New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-15
TIE SENATE INVESTIGATING COM.
MITTEE.
The City Inspectors Department Under
Investigation.

The Committee resumed its investigation yes'el-
d, morning a, tie ha Of the Supreme Court Dnhnest' sen
ator Munger and White being present The tfst witness In
troduced was
lanes Fielder who being sworn testified that be was con
ractor residing in Jersey City. where lie ownrI pope3
Cummings in 1856 1t comprised about 200 9t' OF ~ ac
III. crosse ,aniuution elected nothing material
Mr. Cummings snd ersmned-Was the pnIens.es
with nat OF this property bot cannot say no" o,b
contains the boundaries are rom soutsst to nest our,
third ts part OF which remains TO De hled H. 10 "H'"
would TAX. about a million loads OF ashes. -.
Am no, aware that M Winsnts mas any
coHracs to M any o he " .. 70 the hsD :, b eir
Mr. Wn4nts being sworn aud examined on MS ut.e' III
sinston. merely defined the boundaries OF the a a
said that he had not contracts at resent Tor iing III ' "
the map pointed ont. IL.
Cross essaned lie the Of several lots be,iaes
those he own. Jointly with Cummings lie purchased YEN
behind the Ne. and by lit he Increases the nun
Der TO 80 lie had contract with Mr.. fheps 70 eve '
OF the material brought nom tue cy' ol "h'i u.
TO give ~ or cents square yard contributes 9ns
ard the expense Of Tho prosecution oisn, noJ
paper that would do have lent some money 70 Mr.
Corr about 800 Mr. IaH 'aid np'.m lug
,ho, the service be- could render aeeinst Mr. Booe nie
heard per,ons say that tlsy have expended money IN @
prpcerding; do not know the membs OF the SANITARY .on
post and Chemical Coz never attended, meeting NJ II, In
20 street sweeping Sc He interested IN heath oh
DOW before ti- Legislature. ,
Dr. Iiarro. swori--Ie physician and was employee
Nv the Hyg-. and Pebble Health Council bremen o. VI.
Citizens A~ocist,on by them the ely h dsideo h,o
Districts OF which No g. be was assigned ne
fo~rnrd dy IN that d.tre, sir months commenting as
is aud .ndrs IA spring the diseases ,os' @ have
reports to the Hygiene Couneh and they have ae''u
spon them. ,.,,L.x.
Cros eramncd-Te class Of the population that live there
are Of the degra1ed Mind the white population ere
IN OF the coors attribute tbs Scsne,s t.e 70 ~,
want cleanliness fsiong the people tbs iventa'e ene
aud TO the htz allowed 10 sccasola'e on ,e ~
was hsnded ccahr At the oiui'n- Asocaou' H. All
sr slid the stas'snes Wei. gIo.sy 49,, "a
below the ciy Of London; have received -say o
ga month non this Association dsring the us was '
pl,yed by them. months; about thIy-one physican
in the payG this Assocaon but do not Aho" o. 'n'
oher persons ,eP, two chemists ,.., ,o,.a h,
hs yne Council and wa. to va, s, . ynbu.
small poS, chs infanum darFhes NY appointment ,oo'
pace about The is Of June met no Health WARDEN duh
visited by tlc Health Wardens reported cases to the Gu
zen.' Association. .,,.-
ment Of THAI Association at salary OF $40 amonih
by. J. e. Aehe.on and cIauinsd-Was appointed .,
the Clep. Association to the Tenth Ward aud made dali,
vs for hive months; there amount Of sickness
T there; he never ne, any Health wardens.
Crosexsnin.dThe location Of the ward has tendency e
produce this unheathncs; IL. general condition IL
healthy sanitary condition might be improved by prope
sewerage, and by the landlords not cro"Hs tho houses
James F. Bartlett, ;von, and testified to the nuHbe
Of the Inspectors in the different wards
Nj. Boole City Inspector being sworn aud examined
stated the number Of special inspectors to be 90 all OF WHOM
enlarged Last December b. knew nothing about III
City CONTROLLER. report and could make calculation q. .
.on,es bei~ cen Air ,irahs Mr. Boole and Mr. Whiting
Mr.. Booe did not know III. amount contributed by tn
employees Of bis office 20 defend hi. Investigation -
Mr.. j. L. Everett. Cashier Of the Broadway bank-Th
whole amour, Of money! Loaned to me city py tne
paid N. general rate and per cent aud
. no interest az all was paid.
Mr W Hegring wa. sworn and testified to the diferen
appropriations for the city gy'fnmen printing staonefy
salaries. Sc. &c.
Thomas ~. Can being read report, showing IN
pendtue uuder the present administration. SOM
~ which altogether objected to- and 70
which Nf. CTalam slesed 10 proof can DO given.
Dr. Thomas sworn and ~rauined-Ama physician ia tn
employment the Council Of Hygcne aud Pub Health 70
The SIih Ward and Sixth District engaged by then
months visited my d.,rc only. and found sma
POI disfh~s cholsa nfu'n dy.sniery, though visite
his d..tIct very day. met ma Health WarJen.
ffoss erniuedi connected with the assocsiiop o
thirty on. c.il.n. Tor which got paid $50 month"; th
sr~ef. srforay filthy condition the tcrcinents
W ventilated sud dirty, snd these have ris~ q
disease; w~yer With proper sanitary measures. hesfl
n.t be bad In them, The locality hr considered u
healthy, sd was o. opinion i ought no, TO be used 10
! f-sdenc-s
NF. Wsntsi. being ssofn. put IN statement Ia reply 4
NJ Car-. which he asserted that there 4. not d0a
lot 10 IT, riy rndcf its Pro."nt administration
Th. Commission wl 1T 70 morning n ioi o'clock
10 the testimony Of Mr. Myrr, and then adjourn.