The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-21

The Rs> NDg or The Joseph Walker.
| CONTINUATION o. THE INVESTIGATION ExsMIsA
7iOs OF rus He .'LrH COMMISSIONERS AND tn
! osTaAoToR,--coSlRAor TO BE sUrrREssED-
qHE C0KTRAor or JuNsS AND BARNES.
| The committee OF h, Board OF Aldermen having I,
charge the investigation Of the matter appsrtaniog Il
the contract for the sAsiog Of the Jos.ph Walker me-
yesterday (Frday) afternoon and resumed their exsmi
nation Of Witnesses. Present, Messrs. Aldarmcn Ely
| (chAirmsn,) voorhis ana Varian.
The 8rrt witness called was DR.. Vim. Rockwell Resi-.
cent Ply
Aide rmsn ELY will tell you what want TO
tain Of you II the usual, whether the
ce tina; you received TO attend the meeting OF the 5tn
of May in the usual form, and received in the
way We want TO be set right In that for Il has beea
iad that there intentional omission Of some
commits sioners
lr. RocKwtLLI think received the notice the same
dsy as that on which met II was ~ usual; cams
here, as usually do, At about ~ o'clock, and before
ut the meeting was held the meeting hsd at say
between l2 xSd O'CLOCK.
Alderman ELY-When you received tina notice, were
you aware Of any special object Of the mssrinss
wrsnss-somebooy raid to me that the Mavor had n
matter that he wished to bring before the
OF Health; but did not know what tnat ma.tsr
Alderman ELY-iad you any eoaversaton re ativs to
the subject that acted with tho Mayor previous
to the meeting OF the Commssionsrss
Alderman ELY-At the meeting there o majority Of
the SommissiontrH present.
wirssss-Thsfs were four present; there was the
Mayor myself, Dr. Miler and Dr. Downing
Alderman Ely AZ this meet ng there resolution
Passec. WAS IT paassd unAnmoaAlyr IL was so stated
me to state that the Mayor said 10 onsng thus resou
ton that the vessel had been TO the surface Of
very desirable to act it pissed A. once the preamble
spears OF ts being removed before tue hot weather;
hence IT va so d. ssitable 70 get It up at once
Alderman ELYIIAd your attention boen called 70 this
matter officially as Resident Physcau Of the city, be-
fore that meeungr
Alderman ELY-was your action prsdcated wholly on
the representations mace BY his honor the Mayor
Alderman kLY-bo you know why the resolution di.
rected the work TO be done In conjunction with the
VII explain the reason OF my inquiry We u.ed 70
vove AL duties relating to sanitory matters the la
pestorI did not know but that you could ssnisn
WrS,ss-I do not recollect any OF this my n,prss.
fon 1T the time, that the Comptroller would unite
course be taken that the amour. might not be
taken from the Inspector, who comp!a ned last year
pose, and ior sucn a. be had made n, estIm.ts
Alderman Ely you hSd any person conplain to
you ;, ~. n' assh or comfort
Ads1man Ely-1here has been considerable talk an to
the msnner that this money was drawn, ~ being
through the Street Com missioner to degree what
you have rtsted IL szpisnstory.
Dr. Jededish Miller, Health Commissioner, was next
Alderman ELY-shan 10 say tha. so far a. asked you
make the tame replies
WITSkss Not aItoget etber
AdeIman ELr-You received your pstice In the usual
Irspss-- Ny impression Is that w~s invited in the
Alderman ELy--Had you any knowledge Of tho obi.ct
Of the convsn ny Of TIE CommtBsioners that day
WnStSs--My mpres aion IN that had; that Ia my Inn
prestion
mi.,sDeT been called 10 the Joseph wakerY
wrsIss-- Not cihclAly ny lmpscssion u that can
low make . stAtsns mt; ~ about that time had
uformation in conversation With different Incl
duais, but with the Mayor think up TO the
time till we into the meeting md heard tho bject
Of be Joseph Waher mentioned that there had been
effort making for her removal for soms two years, in
Alderman ELy-I do not know that we need 20 into all
thote particulars.
WrTsfxs r.surnedI received the usual notice on the
day specified; the preamble and resolution we're INTRO
BY the Mayor the question put In the usual
20, and passed the reasons that yo "a
tee wsn TO tesr them; II sot. have TO say,
except 10 explain my reasons.
Alo o. man EJy-Bad yea visited tho wreck, To-
caIity, previous TO the rnsetinsr
wrsiss-Not the wreck, but the locality had not 20
investigate this matter the whole OF done bsrauss
that thought that the Mayor pretty efficient tho
Commission we're convinced that II he took steps for
its REMOVAL II would be done, that was the principal
res cf action rather should speak for ysel.
alone; OF course, cannot answer for my colleagues
Alderman kLY-Hsd you any knowledge that no had
made contract previous 10 directing him to do
WusSfss-dy impression Ia that know he hal taken
scms steps for her removal but what, knew not;
had owlsdge OF the contract to this contract
am not posi- i've how far hal heard that SONS steps
bak been taken.
Alderman kIY-Had you aver heard any person say
that anything srspg ffom this wreck was 70 them o.
iersivs or IN their Judgment tending 70 eopardss hc
WITNESS believe cd.
AldsTDsp EI-Csn you tell us who tha. person sS
Wirs,ss-Benson, think the gentiemsn's name is.
Alderman thY-i mean, whsths, prsvions.t the time
you sctsd on the subject yea BAD heard any person
press tho opinion that Il WAS already oGensiveg
Wrrnxs-Not TO that time l understood Ar. A. o.
Benson 10 say that the vessel had been up 70 the
face, and then that the matter in II Offensive.
Alderman vocnnIrs-Dih you Judge, In Jour onisiai
n n, yes. an q sbs ."s psese
many OF us that have bc,n In the Common Council do
ihsrsiore gave vote by silent conssat the idea
that the chief meg strae bad determined in his
mined that certain object ought 10 be accomplished
for TIE public good and did not think IL va. Ia uy
position 70 thvArt HIM, and therefore gave him an
Dr. THOMAS K powrso CITY Inspector, sworn
time that the Jcssph Walker question wss acted on
wrsns-A, th., ms-tisg | did.
Alderman Ely-Do you tsink that the meeting
held a. about the usual timer
WnsIfs-Asdut tbs usual time,
Alderman EIY-At the time you received shs notice
on aware Of ary srscac business for which you
were ofrwpsdf
wrfsnS--i wtp not
claIy c.ieo 10 TIE wreck of the Joseph Waller -
far - her snsspssrng the health u any Of tbs cit,
sspsy rsssn previous 70 ths 9TH cay Of Nay.
WrNtFf--l cid not
hrrm.n FiyIad you ever se,a DOM nVon ne
~, previous TO this msetry Of tho Conmssi mrs of
Health for the purpose Of exam ming that wreck
Nrstes-Neitttr before nor since
Alderman FrY-Havs you ever tesu Invited 70
qu,stsd In Jour oesi spscity 10 v1t that location
With view 70 hscerainlns II the health of mo city
leopard ned 10 any vay1
Husyss-i faf not.
AIderrsn FLY-Hai you received inf0r~aiion from
any that the hearth Of the city sopkrci1sI
by this vrtctt
'w1uss.-T had not ursyfous 70 ths me~tnx
Attrmsp flY-fs al that you heard In rriS'lon
20 bsr jeorsrdixng the health Of thu ctyis al that
you learned from ns communication o. tie Mayor %
the dsy that this meeting -as hrH
wrarss-Yss sir IN the Mayors ON = on that occA