The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23

After the reading dX
preceding meeting, MNeI'nu'es o. 'ne fhe
formal charge against thkQes HOG VINO pfese
cond meeting Of the Board, Commissioners"
examined, 50 far as his os kl'ea 70 VIC
concerned, in regard TO the charg onA'
plan of the Central Park has been very In. -
ed from; the estimate Of the cost Of compiSs s.m,
was less than one and half millions Of dolAs -
is not yet oneourth completed, and has cost aar 40
Of and quarter miions the soil for tho
not properly prepared or composted being made q Nv
excavaed from the Park and mixed with horse and str
manure muratic acid this way generated, which
attacked the and killed the trees; the trees and
shrubs were properly pruned great expense ns
10 erect waterfall, and there water 70 carry
out this object, that the expense use
less the contract for widening Fifty ninth street
given ont for q Of about SIG 600 the consfaotor
abandoned the work. and was afterwards contracted for
without readvertsng brought the fact the notice q
one Of the Commissioners that the foreman OF ooe
OF the shops man named Kehoe, permitted
his men to use the material for their own
private uses this man is still retained IN their
employ; bookkccper in their employ, named Pc
trarchi kept house Third avenue at which balls
given, and which requented by dhreputAble'
characters this was known to the COMMISSIONER ono Of
the workmen the Park, named Miller, discharged
through the influence Of Mr. Gray, for the purpose 6
sighting Mr. Strong while was in the Board no separate
uSS$uAsS AePs Va sAc WIN uuoc vi tno
tions Of the Park. satii IA a4aa t'H aa''- "A
Crosse xamined-Whilc was a member of the Board
great many unmportant alterations made h tho
plan Of the Park the important changes made after
my resignation the cave and waterfall not ordered
10 be made by vote of the Board; do not know Of any
COLLISION between the Commissioners and the employees
the Park; in the Board from May /, 1851 20 May
5, 1859 and resigned because the Commissioners had
three bills before the Legislature for the extension
of the Park 10 10th street. the widening OF Seventh
avenue and an increase q appropriations was
proposed that should resign IN favor Of NJ. .
niafa .nI NJ. xsx.a
security that should be- appointed 10 other post
the Park Mr. Gray evidence in regard to neglect
Veeley being inaccurate ia many respects; do not
know that trees have died in other portions Of the Park
which not planted in soil conposted have before
described; believe Mr.. Cogan competent 70 carry
out his contract for widening Fifty ninth street; he did
not nl his contract because he could not get his money
do not know anything IN regard the accuracy OF Mr.
Petrarchis accounts have Mr. Petrarchi in his
house On Third avenue, Seventy street. the
house was resort for thieves and burglars, some q
compelled foreman 70 attend balls given there pain
Of Dismissal Petrarchs conduct brought " the
tce OF the Commissioners but he rs sti retained In their
employ do think lawyers merchants dt supcrin-
tend the work Of the Central Park offered the posi-
tion OF OF labor or some other similar once
at salary OF $4,000 or 81 800 per annum " resigned
Mr. Batchford offered me check for $500 II would not
20 TO Albany TO testify before the Committee Of the Lcgs
laure; the offer not piece OF badinage the part
Of Mr. Batchford received serious proposition.
The witness also testified 10 aultiness Of de-
tails Of the management Of the Central Park The cross
examination principally conducted by Mr.. Andrew H.
Green, Of the Board Of Central Park Commissioners.
Mr.. Samuel Batchford the next witness called, being
duly sworn, testified as folows:-Ar. liogg my
Office some time In the early part q last winter No
spoke o the bill which 10 before the LGisla
tare in regard TO Investigating the affairs Of the Central
Park; he said he could prevent the passage Of The
bill; that he had the Senate under his thumb; 4
asked him, in laughing joking manner, IL be hAd
IT. nothing said about $500 about note;
Mr.. Hogg went down stairs into Mr.. Grocn's room,
and Mr. Green shortly afterwards came in; Mr.. HosE
all m ho RI
Of Central Park Commissioners il he received tho pestsn
Of superintendent Of labor, other similar oos
was 70 come into the COMMISSIONER 4 n -
Gross examined, by Mr.. Hogg-I did oncr Mr. Hogg
go not 70 60 70 Albany to give evidence Seoss ~ =
70 double the amount afterwards nothing said about
suppressing evidence before the committee.
m,ec adjourned % NEE. this morning al Ten O'clock
rl LETTER PROM RoBxRr .. DILLON.
The following letter from Robert J. Dillon, Esq. WA
received by the committee in answer 70 an invitation 70
be present ~ their session repeat certain private
charges which he was 70 have made xhsn Tho
= - - Nrw Yoxx June n, isse.
Sppop,d BY the su,,e % smos 0I inv. VT sbs o =
You were pleased 70 ada that II desired N MAKE anv
communication 10 the committee should Il convenient
s"roo oss ~ nasS,sa q, aons TO- 81 M
from nc fact thai with many other ci,,.s 1870
10 the IecisIturc last winter an urgent
against The rcfit,on ~ An. Cor, 49, 49, CO
FarI winch a. I'd the is,s,snre ~ ur.o NM ~, - 80,
NJ Nevr w Tho s,r, - "a 90 90 CO - -, ~ -. ~
sulation and rovcrnment Of tlc phi 1, .dd,s - ~
sum Of 40 0o ooo nr.rons,v .awan,ad - ~ ,ss -
those purocsss W. urgsd ,i.s Am ooo ~, hy !,
sron,cG srcp, -, W. . y on,y snoSn
ana shsi ,n se ,.csn,sr = s,. ~ ~, -.s ~.
should h. anro,n,ed =, ~, Srn sh y. 49, TO-
sa,"S ~ rpi;n ~ s' aulhs sns iocJ , spon 49,
}.,.n a.. ha, Wy r iasurc wousa ~ ~ ~
shoulJ be rran,cd ~ No, ashh 4, -. 49,
clear bv our rcnoostrance sha, miles, shc ,,r
800 .wrn.,.s A. sInss % ~ - sus ~
Central p.rr or ~. h.nd..s "a .hsr.~ 49, sss -
The city ~ Voc yorr sc,c,.I r.,so,s -, ~. ~.
COS, ~ ,he rroscr An,.s,s.s - 60 49,. -
oS The tiaIs.s R,rss -. 49, ~ ~ s a. ~ ~
more nan snv ,rore,isi ~ ra ~ s, IT, - ,s -
yernment IN F,roue ~ou venture a. svrcsd 49, =.
pnbIic nark vet The IevsIs,r,s AZ -. ~.
probabiv ~ti view ~ sro;S ~, $500 ~ ~,s.s -
prosecuiion ~ The ~orr ,ho,,bs $780, - -
riyins 10 The ,oners ~ s,ev rstS 80 $500.
now remains for the c,,v NJ vcs yo~,S h,s a ssSsk
and nav the debt ont az yearly ,sx,,,c "a 49, 4, 80.
IN your COMMITTEES ~ MA 49, s ~
before this act was Passed would. with nanv osbcr 80.