The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-04

In We stig alton into the Department OF RE-
pairs and experimentation and Strange
sw earring.
The Conmisee Repairs and Supplies Of the Board Of
Aldermen net In Mr.. Valentines once, CITY Hall ~
o'clsck P. M. yesterday, Aid. Tucker in the chair.
james Read being sworn, tessined-I do carpenter
work for the Commissioner OF Repairs and Supphes I
kept hotel before went into this business; am not .
carpenter by trade; started in business last December
! applied to the Commissioner TO do the Corporation
work Mr. seah under any obligations 10 that
know OF; there understanding whatever be
tween and the Commissioner a., TO what amount Of
profit per ceDtsge should be charged the bills;
Keep ny own books and make out the bills TIE saperin
estimate OF wolk before die IT,
A ! can't remember, there are 60 many cases !;
did the work on the Eighth ward station
house; ! made estimate OF The cost OF the car
penters work. and repornd it 70 the Commissioner;
cont Tecoilect the OF the BILL told the COMMITS
soner what would do II FOR; he told to go and
90 it did not do y by contract but made out bill Of
the several items 90 think that bill exceeded the
amount estimated for the cost the superintendent exs
mined TIE work and bills, comparing theu; he
said there was anything wrong IN bills; in two
cases he thought they too high, and reduced them
do Lot have access TO the bills Of my predecessor;
rhsrgc no profit where ] buy materials aud send
them 10 the public va d. but where ! buy parks
&c, and use them up, then charge three cents
profit PLANK know that hing has been
paid by any party the privilege Furnishing mate
AIS TO me- ana don't know any case where tasre has
BEEN, never did any work by written contract; the oil
material take bsck the pubic yard, II II is worth
ge there The Superintendent does rot keep any
Of the LUMBER that 10 upaDd the done In de-
partIosnl; Samuel Walker is my foreman he Is pra,t
cal mechanic; am governed by bis advice and dec
always take him with me; Nc Irving told 10 60
and esDae the cost JOB; be has Nod me frequently
he could get work done tor less than do IT, 10
two Instances objections being made, reduced ny bills
hr Irving is just as particular about the and
work Tor the city Is though he was n.eretsod 10 them
James Moran, sworn, said--I am emplosed by the
Commissioner a. inspector on contract work; I'm
The Chairmsn-Mr Irving stated, wher under oath
that De sent you 10 examine the pumps 10 see whether
the work was done wben the bills were rendered.
Wiuess-l have examined pumps out ont~o ocsAssons
that rem emher of.
Alderman Fulrner mentioned some doxen pump
where $50 $40 had been charged for reps'rs Tue
w.tress declared thst rot OF thoSe pumps had he
examined, or known what work done Oh them.
If any. examined said he. the pump n. the corner
Of Rivngton and Orchard streets tis one Of the
two cases in which l was seat TO see II any
was any new work done on the pumps merely;
the pumps below the surface On The inside; had
examined the work could not have tod II sho price
charged for IL was correct.
CharmanMr Irving testified TO us that when he went
aroune 10 examine the pumps, &c, be took you w.t.
him.
wtness-Some,imes he does, but not oftep went
around with Mr. Irving occasionally TO what JOB OF
work woulo coet won.o merely make rough guess at
Of Hose No s1 aon
cost more tban $780, and he cid have DONE received
two collars cay.
Mr.. James e. Carl a tiausr; have been en-
p,oy.d curing the year by Mr. Donovan; with him
fer about norths old work twenty second ward
station houfe; put tin the roof, sodered
holes Donovan never there Nhle was Of work on
hs Twenty second ward Staten hocse ! do rot gno~
how many sheets Of tin pas The roof; 1t may be
hundred, may hundred ard ifty; pui soma
gutter on tie back part o. the building
Alderman FaAher-Are you sure you pat thirteen
sheets oftn thai roof exclusive Of toe skyfghG A.
No sir.
Can you swear th,t you put thirteen sheets Of tin
the roof A. No SIR caa that soiiered ,wefy
holes
tvil be rcmenabe ed that TIE committee exa mined
this roof and found 12 sheets c. tin pat 10 holes
sodeIes ana feet o. nch leaner pot on Tor which
The city IL CHARGED the OF $40 Never
thelsss tie Superintendent ard cNers have sworn that
rn these bills were right just and equitable and tnat
they particular thrt sa1 bills we're correct
II Tie work had been done for lemselges ana paid
menbered nc lave been called before the co.amittce
have ned that theii bills right AM just, and
what they paaay charged Tor ouch work TIE following
account from VIII give the pubic come tea OF
tie real ratrrc Of sad bi's and ths escFton that Is
tcec in AZ last q tia department. u pubic
work Tie first column OF prices " that cent IN by
snith The SECOND column OF prices Is that made out
'or The Comptroller end the L0nritiOe q Repairs and
supplies by able and cisinieresed pumpnGsers-
Prrfs iErAiREp ~ H1si,r SIXTH
Snsltis -tcct AEoiged
Pump ccrer A..'rney Gnd g,virston
EtIcNC. W w
prmp corner Hsster ana saG.jx sfcsss S. 70 30 &c
Pun p corner Fort ninth -. -, Sec3Ei
ana Tbi-d avenues, .................. 70 GO
frnp, corror Ffr.'h street, : cord and
THIRD avenues. Observation-Disclosures. 20 90 800
Psab, :. No y, ehsTry sreSi........ tS 60 go
Jump, corner Scamuel and Water atfects .5 % 20
lump. corner Essth evclue an1 Ma