The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-26
Ono OF tue City Departments.

ISvEsyNATIoa INTO ras AFFAIRS OF THE DEPART
MgNT OF RErAIRs AND SUPPLIES.
The Aldernanic Committee appointed TO xAntne iut
lie Affairs Of the Department OF Ropsirs and supplies
u.et on Wednesday. al H., In Mr.. Valentines oi:e
No. City Hall-Aidermsn acC,psey, Chlirnsa. The
Affairs Of this department: fuy Investigated sy
committee OF the old Board. The majority aud minority
~ ports tbA! then 10 the Board Adormeu
laid upon tn. table. Tho majority rcp1rs signed oy
Aldermen Tucker aud Frlimcr represented that the Cor
porA,on charged from 20 10 $50 psr 10.
im work asu . private irci,idusi would be :or
,be work. that The cspzr,neat
d7citd contrary 10 the city ordrsnoe. ',ha.
q petty tyadssmau, Doing bus-ess II five
ID ousanJ doiivs year voud % ssosu,es have
covered, much less On admit opeo'y, sach reckless
w,s re soln,on tbs, Ss,Ssnel ss,ss CON n,,s,oner
OF Repairs and supplies ana james lrvi0g SuperDtend
ent OF Repairs to Public Budpgs be requested TO resign
Tho minority report, signed by VIM Nccoukoy, tbs
third upon the committee, represented thar acton Of
ority OF the committee hAd govsyaod by po-
nlcal motives and that the nvssigsron n,t sao~n
anything ths Official iuc OF the Commssoner OF
Rcrars and su cpies ard the of Repairs
TO pnbc nriingp called sny AT OF
the Roard, Both repcrts, ss bocre menoled we're iad
upon the table, and no action ha, since D zen tskon
ln regard 10 them. Aid. McCopkey WIN MADE the mi
novty rcpcr aas beon appointed chairman or tho Com
milso on Repairs and supplies OF the usw Board, snd
the subject In rtgrrd to the department OF RsDsrt ana
Supplies has been referred 70 bis com u,.ss Tnls nat.
ter ws frs, called up ny communication from the
COMPTROLLER Corrm0n Council taf;r att3n-
ton 10 tho os copdpong bu tpess and uskipg
accounts In the department Of Repairs aud sdppss.
The testimony taken by the rree,ns commli,se whose
Gff business meeting vas he'd yesterday WITH no, elicit
many facts In acaiton 70 those Obtained by toe former
committee
NJ r. woiors, Jr, a corporation pA,-ter. being auiy
salt practical painter, Gnc have besv fora
number OF years; Tho supernendent has aover come 20
crsmire any work that was doing 20 my knowisdse;
re bss nev,r s.sec me 70 make az estna,e Upon wos
have painted the roofs OF great many station hoasos
uaed ,ho best rrateris.-Vcdcilsn red hollsd oil, So
As.~ slsrr eSa ~ mas hNn h~Ed
square feet; We dont charge aay 'or pu,iox t-o
Of psia, upor roo tnsn cue; would charge pr.
vsfs individuals the prios; the Conpr Ter PAID my
bs Ia full up 10 Jelly ias and thsn paid q proper.
OF o,rh bin thereafter, log the spproprsaa vs
rep out hiro men for =. cay .ul charge tns c,reo
p,cs,cs Of bills from the CSmp,rollcr's ofI', zero
berc hazeee 20 the vitocss and he sosuoricdied
uou ss day cor granting ,c, tho moo (sr.ners) for
50 90 day; snperinhnd the work myself, and keep
account OF the mons tms the materials Ss.; chsrxo
private individuals the same pro - do tho corpora
Henry smith being sworu said .--Eivsrs pewsy, who
rad the change Of toe reparr pumps, died In Febru
agy last Mrs. Dewey sick and door; some OF her
trends went o Mr seah and sised " tho vorx could
nevey; ne decided 20 DO and was apulntsd 10 take
charge CT tho work charge the same price FOR the WORK
Q Di ron see ,se work done on tbs pumps on the
Bloom ngdao rosd' a. eoor Suow that daf
O Are you awpc that this work was doue there A.
am aware that all tho work charged Ia that bill was
done.
Y But you saw tome oi doneP A. YES sf,
2. HeIo 10 n charge Tor taking out pump IN Cherry
street, was snytnins oisc dono TO ny A. Nos tnai
knew of.
q. lsN not pretty large bnl for tha, t3o1 A.
chsyge the tsms prce AZ tncy uscs 10 before got the
work.
Q Here ia q bin OF st5 for pump In Crm,oviIe, did
you any work done on ~ A. Idid not; have
who sursrirtcnds the wcyk under me; governed In
nv bills By the prices Mr.. nevcy used 10 charge
Hero 70 bill OF ESQ, for pump in Ff,tn rreet,
tie Bovery, do Jos know whsI work done there ?
A. DO not
q. Here bill Of $40, for pump q, 100 Bsysrd
street, DID you see the work douef A. thst
did: don't make practice of going round examine
or SEQ the work that 10 done pumps
n will no remernbs rcd that Was Mr. Smiths hili for
repairs pumps that the old committee Represented
being 800 per cent than should CHARGED
or would be paid by private person
The committee then adjourned ti Friday a, pm.
Mr. THlisue gave his fourth concert for the pupils