Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-22
NJ J,',IpYlrSI,

n, N, Editors Of tae Enquirer
,,-. r,i,m,.-In looking over your paper find
Mrsats. i.',' ,,,,J J1s.iee which intended 10 i'm
~ ,n ,rial conduct Of Col. VIM fianliton' ("io Is
"w n candidate for The office oil commissioner OF .,'t
NOV rnyir Works. while he was superintendent OF me
'"' 49, ,rd purkershurg Road Had "Jmsticr published
h Who'll. correspondence between J. J. fnniiloii, 'h'
Hoard of Public Works AMI Col iamon should MOI nave
,ruch il necessary shy one w"rl upon me shhlrri
Rut AIR Jnslicr" having, by some means unknown
IN the writer procured a copy III L"I. lialn.'"n :
,ur, nj ,ulnnnnn in reply Ia charges made against INN
', w., rn,t If Fable Works hy J. Hamilton in relation
Wv, ~, huiIno Of the bridge the WrsoIk River aI
Weston ,is letter Air justice sees t"rr 70 nav" pup
l.hrd without reference Ia the grounds or merits 'n shch
charges &c. connected with this matter The cream
| stances NJ follows: , :,
| In the spring Of 5iS, Col Hamilton rs superintendent
~ ,h S,,unirn and parkrtsbu knhd, Invited Proposals
IN, m, construction of several bridges on his line OF Road;
and the bridge Weston being a"ai"ea ~ han m oho ~
Twelve dollars per loot who did mol come on ana eh, ms
contract agreeable the usagrs OF 'he ooad vi rupc
WIZ ~ ,hc m,,nih of August said Board made
dc, dccinr the Superintendent III case 'io pcsoh WI"
had been awarded said work did moi come on ny o Isl OF
S.n,nn,,r and enter his contract to relief SAID WORK Inc
iI ac,nr s,inq IN come on, Col. Hamilton invited
prouosnIs for said work The season o' Sucn oh os'hs
r eouc no person would undertake. salu esi"ge io Tess
a s niars uer foot, il being neatly finished bridge
The called several persons VINO lie Rhr"
m bc noJ bridge huders but could ger u" lc's'" ~ uet
ni liz ~ nph determined 10 enter into hn agreement
ma h IN +, become the visible contractor nj twelve
dollars Der foot by the Superintendent i"t'shnS soo
foreman nni being responsible i'f '' ,'u a. r ,
~, lily, i could be built Tor Twelve dollars per loot The
Snn,rinirn.nr employed his brother as foreman on me
III n, rctnn the Job in three dollars per oo less
thon any nher person would undertake a. iot
rhr All, bridge being 64 feet long al hice l"'afs per
~ ,,,. - -ayup 10 the oil Az dollars IN ms single
~ n Tho close n this work difficulty arose between
rol Hamilton and his brother j j. iihmllon IN regard In
mir s.tlIrm.nl and J. Hamilton complained to the
Rna,I Tn. Board had this subject under c"hstdrra
Inn md seeing the saving The Stale, hnl aware ul
m, intentions OF the Superintendent lhey continued
him in office Not only but by reference ~ "e reports
II will be stru that they regarded MN Us '''o VI n''
most shiuI and energetic agents; hna curing we as'cn
r., unmIun as Superintendent OF The Siaunlon and Par
kerstlrp road many thousand dollais VI puohc uhus
s iI,nnnh his hands and has been vain enough
80 ,I,,I In lad suuauierrd mi-arped one dollar o
Tho same. and in conclusion must say, thai u would Dc
Gr,nna, for Inc wealth. could shu procure The ser
VICES If man So well vtsed in nutiers OF h'etha I'm
poycncns 10 uI i'll the discharge oil The duties 10 Of pei
inrmcJ by our Board OF Public Works.
A. TO ti, real name of Mr. Justice would not venture
predjcon but thing. must say mat me ptouut'ioi
il very much like of letter signed + Myes ana sen
70 The Board Of Public Works duplicating Vol tian'ui
or hi, luuily with stealing Mr. 7 Myers money MIR Myei
being informed that such letter was I'D existence, oah
ward Of his accord, and mad. uath uht was u"
u,tv This letter and affidavit is 10 be seen III 'e ore
ne Bonrd OF Public Works; but Justice ever Huc 10 Ne
wnu not let The innocent suffer soon ufrcsteu e tue
thaI tooE r Myerss money He was tried ana Sent 70 III
St,te rIaon for Two wears AMI half Thus aSetng Tue IA
raj huu that was aimed only Ia nlut the iuir sahdih!
Of Col Hamilton hui destroy The reputation ol MS }Vuh
aud rising family :, - ,,,
This communication OF Mr. Justices, needs NJ continent
mr. worth consider OF an enlightened colHuh
~ seeing As they must i, is malicious al'ehp 20 I.ea w
election III Col. Hamilton FAlh fLAi