The New York herald., 1865-02-22

tAe two former Witnesses; knew Carroll % have me car
cass q dead horse removed once md never knew Of
any olher nuis anses In his district
Wn. 4. IngeEsoiL-Identtned paper prcses<ed In eu
Aenss BY Judge whitng q being IN his hAndwrsins;
he would clean the streets for the Hacfey contract
based this afdavt and was used in suit against
e assignee o. ne contract; witness drew the andavs
IN the Court OF Common Pleas at the request Of Bliss
Joseph Brtton-Had the cleaning Of the streets with
two Others In lS4S ~ S64 500 the contract for Ave
pears from its date the contract would have been prOA
able had the contractors been nterered with By the
Common Council the streets kept clean while wit
ness and MS associates had the contract but the CON-
Cross exam ned-The contractors had the use Of six
dumping grounds and water privileges gratis don't know
had also she manure; ihas was worth about $4,000 .
year according 70 the contract they were 70 sweep the
the ice bugnees al The time he took the contract relied
on his own Judgment 10 making The estimate; the
.scs was taken sway on account Of political change in
given "bone BY h political srisDds before thsy re-
tired from oes knew Of no violation on the pad q che
number a other witnesses were examined and ravs
testimony similar 70 the above after which Alderman
Bernard Kelly vas put ON the stand He said he
Alderman OF this city, knows Of the names Of men being
on the payros Of the City Inspector who never do sny
work knows four such men In his own ward thought bell
beard Of sach until Boole came into once; was
appointed on committee to investigate frauds in
the ayT9%s % o. sns CITY Department; made
Cross cxamined-Aight have said one time that he
would follow Boolc 70 he'll II some time ago: belong
Il that shs same party that + known ss The HcEcou
democracy2 A. No. ~ -, : :.
Are you on speaking terms With Mr. 3 BoOsei 4 No.
r wSal wing Of IL. democracy doe. \. too., b.
Counsel for CAy Inspecor-Thsn We have in this city
three different democratic organizations Hail.
Mozart and kcKson, 4 - Yss air; New York democracy
Nr Iunger-It appears that there IL but one aemss,
but there are three sep.rcss c spsciess IAaghter)
Genera 20 sIcS Co%mtse sna Or our party ordered
in the Comptroller's ONCE; we found "deadheads'
the pAyrols the object Of the investigation TO
secure patronage for the AcKeon democracy knew
man, who kept the finest liquor saloon in my ward who
drew pay street sweeper; knew another who held
IN m 1 did not know bsx
tutes who did the work for them knew they would not
defle their hands with street broom.
taxed every man IN his office one months salary 70 pay
his lobby expenses At Albany
Counsel for City Inspector-Do you mean 70 say that
you know Of your own personal knowledge that Mr..
Boole taxed every In his Office months salary for
lobbying purposesf A. don't know it Of my own
knowledge but know those who paid the money.
Counsel FOR City Inspector-You have no right sir 10
retail your slandes before this committee and you
Witness-You can sue me II you please
The committee here took recess till two o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The nrst witness examined was Mr. William A. Her
ring He testified that auditor Of accounts in the
Comptroers Department; was present on the 24th Of
December last when payroll for SOS 600 came iD from
the City Inspectors Department. there $677 l8 left
in my hand after the parties were paid OF this amount
1878 rs necessary to meet all the demands Of the
payros; all this was returned TO the bank; TO
my knowledge paid any person holding an assignment
Of claim from the City Inspectors Department =
Cross s-examined-Thnk the payrolls from January TO
Nav 1884 we're paid all at one time; the amount for
these four months was $2O2, ,000 there has been no
money in the Comptroer's Department applicable TO
street cleaning the payment Of the last ROLL the
injunction issued complaint Of Mr. Hecker restrain
ing the Comptroller from paying men employed in the
City Inspectors Department was put In evidence ny Mr.
Whiting.
Cross examination resumed-The injunction was served
at the time the Comptroller ready 0pay the sweepers
Mr. Bartlett was next examined He said he had pre-
pared synopsis Of all the payrols which amounted to
$106, ,0O0
One two other witnesses were examined, but their
testimony unimportant and the committee ad
joufned till halfpast ten O'Clock to-day