The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-02


fror szl 3i Is recuced by the Board Of Councmen
70 o,ooo as passed by the Board OF Aldermen.
To strike oal the OF $l0a COO Tor school tax def
cheney Of 1861 making the whole appropriation for school
purpcs cs for 1888 N,iso,olS
In reference 10 the appropriation for printing the com
mee cud come 70 10 agreement on the subject ana the
former accu Of this Board with these amendu ents was ad
heieS To- msAmg the appropriation ss6ooo instead OF
$40 eco, ~ .Aes-d by the BOARD Of Cnuncilmen-
The Hard aos opted these amendments.
Aidaru an CLANCY also moved an amendment BY in
sertng the oi 500 900 f building the Hospital on
Black wells Island Adopted
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT ALLOWANCES IN riix srHxgT
coasislosER's DEPARTMENT
The following communication WIS received from Mr. D.
Concver res! setting alleged frauds in the Street Com
misstoDer's department.
STREET DEPARTMENT, STREET Cossssiosrns 0yrIcE,
To rHs HosoR.Srv TIVE Cos.os !.oUScII CRY ov
NV YcRK- such OF the assessment lists u made up
BY assessors confirmed the Common council and
sAs and in Ssts w he
or ,eser e order 81 the and the fol-
Of properly where the amount
Of sVs sGs n
formation Your honorable body
s T s n s a vS.in w.. 9
kob-r Dodge, surveyor. The assessment Ns,
armed augast lsc The made the due
But iSr smOun, rightly and legally due him. as per
difference against property owners of, .:.: Esi 3
missioner for rock excavation earth excavation ana Garth
prices respectively s cents 80 and s.
out winch items or work. on con
trsry included in covered by the prices paid
for curb gutter and tagging incident and spperIanng
thereto.
siztyTrs trec-s . Foster was conTsc,Os and Edward
1896 The made The amount due to the contractor
But he amount II hiiay and legally due per said
list -,aoo ~
sss sss
filling which items he wrcngfaiy certified were included in
.a and 90 cubic but Which oS the
IL i Rs s as psS T4
for on data on the face Of % returns
rey upon them 70 gye In this ease the properly
ment inspector no, allowed by the ordinance.
Terrence Farley was and John Dodge surveyor
The assessment list wss confirmed in septem Der 1856 The
made the amount due to the contractor per said
But the amour; rightly and legally due him was as
per Z4S %
Which, 10 the eseni s q made up from extra allow
sa e e9S ans 9e aad rean holes
which items Of work he wrongfuy certified included in
20 per square yard per nea foot $40 each
he r The
I sag IL up of s mot s
lowed by tie liberal cert acate Of the Street Commissioner
contractor just and reasonable and the amount Of viii
assessed ss inspection fees The appoint
CASE FOURTH.
Ssisg curb and ger ard gglng fs oss Lr9 kn,'
Dodge surveyor The assessment list was CONFIRMED IN sep
meer s6 lb assessors made the amount due 70 ne CON
But the amount rightly and legally due him, as per
contract, lO1s W
difference against property owner. Of .... 500 90
Which made BY extra allowance by the Street Com
fully cer6ed was provided Tor in the contrast price Of
81 per ns foot An assessment of s for inspection fees
low the appointment of an inspector.
fIFrH.
John Fl psrck contra ;iOr John
made the amount due 10 the contractor said
But The amount due him as per contract was 6S 50
Which is made up from an extra allowance by street Com
missioner beyond hs term OF contract Tor rock % ali
whish items Of he gully provided
and cent: Per square loot 5nnans 81,
Tmsse no, satisfactory 70 the contss,or an therefore
the following sdditopI sIowsDee wa. nterned in Penei
ING and earth ss $3.50 % Which 3. thus makes up the over
upderssnsd .ay neither he suggest
Why he ..ors should have s.s..sd upon The properly
the Improperly Of these extra allowances FOR rock encsys
S Earn ans
sa sysn 70 the The
sh fzpsick for paving H. ,h. The return OF sad feSs
PArms and consequently assessment hyei been lsid
s sss npa en. So ss esed
have been done over b Ftzp.f under his cont5as, for
bad should pced % De graded over
be reasssea but Is easy % Comprehend how under such
oircumsiarces the property owners are over assessed
Ks0uatiBg Thirty sersn ana thirty eighth s,rets from
Togh o Lrsg., atssse.-Jehn Hoasins was nescior
ar@da IN sspsmsef i The ASSESSORS made the amount
But The rightly due him, contract ss7 60
Asaere,ce ssans, property owners Of ASA 50
-whcA 70 The sn'ea, % ss, Is msds up from an
ss S S ,aT ssi s 'H
%hs As balance The ass founded upon
10 data that The Undersigned can discover upon the returns
have graiulousiy SLOWED TO The contractor by The
owners
&c I'm: was contractor an, John z Do, sc 'ur T
SCISSORS ade The smount due 70 the contractor per
na,ins67 but the amount rightly due him as per :.
ws 20 re s asap r. .ds up s. ::
psvns ana resynp sreTe ones ali q which be wronsfuy
cehd included in the contract pre Of 90 cents per
foot The balance The over SEQ having
S raea @ sas aH been s sraous os by he
20 The eon'rSeor.'' ,,.. r,eu,u
Porting r'g ;.g e' s' g, ~ WIZ va. con con-
tractor and Edward Boyle surveyor The lat
eothmed IN October sse Inc assessors made The soua;
but The smount rightly Inn as per ss2
difference against property Of s2is -
which made from allowances BY Street Commis
Eaei bridge stone reisd ana bridge
furnished which he wrongly certified were included In
the prices Of VI 50 per cubic yard lie aud 2jc
per square when the contrary, those items OF
oveed by The prices paid for paving Tagging &c
app~rts ming In this Notwithstanding
APPOINTMENT Of inspector allowed by the ord
nsnce ,oined and his fees amounting 10 SO So
assessed against the properly owners.
Peyfaro porg third Third 70 Fyth
Timothy Casey contractor, and Isaac Lud um sur
The confirmed IN ocober, 1856
The made the amount due W the Contractor 81 per
but hs amount righ,iy and legally due him as per = :
ccntrecA was Sc'c 70
direrenc. against property owner, Of .... si2e 90
which excess has foundation the returns made ~
the sssts-ofs and aguears 10 be \ grAtuiy 70 the
tractor. The Of asst inspection fees allowed
and s-~s~eed The properly IN Interest ndng
he appointment OF an Inspector not allowed by the
dlnsnce.