The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22

v,yx.xxr COUNTY Population, ID, AI9 scgiSs 2oO6
antilles, 2ls7 There are w. , .aas produced 70
ear 1859 The number a deaths tho county from the
rs, day OF June 1882 70 the trst cay Of june $780, wAa
% The population q the county In 1855 was no. W.
rease in five years, $500
RoouoED.-rha population OF Rockford % S,06J, and
4 Winnebago county 10 600.
the Tappan and Craven Iavessagation.
THIRD MEETING OF THE ALDkRMANI0 Committee
THE MAYOR DOES NOT APPEAR-rRssRs. rAPPAN
AND CRAVEN PRksEST-JAAKs wAns~ORrH DESIRES
WITNESSES 10 Be HEARD, AND u xEFUsED, Rrc.
The third meeting Of the Adermante gnvest Com
mttee the subject Of the removals Of Messrs Tappan
and Craven the Croton Aqueau Department by tho
Mayor took place Monday aftsr,oon O'clock in
the Cry Hail. Messs Tappsn Craven and several other
gentlemen interested in The progress Of the
wore present. The whole committee attended, and Al.
deruan Genet presided. Afsor meeting the committee
continued for time 9rvate consultation among
themselves, and the investigation was not commenced
t half hour after the appointed time consequence.
me proceedings were ~ length publicly resumed as fol-
lows
Alderman GESr-wcll, the clerk has neglected,
gentlemen, TO send q copy Of your answers to
the Mayor, and q resolution has passed this COM
mitee that such sho aid be sent TO n 70 see
what reply, If any would be made TO Them and nssmncn
as the May received the answers 70 the charges
il 10 right that we should send these papers TO him.
presume before proceed anylfurther witn our inyest
CATION For that purpose we naa t no .o
hee s DAVIS for the replies 10 be Mayor and
for him make up his mind regarding them.
Mr. CRAvxS-l have objection 10 the matter taxing
that though the Mayor has over his own sigma
re refused 20 appear before the committee or have any
thing 10 do with their proceedings The investigation
should in my ju igmens, 60 independently Of him un
der these circumstances
Mr. JAMES Observation-Disclosures OF the com mittee
receive the answer OF your committee on the
behalf Of myself and those citizens concerned with me-
and who agree with me in believing that the pa
Craven Tappan not full 10 the statements
Of the Mayor whether might present
proofs or corroborstons to the made by the
Mayor this subject For that purpose, then, ask
perm TO have this investigation continued to-day
Alderman BooIx-The Mayor has presented charges,
which have been referred to special committee Of the
Board Aldermen for the purpose OF having them fairly
by the gentlemen against whom they were Preferred
therefore the question resolves itself into one OF veracy
betwe these gentlemen and the Mayor There 10 no
legal way which get at this matter except by
sending for the Mayor and he refuses 10 come puts
end 70 the investigation
Mr. WApswoRTi-Gen temen-In extenuation Of the
marks which permitted 70 make at the last meeting
this committee would add that appears the honora
BILE gentleman Who has spoken last has misconceved
the position occupied BY the Mayor vt present
towards this committee and the Bond Of Alder
men That is the legal relation in which the
May or appears this Board. We may by ilustra
ton clear up this whole matter IT, where the Pre-
sdent of the United States IS the chief OF the Executive
Department. has the power remove PARTIES subject TO
the approval Of the Senate and exercised tue and
showed therefor TO the Scnate, say that body
then insist the President appearing before their
would act in violation it'll all former precedent and
gally. Now, believe that In that statement OF the
Mayor which he sent TO the Board OF Aldermen his whole
cause is involved. He makes statement, TO which
proofs presented He then comes 10 decision right
or wrong the premises, and he then transmits state
ment Of his decision 10 the Board OF Aldermen, as
ordinate branch OF the city government for their action
upon IT, He Goes not transmit his communication as
Charge og, as statements on which caasses may be
Mayor and this committee. 10 no legal sense
can the statements be regarded as charges;
have been transmitted for your action, it would be
great legal breach Of decoru for you TO insist hav
ing Mayor coma here and personally prove his state
before you gentlemen IL would be for the State
Senate 10 insist ON avng the Governor before TO prove
statement he d. TO transmit 10 them, or for the
President Of the United States with nilar dircouresy
SO much what conceive 10 be the relation Of the
are no charges the Mayors oommunca on and hence
reason for his appearance here In the caIA,ity oil
public PROSECUTOR.
Alderman GNn-Tncn understand you TO say, Mr..
Wadsworth that the Mayor does not make charges
against the gentlemen whom he has thought proper 10
Mr. wApswonrH-No, not In . legal sense does no make
any charges. HIS statements may be construed IS
chsrg.s BY those citizens interested IN tue cro'on
another hand, Who are chiefly interested In this
trial. The Mayor Of the city hAvos done
his part,s the right Of tho citizens comes and in
the Of that right they 70 appear before you
20 prove statements Of the Mayor, and IL Is for
Of them a. his or their own request may no, present
facts 10 illustrate and establish the matter before you
claiming that the statements o. the Mayor have not re-
temen Commissioners OF the Croton Board 70 your COM
mee II s for the committee, II they please 10 do II,
place the statements Of those gentlemen In the light Of
contradiction the statement OF the Mayor But
this light those statements legally amount 10 nothing,
nor would the sworn adav OF the gentle men appended
TO them regarded the bar proof We intend
10 establish there four propositions accords, viz
First that the specifications wrong; second, thai
contractor, being Of an exlrsordnsry characac.er.
ranging many OF their Items much above the
cost q ne work, and, fourth, sh.. the =;
In making these discrepancies accord TO the awarding
Of the CONTRACT every Of which was 10 the advantage
Of the ooaactor and the loss OF the city jus, state
that these four accords and such claim ability
Mr. cs1vxs-T obiec, to Mr. wadsworsh continuing in
thank ii scarcely fair for him {, 80 trying prove
The Mayors charges unless he viii state fairly and honest
Alderman Bcois-rt Is for the gentlemen who have any.
sng say against the gentlemen here before
a , Ss x. rra h s
only appear before the committee 70 have hts state
mcnts made good he refuses 70 do this, what further
has this committee got 70 dor These gentlemen have pre-
sented denial TO The Mayors statements chargcsu
makes little difference which you cau thsm-aud 9Th all
that he anything against the gentlemen let him
lizcn present 70 the Board Of Altermca and have
referred 70 this ocmmSce, and will receive full
Mr. CnyKs-And let The gentleman put hts charges In
writing anh not make them verbally 90 that he can be
pinned up what he STATED and be held answcrabe
Ter H.
Mr. TArPASr IN nix that the charges of the
Mayor been presented 20 the committee and III they
think them cicut they 20 into any further In
vcstgaaon they choose but u for them 10 Determine
What they ought 10 pursue Bat N there be any
charges let them be presented 10 the proper quar-
ter nov, con sc4ve however, only for the commit
zee to eonnne themselves Abe charges spsciaca.
lions already before them.
Alderman GrNsr-The question before the committee
nov s whether they viii allow any further investigation
the presentation Of any further proofs than those pre-
sented by the Mayor. or whether would be proper on
the part OF the committee 70 allow persons oitzons
sppar Witnesses 10 The statements made by the Mayor
look upon the charges Of his Honor very Ioosc Never
theIcss, they may be true. H they we're based
any facts, the statements of any parties whose
names given and TO which whom MIGHT
refer FOR proof would thcn be necessary 20 90 into
this Department with characterization that u loose
ehsrv he nasn any hr A L.,