New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-05

General "a. of The Board aud no doubt tat olee ~,
az and had gbt 10 expect, tbat 5ney wy 81,
saIf,T,n their duty Gs 10 secure the o,reed /,
ats arainst imposition, snd they VrIaanI st poO-J
S1a'e S screp lug the appointment. Nheh tnf d.
90 49, he experience bad afteTwaId Otnef tO' ny
,sebiye they employed pTacueai IaOoii'e ,ioIa
SSsrfonn "the drudgery OF exsnniuhs c@eN IA al;
IotbinR teparRtely, and the resnH u.s oeel c,o,I
,;fr Who have seen the subsequently rceeNeo eio'.
- te delivery TO the Stat OF uniforms suteIloi
tIess furplsbed the volunteers OF any other o'e'
shose Of the regular army. ....t;... Al
In tho hurry of preparation for tne lmile'A,o .
e. cf the Constitution, and when the elotcinR WI,
Ing Inrn,bed 30 RAPIDLY that even the psckinR,
tbe InsIactors inform u.s. was beng cone ol i6"'
,rell "a by day. these respectable gentlemen We'S
,r;n,ed INSPECTORS by General Arthur-app0n'so !
account Of their high stand ny ald their bnor
,,oods II they required affissnCe to Iers0rn az w
3rudsery il had ouly to be asked for. II y Al Sio
bs5 6sd experience Of the requirements oi tp9 S.
hgd he known that tie Ouy way TO secure %a La.sa
performance Of contracts is 70 have escn IT,
thoroughly iOspecied-Le would lave of Ga
nbysiosl labor incident 70 such an nsPeeuoh - go
garments would not be personally peril9siS 70 Wass,l
temsn of the habits and position IL lDe "
Hunt, 0pdyke Gray, aDd buekine 1sn a. ,ar,lsmen 4
The contract was certified Dy Ut ~ !S5; Dnant az
have been folly pefjormed: an outer! OF toIi ,I
..o;ot;oD rssonpded throughout the S'h'0 u' "
.bor,efnl character Of the closhihg. 'ue m, SJ
1nce of the character Of the clothing WIZ Uc Io.u
The evidence appended ana tn' ari",;on Of an
rlFTnR
uniforms after they had been gwen 10 the Soluuteo
The Dspectors 20 avoid ctpsure for their own begt
eence unite with misnfOrmed newspaper cefresROl
spts In sttributinR fraud and corruption 10 Oouy
map whose character for integrity is at least equal
chat of their cslumatorsn the face OF Inc eNldets
of the Messrs BTooss themselves, which is slpencs
hereto who in their sworn testimony say Vhst !,
neither gave nor promlred any money OF o'lel Nai
bIe thing to any member of said Board or TO any
person, for procuring such contract, OF to ehec's
change OF the
The contract contains this provision: y
ssCn3 The said jackets everest : and 10 sSwt "a
oushy sewed and stitched and shall be Of four .'ts% Ana ~
nsteAls shH be Of the quany Of their respective h
and tbey N be made &c, rdns to shape sad FORM aceodi
certain pSlerDs heretofore delivered by the psies
part unto party Of the bret part, and mEIEea A.
The evidence appended shows that this Iroyi,ios
che contract was not Performed-tDat the gaIm'S
were not "well and properly cut and r2ade, x
thoroughly sew ed aud stitched nor the material
che " best quality OF tbeir respective klDdt. Lis
che IDspectors did not inspect, properly iAe aiuS
they passed upon, or The confidence tley reps
in the Messrs Brooks in furnishing them With "rts
certificates" lof which copy is beTeto sppe1ded) tk
placed upon the boxes, was abused and goods D.
passed by them placed IN the bOxesto be ldrDishes
The volunteers. The evidence appended proves that
certificate that the goods were well made and The
nents Of the best quality Of their respective kinds,
and Is absolutely untrue
Tbst tbe Mes.rs. Brooks In compromise Of their &
fault have paid over 1900, is an sdmissloa with
emphasis not 10 be mistaken that the Inspectors ce
6oate was fAlse, an admission not 20 be countervhR
by any certificate tey or their foreman Or any Pc
who NAV have Furnished some OF the cloIa nsed 3
DOW make. .,,k.
sntent; in their anxiety 10 avoid the oruGgery r.
sideut 10 tie proper performance OF he duy tuey
assumed, they may have iDcautiousiy furnished q p
"reta" certificates las they pleased 10 term the
and thus put it in the power, not Of hesGs. BroEa
only (who are men OF honorable Ieputationl buis
any Of their numerous employees and snb-contae's
60 defrand the State. (,
The Committee in cir report found only =
facts az they deeued established by ihc evidee
taken by them, and that without prejudice or Itr
tiality reward or hope Of reward, and had preiat
and signed their report come tlme Prev us ~ We y
Element referred 10, inside with The Messrs. Blooksk
The Committee have appended hereto al the iek
,pony taken by them in relation 20 such Contract ~
uubmit tbatevery fact found by them In their reff
upon the Brooke Brothers cOnirac5 is atundanilyE
esbHshed by such testimony; and that their report
''Ni '''' ''Df ROBERT CAnPBELLE
VAN H. RICHBONDF
Ar MEETING oftie State officers DBed sot onted h
set authorizing the embody ng ard Equipment oi sNe,'s
Militia. and provide fr tte public dofsbte, 2ased
l6lpl held EIseuiiv- ChsslSof "a 'h@ 22a ID
b e;oTsof informed tb. meeting that Boari Of oHc
oonsistng Of Gen JAckson. Col Miller heJ Gttts. sId
Tsass hss been .I,g & Ia S.sSsB sd m @
eompsed the Board UuiOIms luspt GensIs cLtof
Sehs Of the Bosd sisted they bed port ready On feq
Che report read BY Inspector Gene Jschso9 e. oS"i
The Beard convened BY order Of tie ConmsIde int
a be raised pursuant to the to' Of April it lS DO re-
y follows;
dArt amy blue cloth 20 how iron tho Sss and
about four inches below the belt TheooGt 70 be b4li0ned
Ibe color 10 be low sta dine collar The but,
thOss Of STATE Militia FouI szes Of packets VII 5e Ie4
are eueTal viii fufni sample o. ths ja
Sc cd OF be rlsde Of light army hue cut
fr the leg large around the f5I F1p sizes Of uo"Ss
Tbe oSsrtsrm.sser General VII furnish ssips Of b
IhiSd or an overcost Of light army blue o. She Ts.
worn by the Unit, Infantry. }
Genera VII fumi.b = ssa Fie Of TIE Ovr1cosi.
TovTA or a fatigue cap Of 6aik blue with wt,eTpk
Tie Le busto9ed TO the visor and iisihsd
srngS that It may be tied under the chin ssuple
odRSsfsi. Gen sGi'' 'D' ''p' '-H '' '1'''',-'- ~
The STATE button viii be used fOr the jacket over ard
Each soldier should be provided with t~O Csnton hnns 81
two pair Cant u hsiusl draw ptiI WOolE sOck.
pair o cowtide pesssd ihoes shd enc doats Msod
s cot Of the uBifor and csnns VIII BE- In t. opHoy
che board lbout o. n nay ceed, II the giust demand
te articles neeaed eisaes Pofonioaais u'e IN r In
value -
Gowters and osp sd ESQ sap5 Of the blouse aaI s
Thsss ssmpes val be .essy fer insPtollon at edoet
The bo,rd would sosgsst that The cor nls.ionsz .oer
chs Uui sccordlnT toe b 9i dgeis on
already estsbisheo BY the general reg llatioHA
s stser Of doubt 6eter toe UHloo States 81 vernp
n furnish the ap with kuapsscks htysTsscks u .ante
tbs ooaId suggest thai they be u'eAIl 81 op7e D. Gov
All Or which (. respectfully rubrittsd
tSiggs1) MM A. JACKSJk, IEspector-Ces rral 4
ID. B. TALMADCE. MsoI.
Il. w. MlLLkR, Col Com 2otb : smcn
y. y. GATES, Major 2lsb HtgH-t
Dgfe2 Aib6np. Apniz2 lStL
The Attorney OensTsl prepared Psrsruphf for ~ gent
Assoois ed Pres nyi cOmpetiton ior p1oposs. nii
md clothing In the folloWirz ords
Proposals aro uVsd TO- tht iUEedlts fulsli Z & lnf
end cotine for ~ 90 NewYork Volunteers. 70 b-s d.
Cupilol Oh the 20 inIt a. Jeleck speoiG ..hs
or.lclss required be found a. tho QnlEtsIulS pon
okss IN Albany.
For urifcrus conhstir o. ovcToost, sclst and ss,
s1sordirg to the Eznpes Ia the the QuEreness ooff
sACe.
TIE contract ioI 1909 II each was awarded Y 10
sfkewYoIk CITY. % sl9 So lor eaeh conr-..e q l,-n