The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-29
PLUMBER AT HUNTER s; POINT.

The Detngs OF the Long Island City
Water Board with 10000 Getting
Raked Over-Iiow the President Was
Agent for the Property Which Was
Purchased for the Site OF the Works.
The Common Council OF Long Island City met in
Committee OF the Whole neutrality-suspicious.
Hunter IN the chair-tor the purpose OF nvestigat-
ing the proceedings OF the Water Board. The
members Of the Water Board-who in obedience
to the snoprnas OF the committee, signed by Judge
Daniels OF the supreme Court were present-wore
Mayor Deeevoise, city Judge Pearse and Commits
sioner Of Public Works Moran. The examination
was conducted by Mr.. Daniel X. Lyddy, counsel to
the committee -
rhe nr.t called was Mayor Debevoisc. He testified
a. Mayor - the cay. b. was designated by the sct OF
hoard a. ts ssieni thereof the other were
s,1sas 70 se apponssa by the Mayor; they also
asssr.sd a. hosra q raise the sum Of ss t on
seiien q tbs necessary works including the pure
sss s s s' mar fsr os
70 1 ss las land. w' q, smes .ne rsSmp
s,a fss~n a. the s.osman Farm" and the Milk
A sss'fs5s -a 'Gs . e the for w1 mr.
s PsS G se S s s so per S' Sn e
bsIxhi All amounted about $4,000 Of which
ss,ss ssa ne BOSNIAN i properly - had been boash
?, ases thirty day. s.ers q was pa hSa nsd
'ss ,s board s "a. s%aay Ss,ed 10 Young ts
Y: 80: e Sss
sss sss s1aa ~ To-, ana sv Inc CSunty
% y ~s he az Par ssre ~ si s.,na ps a
ihe esly lhe aecrued Interest,". o.,
.s ~ ras az "e ses smSnl ef the wa,er
h,.Is ~ss ms,aeer o. q. hoard WIS u was deter,
% the lasa hal been made, sgned by the Mayor and
er' laTs iss psrshase was made he did not consider
sash nsesssry nr., ssw the rssolation about the is
seI sene on t~ resouon' only did 50 considering the
Judge pearse's unwilhnrness 10 testify and his
singular want OF memory In regard TO all he had
done AZ q member OF the Water Board caused
Counsel Lyddy 90 ask that he might be remanded
Tor examination unili the next meeting OF the
committee, when books and papers would be
produced thst might possibly refresh his memory.
County CLERK fennela desired counsel 10 desg
nate what papers he required az he did not think
the requlsiion served upon him was legal one.
n SIMPLY specified all books and papers. Counsellor
Lyddy gave q hist OF the books and papers.
Mr. Moran, Commissioner OF Public Works was next
ss.d s wss By yIss Of one smesI Of 1se
a., The a ssd . a. worn S1 al smsS
siootrod other places reported 70 Inc committee
= % : and Mn sn X: i:so
on Coz the ISSUANCE Of bonds drawn BY the Mayor
s %h sa 20 Ss soala thought Nit
1 S S ss ~sd sp G s S1 me %
os e h ress"en was ~ @ I'm s MIN ns PTe
KeichaIn TO BOSNIAN Farm; chemical analysts OF the
wafer was made ,hs Board DECIDED g i.ss NJ
o. the land sought, and survey map aled in
the CLERKS Oicc proposition 10 lease the property
made bat Judge Psar.e said they had no such
power thought the value az the property bought
not as great tor building lots the board paid Tor ~.
Mr. ketchum, consulting engineer, lives at Buffalo,
and AGED a nda ton Iolly's "a
salary Of sf he az the work about one-third of
has time; bad other cngaeemenu tho District Engineer
had SALARY OF 3 there were eish 20 ten SPRING. ON
.osman Farm the WORK already done hole 200
feet wide, i25 ses and IRON 10 leet deep
$40 cc wide. ao long ana " ,et deep; about
no mtn had been employed the sinouDt expended tor
work being slsiT had no surety from hoys Tor fuinl
ment OF contract had been paid IN advance thought
money remained paving contract entered
inso 10 furnish Hunters Point with water.
At the close OF the examination the committee
adjourned.