The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-21

II appears the order to appoint the e,m'nis
sioners was made On the 9Th dsy AZ June, ists
and from that time until April lSa, the surveyor
was engaged m surveying and making the mae,;
and if oHr information be correct, the commis-
sioners had very ltile if snyihiny TO Do until
the maps were finished; no that IL would seem ihs
1873 mr. e,inas were had between the fret Of Apnl
and the fret Of August last. The daty Of the
surveyor ie TO survey the property required by the
ordinance to be taken for the street. and tn. pro-
p'rty 10 be benefited by the improvement, and 70
make two mopS, one Of which 10 called the
benefit, snd the other the damage n,ap-snd 20
ascertain tn. name. Of the owners Of the rgoacry.
and endorse them On the maps.
After that is done, the appraisers appraise the
property required for the Improvement, and sscer-
tain irs value; tina, spprsiscmcn' IL handed into
the commissioners, who assrss the amount upon
the property deemed TO be benefited. An abs,rsct
Of these proceedings is then made out, aad handed
TO the Corporation counsel, togeiher with the MAPS
Now, let us see what the dunes Of this great
frnetonary are-First, he applies after the passage
Of the ordinance for order 10 appoint commits
sionsrs. Secondly, after the apprsisemeni 10 made.
the commissioners hand him, as s said above. an
abrirsc, Of the proceedings, from which his clerk
~
on The msp. with the amount awarded for damage
or Assessed for benefit, together with the names Of
the owners end occupanis. After that is done,
III "A a report Of the whole proceedings is drawn
up and presented to IN. cour, for confirm ,iion,
which, together with tn service Of few notices.
| is about ali tn. Corporation counsel has TO do.
! Having pointed out the duiics really performed
by the commissioners. the surveyor, the spprais-
I a a. Il
bill, and make sonc remarks on the items ia detail
The first Item /. three hundred end thirty eigh,
meetings OF the commissioners, for which t37l2
~ charged, ut which Mr.. Smith attended. The
next hiphert is three hundred and three, at which
Mr. Levendee attended, which would leave thirty
FIVE meetings, at which only one commissions
was present. Now, we believe that one commits
sonsr 10 not quorum; thu; no business could be
done, and tina, therefore there are turty-ve meet
ipgs IN The bill which ought not 10 BE- h.rg-d tor
But Mr. Smith will of course say that The meetings
at which Mr.. Leveridee was not present, Mr..
Budy was, and those ut which Mir Brady wa. not
present, Mr.. Leveiidre wss, and Ia that way he
can easil, get over the matter. The public how
ever, would like 20 know the number Of meetings
OF which busines. wus transacted. and what was
done AZ those meetings, and slso the number Of
atJournmenls. and the reason tor the samc; lni
perhaps the beet way to satisfy this inquiry would
b, Ia produce the minutes.
The next item is ~ 500 for Mr. I.udlarn. The
surveyor. Wen, believe that Ar I.udla,n was
the Alta. Of he party; that he WI. the working
man, although we cannot help thinking that G. go
iss pretiy round sum for surveying the premises,
and making out two maps. Bat how Mr.. George
J Price and Mr. Warren Brady could trump NO
tfCC for appraisisg nnety.four lots. is 20 us nrx-
phcablr, but no doubt Mcesrs. Price and Brady
cen satisfactorily explain the matter. The n-r,
charge Is for room hire. stationery and printing
s3os The public would doubtless Ike tn know in
whose horse THE room is, snd would also ike 70
have a detailed account of the stationery aud
printing. The neitis On item ef 81 500, Tor n col.
lectoi--fnr the cake OF heaven let us know who
the collector ia, md What !, is he collected OF has
to collect. In the very ext breath W. have another
oharg, of 81 80 for pris,ing We should like, and
'urely go would the public, TO have bin Of par
toulsrs u this item. Then follows another item,
q tits, Tor posting bills. The commissioners
ought to favor the public viii the name Of the
BABY fellow shat stuck up their bills. The next
item ia 81 Ola fcr cletk hile. Tas 10 heavy item.
end The minutes krp, Ivy the clerk should be pro-
duced, to instily i; assuming that they contain
I0ls fclio- (Which is scarcely possiblc.) then the
chang would be one dollar f.r wruaz one hun.
dr'd ~si6s.
1hc ss item. elrhcvga not the least. ia the law.
ysrs' fee. orly sl2, 80 We'll. the lawyo,, we're
~ hl ages and ia oil coun,riee fanny fellow. and
Why .boGld toey not be the same in our d.y .ad
amongst ourselsss' rcos Elbows, they. somehor
or Cher sl~sys ccnirive TO have toe cream # de
I'D in "A.
.sy' Diet lh'y haven't re cream and the che .se
too, Is wtl'i ., ,liris raul.
We have 10 cor i,n'. hesnd oi N maanrr Of Jobs.
a. be-" o't'n H~'ctHced if,rn. We have haud |
81 80 ~ ef". - vaaC-~...4g -. |