New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-02
Senate Iuvestigasipg Committee
wRpNHspAY's PROCEEDINGS.

WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Investigation into the affairs OF the Guy
Inspectors Department continued before the Sen
ate Committee yesterday.
Bernard Leis being sworn, testified l am BAKER;
nv place Ia at No. IS Carminest; have hot Deeh 10 ay
other business since last Mays am IN the Egnln iru
Jaues Percel was Street Inspector OF that warn
vent 10 the Controllers Office about six weeks
since and received sl0 the last pay ! received
ahout es3; / distributed notices and traveied
the slreets 10 see If everything was In order;
carried ON m business at the time eI Alderman
Met DOL procured my appointment; was Inspector Oh
ashes and garbage appointed last N0vemDef ior
or five times week took IRON Two avod m~ d.
missa the first OF january; distributor PacA'B
of notices several times; did not pay for my appoint
mc,t; McCool was Alderman at the time ! "as s np
pointed AID McCool told me to go to BODIES Office,
and did 80 when was appointed; do not know VINO
the man was that gave nle the appointment; ieesNed
my instructions as to my dutiesi McCo'i did ho' tel HE
could take the office and do no duty. .
Cyoss. amine,-I was acQnaiLted with Alderman
McCool for twenty years and supported him Tor
Office; bestowed all the time ON my duties that was
necessary. , -
Re.Jirsct-Do not know that there were any other
Inspectors In that ward
Thomas \. Carr, re.caled-I have in my hands
thirteen pay.rolls from July to Dec ~ lsoJ they
have all been to; did not maize oath to the cor
rcctncss VI any Of those rolls eight o these puor
have been sworn To before X. W. Caamoers as com
missioner u deeds; Mr. Chambers IL attached To tue
office there are three purporgg 10 have been sworn
% before Mr. Webster, notary public ne attacne
to the Offices Mr. Webster clerk In the once
and he took the roll away discovered that aIhda,s
bad been made to these rolls IN February ias' WIG"
hooking over the papers at the CohtruieI Viee
20 oss.examnei-E Of these summaries represent
all the Wards for period VI two weeks tnese an
davi,s with my name TO them were prepared tNlse
every month"; saw IN the mrs. DIS ~hat .noutn'
NV of tue aidsvis attached, by other pafes; tnere
IL an ordinance that requires the Superintendent 10 az
tach his signnturei never had any opiorudny mex
did not know that my signature without TIE oItn
would be- the bv4N ior deiranding the eity; put
nv signatures Ia tho papers with the nope that Ine!
,,oand he returued as informal when i would have al
on,rtnnty 70 explain; ghen these papers were Drougnt
10 me they were accompanied by aiidnvts as 70 ueI
correctness; had the physical power 70 refuse 70 sign
these papers; l believe my salary was drawn on sep
arnte nsy.roll, called the clerical payroll MIR. Boo
rconixtion Was made after put my signature TO the
papers; observed the same course IN references 70 ny
SIGNATURE TO the clerical pay rolls a. 10 the Others De-
cause was that there were names on thosc fos
where the porsons did not do minutes srrylee.
| Gilbert Merit tcstded-l reside at no ~ II, IN
Eighth ave; was Special Inspector In the Sixteenth
Ward for pant OF the time was overseeing oeI ooys;
the City Inspector appointed me In SptemDer teoS
s7ent tie vhoe of my tine at this walking a"Sna ,s'
Ward held the Once about SIX months. to feoruary
lsG4 was appointed nc the instance OF Street Comns
sioner Cornell; knew two or three other speciai III
IN my Ward had no o,eis 70 , nee n.,rueoT
ard told to look after the bell ooy' took no oath anu
recei, ed no badge
Jobn Doty l,stGsd-reld an office two or three
xcsrs 20 b.ll position about months ana stopped
on account II ,foppsge appointed Inspector
Of Wbaryes under Mr.. knapps administration; ior q
year ard half pas have held no office under the Cy
Cros. es nmine,l--The Office / held under the
Street DsplrlInen
Il. have had no ether business the past year except
Little position whon was in the city have he'd II on
end on nbout four monthsI Was special Inspector
4 A 4. - euaH AT a.
not know h. gave the appointment; did not take any
oath Ut badg,; received Instructions; did not Know
there at, other special Inspector eIe'p myself Ia
| the Eighth Ward; was n special Inspector about a
month nd hail before went into the army ~ July.
rGA; Mr. Chambers. clerk ~ the Inspectors once vas
colonel; came h1ok aner three months ana was con
| .nuc.l fot "a While longer "a special Inspector.
| VIM. X. w. Chambers tcstihed-l am connected win
the office of Cit Inspector hrst clerk; have been
there .ucc Jangary, lssd know Nj. Ihomas y. Carr;
am a Commssioner Of Deeds; leght pay rolls wore
placed in the hands Of wness in the absence 81 Mr.
Webs al Ways sgOre Mr. Carr; ever, payIoI thaf
Nj Csrrs name IL attached. ana to "hch ny name Is
| attached rs Commissioner. Mr.. Carr sw0Fe 10.
| .examinel-Dd not always swear Mr.. Carr or
the Bible, persons have been present when took his
sfhdayt; nter that would riCn my name Ia the ps.
pcr; sometimes eit the pas rolls with MI Carr.
John II. Brady testii cd-Wn member Of the Board
II Counclmcr, and was also N The Board OF Aldermen
nm Deputy City Inspector; had several CONGREGATIONS
with Mr. Wynants In relation 10 ircighing away ashes;
Wynans said they would be prevented from dumping
asies and garbage IL jersey Guy during the Sumuer
|
Wyuants that was going 10 receive estimates nom
other partics and notified him TO make AN estNpe;
two or TIN days aft,r Wynsnts Offered to iNsht
sshes for ) cents n load; the other parties ~
! fercd 10 do tho work Tor cents Load on
| the following Monday the earman refused H.
dunn on Die boats Of the other party about The l2h OF
the month NJ Wynants came into the olcc and gave
me an estimate; told him We could not entertain Tue
proposition until the cnd Of the month; Wynanis dc.
cned to wait, AID SAID Il be nd not get On answer ~
two DAYS he would go 10 the Mayor und Controller;
called upon Mr. Wynants in reference 10 the mnier nj
the end If the month; Mr. Decker called roe in ref
tothe sntl oads Of ashes eo IN at the foot o,
Roosevelt It.: did Rot tell Nh. Decker that l would
remedy the meter II lie would vote Tor Mr. Booe for
Mayor special inspectors are necessary to have ashes
q, ser .es aud incumnrances removed ron thc
streets Ia detect and prevent people IRON throwing
garbage. ashes &C., INTO thc sue'ls'
Crosse,amined: The duties of spcc'l Inspector are
imposed upon the police but they 90 not attend e. II a
together IL is the luty Of the Street Inspector Heul
Warden well the special Inspector to report tie
deposits If garbage &C. IN the streets; NJ Soole makes
the appointments do not know any ing about what Is
chilled tie ring; do not know that The rang has the a.
po!utmsnts; do not know of any system OF ring when
was IN AID rnan or Councman recollcct Alr. Drcs.
CT came and complained that the clrnen Carried part
loads aud received tickets for t loads have not lie ri
of nall adz.n tickets beng given oT one ioad ~ az Is
h cannot be donei We require less carts III the Suer
thar in the Writer, should think there IN moro than
douhe the of ashes in the " inter than IN the
SUMNER We keep about the number OF cutS the
wear round: Mr.. Wynlnts did not tel. me at any tine
that be would carry away the ashes ahd garbage ioi
ipthinS.
samuel I. Webster. testiGcd--Hsye been member
II tie B0nrd of Common Councinen for three years
Police Clerk; was clerk IN the CITY Inspector ;
Office aud resigned under MIR. Delayan; nave oocn a
notary pubiio for nine or ten years. identity NY sigma.
tnre 10 Pay -oll prcSented) hove no doubt but TIA,
admnisle cred the oath Ia Mr.. Carr
Cruss.cxammed-l signed my aame 10 the rolls at
tie same tine that Mr.. Carr signc,. them.
Charles l.. Low, testihed-Wns notary public in
1862 identify ny name on Tie pay IN presented;
administered tie oath 10 Mr. Cam AT Tie time lie signed
It,