The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-01
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Investigation or Charges Against she street
Cnsua

The committee assembled yesterday afternoon In he
Chamber - The Board Il ceancnen 30 isvvstisn.e tn
eharsea preferred against james Furry E~ siret Conn
missioner There present N the cvnsmtter, Ccuu-
Gilman John Wesbcr, chairman, H. Jackson. q. Grsy
D. ,. fnclney, and II. Smith.
Hennis Mctary the Arr, .vrn--J trcv f1hhp
fo'ey don't know anything about Mr. FoIcys hsviug
paid Mr. furey $500 IN relation 10 o,.nius ptuns for
an, contract oi bntiDg wall he never uuwo-
'a'ed Tor NE payment OF 5000 ss my knowisxve oon-
ee"cs any sen'ac', did not 60 TO MIR. foisys house
hS' Sh OF 'a1 !" pay any money to any person. have
haa - oonversanon With Mr Furry relsAon 20 mi,
matter bcore The ars for cony~~, wc,r vvrr out
had persoaai 'ransaction With Mr. Foley; Iborrowr
Two Or Three hniar" d'Ilsrs . him once for which
shSe NJ my chrdh and which have xlnes paid this h
The only uoney trAnsscifan rvef had with, Mr. Foigv.
Mr. fufey has ne, spoken 10 10 what 1 ahou6
testify to setcro his corr'aites had aeon,rne, ~,
grading street uptown, but sold ous "a. oon,rar,
three or four monttsago dpnt know - any money
having besa paid 10 get copira~ besides s con,rsrt
have had ,nice- IN work my stree, shat,
ever, directly indl-scily; Mr. Morgan and nysef we're
securities for Mr.. foity ia his contract
Nj. GoorIsc e. 1iarrsn the swdrn-1 am a con.
uactors sow Phiiy focy SNOW lanes Fury, dos't
know any'bsss of Mr. fos, having paid Mr. Furey anv
rnm Il money for obtaining pan 81 vail,
don't know q any person having paid tho stree, Coa
missioner an. money fsr obtaining any contract don't
teiaemler al having donc ~ees when the work
cSqe before Ito inafec"s wns sppos>'ci have
Of knowing vi ~ inspectora wero appointed have no
lntwlcdge o. when inspectors pcvisnd than
contract at tb~ssmc tine don't know that MIR Jamcs
EcyinY ever hst thau es<s,fa the Same
iiin", have n~rr heard Mr., Bei ins hc
" rector know Mr. lib lswey wh" Keeps the -Four Mlle
House, don't knew but I have heard that Sir D~sey
has had more than one strort n Enperiuend thtnk
hrnfd this of M Clark 1s Ginrk ngngrd with mo in
regulating iRh'ysixu rtf-si he i've. In fify thisdl
street don't h,ow that lie follows any tther business
betidos street contractor dou, know that he acts a.
inspector AM II these don know nf any
moreye having ~ any lime becn paid Mr furey
other person ior ynainng any contract never paid
iarhine ior any contract, have not syreci - any
m"nsf J havc hs.id q nonsys hs'ng been p'is; :
think heard this ~ Nj, Mouiion who lives ON the cor
ner 81 Forty .nn,a sicr,, bf saia nr Iooy had
paid tits money ID. raid this aosui = month ago.
Mt John .fahsn, counsel fat Mr. rurcy, Objected -
this heafssy cyasnce. Bs sad n dcr,ea upon shn
fret meeting tha hsarsny evidence slould hot be taken
THO committee bsnnd hy their rule They
could not change about from dsy 70 day they af
NJ. smith and Mr.. aray absent the lrs day
ni thai w,s tof es' aud cosibi not rhans,- the
laws the committes lpsi alrsasiy established.
iouncilmeD WelAsn nnd suft IA were In favor VI
admitting hearsay - ldcnce.
councImen Jael .1n sad Pinclney objected.
Mr. tfahnm asies' that hf be entered upon tho
minutes OF the corprs,ttec.
The investigation then continued
Mr.. HafsaD--I dJ not Hear Mf Mouilsn 1ay how mach
money paid br M Foley for obtaining those places:
have hoard hat this oaoey had been paid back 10 Mr..
foiey; paid no nossy 10 for obtaining tha
contract of working Second avenue.
hr. John fofiisfsw thin caisd j. n witn~ss hut
b. not sntSeTna n siiter ordered thai attach
nent be Issued against him for not answering ths sub
para.
The committee than adjourned til Monday next, al
2 o'cioeh in the 1Nsraoos