New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
To TEST CARRIAGE CONTRACT
CONTROLLER COLER BELIEVES \ TAN
PAYERS SUIT WILL BE STARTED.

The validity OF the contract entered into by the
city for the disposal of garbage WIFI undoubtedly
be contested in the courts. Controller Coler said
yesterday he felt confident a taxpayers action
would be started TO enjoin the award of the
tract for the final disposition OF garbage for the
Borough of Manhattan the Sanitary Utilization
Company, upon the ground that the Board OF Esti-
mate had right rescind the action by which
Il first rejected the companys bid. The whole
transaction has aroused general impression that
IL Is Tammany JOB. and one of the unsuccess-
ful bidders vii doubtless get order restraining
Street Cleaning Commissioner Nage from carry
ing the contract
great many persons were anxious to know
Yesterday who back of the job. The Mayors
acqGiescsnce Is taken indication that power
ful interests in the organization were involved.
Delaney NicO who is attorney for the company.
is said To have had much do with securing the con-
tract. Mr NicoH. although a gold standard Demo-
crat has much influence in Tammany Han. Those
who have studied the matter declare that every
thing was planned 10 shut ont all bidders except
the Sanitary Utilization Company. Conditions. cir
cumstances and Commissioner Nagle favored the
company that got the contract
The company. however. is not 10 be allowed TO
enjoy the contract without contest, for yester-
day Controller Coer said
The iGea that seems to be prevalent that this
company has the city by the throat. and had il by
the throat yesterday. is entirely wrong. The com
pany cid not force the city pass upon the con-
tract as there is no corporation as great as the
city. II the city authorities had not seen mt TO
accept the contract this company could have been
compelled TO carry the work until some other
provision made. They could not shut down at
The end Of the five year contract and leave garbage
strewn about the streets but could have been COM
PEELED to continue.
rs there any possibility that the award can be
stopped?" Mr.. Coer Was asked. and he replied
a property owner taxpayer could get an in
Junction stopping the city from paying The COM
Pany any money, out that is All that could 5e
done. Some newspapers yesterday afternoon made
statements that said at the meeting OF the Board
OF Estimate that acknowledged mistake IN
opposing the five year contract. That Is entire
~ wrong. / SAID my office had made mistake
in allowing a favorable report on the nEe year
contract ever 10 have been submitted, and when |
found my mistake / reversed my opinion ana
strongly opposed it. still opposed to II, as 1t
IS wrong.
Randolph Guggenheimer. who Is Acting Mayor
during the absence of Mayor Van Wyck. said yes
terday:
Controller Coler and I will make thorough in
vesiigaton OF this garhage contract. am con-
vtnceu that the city is paying higher price than
ii ought 10 pay. and If ii can be done the city
ought TO acquire the plant and operate il itself.
Suppose we have to pay 100000 for il; we would
s215o00 in five years. besides owning the plant
in perpetuity. don't believe that the city should
submit to eKtortion being taken by the throat
by any corporation and compelled 10 pay any price
that is demanded. This matter is going TO be thor
oughy sifted.