The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-10

Judging nom their crses Of pain suppose ur. EaSI
sen any one whc chanced 70 b passing and resulted
in DEATH who would have been responsible for that dsahY
which hurled The d. sdly messensssf Whom, Mr. Editor
viii these things ceascf When will the reign Of anarchy
sicisD, Xeoposan police stsnd 10 these gangs Of ruf
mo dare thus boldly and recklessy carry ON dlr
disgsceful warfare in respectable neishborkoodsf II
tue thai they are not equal 70 the takK ]. W.
The Charges OF Corruption I'm the Brooklyn
Board OF Health.
inc Brooklyn Common Council held . special meeting
hast night order 10 examine into The charges Of corrup
ton preferred against Alderman George Preston Of the
Eneenth ward Eastern Dsrct) and 70 act upon the
port Of the committee In relation thereto, who recommend
tha: accused be expelled from the Beard Of Aldermen
The charges against the Alderman for bribery, in re-
ct,ving $3.50 from c. B. DeBerg the proprietor Of .
chemical factory at the foo, Of Division avenue said ests
bEshment having been declared nuisance by the Board
Of Health, OF which accused was member.
Alderman nerson presided
After the reading Of the minutes the President, Mr.
Person stated that the object Of this meeting TO take
90 the report Of the committee relative .o the Of the
Alderman charged with bribery.
me roll was read, and ihiry-two members answered 70
The report Of the committee on the subject was then
read BY the Clerk together With the resolutions
endng the expulsion Of Alderman Preeton, and Request
ing raid Alderman wNh Alderman Walsh, to resign tber
portion a. members Of the Board OF Health.
Tho Hrst named Alderman h accused Of receiving
bride Of saSS nom Se proprietor , OF tie
Sssma D. ssa esea the ,ep6 6S
the Board Of Health a. . nuisance. and so declared;
after which, alleged and a. The committee on the sub
some ' Consideration Xldern. : wssh was pos.ed "
the testimony Of Alderman Preston before the committee
charter which suhorises he Board TO act n certain
Alderman Fowler moved snas Alderman Preston be
Alderman PrzAros stated thss he would make his Do
fence through counsel
The pc, mission was granted Alderman Fowler voted
In the negative, and wihhed 10 be 30 recorded.
COUNSEL Mr. Preston sad that the report did not set
forth the full evidence before the committee, and re-
quested that the evidence given before the oommNee
be furnished vas necessary for him 70 ha 70 before
The PamD1sr stated that he wss the organ Of The Board
and had power 10 farnsh the evidence asked for. II
remained for the Board TO decide.
said that all the evidence YVES literally stated 10 the report
Alderman CLARK thought just ,hs, The accused Alder
man should have the privilege Of tie whole testimony,
Alderman wrsos said tina, all tie evidence applicable
willing 70 hear the testimony through, thought neoes-
Alderman Fo~1sR held hat the accused was here be
uied by his fellow members, and not BY counsel and
other Judge The Common Council had received AMI
adopted the report requiring that be should before
commitee We were . court, and . court which could
not be mgesched The Board can do no other than Try
,be e,bs. Of The NV !, he Outset, thew ~csS deserve
| the contt mpt Of tho community.
Alderman stgols said \ Was right, Just sod Proper
pot upon bis trial. He should have right 70 cross
quesiicn stnesses and the, rsh, was not allowed he
should enter his protest against IL.
The motion Of Alderman Clark was soopted.
ComL for Mr. Preston again asked for the minutes Of
had been circulated thss his client had attempted 70 m
auce msmbersto be assent this occaAon, tn.
IVES anxious the invessAtou proceed. HIS client
might have been indiserest and contrary sound sdg
| ment, but had violated no las.
| The following Witnesses were then exsmined-
Or. Warren Cleveland, health 0fhoer Of the city, ,est
se cuns WI. or
animal fesh that had been boiled-no'hog else that
unhealthy gave no directions - 70 what .houd be re-
stood that the opinion Of the committee that the
offensive material should be removed visited the place
| removed; everything they requ cd to do he did
fully; vss present at conversation between Al
natter this was .. Preston's house Alderman Preston
asked him " he had paid him money In bis Official cspa-
CITY Dc Berg dened paying him any nsoey :, Influence
terview amer that heard Dc Berg say few days since
that be had not paid Preston any money for official IN
fuence he said be bad made hi present CT $3.50, that
the money bis own, and be had = RICH. 70 give !, 70
whom he chose he bad made up his rnind 10 give Alder
l Board.
| BY Alderman Rowc-Do Borg did Da ssv Why he did
| members
the sst conversation in New York ster the
ton OF the committee.
Alderman schools, Of the Seventh ward. sworn-Am .
member Of the Beard Of Health visited he Eergs psce
present when be visited the Board priI 10 Dc Bergs
Wait; several Complaints were made to that the place
was nubarce, and reported Il TO tbs Board OF Health
Prss,on moved committee 70 inquire the matter
the Mayor appointed Preston ana myself The
with the health Od,oer; wen; next mornirg eight
o'clock stated wts we came for; The clerk was there,
stated tina. M De Berg absent, and that he had
power 70 admit any one; we ;ed HIN we were members
a IA lizard n ms IN nto
and could even pull any building down. and that should
call fcient police force 70 enforce our orders grea,
OF the clerk reported the place ~ We went
10 the Fifth district station h,use and Tot eight nine
Ing from top bottom; found guano and something that
took 10 be night soil deodoFized one OF the hands
ployed tod ~ was sssm tns dia 1o account Tor .se
hundred barrels Of sta, whidh prepared b h. which
had been brought from Barren STAND she dead hogs,
separated, and again brought bark the state We
a: Alderman Walsh had been added 70 the commieo Mr..
De Berg not Of home left word that he should ap
| pear before the Board Of Health Monday mornine;
this vas saturday on Monday Mr. pe Berg came before
an, ss,ou,nmens NJ, h, H.,s t,rnsa nv IA ssa,
he had large amount Of CAPITAL invested, and IN
rlored us net e ruin bis business ov not 70 pull his bald
iDgs down. He assured the committee that the stuff
psped OF would he removed and that there would be
further causo Of complaint; told him there vs no DE-
injustice, Mr. De Berg the mosi insnusiipr man ever
raw be completely vormed himself into The ersces q The
Board-h east INTO nine; when again vhited the estab
shmtnt German was there, who repreeen ed himself
\ being attached 70 The Health ONCE OF New York, and
talked very oud told him the nuisance could he reov.
ed other way, the matter would be thrown nlo the EA
river; Mr. De Berg very friendly talked 70 the
nec abou, removing ne stuff he siA,ed TIA. he would
deodorize the stuf but Mr. Preston told him that had
been brought there and acknov lodged Nuisance and
must be removed think ten days allowed 70
| q; the Health Warden was directed 70 keep watch, Mr.
DeBers invited 10 drink and We 70 the waning.
ton Hotsl vas suspicious Of DeBergs action bis words
| aud his eyes Old NOT agree, and did not Ike some
MAJ Eo ha md AL
NATE him set different from What he thought right; the
Heath Warden subsequently, infos med that al the
| con mitiee had directed had been done.
1 George Wslsh (brother 81 Aldermen WASH, sworn
Bave bad oocversaton with Depere IN relation 70 his
| matter.
| N Berg in relation 70 Alderman Prcatonf
Alderman Fowler ohiccsed- Inc ooiec; ives 70 mpesch
tbe witness Of NJ. DeBerg
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