The New York herald., 1865-02-24

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cro:s examinsd-hr sps'ght has been ailing for .
long time he come. and reports once or twice week
Who sss his money; dous know he ss amount q drs
each cart should take ss nxed BY the srdi.
full; there are two different ssss-tSoss for h d1s
and those Tor ashes the latter u the largest when Mr.
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sol oi thieves and said he would have rs al turned
sod % e 60 snf max: ne 70 The
not tell me that theywere taking the snow from the docks
and dumping IL and getting tickets for IT.
Twentieth street, chief clerk in the City Inspectors
Departmsnti lived IN this city az my lfe have been
second clerk by Mr. Deavan and appointed chief
clerk by Mr. Boole; attended 70 the correspondence
Affair received tssssphc despatch rom N Mr.. Bcols
from Albany telling me to 90 there At once; got there
s hs s. which III
he bad not been previously made Of he sent me
to New York to inquire into the matter, and when
Of the ahdayis accompanying the charges against
the City Inspectors he very indignant and going
70 60 before Justice and make complaint against stoh
for perjury wiegaL then made affidavit denying the
whole matter which had been sent to tho Governor
Wiegan) Dorlent and Hsasy who were alleged in the
charges to be in couson with Wiegan In selling Offices
wsrs mot connected ,. With the department they came
made BY Wiegan, denying the chargea
Mr. Whiting objected 70 these afdavits being put in
and should be brought up as witnesses
The committee, however received the andavit in cvi
witness-In June several parties came and asked for
their money stating that they had been appointed by
were no such appointments made; Wiegan died shortly
| after
Cross examined q After that time did you levy oon-
trblons the ATTACHES Of the department 70 pay for
the expense Of that investigation at Albany A.
sultaton was held by myself and some Of the other
officers at which II concluded to raise the money TO
| pay the expenses Of Mr.. Boole in defending himself
from these unfonudcd malicious charges some Of them
| gave months salary somo gave assignments on their
months pay and others paid in money don't know that
the widow Robinson was assessed for the salary Of her
b ss s %
side parties that had been accused Of selling Offices
O. Did you ever get any money from wiegan during
the time these Offices alleged TO have been sold?
A. object 70 answer unless am allowed to explain;
never received any money from him for any improper
witness, addressing Judge whiting-You know me
since was child, and you know would not be guilty
Judge whitng-I have known great many men in
whom have been deceived.
Leonard Boole recalled-I am marine architect and
shpbudcr; have been in the business, including my
apprenticeship since 1888 have had from hundred to
two hundred and ifty men under my conrel have had
old, and am now nearly forty; have
calculated the number Of who could clean the
months Of the year it would require 200 and the other
six months would require 500 that IL exclusive OF
ocers the average force throughout the year would be
j. n w
would be $50 days work multiplied by 81, which, at
So & would be- and for sor
$205 000 which would mako total Of $46s 900; up to
the Of the street cleaning by the injunction
Of Mr. Heckcr the streets were in very good condition;
the interruption lasted three weeks, during which time
great deal Of dirt accumnated think Il will cost the
city from $50 900 TO $40 900 extra
Cross -examined-Was absent from the city two
weeks and one day; returned week ago Monday; I
the the morning % iii four O'clock in the Afternoon unless
when called away on some other duty; have written a
book on shipbu'dng, and am proud 70 say 1t is the
first ever written in America on that subject the amount
OF dirt removed from the city last year, placed in
heap would make solid cube Of two hundred and
what Of this hes and what d se preuSroa
the most Of the annual report the other part OF u is
will be bound together in one volume
The Chairman here stated that the committee would
not be full next week. they would take up the Super
visors Department At the afternoon session, and ad
journ the further investigation Of the City Inspectors
Department till ten o'clock to-day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session short and was devoted 10
the hearing Of arguments in relation to the alleged
charges made by Mr.. Mcdonald and ex-Judge Eduionds
behalf Of the Citizens Association Of the Eighteenth
word, wherein the Board Of Supervisors were charged
with having involved the city 10 the Of $3.50
without authority Of law.
Mr. Mcdonald said that Judge Edmonds was too uu-
well to be present. and that he would do the best he could
TO conduct the investigation He then read number Of
statistics, which published in the HzRALD last
Saturday Thes, ngures, he said, compiled from
the annual reports OF the Comptroller for the last ten
years He sac that great many Of the points embodied
in tho charges were only for the purpose
e. suggesting and change IN the system Of
not directed against tho Supervisors Tho great evil
that thcrc was no head to the city government and
wanted was TO have the Mayor vested with full
power 70 appoint and remove his subordnatcs and hold
him TO \ strict accountability for their acts
Mr Tweed was called upon 10 explain to the committee
The charges made By the Citizens Association against
him and his associates He read statement, which he
had prepared from the records Of the department. show
ing that Judge Fdmonds, who compiled the hgures
erred in not taxing into his calculation the balances
on hand on the ist OF January Judge Edmonds figures
he said. would be correct had he based them on these
facts instead OF taking the tax levy us II stood The
papers then submitted TO the committee without
taking any parole evidence.
THE coMPTRoLLERs DEpAaTMENT-IMPoRrAN
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The following important financial statement OF the az
fairs Of the city submitted by Mr. Storrs Monday
last in answer 70 number OF written questions pro-
pounded by Mr. McKoon II gives detailed account Of
all city and county expenditures; and, being brief and
inolligenty arranged will give more satisfactory infor
nation than to be derived from the annual report
TESTIMONY OF RICTARD A. sToRRs, DEPUTY COMP
TnoLLER.
What was the aggregate amount or city and county
debt December 81, 1852 A. $42, ,55s, 378
q. How much Of said debt was held by tho Commits
Of the sinking Fund that datoS A. S. 43o 20l.
O. What Is the net indebtedness after deducting the
amount held by the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fundf
A. f34,1i9,1T5
O. What was the total amount Of expenses for 1884
city account the for which provided by taxa
tonf A SSI7097l.
Q. For what purpose was this amount applieds A.
LuuchtOn.. ,OUO
Department OF Public Charities. ......... 6600 900
Central Park care and maintenance 10000