The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-11

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VEN AGAINST THE COMMON COUNCIL coNTrNUrn
TENTH DAY-JuLY 1852
Present-Alderman Tiemann, in the chair and Alder
Alderman Barr. examined by Mr.. Pillou-Was one
the committee of investigation of the Tenth avenue
sewer present at the meeting of that oomnittse
which took place at the hour and place; several
persons were examined; Mr.. 0'Copnor the INSPECTOR
ana the Street Commissioner were examined; did not
recoec seeing MIR Craven there; Mr. Denman went cut
to seek for Mr. Craven but could not find him. that exa
mnation witness believed impartialiy efestuay
conducted.
Alderman Denman next examined Was one Of the
committee referred to- the meeting held the usual
e aaa Place r .rsven was nos present was told by
sent; the Inspector, Mr. 0Connor, and Mr smith, were
examined that occasion and else; that sxam-
nation was conducted fairly ana effectuny; he believed
it to DO the duty Of Mr. Craven and Mr. Deans pre-
sent 10 give information before the committees; the In
qury proceeded with under the belief that their at
tendance could not be procuIed the committee sats
fed that all the material facts had been eciteI witness
afterwards called ON Mr. Dean and Mr. Craven and sub
mtted the question 10 them why they would not accept
the sewer; when they assigned as a that Mr.. Pol
lock had dsobeyed the orders of the department.; all
complaint was made.
BY The Chairman Any mortgage that the witness had
upon the sewer had no influence the investigation
by Mr.. Tllou-That mortgage taken before wit
member OF the Common Council and it was 60
ioah IRON MI hopnsoni witness received no bonus OF
remuneration in that transaction whatever hut acted in
friendly manner
Mr. Francie P Vidal was in the Croton Aqueduct De-
parment when the committee sat; present with Mr.
Pollock VIII he sad be did not know Mr. Craven; what
Mr. Pollock stated was correct with the exception that
witness could not distinctly recoect going to the door
Mr. Craven the doors were partly open but if Mr..
Pollock distinctly the fact he doubt did So
Ey MIR Craven-supposing that went TO the door,
did not further than the door, i'll your Office there is
an inner room, where there is bookcase and library;
knew was your custom to stand there before The books;
could not have seen into that room.
by Mr. Tflou-I was appointed by the Aqueduct De
partment to survey the sewers; received my from
the department and made my plans of the sewers for the
| Mr. Deans examined by Mr. Craven--Thc reason he
gave why he did not accept the that 1T was
built in violation OF the copract made of the
words dsobediepce of orders without the accompani
ment Of other remarks.
Mr. Patrick Caferty exemined by Mr.. Crayen.-Is a
contractor for street grading in this city He asked
one or two grGfia questions by Ar Craven with view
show the time to be properly occupied in the constru
ton Of the sewer. Two monhs would be economical
time to excavate trench with rock all through 200 feet
long. 10 feet deep and four and a. half feet wide
by Mr. Tiou-Suppoing The grading Ave feet. in
stead of four and halt feet below the surface the time
occupied would be preportonably longer than two
months; the wages Vi very high last spring;
there was strike among the men, and great dicaty In
procuring good men.
gagged the Roosevelt street from Water
100 feet cast Of Chatham worked there from the
latter end of September to Christmas; there by
drauic masonry laid down in that sewer
Mr.. A. T. Dodge examined by Mr.. Craven-IIai
impression that Mr. Craven was in the committee
at the time OF the investigation before the Committee of
the Common Conpc he thought great psg lect that
Mr. Craven was not examined there Were pains taken
to make the investigation secret no one asked witness to
send for him.
Mr.. H. Allen, Civil Engineer, examined by Mr.. Craven
lily drauc cement should not be laid in winter The
specifications for the Crnton Aqueduct did not allow
to be dcne after the 18th If October.
Mr. Flender. Water purseyor re-examncd ny Mr.. Cra
yen.-Ihe Inspector the work when witness
went there's he was not removed, as the time for closing
the work drawing
Mr.. Craven stated OATH that he into the
mittee room before The committee adjourned that Mr.
Edwin Smith said that If he in his place he would
not allow any work 10 20 after the LIST OF December
that he never gave rs reason for not accepting tho
work that his (r C) orders had been dsobeyed that
he never gave other than the yo on OF tho
contract He offered abtl net of the work lone the
in Tenth avenue Thirty sixth to Forty sixth
street and in Tenth from Thirty sixth street
10 Forty second street. copied from the records of the
Bureau Of Assessments; .hich after discussion,
the Chairman refused to admit unless il
panied by statement Of the giadng work in tue avenue
with which Mr. Craven copepded he had nothing to do.
The hearing was adjourn till Tuesday morning at IL
o'clock.