The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-26
The Centr. Al PARK Investigation.

NooB, u ia VIVIAN. john p. CUMMINGS, }. =.
PICK, <R RESwicK Mr.. oMARA, JOSEPH LINES, MR.
noc LEY JAMES KEHoE, CHESTER sAffohD AND HI
IAN RICR-THE DEVELOPMENTS, ETC.
me committee met at their rooms at the Astor House
vseterdsy morning. only two of the committee, Messrs
lsnroe and Rotch, present-Mr. Munroe in the chair,
EDenezer c. Warner being duly sworn, testified as fol.
wss-Iarge quantities of brick Of very inferior quality
we're furnished 70 the Park by Alderman Peck Of
she brick had been rejected by previous purchasers
aghsh Avenue Railroad Company, account of its in
Arisrity; the face brick the third quality have
drawn the attention Of the officers of the Park to the in
<or quality Of the brick spoke to Alderman Peck about
H. and 10 said he would send up the Island for
moving the brick from the dock Peck subsequently, said
- me- 'keep dark and you shall have contract sand
furnished To the Park by Mr. willard, at fifty cents
p cubic yard have great waste of this sand al the
sss when delivered from the boats caused by the leak
age and giving way of the retaining boards.
Gross examined-I have been contractor; not In
NE city when the Park was commenced; was not ar
vested for charged with stealing SAINT belonging to the
1.rk nom where u was lying then one q my drivers
habit Of ioanpg sand TO each other; in Albany last
winter told the members Of the Legislature about these
ass Of the Central Park Commissioners one Of my sons
was Q competitor for the plan; understood that
sand was sold for 81 10 per cubic yard to the
D for sand furnshe to the Park y per cubic
yard) There was considerable fraud in the measure
Aont u the shhu, M recciVeu Stz ior
quantity Of bricks for which would receive $ls load
q refuse bricks was sold TO me at 81 per 1000 told
M omstead tat never saw such system Of robbery
ana wasteuhess as was carried ON az inc frs tsome
amusement was caused by this witness, who denounced
nj commissioners for iooliag the public IN advertising
s PHI His drew plan 10 which he three
months labor, and received only $40 for IT,"
benamm y ~ he oelns auiy sworn sesuneu as iol-
he Park Mr. Mullard furnished the Park with said at
ssk generally, but Afterwards on the docks Mr. Bonneii
Measured the sand; was cartcd by man named Kat
Fly ssoo ~s poasn' % n s ~ 1913 P
a. drarsd IN m. parr. an. cargaas vsrs
Sn 20 W ~, ue.,.u ~ wy ~ '"' 20
sD.ty Nanen 90 sOy NJ, nno o,,oraI. ,ha
0Nx, Que ueosoeu anu o"e I''' ,I, ~, .,'
sse0..u os s ,a e 80. ,o..b, Sr The hr;dsss
eI CESS Oh oiehs werc oousn. 10, .n' .. 'uers,
sv. were M'crwrds Meu On .ne sewsns' nc mean. saca
.neIn ~ ~, w. ,T IA, ., r ~ Lu ~
rom councilman Allen; qua no. Know 'ne qaai'y; ,ne
wss m az sso h1 , ,a, 90 =. ,s
AZ ei.e ~ 1no siN n" o ~ -. rs
vos o. .ne mae,la neie Mr. nogg naa .od MN So ala
- msssseas .e n.r 40 A., as nov o.ousns w ~
spIoPeI saape psiessu Una. MI meg mas an enemy
tne men ne eohpaincu Vi anu ,na' WAS tne cnle' Iee
- 81 y u ve q, n.y. w. n w. ma ,s
commissioners Of the rumor but Mr. RSnoe was never
ssssnoea, 70 ms know'e1ge saw ar warmer ~ Albany
nc Ssr nsa Oeen tss anu , rom h .e
receveu normaton Oh TINS isct ioth tue per
ssn who Was earthg the sana Ior tne rark. - .,
Wcss eAsmnen-Mr eeaney OF sns urn o. req 1sa
sy NO, DC penevcu uiee IA 1898 Ie.S Wa es.'eo
1seeeman IN the iai o. thst year, anu was NOT an
A0srrnan when the commissioners coinmenced pny.
orlek OF MN tney are among inc largest dealers
= me CITY, ana furnish oricx as cheap as any
eIse' mr. LAS o.el o uay III '.e ay.'o :" tue
eSnon Council IN regard 70 he FUNDS Tor the Park they
s.oo wy on. 0, .s seoo w I"r ths spring
asoh " ano .on'o i souh'a haa crpp,ca .ic
la been favorable this season for the sale Of the stos
rsceu.Ne Nonil''ec ., III .ne Dro VI eom"ss'onsrs
sc'ee .ne psr.naes, ~ 1905 tn.y mere NESTS bi.
Been since and al purchases are now ordered by
ne neasar,r WIN tne exception OF he rees winch are
yS..Ase" Wy Mr. hoss' to'o'ner u 'ne sNoomms-
HoDsrJ
~ OVERWHELMINGLY 70 see scns. r. ,bc Ic,, o . ~
- ~ ~, ,, " se. enua M 'ne 4. s.aeurs s 'uo
ee ~ readiness 70 answer any charge that might be
- Aea'ii. any ucpSr'iheh' Us wen as 70 give any IN
- r Lave hau sarsc ~ resel'ng Tue acton OF
- Ss eh .u IN 800 n.,ei usca any 'nifto
rs me- assar ~ my on ~ INC common
~ - VI q az. y. Iesoia.ru nav Iycc'eu
o' men ples.n.ea oy shc Ausrinah or place, on
s r ,h =, r. my .ravvns snp.nses we're
-. " ny i ' ihk vas ~ hoahy n'sng
uie anu uvne AL Una. ns soui 10
ne o, v'o,e , ~ ~, on a, YEAS. Us aey
announcer !eM, ena ne n'u a.c.'npisnea 'nc attcr
.Ie 70 10 'e'.ns 'ne anskc 'nr' woud nave arisen
VI -; "aa seA ~ .no Sol', ..a, c., -,
MI BspASogk being sworn testified as follows-e re.
- ~ ~. a., =" ,o u 20 49,, r,' oy anu
Nv ~ , '.N s.n{ VI sn iu n LA,A Somms Sou
.s ,n,ndca ~, the nee y, ne pS nav s.' ss
n s,ss, me. wac oonsns oa ,ne ls,S ,nsy wer. nn.
.I,ns ,hsr ,hsy .cn,sn,ss stated Who ,hcv % a
- am MOI -wue se ~. nn se" any 'hng aooue
w. meao mn S , Oh, ~ an 800, nsers
-. 80 ns is Re, NJ gnc IA tee ', o
1870 so suy 10y I'm, , ". , ua ~, spIr IN
nj mo-, Inn, M Rhae VS. ,asrcndsd Tbers has nn
= a,,s 10 hs shn Anr,r ~ ~ horrs ~,
bs q"oin 10 nh snVP eufLg WITH nous Maoc sno y
STAT neht 70 NJ 1i IN regard 70 tnc msawacture OF
@hr sNs.e'o'tthes-NeoeiNe enI'o! men. through
hu, oy M. h.xsi Wa r'mo'ea oy MT hnoe
Wssn ! MADE tne stuemen. 70 MI cray went otiore
sm 70 k't rensia'ea- siahe a ."mpLlht against
NJ. hnoe peiore was removed nc was charged Win
eemg 700 "ns "a tnanns pieee oi WORK the complaint
ras hAne 70 VIZ, pe fofes, une seuerai i.rcman.
tnefe vas general examination OF the hands IN the shop
sn .ne snsse va MI o r s,am IAN them
~ch se~rae dld not STATE 70 MI frame that There was
ny nhsss made "a le SHOP un,i after was crcharg,d
sh not say WORD about ~ when was Al work IN the
shop q had not done my duty faithfully would have
eern o.senarked James bvun maze one carving FORK,
enc wagon wrench, one steel nor sharpening knives and
screw wrench rave also seen wagon work going on, and
.ae some Of my sel made an ron hanger Tor truck;
vas not for PARK WORK did not Know NJ the time
MAI " was wrong 10 MAKE ~ VI" Tor one az the car
'srs % INC srk ,hey were aecustonei a. ..-t TINE