New-York tribune., 1872-08-02
TAXPAYERS WRONGS.
ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS FOR STREET PAVING
EXAMINED.

ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS FOR STREET PAVING
EXAMINED.
Commissioners Sutherland, Van Worst and
yaoues met yesterday afternoon in the chamber OF the
Board OF hdemen 70 the examination OF street
having coutracs The first was that Of John DeVn
1or regulating Seventy ninthst. from Ninth to Tenth
syea A. Fuertas, civil engineer, testified 10 the gen
sral unfavorsbe manner in which the work was per
aud characterized the prices paid Tor the grazing
a. scandalous. The was then closed
The case Of John L. Brewer was called and MI Wander
mol stated thai an Injunction had been put upon the
action of the Commissioners in hearing any testimony
relative 70 this contract After discussion the case was
adjourned until to-day. Notice OF an extension oi the III
junction order the of James Deerng against the
S,ommonalty et al issued by Judge Pratt OF the Su
preIne Court also served upon the Commissioners
Deerings contract for regulating the sidewalks OF
Tenth ave. from Manhattan 10 hundred-and-nfy-
fOuIth-st
The case Of Smith and Noonan had been closed, but
counsel for pToperyOwners Immediately interested
asked 10 have the matter reopeDed stating that several
propertyowners present who desired 10 give the
testimony as there such transparent fraud upon
the face of the contract that 1t demanded a more
thorough investigation Mr. strohan said that so far as
he was concerned, he wished 20 have the matter re-
opened as there many property owners who had
never heard OF investigation, and who wished 10
testify Mr. Lawrence opposed this and Commis soner
Jagues said that had been closed and the sig
Tsfnres of the commissioners already attached. Com
MISSIONER Sutherland said he doubted his power TO re-
open the case The matter was finally deferred.
The next case was that OF l. D. Moore for regulating
One -thrteenthst between Thirdave. and
The Harlem River John Coates real estate agent tes-
tilted that he had examined the tagging and curb
stones and found the work in very poor condition and
entirely at variance with the specifications He pro,
duced specimens OF the tagging and guterstones and
testified that the street was Is inches below grace:
Francis Jackson stone mason, stephen Roberts Doat
builder and Thomas MCGUIRE, butcher, corroboTated
this testimony. Edward II. Tracy, chief engineer OF the
roon vaduct testified In regard 10 the general nature
f the North River blue-stOne. The contract required
the work to be performed with this kind OF material
and that the foundation should be of gritty earth. The
case was adjourned until to-day.
The contract of Thomas owens for regulating DC.
Flfth-ave from TO One
hundred and thirty was the last case called lt
appears from the testimony that the contract which
was signed in 1870 was made upon the basis OF an old
survey prOpertyowners along the line OF the street
remoyed a great deal OF the dirt and the excavation
was thus reduced from square yards 20 about 600
The engineer in his report stated that an ordinary in
Fpeetion would convince that the amount OF t
ing necessary infinitely larger than required by
me estimate, while the amount Of excavation was dis
prOpOrtionately Joseph b. Mullendy, one of the
suryeyors and Michael Feay the assignee Of Mr. Owens
fested that there had been cOlluslOn with any Of
the city authorities but that the work had been honestly
performed accordance with the estimate OF 1866 fur
nished by the proper Municipal Department There is
$4,000 still upon this contract. The post
uOned until to-day. Adjourned.