The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-29

snip and railway companies in reducing fares
woula be necessary 70 enect that result. one
thing which induced the commissioners To pass
the resolution favorlng the reduction was the
promise held out that the companies would re-
duce ther passage iares cOrrespOndingy but
these promises we're not fulfilled. After the II
had been passed he met Mr. SchWab, who SAID to
MN tnat he made mistake In joining with the
olher companies IN an agreement 10 pay large
amount or money Tor the passage OF the OIL, while
II was evident that the bill woald have been
passed without this agreement. This led tie wit
ness TO the conclusion that he and Mr.. Lynch
VINO had also favored the reductionl had been
used as tools by the Board in comiug forward 10
oHer such resolution, ana more especially that
nAD BEEN USED AS A cArsPAw.
lot tnls was the only lme during MS service In
the Comm ssi0n tnat he was appointed chairman
Oh any committee: Maughter1
Mr. Naehner-Was any number Of the Commits
sion especially soleitous about the reducuon2
Mr. Wallacn-Wny, | so myself l con-
S py !. my duty as good citizen TO 40 an IN
Mr. McGulre-At that time you had no knowl-
edge q the arrangement with Nolan
MI. Walacn-None Whatever.
the wltDess subsequently, stated that he con-
sldered the salaries paid 70 the officers during his
term OF service excessive. There were some OIL
ncers who were entirely supernuous, sucn as The
postmaster, the Assistant Pos master, the super
intendent Of the BOYS Barracks ana some men on
wards Island. The services OF the Superln end
enL ~ $1,000 year might easily nave oeen as
MAN WELL CONNECTED.
Mr. King the purchasing agent was an ap-
polntee OF Mr.. Frear h. witness inquired VINO
Mug was WneQ his app il4tmeut WAS proposed.
ana ne was told mat KING was very well con-
nected; that he was relative OF Tweed; was
gentleman IA Tweedis otlce; the prices paid Tor
meats were excessive. ana tney were frequently
obtained at half the pIlce that had previously
been paid; he mace calculation whlca showed
that Mr. Jim Irving, the meat contractor, had
got f25, 600 Tor MS first rAct nan he did
for his second although the prices OF meat were
aoout the same, or IN other words, Mr. Irving cot
$4,000 more thSE ms own prices; while King was
purchasing agent certain brands OF hour which
ne furnished cost more than lar superior brands
NoLAN's AMBASSADORS.
At this polnta Mr.. Mayo. a tall, very straight
young man. with remarkable selEpossesslon IN his
address, appeared before the committee as com
ing with a message from Mr.. Nolan. He sald Mr..
Nolan nSd fully intended 10 come. hut he was this
day engaged In writing out a "ul and explicit
statement OF the entire transaction, ana asked
the committee to postpone MS further examina-
ton until he mad hnlsAed that paper. This re-
quest was readily acceded to- alter which MT.
Alvord ana Mr.. Mcclure INDUCED IN some random
remarks regarding Nolan, saying that they mad o
young man, &C. Mr.. Mayo accepted
TINS assurance with polite Dow, and
Alvord made long speech, saying that NOBODY
WOuld rejoice more TO see Moan cleared oil the
charges against MN; that he dld not consider MI
Nolan was to appear before the committee Tor me
purpose or exc Grating Mr.. Alyord rom the
on tbIn vr Nolan ,s IN yerv bad nos}tidn +,
MIR. Avord said, somewhat nettled. Mr.. Mayo
bowed politely. smiled and SAID, al did not want
IL, Mr. Alvord.n lie Jnen retired with profound
bow and WIN decided ectdt.
Mr. Waehner-Was there any Ring In the
Board
Mr.. Wallach-Yes Frear and Hustled might be
styled SO; Frear ran the Board, so far as the ap-
pOiGtments were concerned.
Mr.. Wallacn made several suggestions in regard
TO improving the arrangement Of the der artment,
the most porIant OF winch was, thai the Board
was entirely too large, aud that three members
would be quite enough and lar preferable, ana
that the representatives OF the foreign emigration
societies should have full vote, just as sne otler
members.
The committee adjourned till Tuesday August
10, at haif-past ten o'clock when MIR. Nolan is TO
statement