Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09

work done by the Roberts CLIQUE OF T,r,
Haute contractors. They used only tvs
thirds of the cement required in constructI.,
paVements and curbs; they used the pooss
gravel possible; they got in their extras
every possible point.
What were these extras? The identlsil
schemes worked by the PHILADELPHIA Con
tractors on their South PHILADELPHIA Al
Northeastern boulevard contracts VA.
worked by these other political contractor
While the original contract was supposed b
the citizens to cover everything, 1t was oHb
the start. Extra excavations" was one n
the most fragrant abuses. Along one stree
alone the contractors managed to secure 4
extra $4,000, while in toto some $4,000 wsr
into their pockets for this supplement-
work Manhole covers which had to be al
justed brought "a instead of the 81 vhia
non-political men received. Expansion opsi
in concrete streets were set every 800 isgl
instead of every so feet, This saved ii
contractors $50 for every city block 81
course, it was necessary to reset all curbhs
along the line of the new street. This wtal
as supplemental contract.
Streets in the Wilderness
Great stretches of streets were psYsi
through sections which will probably nd
be developed for % years. Properly, to hI
sure, was owned in these regions by the psI
ticians. Thus in Terre Haute another NoriaI
east boulevard scandal began. AS usia
the taxpayers had to foot the bills, Will
the value of the politicians property vaI
enhanced tremendously. This was exaria
the case in this city when David Marta
Peter e. Costello and many of the Cound
men bought up property along the bouleyafa
Only in Philadelphia they sold most Of tAa
holdings to the city, In Terre Haute the
were contented to have the improYemsaa
made without pay. This was usually aee'a
plished by changing the boundary Of the esf
Wherever new streets were to be ai
sewers must be placed-more contracts q
through cornfields these streets were pushe
the city authorities forcing the property he'd
ers TO pay for the lateral sewers. II ma
no difference as to the size of the lot
lateral sewer must be constructed eyerg
yards. Under all other contractors lh's
cost So to 80, but under the Cain-RoOsa
men it was SIS to $22. Another extra 7
was charged each property holder when =
sewer was tapped.
In the brick streets some clever uisa
we're worked Roberts owed certain 0ia
company a bill of $4,000 on old coptFasR
This company received all the contracts
the new streets. OF course, the price Wa
more than ever charged before. Eyio4
is in hand to show that the brick eohess
contributed some $4,000 to defend Rohaa
during his trial
AS the contract was based on the mater
used, the contractors saw to 1t that as %.
concrete as possible got into the work
man from whom the concrete was purchas
was ward lieutenant and a faithful Roaa
worker. Sand costs So cents a cubic sai
Cement costs S1O5O a cubic yard. The =
versal formula for binder in brick stresa Il
one bag of cement to one bag OF sand fa's
contractors used pure cement thus ineie'
Ing the cost 100 per cent
The League Island of Terre Hauts
The political contractors of Tere -
did exactly what the contractors cla
League Island-used river gravel Thus
saved tens of thousands of dollars Ths
perts who examined the work az -
Island for Director Cooke showed it-Naz
inferior gravel that spoiled II. In e.
Haute the Wabash River gravel was
This is how It was done:
With extras, some OF the asphalt =
contract prices scared 10 $2,25 yard.
extra cuFbing, paving and sewers iAs
sessment FOR improvements to the p'0s
holders went into thousands Of dollars
people whose properties were heavily
gagged were ruined-they could moi pe1
the improvements Hundreds 1851
homes. Thus the contractor bosses o.
Haute slowly tied the moose abou,
heads which was eventually 70
them.
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