New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-10
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
OPTICAL INVESTIGATION.

Tic 1 IlfIfttf on NtNar' hn1 supple q the
Boorl Il Aldermen. Mr.. Tc,vLR Charnan. me, ct
Mr.. Val, nt.o cHce yesterday afternoon pur-uan, TO
c;,urnmntt and continued the investigation relative
10 ii Transaction q the bu.nce- in the Department Of
Controller FIheG being sworn. says: Q. Did Won
q, snv tine srcr the Controller catered upon his
Jr,s did you furnish him vi b copy ofthe ordinance
controlling OF r,.cui aiing matters In his bureau Yes
Sir thai l. near the rst OF January: had th,us.pd
copcs Of the ordnance relating t. coLt-ac's printed
s,d have no doubt that q copy was to Mr.. Seah
o-dfrcd II 10 be d0re. these copies were sccJmpa
"a bv a circular giving them instructions as TO mode
~ tftuinc accounts with Finance Department with
FORM Of certificate for Superintendent 1nsp, tor &C.
O. Did YOU at any time have convesaiion wth
the Commr-io Toner 10 the mode of conducting bust.
I,s.1 A. Dat rccooct that had particularly with
a. Won don't reooect saving 10 him that he wa.
dcng wrong IN respect 70 tho amounts paid TO- labor
a Not particularly These requisit,oEs delayed
and snsrended for the time beng; my cOuTcrsation
us with Mr.. OTooIe, who sent with him; |
learned also that they were not qualified; then adj
dre,-ed letter to Mr.. Letcher with extract of the
o,di-sncc relating 10 the Supernen dent OF Repairs
snd prbc Buildings; / understood he had some half
6oyen iobbers &c; in regard to several made in
C,ir;e. 10 see II they mechanics versed in the
business they were performing, and in most
cases found y ~ to d np sHa %Sk w va,
feel authorized in paying for II ; | 90 not
think there j. any doubt a. to bis having re-
ceiyed the letter sent copy TO Mr.. Irving and he
cnme and talked 10 me about it. and he appeared to
have q desire TO comply WIN H. received no answer
rom the Commissioner
n For what r. asOns did you stop payments OF these
Liis1 A. Well in some cases | suspended them for
the purpose Of having examination inside to See that
thc work was well done and that the city got equiv
aIent for money paid; have about tgenty-siX pay
DAYS in the courSc of the year; ! found that there
would como in bill Of $3.50 say this payday; fort
,iIt hence another bill for s29 on same house and
l: i,f : , iOb u.r
lcre The ordinance said that careful exam nation ,ha
bo made and estimate, aud repairs wOrld cost
500 10 he sent to the Common Council; | said TO
th,rn that thew were cvadin the Charter IN relation 10
rcnorted them to the Common CQuncl!. AID that
would not pay until I had authority from the Common
Council. ,.,.,,.,
were CHARGE al eXOrbtant prices A. Wen, that
t,eirsn has not been reported to mo. 30 as To ena
bic me 10 90 into particulars; some advances nave
been ma6e on bills-such sums as persons sent con-
sifered il safe to pay subject to ultimate settlement.
Aid. Fulmer-W'hen you found that there would
enc in bill of 5000 one pay 500 another pay your
partmcnt should step in To that there WAS no eva
zion of the charter or ordinances. l should Ike To
know whether you did not consider 1t violation of
The charter A. | consider II barefaced evasion
OF The charter In regard to carpets, had oXaml-
nation made and when those bills were presented, l
asked the Icrson he kept carpet store lie SAID be
had one, so -ad, "Tlcse carpets you purchased -
Yes, Sir" please bring me your orlgiuai bills
II IL exp scted that the Corporation officers will pur-
chase the tic carpets at their own salary wanted TO
rec if the city psid the same az private lndVidudls:
lie ,ad BE- felt under obligations to give me bills
toll BIN supposed had no power 10 io,ce nun, as
be- was not an officer of the Corporation, but told
III would have competent men dealer to examine
iLese carpets and give ue prices. lie went on and
sp.d The Cor, lie brought these dealers into
Couft and had too nj ready, but Jucge hcI army de-
A 81. 1.-t aIal. hac oh
O. In reference 81 this pump business ,5Jo Tor
rel aiiilg pumps-wlat caused You 10 authorize the
matter 10 be examined, and there any suspicion oil
collision A. | he'd a suspicion two or three years
eco and have often received anonymous letters IN re-
. ard to them. There were good many fuulOrSi one
q, tLat We had paid $50 for spout, &c. Wen, Tor
the purpose Of indicating Ourselves, In part got
reliable pump maker practical anu hones' nun 10
20 aid examine these pumps. lie reported IN soh
csses wLeGe so had been charged, nothing had Oeeh
dore: and in cases where charge OF nc" pump was
nedc, il old pump from corporation; drawing
HI lie had been over it, and a new handle PUT H.
W ing to be sure got another Puinp-makcr tn cx-
annie oil the pumps and report 10 me what hey would
go tie work tor. They reported that they would have
put III new pumps for s5l2 40
End reasonable amount according to their valuation
A. Iconsidt red 1912 tar price and would pay them
Il at Otherwise they could sue me; consider pump
bills lave been charged at too much for several years.
have been called upon by gentleman who salt to
me- tll, the widow of Mr. Dewey wished him to see
ne in regard 10 the payment OF some OF theee bIis-
Il the estate WIS owing him, and ii he could see me
lie could get loid. nj.
Mr. HFNRY SMITH came in and sad he was ling
10 superiut,n nd the pumps ior the widow.
TlNOTHY WATERS, who y as examined a lev days
go was recalled:
@. l. there any person in partnership with you
4. No Sir.
O. L. there a PERSON named Swi1 interested in the
voik Won do for the Corporation! A. No slI; the
y hole City OF NewloIk has al interest IN It, have
q Has not Mr.. Swift any interest in the profit or
,rCceC cs OF these bills A. am here to answer a. TO
a esc bills.
q. |. Mr. Swift intcrc-cd in lie profit of the work
YOU do for tie Corporation A. He Is friend OF
nine. =,
ions MARTIS, TIMOTHY DOHoyK and A. j. Nc
CAk1Hy were 1cxt examined, but nothing particularly
pcw WAS clci'cd EXCEPT III the case OF Donovan the
inner who stated that be sold Old TIN roO fOr SIo
In his peyious examination he sind he had never sold
,ry old material, but remarked that he had forgotten
il. 40. 1UCRER asked if he had given credit, TO
which be replied No that re did not think 1t custom
ay be- thought the proper way would be to go 10 the
OF tlclcr and hand him the amounts he intended to
rive credit bu did not think it customary Ia put on
he bill.
The Committee adjourned .incd~.
TIE CRYSTAL PALACE.