The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-23

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derstood hin He wanted TO pay every man fully fairly
and literally he wanted to adhere to the contract made
WENT but II the demand extended to one thousand
books he did not sec why the remainder should be paid
for At the same rate. i they be furnished s a
(the Recoldsr) exhibited It IL not because one
house has been before another In getting contract for
. certain number of the books, that the city should
suffer BY paying the same prices for the remainder
The difference would make sixty. Elk hundred dollars
!. Alderman srvnTEvAsrErhs Board sir agreed upon
on County Offices In order shat they should arrange
for the indcipg and books Of registration. contract
has been entered into with gentlemen since then In the
meantime the Recorder has cast around am ,pgt his
friends and found out thinks he has that he get
the work done cheaper AID now comes forward With the
before the Board In order to aside at
leat violate, the contract made by the committee.
would sir refer the resolutions OF the Recorder to that
committee and call upon them to report the entire
subject reccllect seeing skeleton of the contract
and it does not strike that 1t contsined any
terms thst the books from two hundred and fifty to
thouf to be paid for at uniform rate The
tire matter should in my opinion 60 to the committee
We Pisune they are TO be trusted and these resolutions
cast reflection upen them. rasmuch they the
buttons. alter, If they do not violate contract entered
into by the members OF that committee.
The REcoRrER-I do not understand. sir. why the
resolutions should be referred for consideration offer
to from house not accustomed to overrsach
pose to execute the work at q much lower rate /
qIire no violation of the contract will vote for IN
adherence to to the payment for two hundred and
fifty of the books but not further the in
tend sir reflection upon the act Of the committee but
assert that honesty is not everything that Is required
In making contract, as economy and vigilance
equally necessary
Alderman DEsMAN said he had frequently asked for
Information upon the subject matter Of this contract but
wise in May last. He would prefer calisg
for the report of the committee and filling the blanks
in such manner s would cave future trouble
Alderman STURTEyAsr maintained his original position
in very forcbe speech and moved that the
be referred to the committee formerly appointed
The RECORDER said IL painful to him to be caa
upop TO the Board that he had intention Of
charging the committee with corruption as have
en'ire and implicit nadence in it, chairman and
bers. have made inquiries as consider 1t duty to
do; but deny having cast about in the sense implied
by the Alderman who has just addressed the Board
went 10 house equal to any In this city for sincerity
truth and character This Ia not casting about but
forming duty which sppertains to every member
trusted with the Of the immense funds raised OF tho
people
The resolutions reft rred to the committee with
one disseptent vote Mesrs Arthur Burnett hold the
contract at present
communication read from John Ives Coroner,
relative to the of his bill which had been order
cd to be laid upon the table
Upon motion Of Alderman Smith, the bill OF DR.. Ives
was taken from the table and ordered to be paid
report from the Committee On County Offices relative
10 rate to be paid for elec.ion-newspaper-
ments was adopted.
The Board adjourned, on motion to the first Monday
In December