New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-27

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nnsrsy ss3Uss Ne ~ Nm nads 70 - 1esss a
Ajsunss vsss ~ spsntAs t.h,& rAs na)wsV ~
pa4, arssd y A. TsAa - Fslns. fsesssnesd
thss he Csspsrs,im vss sAAysd tn $50 50 per essk
Nor, for - work nas Hivsts h<hyidoal vooh Be
S,r he sans vspk; Ass tAs DepArmnk 90 eooaoced
contrary = sAs city ordinances nat petty rsdee-
" man doing Q besiDess Of ta.ooo year would be
sshsnsd 70 have DISC vsrsd msch .. 70 sani:op-n
Nv. suob re<hleps Dsde Of trsoescsps eososss.'
The report ooDcsoSeo With rrsOanoo tat sshan'si
8. q. IS. c. mni.siorer Of Rep<ts sod sapPtse and
jan. Irving, supainist .. 2. o. - kspsm 70 fa00c
The minority repor, uxned by Wn heConkey
the third ppon The ComDittee, epaesenteo mat toe
srsop Of the msofiy Of The Comm tee bad been gov
erpsd by political motives, and that TOE
had DO. shown anything N the Official ccoduot OF ne
Comm s.i pef OF R~pnirs and Supplies aod The So
perniendsnt of Repairs 10 Public buildings hS
called foI any setion on behalf Of the Boaro. Bon
repoTts before mentioned we're lad upon TIE 'Aoe,
and DO acton has since been taken 10 regard 70 them
AID. MeCopkey, who made the minority report has
been appointed Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Ne.
psus and Suppies Of the De Board sod the subject
in regard to ire Department Of Repairs and Supples
hes hem referred 70 ne Committee .,
Mr.. T Wsterp, j., psiater being duy swoD, sa,d;
/ am q practical painter and have beea tor Q M noer
Of year,; the Sapesin ,sndsnt has never come 70 ex
anime any vorb that wu dong, 10 my kno Sisdee;
Re has Iever asted ne to make any es.inase upon
vosh have painted the roofs II Q great many Sta
tor Houses used the best nsterisls- eoetsan red
boil@d oil dc / have . resulG price; charge 81 20
per hundred ,quare feet We don't change any more
Tor poiiiDe t~o coass OF paint uPon roof hAn one
would charge pnvs;e indivioH.h the ssne proc; the
Controller pad my bills IN full up 10 Jaly lest, AMI
then paid ne proportion OF each 81 toeresfte say
ing tbe aposopfisiiOn Wa run out hire meo Tor u
Gay, but charge tie C%por.non ~ y eAy pt .1s~.
were btre hADoed 70 the wnea, and be scknowsedged
that they we're correct usually charge The Cofpors-
ton IS day for granting; get the mea gra1er. 'or
e. 50 day. I,Sperin'spd The work mysen aod Keep
On account VI the mems tine, the materials &C.,
charge private nd yidush the same pnces a. 10 toe
Cortorsion-
Henri Smith rwoyn- Edward Dewey, Who bad the
chsry. Of the r'psirs on pui Pc oHd "a tsotaa3 -
vent 70 Mr. SelAh and asked The work co0so oot De
carried on for the bepe6, aDd suPprt o. dr D;~e,i
be decided %, and ~, Appointed 70 A<e xge
Of the ~aki charge he ZANE Price fOr he ~sfk thai
NJ. Dewey did.
O Do yen zee The work done 90 the punos On the
BIcoungdaIe road A. I don't kro~ thst did
O. Are you aware that this work Wa d zoe there A.
! avAle that oil the work charged IN nai Dali vas
done.
q Bot you Jaw some Of It dooei Yes Sir.
q here 10 a cosrse TOR taking out pump IN Cherry
stree; Was anything eee dune " 1T A. ~" ma L
know Of Ana,
change the came prce they used " b. fore 20. The
work. -,
O. Here il bill for as. for pump 10 C.manville;
do you see any work done there A. did Dot l
have man Who supe rinx nds the work under me; l
an governed in my tlh BY the price Mr.. Dewey used
70 charge.
Q. Here is q bill Of SO for pump In Ffh street,
nesr the Bovey; do you know what work wss doae
there A. DO net.
O. Here is q bill of clio. for new pump at No. 100
Bay arc street; Id you ses that work done A.
Garnet ssy th.t did; don't make prac1ce OF shng
round 70 examine Or zee the work that Is done on
pumps.
II vas Mr. Smiths bill for repairs pu NOS thst the
old e. mmr,ies represented being $50 per cent more
then should have been charged or woald be paid by
pnvHe person.
The Committee then adjourned till Friday at p. m.