The New York herald., 1865-10-05
OUR CITY OFFICIALS.

The ImvostiG &tt0n Before the Governor
Contfnued--Eaxamina al OF the Rival
Oonsracssrs-No Counsel for the Cftt-
xens' Assoc iation ApPcar-No Important
Testimony F0rthconAing-The Invcstt-
cation n Smash Up, DC.
gbe vestgatoa Of the action Of the Street Cleaning
Commission awarding the contract for street cleaning
was continued yesterday the chamber OF the Board Of
Coancllmcn There not many present as on the
ng day nor did lively interest 10 be
taken in the proceedings The counsel all sides were
the same the preceding day, except that John
McKcon who represented the Citizens Association was
not present. IL. H. Anderson appeared as assocaae
cousso with Judge Alen and John Anthon appeared for
the Mayer The outside audience seemed 70 20 largely
composed Of ward politicians, whose interesS IN TIC In
vestgaton evidently not sprghty as on Tuesday
IL half past O'Clock when the investigation was
resumed VIM Walsh and Terence Smith were appointed
officers Of the court uy the Governor
The first witness examined was VIM. G. Kingsley.
Asser being sworn by The Governor he TESTIFIED fol-
lows in reply TO The questions of Mr. T. Emott-I am
one OF the firm Of McCanerty, Guidet Kingsley,
mentioned as biddcrs; have the misfortune TO live in
Brooklyn; have lived there years. am contrac-
tor have been engaged In the management OF men thr
have been engaged public works since was nineteen
years old have been engaged on railroads, Brooklyn
Before the further examination of Mr. Kingsley was
proceeded with Mr. Lawrence read denial from the
Comptroller of the charge made against him BY the par
tics represented by Mr. Nckeon 10 the effect that he had
taxed M employees % o. his ooe .s n0na
MIR Brady objected TO the examination OF Mr. Kings
ley the ground that his evidence had nothing 10 10
with the subject under investigation
Mr. Eplot contended that the Commission In award.
ing the contract should have ascertaned who were oes
calculated to perform work. and said the object OF
witness eligible contractor for the work OF street
cleaning and that the circumstance OF his residence
After rcoindcr from Mr. Brady the Governor said
that his stay in the city could not be long ana nc desired
that the counsel would not hamper the inquiry by any
unnecessary delay.
The counsel for the City Inspector sad II would be
wofor counsel for the complainants to state what
the definite points TO which they propose to direct
their evidence
The tovernor-I that the counsel state what he
proposes to by tins witness
MIR Emot said he offered the testimony, and that
IL the Governor thought II irrelevant he could dismiss
a lengthy argument from the counsel for the City
Inspector followed in favor of directing the evidence Of
the witness TO certain points.
The Governor decided that he would go with the
examination of the witness and object 10 whatever he
considered irrelevant.
The testimony was then continued as follows-I have
had contract for sewer from Third to Lexington ave
mes, Ffysixth street up Lexington avenue TO Fifty
ninth street. thence TO fghn avenue; this contract was
from the Croton Aquednct Board put IN bid for The
street cleaning put in proposal under the first adver
rno, think; bids returned on the 22d
of May Mr.. Brown not present at the Mayors
Office when the bids were returned; know Mr. Brown;
do not know Mr.. Knapp or Mr.. Devoe; ] do not know
whether they were present. do not think know all
whose bids were returned; Mr. Brown was not present
the 22d and do not know whether there pro
posal returned 10 him. had conversation with Mr..
Brown the 22d the subject the award Of the
tract, have knowledge whether proposal was put
in then by Mr.. Brown put bid under the second
advertisement with Mr.. McCafcrty and Gudct this was
in conformity with certain specifications; heard
vlI Iuy .Df
proposal; knew the peclEiqry responsibility OF my
associates by reputation have their own word for IT,
Counsel for the City Inspector objected to the witness
stating that III ho knew his responsibility he wanted
70 have hum asked directly what he was WORTH II there
dcs re to into the pockotbook Of the witness
The Governor decided that the witness might answer
10 tie competency Of the firm 10 perform the work
Witness csied that he was very confident the firm was
competent 10 perform the work
Being exam ned by Mr.. Brady, he testified that when
tbc spcfcatons published he took the advice Of
Mr. MaterDery; that .bc thought he understood in what
lac wonld forfeit the contract that he would not
contract TO sweep the three times week
Tor three years, Irrespective of the weather.
Mr.. Alien next examined the witness, and he testified
that he did object any OF the specifications for the
fnhmcnt Of contract advertised he acquainted
W ith the Comptrolcr became acquainted with him at
tie final settementior the sewer already spoken of had
acqua ntance with Mr. Devlinof slight nature simi
lar To that with Mr. Brennan difficulty about my work
the sower that Croton pipe burst and damaged
it, and the croon Board decided that ! was entitled 10
compensation for IL saw the COMPTROLLER two or three
times about this Mr. Devln SAID he coud advise the
payment for the work without suit being commenced;
we then commenced suit Mr. Waterbury may have sad
something the Commissioners about tourresponsbility
Being examined by counsel for the City Inspector
The witness test ted that lac Know nothing about
Mr. Gregory; have read the charges; don't know
how Er Gregory came 20 be put forward; ]
not party 10 combination TO prosecute the Com
mission; our BID was an honest, consistent bid; there
parties behind to push the thing for
ward Mr. Waterbury aware that was bidding for
the work; told him 10 state to the Commission
desire execute thiswOrs II he met them was then
only few days his Client may have spoken 10
else 10 make interest for in the same way, as
did 10 MI Waterbury; went over the calculation Of
the expense in doing ths WORK AT Mr Sudcts house;
about four orye hours engaged N making this
cscuaion never spoke % Mr. iioolc until alter the
contmct was awardod:l don't know that he knew me.
Isaac J. Ludlow was tue next witness called lie was
examined ty Mr. Waterbury, and his evidence was to
the effect that he Encwthe Contractors and lad known
Mr. NJ, aierty tor thirty years as "A contractor
slr. Brady said that Nj McCilerty admitted to be
Fccd ontraclor by the Commission aud the cxainna
Gon of witness was then dispensed with.
ia,riCk Mf,ancriy, being examined, testified that he
lived nj 10 Wes Thirty.egLth street; have been con.
tractor for publ works for forty years; engaged them
every year bgt one; know Mr. Devln and tho Comp.
tIoiier tie other COMMISSIONER only by sight, made
b'd Nith hessra Go dol ana kingsley; made no OBJ
lection % the spccil ations.
Mr. Lawrence cross examined the witness who tcsti.
1ed that he did not call the Mayor any cf che Com
NJ ssiuu and Tcqucst them 70 give him the contract
Tie witness then examined by other counsel,
but nothing further Of importance was elected from
hin.
Mr. Chas. Guidct, being examined by MIR Emcii tcsii-
fcd hat bc las lived IN Ncw York thirteen years have
boon engaged public works since 1874 my uncle and
80 introduced the Belgian pavement; had business
CONNECTION with Ne aorty and Kingsley before the lids
for the contract; was IN business with J. J.. Brown
from 1889 ~ lsGh have executed work under the troton
and other departments; Know Ncssis. Brennan and
Buoe, am slightly acquainted with Dcylin never com
planned 81 the specifications, nor asked modification,
was wiling 10 execute the contract under them.
Mr. Lawrence cross examined the witness, who testi
fed II know Mayor Gunhcr; never had a contract for
cleaning Streets bid ny TIC time Of the Hacklcy con
tract; was engaged In Prussia on public works be.
fore coming to- this country; contractor for Mr.
Brown have employed Mcssrs. Waterbury and Emott
conduct this for
Mr. NcCa1orty, being recalled testified that he knew
Nj Brown very well; know Knapp and nevoe by sight;
bid returned, 10 my knowledge Ia any Of those
gentlemen when the bids were returned unopened
On the crosexamnntiOn the witness testified TO having
known Mr Brown twelve or fourteen years
Nj Emott al this stage Of the proceedngs stated that
nc bad been expecting Mr. Whiting o. be here, and that
DE- received intelligence that he not able on
account Of inGispostor.