Финансист

Chapter XIV

           

           Thecompanieswhichtheseseveralhenchmenhadorganizedunderpreviousadministrations,andforMollenhauer,dealtinmeat,buildingmaterial,lamp-posts,highwaysupplies,anythingyouwill,whichthecitydepartmentsoritsinstitutionsneeded.Acitycontractonceawardedwasirrevocable,butcertaincouncilmenhadtobefixedinadvanceandittookmoneytodothat.Thecompanysoorganizedneednotactuallyslaughteranycattleormoldlamp-posts.Allithadtodowastoorganizetodothat,obtainacharter,secureacontractforsupplyingsuchmaterialtothecityfromthecitycouncil(whichStrobik,Harmon,andWycroftwouldattendto),andthensubletthistosomeactualbeef-slaughtereroriron-founder,whowouldsupplythematerialandallowthemtopockettheirprofitwhichinturnwasdividedorpaidfortoMollenhauerandSimpsonintheformofpoliticaldonationstoclubsororganizations.Itwassoeasyandinawaysolegitimate.Theparticularbeef-slaughtereroriron-founderthusfavoredcouldnothopeofhisownabilitythustoobtainacontract.Stener,orwhoeverwasinchargeofthecitytreasuryatthetime,forhisservicesinloaningmoneyatalowrateofinteresttobeusedassuretyfortheproperperformanceofcontract,andtoaidinsomeinstancesthebeef-killeroriron-foundertocarryouthisend,wastobeallowednotonlytheoneortwopercent.whichhemightpocket(othertreasurershad),butafairproportionoftheprofits.Acomplacent,confidentialchiefclerkwhowasallrightwouldberecommendedtohim.

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