New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
HITS MURPHY HARD.
Dock Commissioner Haz0kes Gives
Telling Facts and Figures.
TANMANY LEADER TALKING AGAIN

defence of the old Dock Board in his statement
Of Sunday night All of his important asser-
tons were quickly disproved yesterday by Com
missioner Hawkes., who followed up the state
ment in The Tribune with arragnment Of
t old Dock Board.
Tammany men growing sceptical about
the ability of Mr.. Murphy a leader. No
leader of Tammany ever made poorer showing
in a labored answer TO a damaging charge than
that furnished by Mr.. Murphy in defence of
himself and associates. His charge that Com
missioner Hawkes. was wasting the city's money
by giving a cement order to George r. Man
chester. secretary of the Republican County
Committee boomerang that in it's
bound came pretty near knocking the head off
the Indian on the front of the wigwam.
THE CONTROLLERS OPINION.
Controller Grout. when asked about Mr.. Muir
phys figures in connection with the so-called
"Odeu pier" said:
"Mr. Murphy is all wrong in his figures. 1t
is doubtful if he knows what he is talking about.
Chief Engineer Mclean Of this department
went carefully over the figures. and his report
shows that the city secured a fair return in
the rental price. There is no particular reason
with grim snile) why should desire to show
any favoritism toward Governor Odell and his
friends Mr.. NIurphy's figures are something of
a curiosity"
Mr.. Murphy spread CONSERVATION among
Tammany men yesterday by saying that he was
going to talk some more about how upright the
old Dock Board was in its dealings with Tam
many contractors
STATEMENT BY MIR. HAWKES.
Commissioner Hawkes. yesterday made the
following statement in answer to that made by
Mr. Murphy;
On account of rumors which 1 had heard con-
business
by the Van WICK board. upon assuming the man
1902 I at once asked the Commissioners Of Ac-
counts TO make an investigation. They did so.
others with to leases and privileges granted
therein stated. showed such extraordinary favorit-
Ism and disregard OF the cIty's Interests as 70
leases and privileges, as the compensation received
by the city appeared to be totally inadequate @ for
ences with the Mayor and the Corporation Coun-
Generaii and Iegaf associate Of John q. carsie
was retained as special counsel by Mr.. Rives to
He made a report which showed the necessity
paced his EeDort before the Dstric Attorney
hence the present proceedings by the District At
ali pTompted by political considerations On the
other hand the city throggh the the, Corporation m
one of the most fragrant of these leases-the lease
RivergraBed % er BY the old board for thirty years
at $3.50 year. under private arrangement. while
petye bidding for & an sTaety & similar RTiyiegs
lease SU viz: for i've years Instead Of thirty
an9a9 ante fSa to- fa5 Bfown Gf & Fleming sof on Pr
I2 East River which was Illegally granted ana
which was for $1,000 year, the city has already
succeeded in cancelllng the permit and has recov-
eed m thT9ggh co9 on an b aGf4n onh oW
ing the value of the privilege to have been aeaIy ATTY
has been offered for this privilege $4,000 year
and. in the opinion of the department II was
BROWN & FLEMING LEASE
Another lease granted by the Van wyck board
just before went out OF ofhce was that OF BIown
Fleming of the e c dump s on tfe 9er vents vsags
The city has been offered for this lease $4,000
ysaf Tortb ePd about tn s5So 56s opinion OF 'n'
The cancellation Of other leases is @ ti6 tine
concerning cancellation Is pending In regard to
Company' Of which Mr. Murphy's brother is presi-
dent of the pier at Seventy -ninth-st, North River;
bier at Vest Fffty-second-st has been cancelled,
and similar 6 t 4ee aob PaeS cSed cu4 ny
ham. Action will also be taken concerning leases
extraordinary privileges appear frequently to have
been confined TO small number Of individuals m or
former administration and with some connection
with II the b gan lease 9I 'eg o the prTg
at One-hundred-a and -fftieth-st. or some specia..
the New-York Contracting and Trucking Com
If the city had received the same rate for the
privilege leased to Egan between TWenty-elghtn
ro fHa the dump privese at Thrteths would
amount to about SIS 900 year. or to Sn5oo 9T for
MAKE Tne loss on this single item Of 10000
eehces fee 5oe9Trng in prices obtaned By the department
under the Van Wyck board and the present ao-
nnistration for dumping privileges;
Between Fcrty-third and Forty-fourth sts
River Van wyck board go go year year
Pgs5e4f asi ed@lPstra3G %an yck
gsSsSPy Eas9 River Van wyc
Present administration -.--.--.--------- SoO year
THE CEMENT CASE.
The matter of the Eureka Cement Company re-
fd to BY Nj Murphy & far from tEsi Feaefnf f nfeS S
ests of the city been thoroughly protected re-
5dfs aFe G that in the spring Of @ the department
in need Of cement and adVertseo q Ior S d SeS1s
on Nav I5 Prior thereto the engineer-in-ehief OF
this department certified to me tnar PenSs i9 e 6
which were TO be opened on May IS the depart III
ene 1sI of Porta1d cement 70 conform to the
partment's printed specifications. Accerdingy, 81, a
800 barrels r. A al u 60 Sf Th1m sa1Te f9O1eS % Wood e
ered ee In New-York Harbor. Among the people quot
ing prices were John P. Kane and the Eureka
Cement Company. Following are copies OF their
quotations:
We herewith confirm price given over phone for
on on barge. NewcYork HaTboT at 81 50 barrel
Kindly advise us at once II same 1 Is acc aeeepfee ese
June l. 1902 Very truly yours .>-E co,,p.Nv
Dear Sir: For the sum OF 81 90 a barrel pro-
pose deliver 800 barrels Portland cement IN bar bar
Tels in Ha5nOT @ five 9 o All tbe 1 reSre
ments OF the depa5tmeRt sRSG1nS4tlonS S St re-
spectfuiiy' AOF-h-fA4A cPer G iAngeil1
It is interesting TO note, in connsetion with the
tRat they We're found to be the successful bidders
the contract when II was openeG on May 10; ana
sTt-IeS !commssioner's order Cbut which is not
81 az s bg41s, to they sds S q '9s5 5aP
at which price oeIns En- te N S hs-rsls o S,aS, IL