The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-20
The Wreck of the Joseph Walker.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE 30 ARD or
ALDSRnhf.
The Special Committee the wreck Of the Joseph
Walker met yesterday afternoon At tine City Hall Pre-
tent, Alderman Ely, Chairman, Aldermen v4naa and
VooIhis
MI A. c. FLAGG first called and sworo:-in the
Of the ship Joseph Walker it was to uss
that the wreck was obstruction very necessary to
remove, and contract made 70 this end aud good
security taken Acquisition to 81 900 on
the agreement when paid. short tim. after Auo
Their rsquiston for OoD and before tas
paid Injunction for ST. 500 WAS served upon me-
Nj. Jones was notified Of these facts. inquiry IVES
then instituted into the cunt Of the SECURITIES
VOWED 1t WAS found that Mr.. Jones had gives tscar
ties TO the amount OF s. 90, the contract vas
sst00 ST. bsrqusnty Mr.. Jones was paid sS 500 and
kept the 81 SO which Injunction mad servei
The matter qusnty contested i1 ur aod
I'D oroer mace from the Court TO me pay
10 the cr.oitor Of MI Jones Mr. Fur.y
Ills warrant Ter BOO, ant mace IL IS 90 instead
u the Tor mer snouDt have paid regulations all
ways, whether knew that the Ut streets
hao bten orceped 10 go and DO job de rad
,tpt In cnmu uDicstien to the Common Couocl asking
them 10 pass ord requiring copy Ct
tract be lett in the F1nauce Department am no.
able TO etcee whether can 60 bchno question or
not ACCORDING " the ordinance OF 1919 In tbs matter
OF iequisi'ions pay according 70 toe sp- c'd'stioos
therein siated. knew, no Fevsr, that toe
fbs ter the Joseph Wa ker, rf srrsogef
nents hat bad been mace. Previous 10 the srraoge
uIoD by any p Ison other tpan Mr. Dodge, told
that be HAD the Tor removing vessel
lryious 10 the contract believe had IN
with the Mayor on the subject bu. do DOT
collect told HIM that he proper person
20 ahead sno have tbe vessel removed. In the ieW
that have been connected with nave a.li tns
pioptft. Ut the vessel 10 for the II raising
OF lea ovirg the nusspce binx that effort snoiid
base b. en- made to compel the rsm,ye
tie vessel before tbs city ASKED d. It.
l Understand that measures had bsen tasen 20
ra,se The Joseph walker The underwriters mad besn
tar Inca
ana pave always stood ssioe from the constituted au
thor tbs vas served WITH noti,e Of an asssnm.n.
OF The ceBtrBct fem Mr.. Jones TO Mr. Lane, after
t'gutd the cheek for 500 favor OF the creditors s
M Jo..s, bad nothing 10 do With the making Of tbs
contracts with Mr. Jones had nothing 10 do With the
other thsn the astioas Ia thu event
Of the shp beipg raisea, the bond OF IS 600 ID ds
p.r MI II Will rest with the finance departuert 70
tbr pay msst Of the nond The bond o. "
all The security that h4s been taken tor she nsot
tbe vesss'. TIE raising OF vessels MI fa-
reys department and he generally Keeps possession Oh
The vssss, simply secause hard matter get coy
10 forward and claim It. Tie psoG,s Of tse
city not very large any time vesses
In warrant sppro pratt OF ,his ki,d,
charge TO the appropriation Tor wharvss tiers sni
shpe. consider II proper L. pay any sums req ~
tiutD OF that hins, would say that ohs ruc oa
70 saion coud vsrv properly be PAID out OF any
Isepps tie appropriation for the Board o. H.altF
for the SPECIAL ute OF ihst board II ws psS To-
pprpose tor sbicb u sas appropriated, -e keep wbio
u. OF ,hs tax hst thsre are some o. tbs Do
heir appropriation whie others do not Keep wisrin
sus, Il o q trsm tpirk stoud have paid he
ranis rsisirs the joseph Walker without TIE son
OF an, otb.r person than tns Mayor street Con nus
sep.r aud chsrptd 10 the appropriation for sh,,ve
p.rs slips, the sroupd that H. an obstrlc
Ton DsNisaton As ordnance does 10, 10 iu.A
copy = contract 10 be furnished me, nave no o. ler
course lett than TO ray eqvisitisn ~bau M IS
upon hs TIE proper officers; IL the Iosepn Walker
according TO the contract caano say ghethsr
stsl pay The Iequisit for the bAlApce Of the con
tract (snoubtpe 10 1000 not; can't Tell 20 loux
before bsnd at all svests shall want the 81 200 made
ell rig hi FIRST think there vii have to he staing
pso tack ibto the tresfury before pay any more
Of i in this matter.
Mr. \ {. Wing vas the next witness suorp-r al
working about tpe ship Joeeph Walker trying To raie
her. have been there sirce tire 21st OF Juns every
cay EXCEPT Sundays and yesterday; 1 ave segtr
snlslt aoythug offensive unhealthy that ,possi
cane from the ship cargo, there Is smell 10 the
uttsr spc of tire tltg, suoh rom an slp
suttr: bsve rot sbscos OF an ides tsat Inc snsu
eouss from The ship; have never heard any oss
Rpy thing unplesfsn, from ship or s.rx5 "a
have bssro foikA ssy tLst when zoe was raisei ot
vsisr the stDeh would be unendaratls. TIE g pti
water about The wreck ~hsn ve trat comn.nrsi wJr,
ius Dran rer vas about tselys feet 70 tn. dees a.
water; tefore commenced york rhsfs ths 10 - ~
vessel ere atout nine 'sst OUT II water an ri
fer DANIEL TO sc in rsisiag The Walker; | r.csve
mofey fom Mr. Docse; II ever thing sboud cork rish
and We iucceed IN getting her up without Any sxtrAo