The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-08

Harbor Master investigation.
BONUS PAID TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MASTERS All
SENT FROM THEIR DUTY, AND EMPLOY IRRK6PON
sIBLE SUBSTITUTES, ETC.
The Senate Committee, consisting OF Senator'S Grant,
Murphy and Monroe, appointed for the purpose OF
curing into the populations OF Governor Morgans ap
poinees at this port who spent two days at the Asor
towards the close Of the session. and in that short
time discovered facts enough TO the removal of j.
g. Anhbe well to strike the lead to several other
rich plscers resumed their Investigation Thursday at
room No. sc Merchants Exchange Hotel, IN Cortlandt
street number OF witnesses ave been examined, and
few additional facts elicited.
The committee not deem It advisable to 20 to the
expense OF bringing the at TO The city,
men to attend 10 that duty Mr. Kennedy responded by
sending two policemen, free OF charge. Mr. T. Glliet
OF wyoming county, acting as secretary Of the
miitee.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
pavid d. Draper, being sworn, said that he I'm,
porter OF Mediterranean goods; had never paid fees TO
Harbor Masters for any privileges at berths but had
given pox OF oratges raiains q mark OF persona
feg@a MAD never haa any demands made upon him.
b. Dsne was the next witness who deposed, stating
thst he was in the wardi1g business but had uohn
6ut canal oeas arriving here had not paid The Harb,
paid 70 who represented the owners or
,he pieis; there ia certain fixed by aw but he
demand of the collector his demand was pay or not
haze the berth;' the lowest season payment during
CaS Navigation WAS $500 for tho prvilece
n,o END occupy ing the slip didn't think no even
SHOWN to the Harbor Masters that he rented the ap
nnsa murray came there, year before last; whatever
payGnt was made TO the collector the Harbor Masters
nao noshing to do with; Murray ADVISED witness
not "a pay Illegal payments had been tcia by
captains they had paid the collector for having
several boats excluded had complained to the
hssoos Masters, but never saw the matter
lars for the privilege putting load OF our at pier
where she rghifnly belonged; John Savage was col
hector two ago between piers No. and No Il have
ordered out after theV N MIA
me ofdefe we're given by collectors allowed vessels
without rgh, to come in; had been told that 30 me CT
abe slips pay SIS 600 or $40 600 profit was tod nv M
Archer agent OF the New YORK Erie Railroad that
tne roao pays 81 600 per annum bonus for exclusive pr
Vhegs NJ pier NO 6North river they had barge enough
70 Keep it iuu all the time; the New Bedford line paid
Sseo In addition TO the legal fees for a propeller at
mao an exclusive priv pier No. 81 up TO this wear
paying $500 witness beneved that he was the represent
save OF The only canal line that does DAY the bonus
Hsd never been asked pay thing Harbor Masers
te provisions of the present law were carried out
eie would not he the trouble owners are now sab
~sea To- The Canal bat slips blocked up every nght
GENUS rs paid she boats get in; Murray ana Barber
We We the Haroor Masters IN The canal district Mrr
ray IL now United STATES Marshal; witness had been
ahte ueped with an INJUNCTION tbs year was lacs
year az ed not pay the bonus pier No is so bokee
urot pass though, canal tonnage duru the
season o. Rsvgaea larger than tic entire foreign
mage OF IL sCty,
Adj ,urn,@1 q ntil ten clock Friday r,ornns
ssx IoNp Bays PROCEEDINGS
The comrista 9 NEE again yesterday, and examin ed
Mr. 6. W. lewn the first wi,ess sworn tectided TIN It
lie If IL 8rn OF S. w. Lewiyts Co "a Sout |
treet: the tipping and commission business; hi
eeses, mostly 2caa mer3. lay cetween sers Nos
East river IF. urrcy had bsen HARDER Master un.
erths the doc; mis- drm private property had
ever paid FOR ;wo lears c-any HaTDcr Master for
privileges at whrrves had paid sa9sbonus2er aonrm up
o when rates wes inoIeased Marray was op.
osed 70 h paying the bor1s ne cit not believe Murray
cceived a cent i'll egaiig. Al
O. g. Artcher depoa ed tst he agent For tie ship
dg interest Of Ne7r Yor asd Erie Railroad rented the
oekiDg privileges for he company at pier 10 East
ger; Barber yarboa Maeter thGe; rente1 the pier
NJ. Allen who ,sase0 il from TIE Corporation; pre-.
rred net 70 tell, as ne assnt OF TIE roaa their basi
arrangements ne llss co,ected ary wharf.
GO for any tkore gave directions to have
anal boats removed had nevsT paid cent toany dar
or hhster.
Mr. H. AcKley was asxt a worn, and testified shet he l.
for the Weston Ta ,spcrtasion Company; leased
ers aud from tho orto atian; ONLY collected awful
harIage from boats did not make
&c OF ordering boats TO H others IL EarboS Masters
ever ordered out with S. 10 ats.
Hea.y s. Weed depcsed 1 hat he at the 6arbor- |
astefe' olce had oeca tn are nearly year, par
ally taking charge vavs,f euSerg!s dstr.st, whiche1
snV had beeu away :1eas p.-e.of the time; witness
i'd consider himself s DC put7 or tae the RESPONSE
money fs- privileges bu. oek any: Van V. hire
iitness 10 take his place.
ort; had general coni-os sof .hs Harbor Master 8
apartment; last time Ne ;aaw Van vsihenoerg le
nc meuL s clerk WI 10 SAD hs aarbor Master;
himself kno wp, mi he clerk replied by say ng
acting for Van NhEFnD srgs Witnes5 iCrDtu
cling old not think bad beeaany fees paid in by
az Dor b;oeers for six light months 81 BOD
adv to paw and ohero- refused had not recei we'd
rorn charges that Ill ega ees lad been collected, exc ept
Msrten'e, Ausbe and Beaedrcc6 districte; Sht ill.,
o. lie, ar, Benedict pao iA all the fees peid d.
ICED an,oos the Mast ers Inede 70: not
in; tie PAYNE al OF SD sp zen OF Va peng lade
Nr Bersd r vi ,ncsa lest rpoBy last winter s
liza n auner-Wituea for Be-edict AID sOid him
es was an affidavit in his possession accusing Of
ae,vinp $40 aes sy threatened that II the none,
n retrned he would make complaint against hi N it
as paid Gouae OF h Masters were not wiang' pay
riees the others die.
Everett Clark DEP osed tiaS no was an agent OF the
7es,een ransporati IN Compary rented pier No. from
be CIV had au excl privileges he collected wharf
90 when tie pier occupied by other vesS lis than
lose of the company Harbnr Master had ,ver
rcset any authority over tae pier; cnergea leg rates
ar blocked up the Slip had paid Esrbor
nvtbipg .,.
The. committee the adjourned until Saturday morning.
The Li ate Mr.. Hoffman.
A meeting was ne Id on Thursday al focr O'Clock Il