New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-25

! On the & or September 1864 the BOard oi Snper-
v-ois adopted preamble and resolutions, accred.gr
Gr Bnrt IN having procured for the allowance "a
lr,iis naval enllsments, which saved 'he '''
over S,5JOoC) IN The payment oi b0unIies ,,.,ed 10
The County Volunteer Committee was ~ ~ NJ,
present copy Of the preamble ana resolutions ,b;,
| Bluut. land a suitable testimonial On ue""i VI ~
county for his we.-merited services. ;.,oa of ,le
| This Comfy Volunteer COMMITTEE eca5 cois5 S,ewa,t
Mayor, Conroer, Supervisors Purdy, T"eeu' o'e" "''
Blar. ald ex Mayor Opdyke; s,o o,o was drawn AS
# fr 'pe ,psmonial ana so signed hy the Mayor anu
mysof and indorsed by Mr. bun', f.' ~. , or tho
cludcd not 10 accept for ms own saeIncd IN have
service of Mate in which the cYninltcc h'eneu 10 NV
des;ned ttat II should be invested NJ "i the eA:cpt
Mn stewart and Mr. Blunt. concurred m we we pl9P,cS
of giving him this testimonial, TO cosi S"pvOu io re-
sa,,.d M ov nend The sum in obtaining recruits. lie
obained IG5 volunteers, at SJo1 cach ana hge Fou'
teers Al sOO each making In all sJoW0 Tor when pay
mon Is he returned vouchers which are or NE IN lne
Ccntrncr's Office. Ii viii be seen. therefore that dd
not deliver this warrant corupiy bnt IN the due ara
regular course Of my Official duty nader the authority
of The Supervisors and their Comhfee
| The FERNANDO WOOD ARBITRATION.
The charge Is that knowingly and without authority
of law, signed agreement to arblirate claim made
hv Fernando Wood against the Corporation Of Now
! York and within a few days after Judgment was
entered up against the Corporation for sl500 damages
and sC5 costs which amounts paid By warrant on
| the Chamberlain.
| For this transaction ! am in no way responsible.
acted under the advice of John +. Deycin, esq Coun
sci to the Corporation in matter relating to his De
partnent, and | nothing 20 censure IN what was
done In ls57 while Mr.. Wood Mayor. contro-
verSy arose about the right to the office of Street Com
lmissoner-thc rival claimants being an appHrte' Oi
the Corporation. and one designated by the GoVethoT
The struggle iOr the Office, "heh t4e "eleS ol n'u. @
Commissioner were 10 be performed, led !" co"'sio
in the Park, in which II was CLAIMED tuat sohe i.
persons were Injured by the police who brought suils
against Mr.. Wood, rs Mayor seeking 10 ho'n MN TO-
sponsibe for the lunry, occasloned hy MS ofueis
h Citv undertook the defense Of those suits and pad
the fees Of Charles OConor and Gilbert Dean eslnIeS
| Mr. Woods counsel. From communications mide 20
me by Messrs. Dean and Devciin became sal4sheu
lat lie claim Of Mr. Wood 10 be indemnihed against
any expense in defending the suits or any N'iGV.'
lacniust him. was one which II was wise 10 huy's''
SO tie late Hon. Greene C. Bronson, then Counsel 70
the CORPORATION. had advised. as was Wen assur'u
| and go Mr peyein thought Mr.. Deyehn addressed
10 ne letter dated February . l-1i, stating mat
the Court decided that Mr.. Wood, IN hs acts uelaiog
to The matters in suiD. performing Als ouiy Hs
Mayor. and that therefore the Cy vas ISsP"'Sa'', ~
for any damages wA1ch might DC a""iueu Is ''''''
him
He then says:
actin. on this decision my predecessor defended the ao
on Oh behalf the City, audi they can be con PROMISED M
,rsbe rs;. would considering their gravity aud the
power lrr to award any amount Of damase ieconieAd
decision Of the Court acque.ced in by NY predeces-
sor m ho retained counsel Tor tie deieuse seems 20 me 20
make il conclusive that the City w Dec Obliged io pay ~
d,mag.s and costs which may be recovered gDnsi Mr
In letter Of January % 1862 Mr.. Deyelin says: :,
"Coucnrrur with NV tvso rr,lecessors in Office. NJ.
Euteei and judge Bronson and with your Ifcdece.or Mr
Haws 10 the idea that by -'uf T'use o th,.e 'Hs -
enable old Te-u Ia gain 70 ihc Ctyi strongly
And dnaIy Mr. Deyelin addressed TO ne a letter. Of
which the following Is a copy:
CITY OF NV OEE Law OrPARrNf NJ. /
Il OFFICE OF CouNsrLTo TIE CORPORATION Apn'9' lcH)
4 The II I'D. MATTHEW T. hEENNAN tt.i''",r, ~ ,.n.
DgtR SIR. 4Le l.n of ... Fernando WOOD af-nsi me
, e lv I'm 'a.ier couiaui a,ions 90 you upou ID g
.u5, a. rroi,r cs,e 20 bc submitted 90 arbitration. lae
Cts under my unoaiite two redcc' ond yor rfeie-
co. M Hs,. nj. ave before men. ogrl, assumed tue
J. "i al tt.se M a.d lie amount for which tie
coprose has been arranged s less than would he the legal
eApcu.es Incurred in continuing She ihssu1u.
suitable pers5n occur you would JoseIh h. bgAes
Yours truly john T.. DyvEIIS. Counsel 20 CORPORATE
Incccpted tie name OF Ar Duses' as arbitrator h'
! is a LAWYER q eminence and high chgfncier VITA
e MN was associated the arbitration Hon Elisha ,
, Capron. formerly City judge They made an award IN
lir Woods favor for Ell COO IL was confirmed by the
Court with SC5 costs paid the amounts and have no
IA doubt that the whole Arrangement was wise and acvan
= a@eous although even ifi we've not the official advice
in l received ougut 20 protect me
Is TIE JUDGMENTS AGAINsr TIE CITY FOR CLEAN Nd
Is TIE sTRIETs.
mi The substance Of tbs charge Is that wrongiu
permitted Judgments to be entered AGAINST the Ci l
I'D cleaning tie streets in the year leC and wfoneiul
The Aef Of April %. 1854 provided for an appro-
l. priation Of 100000 per year Tor cleaning Streets "
IN be done under contract 70 be made aid approved by
IN the Mavor Controller anl City Inspector any two
H. Of them in writing for TIE period Of hye years n'
ck party receiving such contract 10 give bond IN h'
IL sum Of five hundred thousand dollars 10 be approved
as by the Mayor and Controller for tie faithful dis
charge Of said contract
a Attempts were made to secure such contract. hu
IN were fGl because the bidders did Io onci
e. merely for the work but required the manure for thcl
u own that the CroOA should BE- free OF charge
e aud that dumping grounds shOulc be provided ty o.,
u. City without cost. These conditions the Commission
oi els had authority to allow, and accordingly the con
ia tract could not be let, the substantial difficulty being
ni that the OF 100000 per inadequate iO
us tie work AT the then existing rates OF labor.
.c There was therefore no existing appropriation fol
ne cleaning tie streets, that Of April % leo being de-
10 pendent on there being contract for the wofK.
nc At ibis time :lere in force resolution Of a.,
10. .r Of Health, adopted ScpeA Der :, lcO3 which WU
~ as follows:
ita aueefg y The Boayd Of HoaiA hH September . 1852
Hf tDOHag proaBibic dad TtOiufi0ns Uerc Ga0ptc4
or bhea' ne heath Of the g,y .y de ENDS gpon =.
or in the Application Of lompi and eclent sanitary measures
I'd Jjh,yea, the appropriation for Street Clearing" nd,
Il. oT tie year 8] based upon tnen c1ising contrast
az wich has subsequently been Ecy9ei b. the Common touu
49, eli, balance in the Cy Treasury winch will be
rey e&su.ted about the IDLE Of september lGj there
ie Reoircd That the City Inspector be and he Is hereby IN
h structed directed upon the exhaustion such apIop
e. alton, to the removal of all garbage ashes and f
rs con, nuisance and continue and employ all the
= measures that he deem necessary to preserve and man
tain Tie health Of the city and effectively discharge the dut
" reommend by the Common Council and sanctioned y the
abe in tie treasury Tor the ouays and expense oi sd De-
K paumcnt.
l. quesi,d without del y By tie issue bonds
r Otherwise sufficient 10 provide FOR the expenditure
4, resolution
x Copy, D. r. VALENTINE, Clerk c. c.
"a The City Inspector employed Tie men TO clean tic
= streets their wages became due ana there was 10
fund 90 pay them. The Mayor. CORPORATION Counsel.
Chamberlain, City Inspector and myself met. 10 devise
some way to pay. The Corporation Counsel gave BIS
opinion that II proper 10 Issue tic notes. ana that
the Broadway Bank wold loan TIE money necessary.
$ In this emergency, tie President of the Broadway
Bank, the Institution III which tie funds Of the city
are kept advanced the amount necessary 10 pay tie
tAQ and \