New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
nry1Iy AND TURNER AGAIN.

After tie reference Ct ordinary paper 'ne DO i'
adjourned 20 Tuesdsy.
pEyLIN AND TURNER AGAIN.
II. c,Ilox;,v communication was sen. 20 he der
men a.. night. LIT tie taxpayers resd, msa e1o
-nwardly ises. o..,o,
Strict CoXNissIOSERs oItlGt,
Nrw.YoRK. March ii, ~
Te nt Eo.o,aLl Tia CsE~oH CeSsca q 70 cay 70 ~
The attention Of he uniersgoed having oeen re-
oue,,.d 10 ~. after OF the regulating. grsdins
settpg curb and gutter and Tagging flty ere
from Third avenue TO East Riger, an exsIn,nt on
Of the books and papers appeTaining tIere A''
made and the following fscts sppeN; ~,
The contract was made with Philip Foley, July l.
1872: time allowed twelve months; work cOmpse.>o,
by Inspectors return, April II, 1872 men.
lst confirmed June IA, 1855. The work whleh .as
advertised 70 be done, and the prices az winch lac
same was contracted FOR. we're a. follows, VIZ:
b. +Iea.:cn 1t 9 esn,. rei t e1s' y ysS
Setting curb and rtt.r, n cents Ter linear foot
ta i.: iS ,e ,Sa', -! PEI s % o6
On the completion Of the work the surveyor returned
tie following amount OF the above Items, w:
ll.s 0 cubic yard, earth eIcavAed
Is lsi cnbie yArds rock e1esyaed.
r. $50 so1sr, fe.t tagging sd
$3.50 In.a feet curb and a1rer"t
-. .iDesl feet culvert bgilt
Which at the above prices would amount 70 a. que
J. The amour; which the u...sors made due him
Per Hsessment E wS......'.''.'''''''''''' H,Iol 70
difference ss,ins: property owners of....':.s7l2 30
Which is made up by extra allowances for, a. ioi-
lows, viz:
cubic cubic f. q DRY S,. wA "a, 4 Y ;. s.
az .quaIe feet Of coping aud .eP- at 70 cents.
None Of which work was included or intended 10 DC
Included in the contract. An examination OF the
Stree. Commissioners certificate respecting the terms
of the contract which furnished TO the Assessors
shows that il was made out by George 1. Rogers,
the then Contract Clerk in the regular FORM embrac-
ng correctly the items of work and the prices thereof,
az contained in the contract but that subsequently,
and before the certificate handed to the Assessors
lie above extra allowances were added 10 IL by ln,er-
ineati.n by Charles Turner the then Deputy Street
Commissioner. This act Of extra allowance, unwar.
rantahe enough 10 Itself, except by the usages OF
those days in the Street Department is rendered still
il furious to the property owners by the ex9r-
bitau prices of W and 80 cents per cube foot Tor dry
and macon wall respectively, aud S cents per running
foot for coping and steps, and by consequent over
charge Of expenses for assessing aud collecting OF
something over $500.
The undersigned also refers to the matter OF the
Regulating setting curb and gutter and haggng
Sixth avenue from Forty ninth to Fifty fourthstree.
respecting which the following facts appear: Charles
Devn the Contractor, John t. Dodge, surveyor;
assessment list was confirmed Feb. l9, 1856. The
work advertised to be done, and the prices at which
the same was contracted for, were a. follows, VIZ:
Rock excavation, a. % cents per cubic yard.
Earth excavation, ., Is cent? pr cubic YARD. Got
Setting curb and sa',eI q, 20 se to per meal loot
On completion OF the work, the Surveyor returned
the following amount of the above items, viz:
767 cubic ysris rock ex awaited.
2l42 cubic yards r.rth e1csystsd
2,sss 8l2 rnDpr f.es euTb ,nt gutter SET
Which al the contract prices above mentioned would
Pn. the amount doe him a. pr assessment list s897 s
,;s.,.rc. .,.iD. ,bs r,opertvowper S3o 80
Which excess made up from the following allowan-
ces and extra allowances made 10 the Contractor IN
the handwriting of Charles Turner, the then Deputy
Street Commissioner, viz:
$40 feet retaining wall, at - cents.
ITO feet anal drain, repaired al 81
E1trss for toullers Sc, s',iO9 81.
The following cases exhibit feature Of the
aOdus OI.rdndi through which assessment liens have
been affixed upon property, without exciting the a.
euton Of the thereof in the early stages OF the
proceedings. In the first place there being no espe.
cial necessity for certain work being done, no app
cation is made to the Common Council, aud consc-
quenty no ordinance resolution authorizing said
work 10 be done is passed, and the public attention
cannot therefore be drawn TO the subject. Secondly,
there being no authority for it, no contract is made
Thirdly without either Of those prelimnares, party,
with the consent and concurrence OF the Street Com
missioner assumes to do the work, and in such manner
and TO such extent as may suit the purpose IN view
and which being done conference between the Street
Commissioner and the operator results IN arranging
the cunt to be paid for the work satisfactorily to
both. Matters thus far being accomplished the Street
Commissioner makes out certificate IN respect to the
work, and for the information and guidance of the
Assessors, in the following form, viz:
sIstFr DErAFINlNt, Ns~-Y oRk; Dec. 10, 1883
Rebuilding Drain on ne Wet sdr Of Second a'e"'e across
certify i,t The coursct for the above awarded
Cbares Dtv prices anIeXed and that the hs' beeu
uIecol properly done aud completed The
aEpor'ionua, It Of the ,'g.'infn nj nay be made
" iss%Gi GRAM JAMES Furry Street commi;:i8fst
Per CH.RLEs Turner.
Upon the assurances Of such fraudulent certificate,
tie Assessors proceed to make out and apportien
assessment upon the property for the cost OF the work.
being said amount OF S2ij, aud the usual expenses OF
surve, ing advertising inspecting, assessing aud COL
Letting. The list, so per eced, passes TO the Common
Council ard is confirmed and thereby the assessment
becomes lien upon the property; and a. the expense
of obtaining relief through the Courts would greatly
exceed the amount assessed the owner OF the property
pays the TO get rid Of the lien Such is the
programme BY which the following Of assessment
were perfected, viz:
Rebuilding side Of Second Forty
work doue BY Charles De in smt paid him 2t5 10
Amount .ssc-ed upon property s23 80
Reetug curb gutter in Foy.ish street Tenth
AID Eey,uh wok done BY Char.os D-yln amount
paid w
Amount ',;csd gRn ss g. g.
street paving and filing Fifth avenue, work done by
Charles Devn, amount paid him. 20 81
Amount assessed property s27s ~
tween Eleventh Twelfth work done BY Charles
Deyln suoutt paid him. s2l0 on
Amount as.e..-d against Isl s.
street irween Eighth and Ninth avenues work by Charles
Deyln s0-ut Iad 70
Amount ssses.ed sgsinst property. 2o5 %
Repar besc. in Ia Forty eighth street bet tween
Eleventh and Twelfth avenues work BY Charles Drvin amount
paid W
Amount .'.e':ed aPoq FroPrr,y. 8