New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-03
...,.r,,-Sewer in Tenth-av. frsm Forty.
second to Forty -sixili.sts.

a. a, Eda11 Of The N. T. Tribune
Ibeg leave TO call the attention OF the
49, IA sssessed for the Sewer built in tho above
- airing the past winter to the following facts.
r,.,. large portion Of this Sewer was built in d.
collation. Of the spirit and letter OF the contract and
.o,.eauspce the work for which the assessed par.
IN .o,. be csled upon to pay the full price stpula-
- "a The Contract 10 the work which by the sane
LAC they are entitled 70 receive.
soord That Ia consequence OF said violation, the
Cram iqueduct Board, the department under which,
leading ~ the arsended Charier OF City, sewers
- ,os.: ucitd refused to sccept the work. Under the
x,the Stale and the ordinances Of the City such accep
me ntcessa before the work and assessment iH Can
h rt 20 the Assessors for appOtOnment Of the expense
.soas the ,sIties supposed 10 ,e benefited
m e refusal Of the Board b. accept the work, the con-
,r spplisd the Common Council for relief TIE
va sferred 10 the Committee Sewers which C)nnittee
,,pBs favor OF the application and the Common % uncl
1ss~e resolution requiring this Department 20 accept the
,tt unc.ns itionay THIS resolution vetoed Dy his
Hp the Mayer the ground among other objections OF
I. bsl Illegal interference WITH executive duties On
DE Iab day Of Apnl tn. Common Council totk up and
"a ed The Ies1 notwithstanding OF the Mayor
.pd sent il 10 fhis depa -tnent for 4ctlOn
Feeling tina, further Official istxnce 70 this exraord
n. assumption Of power useless the Board sent 70 The
h.ssors Office the of wDrk bat wishing TO record
tbs protest. they attached the Return the solution Of
d. Csmnon Council, thereby showing that this Depart
ent did acknowledge that the WORK done Accord
t 10 Contract that should be accepted but they
,eed solely under The order VI the resolution.
The facs aD We stated charge distinctly ana unreserved
-both in official and private capacity also charge,
that IN. inve'tss OF the Committee Of ths Common
Council 10 which the subject referred was unjust par
tai utterly in violation Of tho rights Of the owners Of
ths property Of the assessed.
The Committee Sewers meet ALWAYS in the Office of tbs
Chef Engineer OF this Department. Tns the obvious
reason that IN any info nation In regard 10 them 10
required, the Committee may be the officer under
whose sole and entire charge are by law placed,
nom ihsT commencement to taeir comPienon Xotwta-
hg this Office the general place Of mee the Com nit
tee h, did avail themselves Of the testimony Of
The Engineer IN single instance. but conhned themselves
sieuyey the statements intIoduced behalf Of the
t1iractor This aver directly and unequivOcay-nsJe
aaH hii charge that while IL found convenient by
De said Committee to hays witnesses in b.ha OF the con-
setor brou ht before them from part Of the City those
behalf OF the people, who were In the very building IN
RON ac caIefuy kept ignorant Of the whole proceedings
hom tbe beginning 10 the end.
The facts above stated sta i'd ready 20 prope.
have avoided until this late day. in the hope that In view
Of eyi, propney, the Common Council might, before
The OF the May session call up the subject for
reconsideration But have walted in vain -.
Oa MOnaay next June 7th the Assessment List Will be
Dted b. The Common Council for confirmation, and
sOnrmed the parties, whose rights thus OUTRAGED VIII
tno Dcrs aed obstacles nshe Of justice therefore,
e bound to them by this public notice do So
and make he On ges here presented NTH H sense Of my
fepchsbilih,s personally and gffcidHy.
may be sad by tbt having utterly refused TO &C
~, The work thus improperly done ana Only yeinins
is my ouy and that for he the parties them
so loOk their nYeste Of the particulars
under hioh they are assessed
To this csno agree As Chief Engineer and Of the
heads o tins department placed here In charge OF GER
t, interests u the property dsr and people generally OF
this City.
BY any illegal or corrupt act injustice be done TO them
IN the remote degree connected with TINS
Dspatmei deem due them and 20 myself not to be
content with the mere roqusron of the law but TO per-
torn my full duty in the protection OF eT Igns, aud IN
the preservation Of the integrity Of the Department on which
tbty rely.
Tie above give without comment or inference of any
kBd whstevr IL Ia Intended TO be simple satemento
fe having what is here protested the perform
sntt Of ms duty 20 others and myself The facts here pre-
sertfd are sufficient 20 call this matter the attention
tbos Other circumstances and details in
serve which although well that the public shoud
itOw htm are necessary for this II required
hey can and will be furnished for publication as unaess
thgy a. these A w. CRAVEN
Chief Engineer and Of the Board Of Management
G0ton AgusdRcf Department, June 1, 1852.