The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-26

How the Taxpayers are Flcccsa.
ALDBRhKNs COMMITTEE ON FRAUDs-Tm THIRD
AVENUE CASE CONrNUKD-rHE COMMITrEB DE-
CLARE THAT THEY CAN TRACE OUT NOTHING, AND
ADJOURN SINE DE.
The Aldermen's Committee Frauds sat ag .n yester
day-pYesent Aldermen Adams, Owens, Tucker and Ste-
phsns.
The case Of setting curb and gutter &C. on Third ave-
nue., between Sixty first and Esntysxth Streets in the
surveyors return OF which ous alterations had been
made since sent to tn, Street Department by Mr.
Boyle, the surveyor, was resumed.
Mr.. EDWARD BOYLE was examined, and produced COPY
Of the memorandum Of the survey he maie the Third
avenue, between Sixty first and Eighty sixth streets, as
he found 1t his books The following is the memoran
dunn
Ineal feet curb and gutter set ss2s l2
SGuaie zee .eet 20 q naggDs. g., 10
curb and gutter furnished and to
Cubic Ss ss ssrSs Sx Uf ssrS excavation
rock ............. SIX
Copy of st for setting gutter and de- curb in
Third avenue between Sixty first and Eighty sixth streets,
sent TO the Street Commissioner Dec. Is, 1856
ED. BOYLE, City Surveyor.
The assessment list for with Wow TO ascer-
tain who made it up; but Mr. Lsggett stated tina. Mr..
Ccnover had gone 70 Albany and the list locked up
Alderman ADAns-Perh.ps the assessors can tell US
who made the list cut
Q. Have you memorandum Of the fsct9 A. No; we
usually keep memoranda, but in this case don't think
o Mr. Mcneil, can't you tell US who made it outY A.
must answer as did before-I can't tell, for the life Of
% O. We thought you might have kept some little memo
randum Of iR A. Well we used 10 make memo
randa Of these things, but hardly ever kept them
Alderman ,S.Is you any idea when the a,srs
either In the Assessors Office the Street Department.
Mr.. hcNnI-Tha. does not follow, sir These lists
Common Councii-bOth boards Of -tsen 70 the Mayor,
and then TO the Comptrollcrs ONCE It never comes
Alderman TucxKR-Oh, If that's the way these docu-
mens hawked about the streets rs useless for TO
try and dhcover where the changes made
lists TO the contractor?
Mr.. BoYIk--I do not.
Mr. NcNnL- Did you ever do so9
Mr.. BoyIE-I don't think did; consider it would
be unbusiness like 10 do SO; always gave them 10 tho
Street Commissioner.
Mr.. OAKLEY zone of the assessors) said ths. he was
willing TO admit that things done In very loose aud
careless In their Office they had not safe
In which 10 lock up their papers.
Alderman ApAMs-weli, we will apply to the Legisls
ture TO mend these matters.
Mr. OAKLn-I think is the duty Of the city Council to
attend toh
Mr.. ADAxs-Oh, no-h people must go the Legislature
to have their term of Office prolonged they can't object
asking them TO interfere to prevent frauds.
Mr.. OAKIEy-T think we might do without the Common
Council altogether, then.
Alderman ADAMs-Perhape so.
CHAs. TURNER examined and said that he could give
no Information whatever 10 who made up the assess
ment list; he never II at ALL II usual for Mr.. Tay
lor TO receive the lists from the hands surveyors
direct. No contractor gave him roll
Alderman ApAhs-H IL impossible for TO trace out
any thing We will hand these matters over the proper
authorities, who paid for attending them; and
will now adjourn, sl the before finished
We will make out q report in . short time. We will Ad-
lourn now at least until some cases are brought be-
fore US.
The committee then adjourned sine die.