New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-01
BROOKL YN I7,EKS.

-. f,be Special COMMITTEE appointed 10 in'eS'''
ncn'. .h.rves Of bribery Ia the Board Of HEATH
saoa thai Aldermen Preston, Walsh and ScnoS
W .,,o;n,ed Committee Of the Board of he"ss
,uva.t;,ate the charge of an istolerabe n",o.
.;.,;,r At the fertilizng manpctory OF MI 10
81. s,ot If Division syepde, +. ID. Inc III 5,n.
-. that I, was most atolerabe n"iss" 800 ,bo
-.,ou, TO pubic he.fh The Coi'."eo os.;nr 20 tho
',.hl,bmep, aps reported the DeA' sn,;,v of as.b
p,,rd Of Heagn that they founu t d;.ru,;rc
and pieht.scs in barrei'' ""''
smell. ~, the manufacture of the manure
H., very detrimental to puolc hea""' Ipon
were "eo Committee, Mr.. De Burg was ordered
the tbe nuisance immediately under the direction
to ~ Commi,,ee. Aldermen Preston and Walsh took
natter in charge and at their next visit found that
-. orier of the Board had been complied with, and
N, nuisance abated. They then informed Mr. pe
thai Il he did not keep the place in proper con-
sion they would cause the place 10 De closed anu
h,s min his business. They would visit his estaoS
srt frequently and that their orders were COM
Mod With. In Que of these conversations hint was
thrown out by QUE Of the Committee that money woad
be acceptable as they could not be expected 10 per-
form such arduous duties gratuitousy.
Mr.. De Burg stated that he was business man.
and wanted to treat in business-iike manner lie
wished them to fix their price, Alderman preston
.stea that he did not want any money but the other
.or,hsrs of the Committee might. Mr. DE Burg pro-
nosad Al eO which vas accepted and he then offered
a check. which was declined, money would be
preferabe. II was then proposed that the matter
should be delayed few days. This proposition was
10 every way satisfactory to NJ DE Burg. and the
Committee departed. A few days after Alderman
Preston was standing opposite the Mechanics Bank,
T. d., and cav De Burg who coming over to him,
,auded h i'm $780, as an instalment on the 81, OOO
promised.
Alderman Preston put the money in his pocket and
came down to the Board Of Health Alderman Walsh
had frequently told him that there money in that
factory. aud ALEC in the bone boiling establishments
and vessels landing cargoes in the city. In con-
ysrsatiou With Preston Walsh said he had made thou
sands of dollars while in the Board OF Health last
Sumner. Schools, it appear, did not get any OF the
money, dor does il appear that Walsh received any
of il.
Alter the charges were preferred in the Board of
Aldermen. Alderman Preston went to De Burg and
rendered him his note for ninety days, as to cover
The payment of the $3.50. In conversation between
De Burg andfreston the former stated that he de-
sired the money to be accepted gift, but Preston
told him Il might cause trouble, and he would rather
take it as a loan.
The report is exceedingly volumnous, and concludes
with the folio wing resolutions:
Resored Alderman Preston of the fifteenth Ward is
proved both by admission and the evidence of VIM
De Burg have received $3.50 in consequence and as
Re.oi.ed That Alderman Walsh of the Eleventh Ward
proved BY Alderman Preson statement and by the probabi
lie. suggested TO Preston the receiving OF
money aforesaid and TO have been 10 such
csp il he had designed himself share in subse
Re.oed That said Aldermen have forfeited the confidence
and respect q this Common Council ana tne IN
fore much of resolution adopted by this Board on the
and walsh members Of the Board Of Health ;.
10 hereby reseinded ,.,..,.
expulsion from Ills Common Council and that he have
be beard in defense Of , house the 9th Of
''' ana ' 'ssa 'ei CLERK ''' Bin k%[SE1E,sscH
"a y jASk nSgNr'
The report was tabled and made the special Orde
for Thursday, Juy9.
On motion of Alderman DohertyA five hundred
copies Of the report ordered to be printed and
the report ordered TO be published in the Corpora
ton papers.
Some discussion took place, when, upon suggestion
Of Pierson and some other members of the Re".i'
Alderman Preston and Walsh resigned their pos''o"
as members of the Board of Health.
Alderman Pres.n. ~.-..st enat he did not deny re-
cef,1ng the money from Mr.. De Berg, but denied
taking il in the light of bride, did he have any
di.honorsble motive in receiving it.
Alderman Walsh denied the charges contained in
the report entirely and pronounced it garbled state
ment throughout.
The Board soon after adjourned.
BoARI or SUPERvIsoRs.-This Board met yester-
1ay. Rleepker in the chair HE
usual routine business was transacted and the Board
adjourned until Tuesday, July 81
CORRECTION.
To ne Editor Of The ~ Y Tribsse
SIR The report in your paper OF this date does IN
aid Company was at the the accident distance
behind that g No s and going up an 1Ss M sse and
Foreman Of Brooklyn Engine Company No. IL.
brooklyn, June %, 1857.
la W LNZE,ZLIGENCK
THE BURDELL ESTATE.
sURRoGATE'S COURT-JUxE ss-Before A. w. BsaD-
AKGUMHSTs COUNSEL.
The hearing on the application of Mrs. Cunningham
Burdel for letters of administration the estate of
the late Harvey Burdell was reopened this morning
for the purpose of receiving the testimony of four wit
nesses in regard to the character of Mrs. Mary II.
Crane stiffness for contestants. Mrs. Cunningham
was In Court WIZ lady friend, and the little Court
room again crOwu,i
Mr.. Richard Busted, o.. Corrs.l of Oh. Cornor..
ton, was the first witness. He v,s sx,mnad hu NJ
Edwards and testified as follows: Ih,ve lno,,n A..
Mary III. Crane at least twenty years very ;n,;..a,
her character for truth and veracity is
good; l would believe her unhestatingly, with or