The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-29


To Albany Investigating Committee resumed liz labcrs
Yesterday morning In the Supreme Court room at 10
sxne street, the Grand Jury room In the old Burton
Ass having been found inadequate 70 ts requirements
nd ti,e accommodation OF the spectators. ssoe.n f
On the opening OF the scsion Judge Whiting stated that
" Winans, who gave hE evidence Friday had since
ssse~hcd his mind and wished 10 correct and add 70
ID statement in reference to removing tho ashes from
~ city. e4Ii eih 3uT t3Ee Tan
Counsel or Mr. Bcoie objected to his going again upon
ne stand after he had had an opportunity Of conyersng
fth parties nimical To his client.
J1dge whiting-It Is entirely upon his own respon-
islty and Recommendation, that Mr. Winans v,sbad N
pend 70 bis previous evdence, he having asked me II
hs could be Germ tied TO 90 go
CAairEan-I can see no good roason why Mr. winans
~ - rot lave the Opportunity 10 add anything that
nave tend ncy 70 complete his statement and threw
Slit upon tac committee ff, t~ rT
ar. Wipais thea took sac stend
MI WfnanS-Or my cross-esa mna,!on yeet Inv the
lefston WIS asAcd mo whether did rot think that
AZ cents oel was TOO iHte for e.nveyinv the s1 IS
20 apTnago from the city will HAT IN the
saveransion had wi;k Mr. Brady aid 70 him that a.
hsd lots In Jersey CITY wns desirous OF Cling il,
sfd aierd to remove lie ashes md ~ aee free OF cx
nse 10 tao city We vel as Other srti.s Who bad No
81. " I'll in, thouzh e ely should pay them from ten
p Involve cents cart load.
as .hen ssainincd by Ar Wh.rlngl have the notes
sn fof the yy nent o. money for cleaning the streets
MT Storrs having plocnrt The notes desired proceed
81 YIN his lost mohy Nc folipSs-The note dated hay
lsSl for 500 ga %, was raid, presume, the
o Of tie receipt cr ths rspers namely Iuae 81 1884
wus for value rceciv d. and cashed by The Broad.
ag bank; e Was signed By the Mayer, Comptroller
IVY Inspector and tia other 40 essary parties On NAV
CITY Inspector Rso,c nudes rquson for SIS ios 10
pa Me coFalro'er, f,r pay rolls, inspectors cartilen
%. Tor ~. veofs labor The ssNcsa,e amount Of pay
"a the note for sec 900 they us S2os $50 90 do
e knew why they sent us more than the face Of the
shin2 chs red scv6i, per cont interest do not rpoW
how n n OF the public urds there in the bank
aai time; could Tell BY my risinoranda in the
ny aud county fund.-; the general average OF
fsdit to the city is about $1,000, Geo it was
nmclhing over that amount in 1863; includes all the
aaas Vt the civ ccyeote from gil sources can't state
raj tbs city funds 10 the bank at the time tie note was
na a u 70 oyer u @ The second oe dated
A.yor nad other parties as the FIRST note Il was
md July 10 isSl Ia the gum Of iloaas2 H. the costs
g obtaining The judgnon and other expenses making
e difference bsweon the sum actually paid AMI the face
the note; the sum actually returned 10 the bank was
asl o. there vas noe for tho expenses OF the dc.
Anent Tor TIE month Commanding July u and ending
August ID 1884, amounting $a7 oss 81: another far
ne next month Tor SOC 500; the following l,onth TO
E ei9; from October to November g. for s7s o3s al
nc Judgments have all h-sn paid III pay rolls INCLUDE
afe' h swept By special sinent shout half dozen
Esree's ! believe, are swept by special agreement
nAnncIy, Ero-dway, Eighth avenue, Eowery Grand
street, Sixth avenue, Chatham srcet, Firth avenue and
perhaps one or two others; ! know nothing OF
the PAYMENTS the special agreements
wore independent Of ths pay roll before nentoned the
Of the special sgree erts to the accrung OF
40 regular pay roll was S11, 1872 02 Mr Elish tho
eouractors and Mr. Yelyersn the assignee Of the
lcsgment know nothing about Judgments IN favor Of
nor In favor Of Edmund Jones' and r. e. Jones and E.
Jones e. amounting 70 s22s 7S4 o.; IN fayer Of
looks ct the once will probably show what they were
know nothing Of the working Of the City inspec-
rfr,xvSN Afrn y
Ne administration OF that department which eught 70
- rsnedied for the public benefit.
Haven't you been told that there were frauds con-
Counsel for Mr. Booo-I object 70 that It IL calling for
|nnsre hearsay
Senator Munger-I will allow tho witness 70 answer thu
witasss-I only answer from hearsay; think tho
|UaEdens health wardens and Of the inspectors
oud be dismissed IL light be necessary 70 restrict the
|oy Inspector In tho appointment Of inspectors dis
|tzibrsos Of ordinances, health wardens, &C my At
ezon has been called to tho street cleaning and 70
Nod officers, the persons from whom received my in
Formation Profcssed u know Of the workings Of the
s is len with the City Inspector; have been present
when some OF the workmen were paid on; ! knew
gentleman; he was special inspector; bis name WIS
etasr have soen him several times II the once; I
havs sesu the stroot sweepers receive their pay.
Q Did you ever $50 any Of tho inspectors wearing
diamond pins
Iounse for Nr Bsole-I object 70 that There should
counsel desire to npeash Mr. fsce fer appointing i'm
pp.ss Di, "'n :" w. IS : '1 - MN 10 .
tenalor Munger-It appears 10 the Commissioners that
can properly be made ~ whether the witness had
to suppose that the inspectors CHER employees
or the department. have received presents other fees
a. The dcoss and appearance Of the coming TO
receive their ray did spe tally attra my attent
kr. S.ors net having with him she assignments and
pay rolls Of the ashmen, &C. recess was ken for him
AMER short recess Mr.. Storrs not appearing, Judge
Whiting pia ID Charles Decker upon tn. stand, who
~ James Slip councilman in 1869 and 1890; there
= dumping ground close TO my place Of busness along
y the Hunters point ferry; IL Y an ashcs and garbage
Q For the last two years what has been The average
amo mt Of dirt dumped ct this place per load A. II
seen quarter Of ioad brought thors and dumped last
winter sfter the last storm of the season saw
great many hundreds Of loads Of clear snow dumped at
q charge Of the dump and demonstrated with him about
81 no treated both and the matter very cooly; also
vent 10 the City Inspectors oice and lodge, my CON-
Dian both regards loads or ashcs and dumping
snow sometimes the inspector IN on the dump, attend
ING 10 his business but during the last winter and for tho
1nst year he has sesn In the ONCE the slip; have
lately aed his attention u the fact Of the short loads
things have been going on this winter pretty much The
sesated with them for removing snow frvm out ferry
dip and dumping In the boats az IN expenss 70 the city,
sokets or checks wsr. given fer the loads dumped
vent two or three times 10 the City Inspectors once
Mr. Bools out but saw Mr.. Bndy there; he heard
through. made many excuses and occaston he
- mayor
~ would remedy the ev complained Of ls
Crose-examined not know whether the loads were
whole half loads saw tickets delivered for the loads
Of snow; do not know what was the tickets; there
vsrs both yellow and grccH tickets; had particular
Interest In observing this thing well everything
Else going on Va the city; also went to the Mayors
sce and complained OF the abuses mentioned; did not
support Mayor Gunther.
By Judge whiting Was councilman two years; dur.
lsg that time the subject Of the City Inspectors dcp
Rent did not como before the Board.
Cross-exarninsd.-Havs for the once Of conncil-
nan since; wuenot elected.
br s,rrs, having arrived, took tho stand when Judge
Whit ng desired 70 put In evidence tho assignments Of
slams against the cay, from which The pay-rolls
made Up and tho money drawn. st#
witne.s-Do not know hoe many cartmen, errweepen,
% bel have the report of the City
Inspector Tor the last year; have msmorandums show.
lng tn, amount OF money paid for government stamps
for the various papers, &c. amounts to between 600
and 500 this sum has been included In part Of tho
Judgmeats and does not appear In any contingent
ponses $1,000
Gross examined-The Chamberlain selects the bank h
Svhica the money OF the city shall be deposited tbcre
arc classes Of employees in the City Inspectors Dc.
partment--those he appoints voluntarily and thoes he
must appoint according 10 law; no appoints BY law
twenty-five health wardens; do not mean 10 10 nm.
$1,000 In Sbnt 4 iuputjnr rnotixo. a. A.