The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-25

the whlg members OF the Common Council. IN the
matter OF the contract, and particularly Al
derman Davies (Asssiani Alderman Mead also,
tor reasons when will be hereafter stated Is pre-
sumed 10 GENE in for several hard thrusts) has ex-
cited much curiosity and cccasioned good deal OF
| inquiry as 10 the cause OF such movement, from
| such quarter. Some individuals unacquaiuted
with the pulling al the wires very innocently and
masnsnimously attributed the Ccurier's attack To
sudden burss OF patriotism. They almos, believed
that for once II was indeed" principles, not men"
Bur on feeling the paueni's pulse. and examining
closely into hls condition medically. scientifically.
and financially, il is discovered that the cause of
the strange movement is purse and not pa,rio,isn,-
mere repetition, on a small scale. ct the famous
SaS0o case OF former and better age.
In the frst place bear in mind ,ha, the attack is
made upon the contract committee, who are Alder
men Balls, Davies, and Mnrt~, and Asslstan, Alder
men Brady, Mead, and Esfsiro those italics being
democrats, the Others wings We will now SO be-
hind the curtain, and see how the wires have been
pulled-premislng tina, all our statements
founded on the minutes and notes made a, different
times by reporter, during his attendance al the
meetings OF the Boards. II they vary in any respect
from the documents and reports the variations are
mms,erisl a, best, and will he corrected ii pointed
out.
On the 18th Dec. last, Assistant Alderman Atwe
offered resolution in the Board OF Assistants, that
the public printing should be done by contract Al
that time the printing of the Board Of Aldermen
done. as it is now, by Charles King OF the Ameri-
can, 10 the great disappointment OF Colonel Webb,
or Mr.. Snowden. who are unde rstood 10 have ear
nes,ly solicited tina, job. and who are supposed TO
look with an evil eve upon Alderman Davies, as
having defeated their application; which, however.
he denies. The printing Of the Board Of Assistants
was done by James Van Norden; and the printing
OF the Departments was done by Thomas Snowden,
one Of the proprieors and managers Of the Courier
and Euquirer's Job office. Alderman A,wen is
good whig, and we believe an honest one. He
for the reduction OF all useless and purely par
izan expenditures In the discharge OF his duty,
therefore he offered the resolution alluded to- Ii
was referred to the Committee on Finance, Of
which Assistant Alderman Nesbii,, "a prinier.) is
chairman. The Finance Committee reported Jan
I. -: but the Board was no, satisfied with the re-
report. and again referred the whole subject Tor
new examination 10 the Committee on Police
Watch and Prisons, composed OF Alderman Atwell,
(chairman) Mead, and c. ]. Dodge. The Board
being decidedly for full investigation. Alderman
Atwell determined 10 so thoroughly into the whole
subject, and discharge his duty without fear or IA
He did SO withou, delay. and reported 10 the
Board on the 10th January. From this repor, we
make the following exiract;-
The committee have examined sunery gentlemen
WhSs under oath who rrsctc ally. and Nv their
neral Intelligence and the cxen; Of their business quail
fed TO LAge in these matters and have submitted the
specimens to them for estimate Of the value Of
work performed in the several departments OF the nature
a. hax v>o~I
estimating any bills work hereto
done informed them Of the prices charged but
statement OF the quantity to he produced The persons
who made their estimates have done under oath
made such estimates as would enable them in case oi
competition 10 perform the work al se~e~hei less price
sn s s FL. a's ,S psyns sss
prevent any sort OF under estimates
The sed take tho. fis Comp
tre.ler Ass BAL Sno~Gsn'sl las possession q
large arssni Ss~een 81 zoo snl 200 mpoa sr.icA
hes PAID 70 tia fullest e-ssn; rss offhs ens
ieTsais described Fnu.
RIO Wit; a, one time $500
81 another sss,l7-Sl ,sssl7.l
.9n5 the ksisreesmrUssias to shea 81 500 81 400
REMAINS unEiF@sies snS ~ dispute
After the Report was read, Alderman Atwell
took up another document, purportins TO be a cer-
bill of parcels for printing done for the depart
ments. He read j, article by article. He aso read,
in conjunction with each sresrective charge made
BY Mr.. Snowden. I've saw Snowden's bill. because
Alderman NesSiu afterwards stated 10 the Board
that SUI, was the iaci,l the sworn estimate Of the
responsible printers alluded IN the above extract
These sworn estimates were on the average some
thing like iwo-fitihs, II iecolect night, Of the
original charges made by Mr.. Snowdenot the Cou-
rier and Enquirer The whole bill contained sbou,
ninety or hundred particular items. The follow.
ing are specimens OF the whole, with the estimates
of the sworn printers subjoined
Cemmon Csuneil % tis CT, Of Ner York,
To THos SSowpKS, Dr.
Sao.rlenis PRINT
biz e-s
lssa tina'os-
Aug :. To printing 80 one page ord'noe
a-t-lchsp. T. title amended, - % 90
Aug. s. 1900 receipts for manure, !eo 50
" H.. =" $50 . medium hills, Regu-
lsiions OF Public Grounds 100 so
81. =" 500 laws, pages, TO es,ae
lish and requisite the watch
department, 81 81 10 GO
Sep 5 500 cards rates OF hackney
coaches S-H, A0 Is 90
30 T. 800 Manuals " alentines)
Of the Compression Of the
city OF New York. tor the
years az and as, IS. pages,
81 pages set not IN books and
Sc pages rule and figure, $50 % $50 90
80. Binding 600 do. ITO 90 loo 90
80. " Lettering - DO, names in gill, 10 90 S -
Oc:2s. 1000 Election notices. Potts
teratiOns Isp 100
Aurls. blanks aischsrgng
prisoners lower Office, - 90 II 90
D. resms keepers returns 30 90 Is 20
2 Use half medium bills 100 IS
Oc;ls 50 600 notices coal ashes 81
per hundred, cutting and
putting up in bundles Of
500 each, 200 90 So 90
Arel5. 200 half medium bills Corpo-
s.ps,. $50 ,; siis, notice 1 ice &c
Our reporter did no; make memorandum Of all
the charges and estimates but the above are fair,
correct specimens, and sufficient TO illustrate clearly
the character Of Mr. Snowdens bill. andI also Of the
sworn estimates by the responsible printers who
were cited to appear before the Committee on Po-
| hce Wa-ch and Prisons