New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-04

jectcn, b, 10 was not srOngh urged NJ 10y IL
Spoie CT AIeQIaae; it SAID that another was tlo
ntroluccr OF the Belgian paveclent, ana ian u.ni
TIE whole ceaye?satlen was i8iol MAJ, q ~ iolo & s
change oi ideas in regard toiae oddels; ~ MoonsSe
that Mr. Helr,bold lived iu Philadelphia t1al Mctl"o
was "A contractor and fair Tlan; remenDer no'H"s
else the Only ether thing was to pay ne S..u; o,,,
Mr. Brady-Wel that is tie ony thirs not ena'so"
NJ S,1Drbcr ,hen adourned to tire Oh Of june,
at 10 o'clock rrefent the Mayor, Controller ana Cy
Jnspeofoy. be 1nlrutes Of the preceding nesungS
eTreJ 10 The Counsel for the Corporations Mr.
Brown and the reporters were present anu tlc Any.
announced THAI The contract h"d eeeh awaIceu & 10
Brown Deyoe q Knapp; they then adjourned TO l2th
c J,r,, al which tmc'the Controller City Inspector
and Counsel Of the Corporation were present. INC
oouaoioya ana their s1eties came N alel tae eg'
M Ilr Knapp present. ana an amendment 10 inc
& ,lri..1 WIS adopted on note frOm tie Ee1older;
,-is ct tlo tine specified" are stricken out.
p r. Arid reed tho Clerks note 20 showD, DcVoe end
-.-,r IeCuc, ting their appearance before the Com
! .ie-.nl 81 IN tle.T SaTeties.
Ie Lar rcrd the letter OF tho clerk 70 the same par
tics announcing that the contract 10 them on their
terms with the conditions rs above giveni was d
reeted by thc Mayor 20 write the note; prorso was
offered by Mr. Knapp which modified the contract so
that the ounirctors should not be hastily di?ossessed
Of their contracts the Board directed that thc writ be
executed by the contractors and tho sureties prere
hoir bonds this was done in tho presence Of Mr Nor
ton and my sef they did not meet again nnt1 inc IHh
when they finally executed the contract.
Hr. Aud presented the contract which was put IL
Cross cSs,ninatjon-Mr Brady-Wbat conversation
occurIed in relation 80 the article In me Posif
Mr. And-Tho member of the Commission talked
abopf II. MI Deylin read IT, and said he saw very
excellent article in Tie Post he said il met his mp
proynl particularly that portion Of u IN when aIu
sion is made TO the absolute power OF the CITY ~
! snsefoy and tina. the large Embellishments sholl
throw thcir refuse and ashes on the conractors the
other members thought the specifications shonld DC
amended varogsiy; have noI e",9patyI tno %
sentcd the Citizens Association when ne was WIN 'Lo
Mayor and once or twice before the commission nc
acted as ihe Contract Company lie was surely ~ Their
Poa,d he attended one or two meetings; don't re-
member that lie made any remark ABOUT te roy ait!-
cls he was not there when the door was opened the
press was not represented at all the meetings. they
we're there when tie suggestions were 0nefeo' 9H'
don't remember whether anything was plbsheoi IL
NAV have been; the Recorder also spoke OF the pro
priety of my suggestions ron the people Wnch 'Ne
bids were returned unopened. the Mayors oVce Wes
well filed MI Deyen announced the reasons why inc
bids were not opened and tue Mayor opened the oIN
and returned the envelopes: no objection was made ny
anv one. in case OF great fall Of snow itWond DO IN
possible 10 clean the streets end the contractor "9u
Be in very embarrassing position tie papers Wllcn
lie May0r produced with Suggestions were
handed over TO Mr. Develin II tley were deemed
of sufficient importance; they were eAer
taken by the counsel OF sent ny nc to mmi II
Fisher's aid not 60 down Mr.. Writings may have had
made minute, and the other ives oi no e9sSeqIeRee:
OF what became Of The Controllers paper ieeolleei
NOTHING bat know Mr. Deyeln had 1t; tie sucscs'
IONS were Numbered and written on the blue spechca'
ion due Mayor neither suggested or opposed any H
t,gAs 'oucht il would be better 20 have no specG.
n-HGFu IFF
would hay,e there p@s 10 notice taken Of II he IIo
pnsed nothing that romeEheTj TIC sagsesqps oi we
Controller filed two foolscap shetis, don't rene"
ecTder eTS and and NJ & DS1clp tasHg iEs iesdi he
City Inspector gave ss eIpenense; re Coz.
uoler sr" ~ the street mshuIe .~V - p1ptr
80. taken by Mr.. Deyel!pi TIE tSSacnded paper ya5
,oad over bv Mr. Devein presence OF tie Other Con
n,;ss;oners. slight changes were suggested and made
even down to the execution OF the contracts oHe or
two changes we're rnn ,hey wepe
unnnimously adopted, aud the form lkewise; tic |
speciic atiofs remeined virtually unehangedi ne one
hiected to Knnpt5s piorostont Yves just and ioiri
ms1S Controller objected 10 Hclmbods bid one
dssented; i don't know tpat iielmtoa waSt tod OF
Its the Secretary examined thc ehsrter OF the ComFmt
Company on the Jth Of dune: Degelin and Hoffman
agreed that the company had 40 power TO make such
contract; when tle Recorders m0l"h was mace.
there was none at least but short discussion; that
evening was stated that il might not be best 10 give
it 10 Tie lowest bidder 10 wet deemed he duty o. the
Commissioner 10 give II TO the De'i man thai lues
wosn' pretended that the lowest bidder should have
II ii not a ft person; have recollection of the
test bidder; I Know that The Mayer voted aye;
have heard y denied al Albany; don't know vheiher
the .MayoT AKA Recorder voted togethsri the dayor
h;s reason for giving IL 10 EIun | cannot say; the
bids we're discussed until they coDclnded that Brnn
e3S , "a E199g r., y H i5ab re g:s TSG e a ~ d y So
Commission eoIpneniel te gentlemen associated IL
the rTp and ink it was said il would be for the best
interests OF lie ely; no orr OVJfceu 70 giving II %
Brur & Co on any ground; tlo Controller suggested
fiat tie surc,ics property should be real estate; II may
have been at the meeting when the coatract was ex
ecuted
Crosse amined by Judge Allen-Tbe time Of con-
tract was Gxed ct an early meeting after con
snltaton between Messrs; De'eiin ana Hoffman;
the matter had been talked and discussed
conversational, different terms being ugstsiedi
there was some difference OF opinion be-
tween the Recorder and Deyein, the latter cOnendng
that tae power OF the Commission wos Unlimited 1t
was considered economy 70 TIE city 10 give The con
tractor years; Judge whiting did not come into
the room 10 speak about the Compost Company; the
RecordeY and Deycin spoke about the more formal
matters end ihe phraseoOgy Of the contract and its IN
forceret the liability Of the suTcics and 'e default
o the contractors they bad 10 do win Il than
CIV one cse don't TecO'leci any Other lettefs than
those men Oned here eaCeut one which the Mayor had
it was landed 20 Nj. Deyehn; don't remember re
.uggesi ION. do ! know Whistler y ives adopted
the specifications were discussed IN detail and hnaiy
adopted wbOu dissent II was said iint the contract
being oneTous upon The contractor Wonld be disnsons
Cross.sxamined by NJ. Graham-I made memoranda
on pieces Of PAPER and posted them ~ book sabse'
0uenfIv. ] sometimes expanded and sometimes 81: Gck
ont; wrote out tie dcngs OF tie meetngs when twas
fresh in my mind; PCT down mol cOnVeTset0Dblt acts
Nh BO0c offered the contract sysiom unii0iuiyi The
MayOr made the announcement on the OH Ci June: he
was not there the 18th of June no not know that
he kept Of the Wsy for the purpose OF seddng the
contract on the other Commissioners; the meeting
fook Mace N / continuing until ri the MAYORS
outer Olce; Ae has been fACIc nut went away before
the meeting; no did moi return be never said he
wanted 70 dodge the meotilg he said he didn't want
10 be there on The 18TH be said he was sorry he h1d
made the contract OF had anyth.ng TO do viii IL II
remember ihct Boolo ssid kingscy lived IN hrOOs
yn; he sad he was opposed TO TIE coatraci aud he
was in lros of the highest bidder, tie members u
the commission were no. called b. names do uot
remember that Boole refused to vote until the Mayor
voted nor that tho Mayor said hc was going 10 vote
ave: specifications changed from time 10 tine
aier the contract advertised they were mol then
ready; Whiine!s name was On thIee bl5 a. s9elyi
read the account Of the Compost Company incOr
poration; Mir Whiting i3 trustees; thigt some OF