The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-20
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


movai Of Mr.. Craven, &C., DC.
This Board Wednesday evening" In pursuance Of
a cali by the President President Peck occupied he
chair.
TIE rRonoS pKPARrdKST.
The communication from the Mayor, removing Mr..
fred W Craven, Chief Engineer, and Mr. TsPpsn, Com
missioner of the Croton Board, was called Up.
Alderman CoRsKu moved that the removal Of Mr. Ora.
ven be concurred in.
The CHAIR said the motion was out OF oSder % ne 70
movas we're not divided
Alderman STARR moved that the Communication b 10
ferred to committee of three which was carried BY
vote of seven TO i've. Ayes-Aldermen smith, henry,
Bagley Brady Starr, Peck and Owens. Noes-Adeynen
Barry, Tuomey, Cornell Boole and Seagrst
The CHAIR said that there = communication non
the Mayor containing the special charges against NJ s-
ven and Mr.. Tappaa.
The reading called for but suspended, and ne
comm ordered 70 be sent 10 the committee
The following is the communication from the Mayor
AAroR's OFFICE, NEW YORK; July 70, 1850.
To TIE HoSoHABix BOARD AIDxKsxs- rs
GxsnKMEN--On the llth inst had the honor 70 sub
10 your honorable body communication removing
Ae ed W. Craven rom the Office OF Engineer OF tho Cfo-
ton Aqueduct Board, and Thomas B. Tappsn rem tho
ocs OF Assistant Commssoner Of the Croton Aqneduct
deferred definite action upon subject for the reason
alleged debate that the causes stated we're in
suscient have the honos vi submttn some I'D
ditonal reasons removals, which CONFIDENT
will meet with the prompt endorsement Of the Board
II having been intnlaei 10 me tnat the eStnaeo OF
upon the reservoir IN coarfe Of cOrstruc
ton already largely exceeded its original estimated COST
called upon the Croton Department for statement
copy of which ia annexed, marked A-frofn which sp
pears that the work already done up to Axii 90, $780,
amounts to 1894 1886 A. exceeding the original estimate
for the whole work by more than $60 go.
have called for Of the work remain
ing to be done 70 complete the reservoir and in reply
have furnished with the enclosed vague and loose
from the Engineer in chsrge-mArked B-om
which may be inferred that there between $3.50 900
and $500 900 'ured " finish the work. Of which
L half the house. which
nAy intended TO have been included in the contract Of
Mesers Fairchild Il Co.
These statements show the quantities Of the several
kinds Of work completed and remaining TO BIO done on the
contract Of Messrs rr chill Co. ssSssye Of the gate
origin ally estimated by the engineer the following
msrkable discrepancies appear
amount Of from 80 1000 to 10000 cubic yards, or per
cent.
Of 2S 900 80 900 cubic yards 81 psr cont
Third That the embankment has decreased by
Fourth That the stone paving has decreased by
an amount OF 70 sa1 cubic yards or 12so only Of she
nh That the paving cement has been increased by
amount Of cubic yards or more than line times
sixth That the masonry has been increased
by amount Of SO sos cubic yards, or moro than forty
lines the quantity originally estimated
largely increased cost Of the reservoir naturally direct
attention particular examination Of the nature
Of the changes made In the original plans which have
caused these discrepancies and increased cost
certain their effect upon the interests Of the city.
requires either the professional knowledge OF An en-
gneer or the experience Of contractor acquainted With
such work determine the actual value Of the different
kinds Of work required for this reservoir Not having
ihrt knowledge have avaied myself OF the opinions Oh
the most skifa contractors, Rs expressed tnef ode
for this work see page lel doc No. 1851 70 sscer-
tain how these changes In the ANS nave snecteo the
Of the city and the conr and also how they
would have affected the original award OF the conras for
ms work.
ms eads me 70 tne CONCLUSION tnss wner.
ever these changes nave been MADE tney nave proved
very 70 the ana IN most cases nave
largely increased the amount which the city must pay Tor
the work.
For instance, diminution Of the embankment, for
which the have only one cent per cubic yard
an increase on the excavaton for which they have
twenty one cents per cubic yard and dmtuuttou q he
stone paving for which they have only one dollar and ten
cents and an Increase IN the paving In cement for which
they have four dollars per cubic yard
The concrete