The New York herald., 1875-10-21


Y Would 1t not be much betterf A. II would be
Q You have asked for new works from the Board OF
Aidermenf A. Yes sir. for giving larger water sup
ply 10 the lower portion Of the city. This work IS to
be done by contract not by public advertisement, how
over, but by invitation to dozen or the most
reliable contractors The amount asked for new works
MAYOR wIoKHAM's FATHER
Are you aware that Eleventh street, between
Fifth and sixth avenues, has recently been paved
hr Porter after hesitating long while finally said:
30 yes, drove over IL =
O Is il that the on thatlit work have
been engaged on II Tor nine weeksS dare say it is
very likely.
newly relaid, has IL notY A. Yes, STR II has
O. Is II not true that just in front Of residence
the pavement reaid because ITS owner was Mayor
Wckham's fatherY A. don't know, sir. If the work
has been there have doubt IL was because il
was necessary
O. You give out the city printing! A. Yes sir
O. Most Of the printing rs gwen TO the National Print
ing Company A. Yes sir; they generally underold
all others.
o Is Il not fact that the company has Its work done
by the boys Of the House Of Refugee A. don't know,
SIR.
O. DO you know who are the principal stockholders
In that company A. ! don't know, Sir
q Is IL not fact that General Frank Spinoa ana
Bernard Kelly are the principal ownersf A. NO, SIT l
never heard that General Spinoa was interested IN III
believe Bernard Kelly s
Mr. Mooney, formerly professional prize hghterY
A. don't know, sir: Mr. Mooney does his work and
derogatory TO the department.
Mr. Porter explained the reasons Of the increase OF
the estimates OF his department for 1875 Many OF the
stop cocks we're corroded, &C
q How many Of the men your department we're
in II when Mr.. Tweed was It's cniefp A. About ten or
twelve.
Q How many of these have been appointed by your
A. with remarkable haste None SIR
JACKSON ) SCHULTZ STAND.
Mr. Jackson Schultz was the next witness He said
he had had occasion frequently TO visit the "bg ppes'
since the beginning Of the work, five years ago;
he had made 1t always his business 70 count the number
Of workmen at work and those who were idle and the
nftnnf that
twenty to twenty five per cent of the work
ing while the remainder were ldling about Even the
majority OF the who did work were not suitable
aborers they showed that they we're not experienced
with the pick and shovel; the men who did not work
stood about in groups smoked their pipes, talked or
Being asked to make suggestions OF possible reforms
in departments Mr. Schultz said he had reason to state
that great abuses had existed in the Coroners Office and
THE coRoSERs AND THEIR DUTIES
In this city the Coroners should be appointed by the
Board of Health and elected at popular election
II might answer as well If the Inspectors OF
the Board of Health, who all medical men, should
perform this service.
The irregularities and grossly improper conduct
the Coroners and Their employees great that they
defy exposure by their Nervousness
There are many misiortunes which may befal per-
fecty innocent family requiring, under the present
laws the intervention of Coroner the concealment OF
which Is made expensive at first but In the end
TO those who foolishy suppose they rely upon the
honor Of the Coroners' Office.
! To be Coroner or Deputy In any way condden-
TALLY connected with the nquests Of this city placer
which ceases TO yield large sums OF money or ita
/ equivalent
An unscrupulous Coroner can make money by
iuhdeity to his trust than any other public officer in
! the city.
! speak on this subject from intimate knowledge OF
| the abuses which existed few years since-abuses
| which have reason TO think continued in modified
form since.
Let mo give you familiar illustration; one of thosa
classes OF cases which may refer to without bringing
the blush to checks mine-as many other caSea
would if mentioned.
disspated son commits suicide. He has sisters,
brothers father and mother. All are anxious for con-
cealment The family doctor has the case committed
TO his care he arranges with the Coroner for private
inquest certificate for burial is obtained. The death
Is announced as sudden" The Coroner holds the
secret, and fails to remind the family of the
obligation, and either himself strikes them for money
or allows one Of his officials TO do this dirty work
While all the world knows Of the suicide the immedi-
ate family think them ignorant and continue to pay
blackmail through all time
The relation of Coroners large city to the admin
israon Of its criminal law is intimate and conhden
tia that of physician to the family. No would
depend upon popular election for family physician.
We should have in this city for Coroners of the
highest professional honor They should If possible be
doctors or lawyers, the profession of both these
classes may serve useful purpose in the Coroner's
of1ce. But submit that experience for the past
ten years has not given us such men.
There is physician of large practice in this city
who, if interrogaed would not confirm thus statement
and add many others If his professional honor would
permit him to reveal the secrets OF his practice.
Mr. Schultz went on TO say that many OF the cases
| outrageous that it impossible TO reveal
them for decency's sake.
THE INSTITUTIONS.
In regard TO the Islands there great abuse
namely, that the Keepers were denoralzed set ana
that thoy to the city and visited the haunts
of crime and vice, whittier they conveyed messages
from the of the Institutions The expenditures
economical enough and the food was even INSULT
cent Nobody can reform until his belly is full"
Mr. Schultz said, senentiousy. AS TO the state OF dis
cplne the islands, Mr. Schultz said that he visited
4 them short time ago and had never during fifteen
years found greater state of decentralization than he
saw at that me- He walked through entire inst-
tuition without seeing single keeper or Official Re-
Stunning the subject of the laborers method of doing
fbp nf ha cit hp
made the occasion of his regular visits to the
/ Bloomngdale Asylum with which no was connected
officer The great wrong that political az-
zaron did the work He thought that members of the
Legislature should be reformed also. Often members
from the portion Of the State came here ia
recommend men as laborers thus seriously interfering
with the interests OF New York city.
II. SHERWOOD,
very respectable looking gentleman, had counted the
men on all the public works of this city He had OBJ
sands Of dollars he being large real estate owner Out
gang of twenty only six would work while the other
fourteen were telling stories, smoking, &c
/ O. How about the foremanr a. have never seen
one whom could distinguish n foreman.
Mr. Sherwood stated that his lots in the Harlem flats
assessed $3.50 to $500 for sewerage while he could
get rich by providing II at $lO0 Along Sixth avenue,
from Fifty TO 125th street. the assessment for i'm
provements which from $500 to 81 500 per lot
few years ago, was now 81 100 to 81 500 These i'm
provements for which the property owners
heavily taxed, were made from ten to fifteen years
in advance OF necessity. They we're not wanted by
them,
who desired TO have the men there in order TO sell
4 liquor to them, and by politicians who kept them
there voters While the aqueduct work. milo
long cost So 700 600 the Fourth avenue Improvement
which ten times greater in magnitude, only cost
$1,000 600 The first took six years and the latter
years The money spent on waterworks wasted,
there already water enough, and the only
for a scarcity that twice much water wasted
rs used BY meter system This could be avoided.
If these the side continued for
three years he would prefer let the city sell his
property The great evil that in those departments
which managed his property the ignorant and foreign
element predomnated, while the native born American
had no voice As 10 the actual OF the improve
mens he could DO them for oneourh the price charged
by the department
The committee at this point adjourned till Friday
morning, at half past ten o'clock
THE DOCK DEPARTMENT.