New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-28

way from Columbus avenue, Mau-latlan' ~
Coney Island.
CHANGES IN PROPOSALS.
Examiners reported that in mary cases
specifications were indefinite and improper
ly drawn and that the amounts on pIopoS-
ais were changed. In one case feoulsi'io4i
having been issued for metal nii'ls oase
the proposal of the successful bidaer hau
ayparently been changed from S1V' 70
ses so. Until the change was mace d oio
of sle5 81 was the lowest. Othsr cases u
this character were reported
Payment for goods never delivered vas
frequent according TO the report "hioH
mentions one case, and then continues
Another dealer admits that he was palo
s. % for two lights of glass, coNereo ~ !anS
department voucher oateo jug y; le, "a ~
which was never delivered by MN a,Io he
which there is no record whatever on ms
books The payment simply STOOD ui.-
checked on his books awalt for delivery to
tbe Sth Precinct yet was certified az 10 ,l re
ceipt by the inspector in charge OF 'Ile bu-
reau OF Repairs and supp me- he received
payn1ent of SIS 60 covering an oroer lssuto
June II 1907, for four lights OF Sass -
delivered to the saith Precinct. ne Sass 1es
THAT he never made delivery OF TINS sIass
and that he has no record or ms poohs 90 oi
ever receiving the order. On 5un tSrae tights
ond reolIisition was drawn Tor thIee !iSiiee
OF glass Included in the above orueI- ; ~ oS
delivered to the same precinct, ana SiSioo
by the inspector Of the bureau eau % ON June
The order was drawn on June = IN = ~ a.
Il the dealer billed three lights OF gas, oe-
iivered to the above precinct al ne 10y e. ca
ing prices: So g 20 and 81 20; totai;; i, >. ov.
o. Iujv Is a Police Department bll ., Vas as
substituted al s.. s. 30 and 81 70; tolai' SgIr.
81 50 in excess Of the dealers charg1e. me
latter bill was transmitted 70 TIE OStdit-
IT-enI 81 Finance on August and paid.
Examiners repo-ted numerous instances
where the payment Of bills was delayed De
ca,se purchases had been MADE without the
formal order and the certificate OF neces-
sitv required by law The report gives one
example Of this, as follows:
ON Nav q. 1867 the captain then i'll com
nand OF The harbor precinct called a. a
large retail store and without requsltlon
or order purchased brass buttons; I0Shs,
catches etc. al total cost OF - % !NeE
were Charged TO the personal account OF
the wife Of the inspector then IN charge OF
the Bureau of Repairs and Supples a 90
JIlrla 5. after the bill had been presented
10 the person charged, she called al We
store and had the item transferreo-Io IN
acl CUNT Of the Police Department: NO ~,
terrpt was made to collect the Dill unIll
October, 1903. and the charge was hnaliy
transmitted to the Department OF FINANCE
on a miscellaneous voucher Oh February IS.
1863. the dealer receiving payment therelor
II the early part CT March.
Practically every dealer visited by the
examiners, according TO the report. had
from one TO a dozen or more bills on his
books prior to June 80, 1908, which had
not been paid. many of them dating back
10 1907 This condition was due IN many
cases to the alleged custom Of the bureau
clerks of telephoning instructions to the
dealers 10 do work. promising that the
usual order would follow
On this basis a dealer would do the
work and then be unable to get an order
thus having nothing to verify the justice
of his claim or to establish it's legality
Refusal tc accept telephone orders prac-
ticallv meant loss Of them. the report says,
/ asserting that many cases where dealers
I have been unable TO collect for work done
/ might be cited
\ comparison of prices paid By the
/ Police Department on open market orders
with those quoted by dealers to the Bu-
reau of Municipal Research, as shown By
1 an inserted chart in the report, gives one
case where the former paid 461 per cen
I more for an article than the price quoted
TO the latter The department paid 81 O.
each for $50 finger print filing cardboards
the price TO the Bureau Of Municipal Re
search being 19 cents each Several othe
1 cases where the comparison shows a diff
ference of more than 800 per cent ar
/ lit