The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-06

BOARD OF COUNCHMEN.

were presented and referred 70 hsr s75rorA.o
committees.
CLEANING nn STREETS CITY.
The Committee Streets, 20 whom wss ra.ereI n
resolution calling upon them repor. specifications .r
cleaning the streets Of the city for Of nye year,
report in favor OF the resolution, rnder general
for the whole cisythe party parties 20 whom .hs
tract may be awarded 70 give security for he fA.h,u
performance OF the same in accordance with the speea
cations submitted by the City Inspector. mo sIovIg
resolution appended 10 the report
ResoIed That the City Inspector be and hereby sOAo
return said proposals. and specifications 20 no Counoo
counch Tor confirmation
Adopted.
TIE POOR WV YORK
The Committee on Finance reported n ,a75r o. ,o1C1r
ring with the Board Of Aldermen tho as-ossoa c. sOo
donated by Silas Burrows 70 tho poo- of New Yofk
Adopted.
LOCAL ACTS OF Tue IgGlsrIurg
The Committee on law Department-to whom ~ss 20.
ferred communication from the Mayor ealing the LEea-
ton OF tho Common Council 70 tho fart ae np,s v.r
being made BY sundry Interested persons ooGn no
passage through the - Legislature .s sosny Of csran o
fered resolution iusrruciDg tie C5rp1rs:on Conse -
draw up without delay proper memorial 20 ,rsssrsl
any bill bills of purely local character respess n
city without the sams DO applied for sssened % ~
the Common Council, unless urgent and uostact
reasons should require otherwise. Adopted.
Arepor Of the Committee on Streets n favor Of vjec-
ipg Reade street adopted
the LATE COMMODORE pklRy-MEssAor FROM ruE MAYOR.
The following message was rsceised from is E1no- lns
Mayor
To run HosoRAnrr ruE CoNxos Corscll.-
nouncemsni Of the death OF Commodorc Aahew Perry q
the the m hnsS ssts. NAVY from be ms1se:s s Of ~ 9nS
eli to attend the oosequies In performing MS day, IN vot
yo honorable body take such acton viii suitaSy .sshi1
the public this mournful psY
% Sesr 'Ae'S oil respect 20 h' memory O. ' ds 'n
onaI loss While ibs ae,lcse o fssk og sa,ns n
cia relations with Japan nas conferred on an word iis
The funeral procession Ill leave the lao residence o 10
deceased No - West thirty sesond stree q rarter az.
DANIEL y. IIEgASN
PAY or TIE COMMON corvc1r
The Board concurred With the Aldermen n oyerrS ng
the veto Of the Mayor n relation 10 the salaries Of ZEN
bers OF the Common Council, by vote Of II " 3.
On motion the Board adjourned TIL Monday sfernoor.
HOW THE TAX PAYERS ARE FLEECTD.
ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
VOUCHERS FOR AWARDS sIssrNG-rgsTInosY 2 oP
MEssRs. rIksON AND GROEsBACR, AUDITORS ~ TrT
OFFICE-TEsTMoNY OF CHARLES TURNER, The
DEPUTY STREET CORRESPONDENCE UEvsLoPE-
NEsTs As TO THE WHEREABOUTS or THE yoyCuEE5
ALL THE WITNESSES WHO COULD GIVE NPosaA-
TIoN ABSENT, ETC.
session Of the Alder manic Committee Ersuds .oos
place yesterday Afternoon hessrs. rscxer anc L1s1s
The committee first agreed 10 take 90 The subje c. ins
alleged fraud the mater OF the a~srd male 20 " Er-
ben for the injury done to hi. properly By c5e5s II
Canal street
James rmson wm the first wress called a2on .ogss
his evidence The questions Of the Committee srd "a
answers Of the witness were as follows
Q. Are you Auditor In the On2trollers oace Er.
rmsouf A. Yes, Am the principal Auditor tssrs.
O. Did you . roqusiIon drawn for tss snol-.
xnaxo
Canal strestf A. might have been oy :le ltss
tant Auditor. Mr.. Beach, but never sa~
Q. Did you ever see q reqrisitor signed in .aror 81
Henry Eben for award for the Opening % cana .,e.2
A. don't know, but don't reool.ect having r-ch
Gould there be an award made oct Of the stnce ~...
out rsqusitton beng drawn and sgrsf A ccCic rcs
O. Who makes ou, these reqrstor.l A. -ne7 so
made out In the Street CoRm issoper's ofce.
O. Are yoa that there is no such docum.n: : ,rs
Comptrolers ofico nowS A. None my tno<.e5.e,
@ have you made dligcut search in the ofnse % -ri
such requisitonS A. have, but could NJ. en- a.y
Of the ops ming Il CAasi strest7 A. Vr Bessh.
q Where V be nowi A. don't know where se 's
now; II " said he lives in SaratogA
The next witness was Mr.. Groosbeck, who ss.rs sxsr1
teetihed ar follows
O Are You A.sstAn, Auditor In the oomr,ro,..r. ,m,e9
A. am Assistant Auditor the once ana sAye ben ;;r
sbout two years and half.
2. Did yoa ever see a reqastion drawn In .ar.r OF
Henry Eben In that onice for Eum of s.4,o.S a.
o who has the custody Of these requsuors s.sr as
awards arc drawnt A. fhcy are iIed and pa away
Q. What capacity did you sorve In when Mr. Beach -ss
In the Officer A. He WA not thero In my time
Q You were Assistant Auditor a, The tine .ns I-uas
for the opening Of Cana street were paid A. Yes, .1
had Aothing 70 do with them; hey were pad cy Mr..
awards on the opening Of Canal street, A. rhsye
seen such awards during my pressnce n ths, onf3s.
pex, and las, wltnsss now examined an MS es1.
mony was the following
amount Of ga ooof A. have no knowlcdse sf i. caEs
find any voucher for it, have searched sui csHs: -i
O. wAs there account kept Of the requsaor lI TO
Street Commissioners officer A. oanaot say.
q DO you say that you ever saw mat reicistc-l A.
q Then you that you rever ssred = rsclisi-
ton for the $4,000 We are speaking about A. Ssyor
O. wbs, clerk would ,hs, money be likely 70 ss rLlI
out byS A. by Mr.. smith.
o whore Is Mr. smith, A. He IS 10. here; se.sve 20
In Saratoga; be has not been the oce sr-c ss. kaT
when be was discharged, believe.
q Was there any cnarge against him wien se Is
O. believe that yoo said hat you we're not re efos
when this check Vas sgned2 A. No; but 90 if-A "a I
O. Rave you The voucher for the payner, .. .n..r-a
A. Yes, looked for both but could only End hs,
How did you account for nndins one ard NJ. eni,e3
the other A. There nay not have been voucher q Al
Tor The va 900, Tor Mr. Eoen wac great fsvors he
o. Ea not strange ths, all the ether voscbsrs :aGs
should be In the Office there when this ene &c; -
be fomdf A. think so.
Here the examination ended, and the comm Zee re-
marked that quere thing, and fact, .ha, hs esye-u
IN all the departments In the city rregzs.7 hegs
that nothing can found when wanted s.cet. lnose
IN The Crolou Aqusduci Department, .Lch hSisl All
shame 10 the others.
The committee now called upon Messr. sn ar1
Furey, but neither of them appeared, though to
notified 10 be present.
AS there was no other witness IN the room the ssmns-
tee obliged 70 adjourn the further nves-ca-a
I'LL two O'Clock neat Monday.
when ali was Alderman Tucker o.. ety r.uas-sea