New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
THE NEAT OF THE NUT.
Knrphu Tried to Discredit Ha5ckes
Because Latter Would Dust Him.

v>.,. r-orrr,ssstoner McDousalI HAWKES. effort
81 compel the New-York Contracting company 10
~t OF the city's piers al Seventy and Ninety
..v.utn ets North River. has brought down on
- tha vratb OF Charles F. Murphy. the leader
~ Tarnrnzny He'll; John J. Murphy. his orother'
Alderman James E. Gaffney, from Murphys ols-
srIct: Darrell 2. McAaho1 and j. Sergeant cram
Mcmahon IS chairman of the Tamnany executive
rorDmittee and Mr.. Cram 10 chairman OF the gen
- committed When the Commissioners OF Ac-
s-our+s q wear ago investigated the DOCK Depart
.nn. accounts left by NeSsrs. Cram. Murphy ana
Never Il became known TO a certainty that 'he
old Txmuas-y oficials were playing faVorites ne
che racing phrase goes. Mr.. Naughton nF'n "ae
the recipient Of almost numberiess emergency
orders from the board and II truly vac hApp!
Tamusny family -
The Ne~-York Contracting Company, owned oy
Yehn ] Murphy, Alderman Gaffney ana other feiS-
s,ss and associates Of Charles F. Murphy, ootaineo
from the Dock Board permits 20 use the piers AT Se
enty-ni1th and Nnety-seventh SITS al sl'E'' d yea,
each for the dumping privilege Inc company ""u
rot rom John B. Mcdonald, OF the Rapid transit
subway Construction Company, prontaole cohtI1c's'
and at once put their dumps to good use. w men
Commissioner Hawkes. took charge OF 'ne DoCA
Department he mapped out improvements Oh d ois
scale Re decided that the city needed the pfeE
lzex,ertv-nfnth-st and North River and INFORMED
,Ae Nev-York Contracting Company OF his frten-
.go1 IN rebuild f. He thought he was justiheo III
doing this and the fact that the contracting COM
psnv was paying only one-thfrd Of what the dump
~fE1fe u
that Il would be well cancel the permit
-rhe Nurnhvs got an injunction restraining him
~-or, interfering with their occupancy The Ap-
-,eIIste Division has just passed on the achon anu
4he iu4uncticn- remains permanent The case mas
haen enpeaied bv Commissioner Hawkes.. but the
Nuy-phvs count on the return or Tammany han
fo mower and friendly corporation counsel beiore
spe case is reached on appeal The citys interests
sura in charge OF Assistant Corporation Counsel
Freedman who was one % Mr.. Whalen's assistants
Commissioner Hawkes. is trying TO oust 'he con
tracing company from Ninety-seEenth-st' anu -
meeting with strong opposition.
Yesterday certain influences alleged 10 ne lFleho-
,r "a Charles + Murphy gained publicity for g
story attacking Commissioner Hawkes. for renew
;rg certain pIer leases 20 the Central HUDSON
Ez,esr,boat Companv The drift OF the story was
i,bs, Governor OdeU had coerced Commissioner
Hawkes. into granting long term renewals atm at IN
--rasso1a5,1,- lon terms Commissioner Hawkes.
hnsg 81 he story on Friday night in time to kill
~ off with A vlai1 statement Of facts ~ ne ehtFe
transaction. however. IS regarded by me lEsi3t S
Dock Department extremely prohtable peru. .t
and that he intends to perpetuate some on tme
ssuar1S that he enjoyed while Il dock conrlS-
sioueT. - --on.o-do,- f,s
said the first that he knew Of any letter frol boch
Commissioner Hawkes. recommending tha' te lS S1IH
cancel 4 lease that has six to run 20 the Oei-
North River and in its stead give the company
new lease Tor fNe ears Win IN - ~ a. - +3s
twenty vears' renewal. when he reao IL in tle
raprrs This morning. The Controller said that
@herr seemed he only unusual feature ABOUT
Mr. HAWKES. recommendation. that being ms rec
e1nuerdation that a lease that has six years TO run
without z renewal should be cancelled ana one
given for fIn with the privilege of renewal
alleged interest of Governor pdell IN t- O'''id'
Hudson Steamboat COMPANY