The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-31

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SENAToRIAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
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Fourth Days Procesdings-Ths City I'm
spoctor's Department Centinusd-
Messrs. Badger and Williamsen en- the
Stand-Comptroller Brennsn's Evil
denes-strcet Sweepers Sport Ina.
menss" Bresstptns and Fancy Rings.
Tho Senate COMMITTEES resumed it, labcrs yesterday
morning before larger audience than ever before.
The proceedings interesting and promise = BE- ar
more 80 In the further sessions.
The hrst witness called BY Judge Whiting Daniel
D. Badger, who testined:-I reside in Brooklyn;
swered advertisement Of the Street Commissioners
bds for cleaning the streets Of this city the time was last
Juno put N bid Of $500 this bid included the lanes
and alleys - we'll public streets; proposed u
take away the street manure dirt garbage and ashes
tho commission did not accept my proposition; also
had an interview with tho Mayor did not with
tho City Inspector upon the subject Mr. seaver had
conversation with him my behalf; afterwards made
another proposition 10 do the work the 18th Of January
1896 do the number Of loads Of ashos
from the city In 1885, the President Of tho New York
Sanitary and Chemical Compost Manufacturing Company
Cross sxsmnsd-Taking into consideration tho present
high prices Of labor and materials could do the
work for $500 900; presume that with the machinery
should have used could have done the work In 1852
for less than $3.50 o00 which the II cost the
city, could very probably have done II for $50 900 In
1859; propose 70 do partially BY machinery; Should
use Il most Of the paved streets, but, per-
hapa, not lanes and alleys, which wsuld bs too
narrow; the kind Of pavement would make no
difference in using machinery could sweep . eobbls
stone pavement well the Belgian: the cost Of labor
10 onethird higher than in 1852 estimated the force
necessary TO do the work At from three four hundred
would sweep every street that required every day;
some portions should DO gone three twice and
some once week; do not know what proportion would
b required 70 sweep once twice three times week;
In contract requested the Crotoa water and dumps
grats the Croton has always been ssded 10 CONTRACTOR
and thought entitled 10 the Of for nothing
well the City Inspsctor wanted the contract for
I'VE years; would not have taken Il for year. think
would have taken u for three years. thought the high
price II labor might fall in . year, and would then
make profit my bill was rejected because Of some In
Formally; because Of my requiring the dump
Ing grounds and water gratis; my bid did not
contain the names Of suretiea but I was
city charter make my proposal technically correct did
not make bid under the second advertisement; thought
Vas made nS uuon receipt Of .ss ny
Mayor saying the commission would entertain proposal
choose TO make have not been engaged In street
Mr. Smith, the patcnteo Of the machines; Mr. Scott
Mr. Mills, leather merchant and others; Mr. Smith
once had the contract for cleaning the streets Of Ph
BY Judge Whiting-Ths nrst proposition Of the Mayor
was In writing; do not think tho commission AdveY-
posals the proposal then made embraced both sets Of
specinaions Offering take either and clean tho
for $500 oo0 have data showing how many ash cart
work - : p'''- -
NJ Anthony & Hope, next sworn, tessined-1 am
Hacksy his contract for cleaning the Streets Mr.
Hackey went TO perform his contract but STOP
because the Corporation did not pay bis acquisitions
his earning them that Ia the main reason he did
carry cut his contract the amount Of his contract
for $27s Goo he continued 70 do hs wo mp TO within
Office; Mayer Wood was then In Office, and Colonel Della
Street Inspector Dc not know that thers was
money pad for ses n Old NOT
Hackley for . long time
Cross-sxaminsd-The manure was perquis,ts under
know whether the work could be done for s2aS 600;
had Mr. Hackey convey this contract into my hand.so
! could draw the money, and 50 secure me against
loss; my brother was surety with me- and loaned
Mr. Hackcy $40 0oe 70 buy Implements carts, de-, with
the understanding that he 70 draw out OF hc
ings Of the contract this debt the contract
the means Of breaking down; do not know that for
the last six months before the contract repudiaed
the streets crier than they have been since have
the streets dircr since he dropped the contract
than before they worse during the last month.
Re-direct-Do know that Mr. Hackley has sued the
city Tor the sums due him. the Corporation forbid him 10
70 on with the contract had the Croton water and
dumps gratis have never received anything Of the
money loaned
made for less than two hundred thousand
dollars these bids refused because the hon.
ties felt that the could not be cleaned for legs than
two hundred and seventy nno thousand dollars; did
not Fay the men less than one dollar per day wages
than double now do not think the work Of clean
ing the streets could be done for thing like three
hundred thousand dollars taking INTO consideration the
high prices Of labor and material had been allowed
70 80 on with the contract We should not have mado
m CHI money, but probably would not have lost any.
Er Whiting then offered In evidence copy Of the
Hsckey contract with the resolutions OF the city govern
ment .ndcr which proposals were made 1t hst time for
Eiias w. Taylor swom-Am first assistant clerk Of the
Board Of Aldermen hive the minutes Of the Board with
the date Of the susp nson Of Mr. Boolc from oace
10 Octob a. 1894 the caton referred TO
special committee to II the Mayor had the power thus
to susp.nd; The commits made report tina. in their
remove . head Of . department, that being
tho province Of the Governor Of the Stats;
Aldermen TO that eject. that IN view Of tho gross
CHARGES preferred against Mr. Beoie they appearing with
counsel with power 70 send for persons and papers, for
the purpose Of inv stigating the charged
Cross cxamincd-The motion not having passed both
Boards OF the Common Council the committee coad not
cSed sbs. sbs Wayor he'd no power % remove Mr. Boos
John n WIN amson sworn testified Am general super
ntendent Of the Sanitary and Chemical Compost Manu-.
featuring Company; have looked Into the workings Of
the Street Cleaning Department. about months
examining into II; the exam nation u the dumps was
made first; found the number Of csrs employed, num-
Der Of loads po day. the number Of men working Ia each
ward, NUMBER Of foremsn boil Ringers, &c, and
went through the different departments d street
cleaning became thoroughly convinced the Guy eovd
be cleaned for smaller OF money by far than II was
paying and world be cleaner than ever was before
was Al tie Mayors ofec the opening OF Mr. Badgers
bid; when 500, 600 was read by the Mayor a. the
amount OF the BID, said thougt was for $500 600,
and asked 70 sos Il but was not allowed 70 do So went
to Mr. Badger and told him OF IT, and learned that was
for $500 upon seeing tho Mayor again show Cd him
be asionihcd said he had nos the bid with Lim but
would send for II and II was right; this bid III y
rejected; upon the second advertisement for bids
called on the Mayor and told him Il bpnseble 10
comply with the specifications they would leave the
contractor open To The groescf ab res which would pro
vent HIM nom fulfilling his contract; one point OBJ
10, ted TO the construction Of bons which must DO
arpro ed aud allowed by the City Inspector suggested
tint TINT uari sluud rcnd. Inata FINALLY an qnod