New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-26
LOCAL POLITICS.

CONTROLLER BRENNAN IN REPLY TO MR.. CRAVEN.
CoSTRouERs OFFICE Nov a. 1866
To The Editor Of ne n. y Tribune
SIR: As a specimen of cool assurance, think the
card OF Mr. Craven Engineer Of the Croon Aquouct Depart
ment Of this date be exceed In my letter of the 10th
inst among other things aragned the CrotOn Aqueduct
Department for advertising for work that could not be legally
performed for proposing the letting OF excessive jobs far
beyond the facilities Of performance and other abuses
stated in regard the Belgian pavement that the Croion
Board had already let during the year, &c Jobs of
the same description and involving over 100000
Yards az cost OF over SOOOO That the work Of this de-
scrpon proposed be let could not then be performed be-
cause the under exhausted the resources for
material aud a the price this pavement had steadily
Up from sl5 $50 In the copy Of letter for the press
1900" referring to the number OF blocks and The usual ond
well known mode Of estimating the cost Of that material
OF the Crofon Department who has so much to do with that
Kind Of work But on tins ca o Mna .s hnggs
to this point can only be regarded as deliberate as E SsoS as
language Of bis card wonder that any sane man dare to
following affidavit which tells the whole story;
CRY ase County Of Ne YNk, James EHendori Of s.d city
contracting city tho laying Of B.sn pavement
$ a'Sso y sS SInG The detail. aeS S
sRS he sG T. from vi IN e1 80 pe Coz bos Tba, 10 o
$50 in wv weeks Ts;t such nsa; o. eoi 70 ESQ was n eGHs
s@OqRt Of gss wsIa winch was sn;S stopped BY the r
o. Son'rSsr nrshHih a sIn' ,onS tbss ,t, Wa
much ina tlnE s. and 90 bloch, the yard Instead Of 90 =.
Cent a bsn5s ia S ss SS % ,i .SS %
would have been that the thereof Ons
delayed and the price Of m.tes would have been
y.os Of the q supply TIE wo5s nS Under Sosrs Toa
y" SVEN R- ssioss me s 2ab d.y of November lao
Notary Public 10 and for Ss%.Yotf County.
Mr. Craven is entitled TO al the credit which his candid
MATHEW 7 BnES,;Ay Controller.
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION or NEW YORK Nov 90 1866.
To PUBLIC: As Of the daily papers have init
mated their intention Of supporting the candidates Of the C
Association for various municipal Offices It has been
deemed advisable to ANNOUNCE 50 the public that when the
1866 determined the Association would take no part in
party politics - 49,,
parties the mature debeFnOn twas concluded
TO adopt tho above marked out Therefore the Citizens
for Office but 1t earnestly calls upon our citizens TO see TO
that good and Trustworthy irrespective OF party
politics no elected TO The various Offices Of public trust In the
citizens Of New York have their great interests and to er
acts by whatever party tho incumbent may been elected
the Association intends 10 give most searching attention and
this great duty considers itself specially pledged
ton Of New York G. f. MONTGOMERY, Cor Secretary.
TAMMANY HALL CITY CONVENTION.
On SATURDAY. evening the TammaDy Hall City Con-
nominate candidate for the Office Of
Controller After little discussion formal ballot was
the unanimous choice OF the Convention Mr. Connolly
turned thanks il b1ief speech Upon Sheriff Kelly being
Michael Connolly they had better advise mt genRsn not TO
run for II he did would be also certain defeat 20 the Demo
cratic party and triumph Of the Republican
RADICAL REPUBLICAN ALDERMAEIC COW BNTToy.
The Radical Republicans held Aldermanic conyen'
tions SATURDAY evening win the iolGsihs result
T Tux bissEs..a ri nominated
stv ;s btrict@%il,T e g. White Somoai,d
Eisventh Dlict-John Go1sr nominated.
Thirteen,i pistrios-cNsih-n 9 ~ , noHinsisa.
ssvsntssnth DIthc-Adj ogrusd to "wednesday nsi'
AZ the session Of the Alderm9nc Republican Convention
Mr. Cbas Spencer appeared IN behalf 81 contestng dees
ton eompo,ed Of Hugh Gardiner II Z. Sherwood sam. G
Reed D. H. Jones and others me eLaI aecaea iat s f
credentials OF the Inspectors OF Election authenticated b inc
o ono oc aabe ~ The Convention he contestants With
drew They subsequently, met aud nominated Mr. Geo Ross
for Alderman.
THE TAMNASY CoMMITTRE-A MISTAKE IN THE
PERSON
To tie Editor Of The " Tribune
SIR: In looking over the names and managers of
Tammsny Hall I sec you mention the Of William
joyce Of tie Twenty Ward stating that he once
member Of Hook and Ladder Company No which
resident Of Twenty second Ward he Democrat He
was honest hard WORKING young an stone cuteF TRADE
hae No as E y Engine 80 70 while going to re
In Eghthaye near Foicihst IN 1861 and one Of most
promising Young nc Of the age tie only support Of his mother
second Ward was Police Captain Of the Twentieth ward NJ
the time change Of the Wood Police department IN Ic
1857 and OF such character ha ne could not nave oeen
member such Fire Company as HOOK and Ladder NO was
that time. An ON suBsChiBLk AND fihkNAN'
Neic. Iofk, Nov. b.
MOZART SCHOOL COSvEST1ONs
Mozart Conventions for the nomination Of School
Commissioners bold in the different Assembly Districts on
SATURDAY. evening with the following result;
Third Distrc-No meeting held
Fth District-PeteT II. Jackson.
Sixth Dsifict-A5osfnea until Wednsyday evening
Seventh Dstrict-RichsTd L. Lsffimore.
mn
James Gregory on Saturday nominated for
Alderman Of the NINTH District by the TammAny McKeon
and Democratic Union wings Of the Opposition Patrick Glib
new for Councilman also nominated by tie same ConYen
ton
CoRREcTIoS. Alderman Maserson Of the Twenty.
second Ward denies he Councilman the keeper
Of liquor saloon stated in the article upon Tsmmsny
and Mozart in Fridays TmBuNE
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