The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-06

twent eight miles from the city, blood AMI onAl from
anmais How has this charge been worked up to 365 900
per aDnuml
The testimony Of the hotel proprietors In relation to
the removal Of the garbage for which the contractor Is
allowed in the contract 500 per month and the testi
are 10 nusances TO be removed aihoush the CONTRACTS
prosdss for pay ing Reynolds 5000 per month
sane snS the tesmony OF the sugar rehners one Of
and yet the contractor Is allowed $500 per month for
moving bones may throw some light on the manner OF
increasing the to the contractor after the
bid contract was assigned by Coles TO Reynol 8.
The testimony OF the highly respectable witnesses be-
fore referred TO- whose atays embraced In numbers
thiriy four end forty Xix ncusse clearly demonstrates
that these three items amounting to s6soo annually
aynents for winch the city receives equivalent
and nonstrous fraud on the cy treasury aua that
II would be gross cerecton Of duty the part of the
finance to audit AID allow any portion of
one OF these items
Would he equally wrong TO pay any portion Of the
$40 PER day for removing dea animals from the foot of
Fotieth street North river when no such service IA
performed. This amounts To nearly 81, 900 more
for not doing shat the contractor has engaged
| TO do.
The testimony ID also very strong against the
tractor IN regard to delays in removing dead animals and
ofa ard by this neglect creating nuisanees when he
The te, iinopy Of Mr. Baxter clearly shows that the
contract would tea profitable one to the contractor
contractor BY TIE Of tho contract and the ord
per anlum. II co. the privileges secured Reynolds
and his associates for the five years is worth half mil
contract with rold has been examin ed his teti
mony IL embedded. Alderman Galley, another member
OF the committee aud tie mos. active from the
menccment, has not as am ware. been examined 1t
tctfuly recommended taat Ais testimony be taken
anda ded to that pre- sented.
lr White presented 70 the Kecordc. certain ads Wits
taken in stage OF the bone boiling controversy
which not ene aced in statement G but de.rei
copies OF them viii be furnished
A. c FL iGG, Com otroller
Ton ieehne oyer the Immense amount OF Testimony
before
mer we End II sc. forth that the boue boilers offered to
fulG tie reu.rtmen.s OF the Rey nolds for
merely the garbage and oiia and they aaege that the
Comnon ceeecl woad net lister to their proposals but
gaNe tie contract 70 Mr. Reynolds Mr.. Reynolds pets
$500 pr month for taxing oal and garba from hotels
yet the propretors OF the St Nicholas Hotel the Ssw
applied 70 them to take away any such material and
that they are raid by private parties for the privilege Of
Aston House, says that Mr. Reynolds pays him $3.50 cash
per annuW, ard furnishes his farn-ffty Ia
swill obtained at the Aston House Mr.. Reynolds gets
$3.50 per month for taking from the soap manufac-
turers heir npeances, and ths soap manufacturers.
on tie Investigation before tLS Recorder swear That no
nuisanees oSor exist in their manufactures and that
what carriage they lave Is sold BY them to the farmers
extract from Mr. ccgate's affidavit Samuel Colgate
sworn, Gays Our soap manufaetory is in Jersey city,
n Months 1ad Vim fIo ha 5e rs Of wse
bone fat at the rate of o. to ~ cents pes h. which
IN tue course Of the year amounts to from $4,000 to
Reynolds hat said tone fat is derived from materials
collected in this city and iel out Island beyond
etos Of the st Nicholas swears that the garbage and
swil fro m tho St Nicholas taken away twice dag
by man 81 mere nominal sum, that Is SIS for six
months We have been offered" he says 1860
year for the samerl
THE roARD TO MEET FIVE NruGTs WEEK.
On the motion Of Alderman Btusr, il was re-
solved that this Board meet every business evening
IN the week, Except Saturday. until the session is
concluded.
THE OPENING or EIGHTyTBIeD STREET.
she report OF the Committee Roads, concur
ring with the Board OF Councilmen in favor of open
ing Egbtythird street from Eighth avenue to the
Hudson river, was adopted.
THE ASSAY OFFICE OF NEW YORK.
The following resolution was offered by Alderman
WAREyAN
hcooi. %, ia-t tie Common Council have seen with
regret chat bill has been introduced into tie senate OF
the Unite states containing provisions that il adopted
viii essentially impair The usefulness OF the assay Office
established ard witch is nearly ready Cor operation in
he provision referred 70 repeals so mech Of
the oroa act enables tue dcrotors ut that Office to
receive coin in exchange for their builon without risk
extra expenses, undue delay, thus compelling the
hoders OF bullion To send to Philadelphia whenever they
desireto convert II into coin.
Resolved That fhc Common Council re spectfully
mon trate against the passage of bill repeiing
materially changing The plan Of the oica in New
York as NJ first adopted at least until experience shall
disclose wherein it requires alteration
Resolved. That copies o. these resolutions be for
warded TO tlc senators and Representatives Adopted
ASSISTANT MESSENGER.
The resignation OF Charles Good, Assistant Mes
seuger, was received and accepted.
The Board then adjourned, 90 meet this (Tuesdav)
evening at 8 O'Clock.
ro,BD or coUSouMES.
The Board met last evening, Edwin j. Brown
ESQ., in the chair.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Petition Of Tbos. Newland and others, for sewer
in Front street, from Beekman street to Peck sim
10 have Theatre alley lit with gas.
or the Gas Regulator Company, for compensation.
Petition Of Tullman & Mapes and others. for pre-
venting the Hudson River Railroad Company from
landing or receive s emigrant passengers at the foot
of Canal street.
ofJohn McGowan for compensation for loss OF
horse and cart.
OF James H. Townsend and Others for new mar
kct in the vicinity of GGnsevoort street
For sewer in Thirteenth street. near Tenth avenue.
OF Seaman Leonard and others, TO have Clinton
market restored to lis former location.
OF T. II. Lane and others, for bridging out Bar
row street.
0fW. II. Foster, TO have pump removed in front
OF II Essex street.
OF Edward NJ. Alvord and others, for damages in
|. the late regarding OF Forty-fourth street.
Or James o. Provost and others, for sewer in
Sheriff street
or Calvin Hubble, to fence in vacant lots in Sc
cond and Third avenues and Thirteenth and Four
sixty-ninth regiment of New York State Militia,
for stand OF colors.
OF Henry Micule and others, for the opening OF
Sixlyfiftb street.
'Of several property owners on Fortysixth street,
to have that thoroughiare graded and regulated.
OF Hose Company No. ?, 10 have house repaired
OF John Snclarc aud others, for sewer in Fortieih
street.
OF John Burke and others, to have vacant lots in
Forty-frst street filled in.
OF property owners, to have the Croton water
introduced in Thirtyfoulth street, between Tenth
and Eleventh avenues.
OF James Harriet and others, for sewer in Forty
third street.
Or owners Of property, 10 have vacant lots in
Eiuht nh Of 1t ~
Siyty-sNth street, filed ia.
Remons;rance against change OF grade In Sixty
fifth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
For sewer il Second street, between First avenue
and The Bowery.
OF aundry citizens, repudiating the appointment
of fire warlens.
To have Fifteenth street, corner OF Hudson street,
fenced in.
OF George i. Kilby, fer relief from assessments.
OF Edward Dewitt, to have remains recorded in
lots OF Fortyninth street and Fourth avenue.