The New York herald., 1860-09-12

SEPTEMBER IL, l86O.-TR.
On .hs 18Th Nay the croton Board, upon my motion,
passed the following resolution
Where's. SSssoe has Arisen be Legality Of the
luton nDdss wnns h. Soard procsediDs WITH the i'm
Iip.s on tho nshsh avenue By days work assAd o b.
Resolved Tha. until h Honor Mayor decides whshsr he
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suspended
About this tlme-ths last week in Nay-ths rumor pre-
intended 70 remove all the heads Of departments, myself
when heard the rumors called upon him, and for
which win sugsst themselves 70 your minds
beg leave 70 state conversation somewhat mautey
ftod him frankly that perhaps my calling nigh. be
considered rather abrubt under The but
way could help doing % in this case
sumsd the only good grounds for removing an officer
either the want Of ability and fidelity, and have
the belief that the nrs. charge would not probably 30 the
and conscious that the second could not pos
sby be brought against me, presumed be must be un
der msspprehension misnformAton In regard 70
facts and therefore called 70 ak him II such the
case and to say that ready TO and give
He said that be had heard OF nothing and knew nothing
against me, please 70 observe THAI this interview
The facts concerning the reservoir on the 81
M sna q the ss as 'r T.h1n. n reference S
had not yet told any one he intended 70
move me. told him that my object Was not 70 ascer
tain what he had told any one but what be intended to
arrived at his present position without struggle
and without incurring many obigstons and that his OBJ
ect removing heads of departments 70 get
tro Of the departments that he could put 10 those
who would cooperate with him. and also could pay OF mis-
obligations
SINE other conversation ensued which was mere am
plihcation Ct this As was going out the Mayor told
that be had not yet made up his mind what be would
Af huft hat m M Al In npfn ha
had seen again.
few days after this he for me. When came 10
his Office he told said that arrangement had
been made by me with the Board Of Aldermen, by which
was guaranteed my place. on condition that they should
power prevent such calumny and that no friend Of
mine would believe me capable Of doing anything Of the
kind.
&c said It was an Alderman who was friendly 70 me
that had made the statement "that did not the
patronage and had said wished II In my power TO
get clear OF H." answered that faI patronage per
concerned very true that did not want it.
If had friends TO provide for all personal feel
ing would be entirely secondary my DUTY to the public
their merits alone That the pressure OF poci upon
me in Of their enos was so great Tor every place
however Insignificant that the selection Of inspectors
OF the most wearing and unsatisfactory labos OF
Office, ,nd thai could do 50 coIscieDtiously would
but that while willing aud ANXIOUS to accommodate
the Common Council by the employment Of their friends
reputation and Tor my duty would aixays forbid
my yielding 10 any one uncontrolled power 10 appoint
That never had, and never should, forget myeef SO
far TO make any such agreement with any body of
men, or Win any snse manI.aat @ II, strong as was my de-
(t being work which could not but prove great Gre
d professionally and publicly to all who engaged
upon ~, the desire not strong make
&c, my duty man m an officer, and that woud
holo place al the expense o. such breach Of trust
as that implied in his remarks The conversation then
On the 2sth June, having received no reply from the
Mayor called upon him at his Office, when the following
conversation occurred
asked him IL he bad yet made up his mind whether
he would counersgn the sLts for the payments
the work, and told him that had been fully forth
10 Our two communications 70 him, dated May 81 and
June 90 the necessity for some action the subject
abeolute AZ immediate.
He answered that be had made up his mint not TO sgn
the warsIw. asked him n he would notify Board
the next day tnen observed that he was assuming
the responsibility Of delaying work, the immediate pro
comfort and 70 safety He said he should be governed
BY his own nfmeut 10 that respect and added that his
reason r sppsng he Sork That ne did not like the
Plan. He ufo not state u what respect, did ask
him. lsns~erec that with all doe Difference TO him,
the plan ~as nsscr Committed by the Legislature 70
the judgment " the Crotoa Aquednc Board He asked
meant to say that he bad right 70 any OPINION
right " supervue the departmeuts wcred that
hn o.,y 10 inquire into the manner OF conduct.
ing bussts In ell the departments and 70 check aoy
that in all msiters which, ny the charter,
placed underline control OF the different Departments
esad claim no p1ohbi,ory Voice % and pa1scalsry n
a mater OF engineering science connected with
ss.y sreo sS q decide ana could no, vsa
y make his opinion good ground for stopping work Of
arch pressing imvs-acS aod In regard 70 the pans Of
Niirh the propcr dsps,tment had fully dcciicd He
fsd he tnould undertake H. then repeated my request
"a hm oecision IA writing and be repeated hs promise
% "a cs have u without delay (He has not done 90 10
sdsy)
hsn spoke to him aboa, the inspector on the sever
IN sytb avenue whom ne had refused 20 recognise
e,suse 81 cersn charges alleged against him by the
eausct"s said sewer which charges be the Mayor)
hao M ~t'tins, notified Board unfoanded ae
tsiJ he Would recognise him any other sewer than
tn b. which he bad teen appointed. then urged
urob bin bat n q contractor could select his in.
spvior, sai be upheld by The Mayor In doing there
wptld - little IN appointing inspectors at all that
facn course would establish precedeSi entirely sub
versve II all poser ~ork done with any degree
o. honesty Or naeli,y city. A be would not be
changed BY snj argunsru, withdrew
CONFUSION
h rot true thai have made any I" cha1ses'
~hstcver ID the plan OF tie Reservor either extsp.
sive'' pecnlisr,' otherwise No work has been
done or etempsted, upon The reservor except scch
u specifically mentioned aud provided for COZ
tract, and Al prices therein limited.
uUe that there variations Ia the quantities
of work snd materials, S originally estimated, and -
MS no, true thai these variations are remark.
able, except in one sense that, considering the
ncss of The area, and ibe mpo-sohiiy cf making an
exact and euoierraneAn etusne, they remarkable
10 pre-srtirs conpsraivey ~ E. xht difference
The area leo acrrs, prsScntng irregalar surface
OF rocks and the rocky hlccks rising 10 some
psoes ihArty ave feet above the s~ADI~ IN the
The depth ef our sxesvsioa ercceica. n some places
thirty feet
The estimate of necessity made before the surface
vas broken for The work and the auAstts and pArtlsu
larry ibc qualities Of The cart and 70 be
found bene.ih the surface ever knows
and ~ have expAned 70 you, matters lcss Of
uncertainty.
n true that for three variations, requiring add
tonal work and materials The contractors vii be entitled
10 soue soo ooo beJ ond their bid o tS52 7a3 VII ch
based 90 the Quantities and qualities stated IN the esti.
mate but u not true that the 10 the city vii be
increased ta; smoant eeyond my estimate of
made fof the ~ the government Such estimate
(excuave cf The gstc bouses 81 O25 900. The
an be built Tor $50 90 lees, 81 least, probably much
hwer.
o II y no, true that In every case 10 which theae
saroos have occurred. "they hsve proved very beae
nclA 70 The contrartcrs On the contrary, several Of
them are done Al prices vhich Indicate ioss, and ne