The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-26

The Board met last evenng-he Presiden, John Clancy,
Hq IN the chair severa petitions were received and
referred
MESSAGE yRom THE MAYOR RESPECTING TILE AcooNSoDAnoN
ToR LANDING THE MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES AT THE HAR
Bon OF sEw SoRx-iErrxNs from GENERAL SCOTT AND
orEs.R OFFICIALS
The following communication was received from the
Mayor
GEsr1xxrS have the honor transmit to you letter
from Irwin Mcdowell Assistant Adjuant General 0, the
United States Army together with copy OF letter from
Lieut. General Scott 10 the Secretary o War; dated Nay
o. 1885, and also cppy Of letter from ths commanding
sicer Of Governors Island which that OF General
Scott was based in to the provision o suitable
landing in the line of the present Battery enlargement,
Scr the boats from the various foricasons ano vessels
able landing place for these boats OBVIOUS Doth on the
grounds Of comfy and the accommodation Of the military
and paval forces and about the barDor OF New York
would therefore suggest honorable body that a
Pcaton be made TO the Legislature TO give authority to
rsht 70 extend pier atty feet In length the southern
extremity OF the Battery enlargement, the line Of the
present rip rap wall for the use Of the same as isndng
and the vessels Of Of the United States and other ma
tons under the regulation of the proper military autno
rites and that the Department OF War be requested 70
buld fight Of stone steps along such portions OF the sad
pier and the Battery enlargement as may he thus grnted
ths Common Council may hereafter decide upon.
NKw York, JAN. 25, 1865. DANL f. FisAANN.
HEADQUARTERS THE Army,
SIt having been intmated to the Lieutenant General
seznandng the army, that the city authorities well
Asposed 70 grant suitable landing on the line Of the pre-
sent Battery extension for government boats provided
tAey should be informed by the United States military
Ahorties that such provision VA required am INSTRUCT
cd by the General TO send yoa-whicn do herewth-a
copy Of his lctteo the Secretary Of War Of Nay 1885,
and Of the letter from the commanding odcer Of Gov
ernor's Island on which his wac based fon viii gather
from these communications what the wishes OF the mill
ary authorities have been on this subject aud am To-
sructed to seize this oason - express N yo the
p.o that Tho ntus
question may be provided have the honor W be, very
respectfully, your 36sGE't st1 , s9r1a1t ,..,, ,a
10 his Honor DANIEL F. rEMASS, Mayor of the city OF
New York
Ny DEAR COLONEL Il have had an officer in attendance at
The meeting OF Council OF the city for the last
two three weeks, trying to get resolution through TO
grant location for landing place IL appears the
6oupc arc willing 70 grant us everything ask for
Me Board OF Aldermen TO think they are under
ngaton to do co. In the lessee OF the Castle
Garden has notified present landing be
Pied the premises wanted for other purposes and
has now fenced us out Az il Is matter OF 100 much i'm
p0rance be neglected any longer, and requires imme
date action request you will lay the matter before the
General in Chief One line from him 70 the city author
sther source. Yours, truly, ]. J. ABERCRoMBIE-
OoI- 8. THOMAS.
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARMY, I
New YORK. May 26, 1855.
hon JEFFERSON Dsvs, Secretary OF War Washington ID. g.
SR-when Fort Clinton, in this harbor CASUALLY known
Castle Garden) belonged 10 the United States there
landing at its base for the OF boats from the
vera fortified places in the harbor and the vessels OF the
navy foreign sh Of which might be lying of II
anchor This landing place continued be used from
the retrocession OF Fort Clinton N the city of Ne. York.
n pursuance of the act of March 3O 1922 TIL the city
government filed up in the work OF the Battery exten
aon In progress The commanding officer OF Fort
Columbus has endeavored, without success 10 induce
the city authorities TO appropriate a new landing
instead of the old one, and nov asks the ait OF
The higher authorities. IL was generally thought
70 the city had reserved the public andSg ami ho prac
tee of the third of century seemed TO conarm this De
kef but the investigate IN made IN the mater mas Aied 70
discover evidence OF reservation As II Is OF i'm
portapce she United states that there should be go
yernment landing for the purposes before mentioned,
have request that the Department may take measures
obtain one her by courtesy purchase, taking ato
consideration the imu sums expended by the Uated
States the site reroceded in the works and other bud
A place Of general copvepi.nce nigh. be found line
Of the Battery etsnson WHICH, sS stone ssp % ess ,hs
post have the honor 10 be- SIR very resgec,ly your
sbedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT
The communication was referred to the Committee
lands and Places.
Ape.mble and resolution offered 10 the effect tha
e subject OF erecting FIRE proof iron building two stories
high and large enough TO provide ample room for the
Surrogate, Public Administrator and other officers, at
cost not 10 exceed $40 oO0 Referred 10 the Committee
Repairs and Supplies.
AsoTrKR oosxryIcsros FROM MR.. ooNovER-
STREET CoMNiSIoNERs OFTlCE,
NEw York, Jan. 81, 1858 (
10 rHy HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL CRY or NEw
In continuance Of the investigation announced in hts
regular quarterly report, the fth inst, the under
signed has now 70 lay before your honorable body the
following additional cases, Illustrative Of toe loose and
irregular system under which fraud and other Illegal
trans actions have heretofore been practsed upon the
public treasury and individual property owners and he
further begs leave respectfully TO accompany Me same
with suggestions respecting check, iD future upon
the transactions Of contractors with the Street and other
Departments
CASH.
Regulating and grading fyty senh s,ree from Eighth
10 Ninth orfues-Proposs advertised for by the Street
Commissioner sept ., 1855 specineaaons Of work were
rock excavation earth excavation and earth ang Peter
Connolly the lowest bidder prop sed to do the work
foows-Rock excavation for nothing; earth excavation,
as thirty per cubic yard earth filling, for nothing
Est mated coe of the work under his Md would
el 500 Contract awarded 10 him, Sept IL, 1888.
the appointment Of an inspector on the work Connoy
subsequently, assigned his contract 70 Charles Dcvln
On the completion Of the work. the Surveyor returned
amount of work done "a follows
Earth excavated and llied in Ts5 cubic yards
And the Street Commissioner wrongully certified the
following the specifications Of the contract, viz -
ROCK excavation % per cuolc yrn
Upon this nom the Street Department
and this supeuous return Of work by the Surveyor the
cost ofbe work was figured up 10 IS 46 which sum the
Comptroler paid TO Devln, with further amount OF
e5t 81 TO others FOR the sundry expenses o surveying
inspection, advertising assessing and collecting
Az by the terms Of the contract nothing 10 be paid
for rock excavation or earth ang was unnece ssary Cor
the surveyor return the SOS cubic yards OF rock
cavaon and erroneous 10 include the earth aviation
and HllBg in measurement for by doing the Ang
was raid for well the excavation And So also his
return OF rock excavation, besides being unnecessary
Afforded the opportunity for charge {whcther
through oversight design upon the bass Of the false
return by the Street Commissioner OF the terms Of the
contract II will also be noticed that notwithstanding tho
appointment OF an Inspector was specifically UNAUTHORIZED
by the ordinance Of the Co nmon Council, one was ap
pointed, and the amount paid for his services was $50
Altogether the difference OF cost by the terms Of the
contract made with Connolly and the terms upon which
was settled with Devlin, may be fairly stated 90 500,
against the property assessed for the work.
CasEn
Pavine Frtyeighh street from Eighh 70 Ninh dr~niss
Proposals for this work ESTIMATED 400 square yards
were advertised for by the Street Commissioner, stpu
ssng that price bid must ncui the necessary gravel
end sanding also the fitting and repairing the manholes
Charles Devlin was the lowest bider, at % per
square yard and the contract awarded and confirmed
20 HIM for said paving d 2s cents per square yard 10 in
,Iude all other work On the completion Of the
work the Surveyor returned the following work done
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