The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-28

nr nesn-I have senssAins 70 say. SIR ito Mr.. Como
y@}-jSSt kaye hat ecok, VIII yea sbere has been
Csnpaay Was svSasa sslcsc, wsAeh was covered over
there va jos, one hansrea Zee, opening
fssnsAsd 6fly feet any yet they
sos ssl sos f.r Their hfy ieet shs got but as con
Mr. CoDo,sr--ns they had q ave story building, and
| haa 10 have removed.
nr flben-f had Q ave story building, soo.
ne Chsirman-h r not our fault the Commissioners
J did not award you enough
nsbed nny feet Centre suess for the extension,
| the earc Baker ksnen, but they got tSl00,
wn mt e.. Ssass ,Ss'c S sna IL.
mortgage the rruss Company wss Assssscd Tor
Improvements, leaving ~ Thought, s9ess While Bake.
O00 addition 70 tbe sib 600 which appears on he
book, was made unless was covered up oy 'n~a pecs
Alderman Owens 10 You admit that you received ~ 900
more than The Commissioners awarded your A. No. SIR
Alderman OwensI thought yco seemed u justify your-
self for receiving the amount which was not awarded 70
you the ground that the Commissioners had nawsrded
mucD for your property they did Msssrs Baker
RAneD and received the money because you 'nousn'
M EIben repeated his story about tho unjstness Of
Alderman Stephens (nterruptng)-The question Is not
whether the Commissioners awarded you enough, but
whether you received more than tho Commissioners
MI Copover here exhibited the map Of the opening,
showing that Mr.. Bbens property nst taken TO the
extent that Of Bacon Raven, but that took OF d.
gonsl line Of fifty feet front and only eleven feet rear
Alderman owens-How much did the Commissioners
| M Ebep-I understood 1t to be $4,000.
The Chairman here swore Mr.. Erben.
M Eben-I suppose that that wa what was entitled
Chalrmanwsre you no. Satisfied that there had been
Q mistake Of 80 y00Of
Mr ErbenI consider that they gave mo as much
The Chairman-There are sOmcmen who would never
be satisfied with an award We're you not aware that you
receiving 80 coo more than you ought 10 receiver
Mr.. Erben--ne books to show that That rs,
the book they pay the awards from.
The ChairmanYou have not given US any competent
explanation We shall recommend the Corporation Coun-
sci TO commence suit foe the recovery Of the money
Mr. benThere will be no reason tor the city 10 sue
me- They will get il easy enough.
The Chairman-We shall recommend the CorPora.ion
Counsel 70 Sue and you explain the thing before tho
courts.
| Alderman Owens-We are satisfied that you have re-
ceived 50 that you not entitled to from the cy
Mr.. Erben-ThsTe is the book they make the award
from; that amount was 70 be carried over.
Alderman Stephens-We only want 70 know the amount
| of the award, and the punt you received We are
| satisfied that you received 80, 900 over pay.
| Mr.. Eben--lt was not with my knowledge.
Alderman Stept ens-We satisfied you have done IL.
Mr.. Erbenwoud it not DO proper TO inquire who drew
| the warrant2
| The Chairman-That is matter.
Mr. Conover had been ia the meatime engaged, at tho
suggestion of reporter in removing the paper by means
fec,ly blank us indeed could have boon BY holding
i
up 70 the light before.
| FRAUDS IN ASSESSMENTS FOR FLfGGTNG FIFTY
FOURTH STREET.
The Chairman announced that the next would be
TO alleged frauds In the for tagging Fifty
fourth street, spoken OF by Mr. Conover In hs commd
| nication OF the 14th OF January.
| Mr. Cnnoyer was sworn ana testiaed-This work was
done in Fy fourth street. between Thra sud Fourth
pues the contract awarded 70 Mr. Gallagher at
" cents foot bet executed by Mr. Mounoy at
yenty nve cents per FOOT the bids are all bed IN my
ofce though the contract vas awarded TO Gaagher by
nabe with
seventy i've cents per foot Gallagher bin would have
amounted to about si 900, while Mountoys was 90, ,7So
there were the twelve lots returned the
sessmept 1st ISL, and no work done In front OF
them at althey not In the CONTRACTS the south
sioe of Fifty fourth there aide owned by the
slsr another by individual and the Cor
poron property there lo6 feet more charged for than
| the lot will measure.
| The Chairman-we should have al the documents in
this case know who the inspector and contractor
Mr.. Conoverrbis case is en- which has gone through
| the Common Council and been signed by the Mayor.
| Alderman Owens--And the parties have been padS
| Mr.. Corover-Some of them.
Tie ChaxnaD--f parties have been overcharged they
| have their redress.
Mr. COnover-Tbis contract assigned 10 Terence
/ Farley.
penrance and rendered hls services 9 the Commtse
The Chairman informed him of the determination with
Mr Ts,ced replied that he had already taken measures
TO MIR Erben, and had made cut the papers that
morning.
Mr. Conover-The surveyor in this case was Mr. '. r.
| vide the Inspector n not named. The Common Coun-
this ordinance, struck ont the appointment
o inspector yet there are 500 charged for inspectors
fees. There ssl charged on six lots Fourth
and six lots on Lexington avenue on which there was
The Clerk read The ordinance PASSED June 20, 1854
| Mr. stephen White and tnatincd as foows--
am owner OF ot on tho north sle of Thirty fourth
street corner of Lexington avenue, 90 feet Ffy fourth
street fad 10 feet sdo walk making 100 running leet OF
side walk feet wde at 70 cents per foot this would BIO
ts4 and allowing fair amount Of fees this would
been slO6, instead Of which was charged $3.50 20.
/ Q. DID hny party Offer 70 pas, yoa money bse1 :.
ing offered me go towards paying this bill
| o what his manner a Pnckney; he said he
would give me that provided would pay the balance.
| o ia ne say by whom he was agthorizecY A. He
said that some Lexington and Fourth had
been assessed wrong, and that the contractor had c
81 400 with him To refund 20 the parties provided they
| called for a. accepted that amount Que bill, which
| had been paid by my attorney las, juno.
Bernard Smyth was sworn and testified as folio Fs;-l
the of the bot the solh side OF Lexington
avenue and Ffiy fourth street AMI the three adjoining
lo,s on tho avenue: the assessment Tor nagging feet
vide and onc hutdrcd feet long ssb2 20 went
b. the ece 0f the Collector u Assessments they sad
was outrageous but they could not hep H. think that
at tho IA rate sOj would be enough 10 charge for the
| work
Walter :. Fhckuey. dated ai tie Office of the ConmIs
orcr of Tax,s and Assessments informing him that
| omrangemen, hsd been made by which the lien
his property could be removed upon application he was
tcn5crea the same sum ha, was rendered to Mr White.
Mr Robert latOn vas sworn, and testified as follows
am ,ee owLcr o. ot corner o. fly fourth Tree, ana
nye. The assessment Tor Tagging tho corner lot ON fy
fourth street s37f 9i Three lots ON the Forth ave-
nue. in front OF VII ca work done, assessed
sSl each The overcharge f6lS ei think the work
doEe should ccst about 800
| FRAUDS IN GRADING, PAVING, cURBiNG AND GUT
4 TERING FIFTY SECOND sTR1Er.
Mr. T. Brice smith and certified as follows
represent the Of the block bounded by Ffh ami
sixth avenues and Fifty second and Fifty third streets,
aud forty the block between Fifty nrst aud Fifty
second streets making in all ll4 icts appear 10 snow
the fac,e concerning the assessment made in 10,
last for regulating setting curb ami gutter stone and
sidewalk in Ffx second street The facts were examined
by Mr. Conover and stated by Shn 10 his report on the
1 18th Of september the ordnance passed the Common
Council and on The "a Of October the SHeet Commissioner
sent in report 10 the Common Council with list Of the