New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-11
THE CENTRAL PARK IMPROVEMENT

The Committee on LANDS and Places, to whom we're
referred the resolution to make another ln4u ~ nno
Central PAX affairs, met yesterday at No. City Hau
With Ala. Wilson in the CHAR. AID. Voaitei'
hcSpeo en- and Griffths were present.
JoHs CoEsELL stated that ne WAS employed On tne
Psik at i2t per day, but received only 81 per day.
He was only few days acting as foreman when he
was superseded by Mr.. Hoggs orders and the reason
given vas, that preferences was due those VINO sup,
ported the Republican party. Mr. H0gg had inquired
Of him il he was going 70 vote for ME-. hemsnn; he
TOLD Mr. III. he ola not know when Mr.. Hogg ntor mad
him that he found any man going to vote for Wood
he would dismiss him. Saw enc OF the forenen tax
ine voters 10 the polls on election day.
HRYAs McCAHILL said went to insercede for q
man named mcCue, and MIR. Hog wanted 70 know
whether ne going to vote the Republican ticket or
not.
MICHAEL KAvASAeH stated that he was employed
breaking s.oDes through ring on the Park, ana only
made 81 50 in Eve days.
Dir, VIELE stated that, as Chief Engineer OF the
Central PAX il was his duty to designate the work to
be sene The Superintendent had charge OF the Ia
borere So far the statements were concerned, ne
knew nothing. In regard to the oreaxns Oh s9nes
much more a. il than others. Ihs rates OF pay were
fixed b. the Commissioned be thought az cents per
cubic foot There were nov about wv men en-
ployed on the Psik and he presumed was ie ID tue
Judgment Of the superintendent to select them. lie
Mr.. Veie laid out the work, and described the MAE
ser in which 1t wes to be done.
AID. WILSON read the resolution 10 Mr.. Hogg, who
was prseent
Mr.. HoGe, in answer TO questions stated the price
paid 70 II On on the Park The foremen received 81 80
per day the lsbolers 81 per day, and s.onsbreaker
nine cents per cubic foot. At this rats the stone
breakers made 50 cents TO 81 per day; depended on
their tkin and industry. Tho man who said he go.
only 81 per day as foreman, never was employed Is
sfotensn. He had never employed man himself
The stone breakers were, a. general thing not regu
lar iaborers, bat unat for hard labor. They were
psper-Ssngsrs. csrpstmsn, and the ike. The men
employed we're about equally divided bst.eeo the
two political parties. With the political influence
charged to have been used be thought he hsd nothing
10 do e. Ii was not mentioned 10 the resolution. Hs
spent days In inqsirng among persons expert
snced in sfonebreakng, 10 ascertain the prizes paid
Tor such work, and was told thst cents per cubic
foot under tie present state OF labor fair price.
The stoos breakers made average about 80 cents
per day The Park furnished tbs tools and the labor
srs had not 70 fu,nirh thing Soon he thoagat the
stone breakers could make 81 q day on an average.
He knew men 10 make 81 day at the work; 81 day
for laboters was more thao contractors were giving.
A 10 the sisppage OF bonds 10 raise money Tor the
Cenirsl Psik ana the appropriation Of 500 0O0 he
Nd &he Commissioners hsd borrowed $50 OO0 from
Controller Fissg, and the Controller had not yet dis.
pessa Of the bonds. Toe amount OF IN oney expanded
e fAr be did not exactly know, but thought about
xD,00 tor seos and labor. The mea are eli ps,d up
svssy two rocks except the officers, who ere paid BY