The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11


PROPOSITION TO REPEAL THE AprRo l.f,. . ~
$3.50 OO0- POLITICAL PRoscalPrios-SosS BUT
REPUBLICANS EMPLOYED ON THE PAhA.
The Committee on Lands and Places of the Board OF Al
dermen met at 10 NJ yesterday wHson IN uie
chair II been cnrrenuy reported tnat INC Commls
Of the Central Park pay the aoorers on ne park
only from three TO Ave shings day, SO the Committee
were directed nvesugae the subject and also consider
the proprey OF repeating the $780, 600 appropriation
John Connell tesaed that he employed the park
by Mr. Hogg as foreman, for 81 SO day, but settle
Encnt only received a dollar day; when had boon
foreman few days was superseded per order Of Xr
uogg, by named Scott tho assigned for this
by Hoeg that he had TO gfvcthe preference 70
those who supported the black republicans Hogg also
sod mo if he found any voting for Wood he would
dismiss him; he (Mr. Connolly one OF the fcremen
taking the polls election day across Hamilton
square, OF the men only work half OF the Time De-
Seve that Hogg employs republicans in preference 70 any
else Mr. Vele don't 10 take any active part IN
the affairs Of the park
Councilman BRYAN McCAHIL said he went to fatercede
for named Mcclure, when Hogg inquired whether
dc man was going to vote the republican ticket not
Michael Kavanaugh testified that he worked ten hours
day on the Park lot ten days when ne 20 o.
Carrgan, OF the Nineteenth ward told me hesny made
81 SOTO 51s days' work; did not hear of any man
making a dollar day; attempted to influence my
vote; i was reported that the Germans would be turned
eEMthey did not vote the republican ticket
Justice Michael Connolly said that two mon came
20 him and stated that they applied TO NJ. Hogg for
work M Hopg REPLIED ..Yau have vased ticket
as the electon this the substance o. the affidavit
that was made before in my official capaotty; tho
did not say he was always democrat but that MS
naznly starving for bread, and he begged MI Hogg
ing: Mr. Hogg replied, "f you will sign bond to vote
che republican ticket the next election and also pledge
Of DO & % % took
On a Saturday, sworn TO before Justice
Connolly; che man replied TO Mr. Hoee that though
hts family starving he would not sell his principles
the consequence that he did not ge.work Justice
Connolly recommended very poor mar@f his acquant-
ance who was very destitute ccums lnces, aud Mr.
Bogg said il would be long time before he employed
any one from such u recommendation
Mr.. vIELE said he chief engineer on the Central
Park duty designate the character OF the
work 10 he done His orders are received from tho
nisoncrs large part Of the work is breaking stone
the stone very hard and some 'ton can make more
Superintendent employs the laborers lie never saw the
interfere in the matter OF the politics OF the
kborers
Mr. HoeG one Of the commissioners, said they pay
aoremen 81 per daythat there fran IL TO 10 mon
in gang. Double trucknen get 80 90 per Gay, single
ruckmen 81 So carmen 81 and aberers ST. These rates
Of pay have been paid since the commencement stone
breakers cents per cubic foot and at that rate ty
make from 35 cents to 81 day He did not employ the
foremen or supersede the employment Of mentha is in
the hands Of the Superintendent. He had never EN-
poyed men on the Park AL men eSne ean ~, s'p ms
per and carpet the Wagstaf house. man. after two
practice sonebreakng, can make ninety cents
day The commissioners furnish the tools for the stone
breakers They borrowed $50 900 from Comptroller
Flagg on the appropriation that has been made u
the Park He supposed there have been about $50 0(
sxpended no 10 this time and thought there was $40 Oo
still remaining Of the $50 COO got from the Comptroller
The men paid once in every two weeks all salared
men are paid a month The men first employed
we're mostly shoemakers and talors and they left II
about weeks some 800 stopped within that time Ht
did not know OF any men being employed from OUT OF IN,
city He thought there were l5o employed at the present
The committee then adjourned till Saturday to get
statement from Mr.. Green the treasurer OF the Contra