New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-23
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION.

The Committee of Repairs and Supplies Of the
Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon in Mr..
Valentine Office, City Hal, and took up the commu-
EicaOn from the Controller in relation to the expendi-
lures in the Bureau Of Repairs and Supplies, which
was received d few evenings ago by the Board and
Referred TO said Committee for examination. AID.
tTucKER, Chairman, having subpenaed number Of
persons connected with the Department aforesaid con-
Eucted the investigation.
| n. s. SrLAH Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies
yas the frst witness called. Upon being sworn, Mr..
hslsh declined answering any questions until he was
yatsfed that the Committee had the power to enter
tntO investigation relative 10 The management of
IL department.
4 neCaARaAN set forth the rights of the Committee
Mr. S. then testified as follows: Don't know OF any
krgne houses TO be repaired costing over 500;
jsye examined engine houses, and where thought 1t
lyOuld cost over s2trO, have no: had it done.
Several bills were here shown the witness. Q. How
BE- you know of the correctness of the bill ? \. In
fOne Of the cases examined the work. but did not in
}x wrste the a6idayi.s OF the men all the supern-
fnding Of work Yves done before Mr. Irving conilr-
Esi0n, the charge for repairing the root OF NO. 5S
k,gine house was s2l7 do not know what was done
kaere; don't think / the work on No. - engine
kWsc; don't know wha: was done on the root; pre-
kme | gave orders for all that was done; 500 was
Esrged Tor work on the Fourth Waid Station. House
Eon't know about this work; the Captain made COM
ELnt, and found il was very necessary to be done;
!. the cellar, doors and frames were needed; don't
know whether Thomas w. Sheridan is in the railing
k.sness; | took man with me who was in the BUSH
knes; have examined some of the engine house, that
have been painted, and found the work done well;
kbsye acted under the charter of 1888 had copy OF
hs ordinances in the offices; have had estimates made
oi work to If it would cost over s2oU; carpenter
Examined the repairs and additions to the Eighth
Ward Station house, the superintendent, general
bling cosults with me about repairs but not IN all
case
W. II. JoHSsos, being sworn, ssys-I am gcs
- aflan dor
anSer my supervision; have done this kind of work
bei0e but not lately; the price is the usual pnee
] Charge my customers; do not rccouect where nave
but I'd any Of ths railing before have been out OF Du
Spes for some time; oil the doors of the Filth Ward
Baton House were made at my shop; never made any
N tia, kind before; do not recolect that the Com
Aoner ed any questions as TO me price for inc
Soon; he made no objection to the bill when pre-
psped it, that job was $40 there were no OLD vault
loo,s at Essex Market hag stones were used; 50 oO
y not large price for these doors; would mt like to
sske al, r any less than that these bills charged
o. the same price charged other customers work done
J. my shop under my supervision; the prices charged
b the bills are my prices i charge my customers ~
Gents foot for iron pipe, tho usual pnce; do not
1snuiacture gas fixtures, drops, chandeliers.
q. In regard TO the four gas burners in Fourteenth
Ward Station House, for which 80 is charged ia not
Siat a large price a. No, sr; don't know where
Bought them.
q. Have you put up any Of these for other custom
les A. No Sir not for any other customes; charge
De city the same individuals the Superintendent
3eyer found fault with my charges questions
eked the Superintendent has asked what thought
would cost TO do such and such work; have never
SAde written estimates; don't know that the Supern
tadent has examined my work offer it done; don't
fnow that the Superintendent ever came while wGs
Gwork think he did a. Fourteenth Wsrd Station
heuse. Mr.. Irwin objected 70 my prices he never
I'D they were exorbtsnt; believe hung the doors
the fifth Ward Station House myself wooden doors
Pre- before l left then, there; don't recolect
hhetler put locks on think they shut with hasps
| nsoTHI DosoyAs, being sworn testified as iol.
bws / am tinsmithi the Superintendent and Mr.
tehh have asked me what certain work woald cost
nd have estimated it, cannot state any one par.
SECULAR case.
o. Suppo-e you were asked by the Commissioner 70
climate the oost Of taking of old roof and putting
hsnew one. could you DO ~ \. don't know in
Oing work have been Tod to 20 on. but not to
ked $2,O.
L A. Do YOU get the same prices from individuals
La, you charge the city! 4. Yes, Sir.
To- Can you name one case A. MIR. Curtin, II
thambers street. ID, -.......-
kise No l61 A. believe have, but cant say fo
britain that saw the roof can't attend to them all
peot the tin there. Don't know that there Is neS
bpf there suppose the work was done.
LQ. How in regard 10 No. 81 Engne-house, A
pink there was Dew root put on, and now ieade
p up too. -.
}Q. Was a new guitar put upi A. Don't know.
10. Woe a new roof pat on Twenty second War
taiion-hoase1 A. bout knew OF my own knowledg
thtse. .4'4-e
Ia. How in relation 70 repairs al Franklin Market
New copper cutters were put I'M cant say whetho
~ were put on both sides or not, do not know TIN
18th; soinc zinc wac uscd; took the copper there