hams bill and that Controller COler has sustained
bis contention as to its nlegalty Cunningham
charged from g to 81 70 per basin cleaned whereas
the same work was done in previous years for
from 3 cents 10 $50 Tho total amount Of the
bins held I'D IS $500
Mr. Hoffman said the Indictment against tho
Sewer Commissioner has been quashe1 and Mr.
Moss retorted that the records do not show that
fac, if,t be q fact
Commissioner Kane SAID he knew CUNNINGHAM
before he was appointed Commissioner. He was
bondsman for Cunningham when the latter put in
BID Tor The WORK hve years ago he denied that
ne was ever interested II Cunnlhghams business
ne ac'ni''eo sis'As 'he "o,h 10 Cu'ninghan. he
Nsa gwen OUT the "olA ID N4ANa''aA also without
advertisement. IN Manhattan most OF me work
Aao oeen gwen 70 BARI Dupn orother OF Sher-
IN Dunn. IN mammalian tAe commissioner PAID
u 90 and N brooklyn 81 TO-
BART" DUNN'S GOOD THING.
Nj Moss read q long list showing that Dunn
had received about S0 m IN gums OF 800 FOR
cleaning rcceiv,n., basins
The witness sad the work was done IN small
quantities on Tho advice OF his engineer Better
results were achieved IN that way IL had tried 20
advertise for bids but the Municipal Assembly held
=, I'm THE c,.v "a now cleaning Tho basins a. a
,oe, ~ 6 eacb
.eNbv emit The civ Go the work as cheaply as
Mr. Dunn did i.?o asked Mr.. Moss
I'VE can't get men TO work for the city Ike they
work for contractors replied the witness
I've - take tho mon the CIVIL serv,cA Com.
ro,ss,,o ..ss We tn, l,r,t VOL ~ cortroc.
-, -
w ia 49, &C.,. =. ~, ~. -.
am Ieaoy' s~'u ha"e' 90 lo' WI 'l"HeI Sc
lect the men and watch the Work done. and II he
thinks tie price paid the contractors excessive 10
pay 0-'''' ~ "-' ' 0'e0' - -'1
may select
TIE offer not accepted. and Mr.. Kane added
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