The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-10
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MARCH To- sHHEr

Yes and have done It; ! have KSen up thousands
OF loads dumped in the streets.
A. One in Roosevelt street. one in Veyfry sect. one
In Laght street. one In stanton street. and ssyeral
q. You charge for the manurei A. The Corpora.
ton charge me 80 600 year for the manure, and
take and sell al can.
rua!y for cleaning streetsf A. The amount OF my
Q. You were paid Just as much In June and Au-
gust as In February and March, no matter what
amount OF work has been donef A. Yes.
e. the money y divided up into twenty fonr differ
policemen watching me- and two inspectors; all the
people In the city watching me.
q DID you pay the inspectors for watching yOuf
A. No, sir am not In the habit OF doing anything
am ashamed OF either In or out OF doors; did not
show that this city could have salubrious at
mosphere.
q When did you take the assignment Of the four
hfths OF this contract2 A. think some time in Sep
TENDER, 1866, but TO take effect from the LIST Of
August.
o. Do you know gentleman by the name of Sands
having an interest in this contracts A. No, sir, mel
Their directly nor indirectly; my motive was, as soon
as could get things In proper condition, to give
up the contract; have no mercenary purposes TO
serve, and would like to give 1t up to-day If the
State will return me my money and II the city Will
wrote to the President OF the Board OF Health that
wished him to furnish me with suggestions as to the
severe, and received no communications except as
to one or two places obstacle has been zen
cholera here II 1t cost me more than the amount OF
my contract would perform 1t In regard its very
letter, as did In respect to those plague spots IN
this city. superintendent and helped to wash out
the cutters In the Sixth ward and took away the de-
composed matter, both vegetable and animal, that
was in Baxter street, and 1t was, so far as atmos-
phere is concerned, as pure a. Broadway.
@ want TO know from your books, or from you,
how much It cost 70 do what you have done since
amined the books Ny bookkeeper, whose name Is
Pickard, con tell that.
9; Have you any objection to producing your your
bO0ksf A. do not know what you have to do with
q. It is question how far the committee have a
right to go into that Department. A. do not think
that Is part Of the inquiry the committee ought to
O. WIN you produce the books kept BY you in the
street cleaning business under this contract and in
which you have entered the amounts which you
have p,d out during the time you have held the con-
tract for the inspection OF this committeef A. am
not prepared to answered. this moments as Ope OF
these Senators has said have not complied with the
before, am ready to give up the Contract.
O. Since you held this contract have all the Streets
in all the seasons OF this year, been kept conye-
nienty passable fof vehiclesf A. SO lar as under
stand they have been.
Q. Are there not many streets In this city now
utterly impossible for vehicless A. None, except
those which have railroad track and two or three
narrow streets which have not seen; IN all places
that came to my knowledge where snew was gave
Q. Are there not to-day large number Of streets
In the city the cutters Of which not kept free
O. Go outside OF your contract. Yes, SIR l as
certain the condition Of the streets from my inspect
or three wards in the s upper bart 81 the city
O. Has Broadway during this winter been KEEP
conveniently passabie for vehicles and In the condl,
ton in which it should be for the true interests OF
the ctyf A. For . reasonable number Of vehicles In
my judgment 1t has.
O. Can you tell about the amount Of money you
expended during the month Of February Ia cleaning
the streets and avenues A. cannot.
q. Did you spend $lO,e0of A. Yes.
n A
O. $So0OOS A. l cannot say whether it Yves
$50, 600; It may amount to more; that think, -
q. think that is . question which we have right
to ask. A. shall be perfectly willing to answCr II,
Whas srees and d YOU ceSn IN the
month Of Februaryi A. The crosswalks and some Of
the cutters, although that was not my business;
opened some OF the mouths Of the sewers.
q .(repeated). A. cleaned them oil, by taking awaF
oil the ashes, and keeping the sidewalks and cub
Q. During the week of February in which the 22d
came was there not q large number of crosswalks
In Broadway from which snow and ice were not re.
movedf A. On the west side 1t was clear but not 4
upon the east
q. Is there not alargo number Of crosswalks from
which the snow has not been removedS A. shouh
not think 80; there may be q few.
). q. suppose ashes and carthage are thrown upon
under your contract You have to take it up just as
there was no snOwf A. think not. 4
.. Was 1t not the act last year that the Board o.
keep the streets clean and that Mr. Schultz ex-
bsa maps 70 you showing wnas oa streets Hsat
making any complaints.
Q. What was your object in taking this contracti
My object was to give the city OF New York salu
rious atmosphere.
O. DO you think you succeededi A. do; I have
cen in al these plague spots myself and know the
Q. In case you have succeeded In giving New York
.'salubrous atmosphere" why did you want to
ained Of continually, and articles get to my family
eaded away with him." whitney ought to be
frightened at this and Tor their peace wart to give
his thing up.
10 not think that Is fair question. stated to you
,efore that all want Is TO get my money back.
q. think 1t is a fair question to ask whether
money Is tobe made by giving this "salabrious at
nosphere" A. think that 10y performing that con-
ract to the letter money may be made.
U. Have the streets and avenues been kept In
proper condition. A. In my Judgment they have
,een kept In good condition. there may be some
exceptions; from the first have removed 100000
OTIS OF stuff from the city OF New York, and IL now
las the most salubrious atmosphere In the world.
z. There is difference OF opinion about 'saubri-
ainly 1t does not In this cityr A. d1or with you.
Mr.. Creamer-There are certain streets here, par
summer months are In a hlthy condition,
md have been so since you have taken
compelled TO leave their asls es and garbage on
he sidewalk a. they cannot I rust their pals and
2easures out, fearing they may he stolen. This arises
rom the neglect OF the contrae tor TO have his carts
call regularly In accordance with the terms OF his
contract. Tns occurs In Nous street. Second and
Third streets and many others.
Mr. Whting-l will prove by my men that the carts
have been there every day.
Mr.. Creamer-Citizens have ceased to make CON-
plants because 10 does not accomplish anything.
fhs contract, which Is con lprOnise between those
VINO made ~ and those who took H. is gross out
rage upon the people OF this city, a nuisance that
ought 10 be abated, because 1t does provide for
the cleaning OF the strees at least Il leaves doubts
TO the duties Of the conu actor OF which he takes
advantage, and the result Is citizens here have to
suffer.
Mr. whiting-I deny taking advantage OF any
thing.
Mi. Creamer-Broadwav ITSELF without going out
of H. IL sufficient - sho that some reform is neces-
sary and that this contract should be annuled. If
you think Mr.. whiting, that you, contractor have
performed your duty 1 90 not believe the citizens
think you have.
Mr. Mhtng-fou make general allega lions. When
you make specific ones they can be answe cred
MI Cfealner-Ihese things occur not only IN
Broadway but In most OF the streets here. Ashes
overflow the barrels because they are not removed
on the frst day carts for that purpose have not
made their appearance In streets for Gays stages
have been compelled To sion on af