New-York tribune., 1875-09-04
QUARANTINE EXPENSES INVESTIGATED.

QUARANTINE EXPENSES INVESTIGATED.
THE LEGISLATIVE Co%MIrrEE IL SEARCH Of MISSING
DOCUMENTS TIE CONTRACTS WITH FRANCis
SWIFT FOR WORK on DIX AND HOFFMAN
IsLASDs.
The only witness examined yesterday by the
Legislative Committee appointed TO inquire iuo Em1i-
,ion and Quarantine affairs Theodore d. Leeds, Sec
rotary OF the Quarantine Commission. He furnished
statements showing sums PAID by the Quarantine Com
sioncrs TO Francis Swift Cor work done according TO
contract at Dix aud II "fman Isands
Mr. Leeds testified that six contracts were entered
into with Swift; the nsst dated sept IL, 1866 and
,rovidcd for buldings and wall Dix Island the pro
Visions OF the contract that 20 per cent of the total
ann should be paid when the rpTaIs should De COM
pleted, less - per cent retained as security
80 Der cent Of the remainder less Is cent retained
IA security should 10 paid when the framework
Was M and the shingiing flushed the balance
should be paid on completion Of the work, providing
That the certificate of the engineer John W. Iich should
ne furnished showing that the work Was satisfactory.
The witness stated at the total amount OF the hst con
tract was 3lOG1S The second contract was dated Dee
16 lsGs and provided loT the enlargement OF the rip
raps around Island. The contractor was to be PAID
81 per cubic yard. There reservation of 10 Per
cent ga security for the faithful performance OF the
work Swift received ior this work S37,Ssz H. The
trd contract was FOR building % csteDs on DIX Island
II is dated Sept 1869. This contract ia not IN exist
ence and there is no memorandum showing what It's
,rovs;on. were For this wOrk Gift received $500
Tho fourth contract was made Dec 8, 1869, and pro-
ylded for building dock at Dix Island The books show
That swift received $4,000 on account on July 22 1870
and that on Oct II, SO, he paid S37,2O5 49, On
the books this amount is stated TO be the balance due
Swift for enargng the Iipraps and for building TIE
dock There Ia nothing TO how much each cost, OF
what proportion Of this 10 be charged TO each
work. No lids or proposals as tne Jaw REQUIRES
There are engineers certificates on Hle
e. show that lie WORK was done any thing else TO
soner had money at the time the contract was made
and swift agreed to do the work and wait for his money
U,tn an appropriation could be mld" 1hc contract
provided tat the oaGneel sh3ni' III ms ceillcte as
u the correctness OF tie wok All the Doohs piot 20
1878 containing such certificates copies Oi dl1Its'
YoucDelg etc, missing and can not be found iho
total paid 10 swift Tor wOrK aI DiA isahu II
ne th contract made with swift was for work done
on Iotman Island. building the exterior wall aud
te fonp,l4tiun of the West Bank the lower bay. The
SVork nho ia be satisfactorily DONE swift should receive
S4j2i9l 90. The books show lac receive @26iS Si3 A.
l. eyplauatiOu made any where concerning li'
jncrcase Of the payment above the contract prco IN
performing the NCIK there Was 10 u, sat0n from 80
81 wnetucr swift fled them o. whether thy
dated SEPT TO- 1870 and provided fox ela4sng the r.r
Sa'G G and u onan Iae o a co of oman and WIS aa
SSsIsi6 ~ while tic tOt amount paid 70 swift by tAe
nIa isI~nd= - 1,Io2 20 Ihe witness said tAat he
was cert ia tnAt 10 certificates OF engineers
10 tie OF e WORK dose on hle lie was not
I'm tie employ OF tue Commission Al tLat tlme slnce u
Gates La 20 always been attached 10 the drafts aud reg
ular sys Aas prevailed RE ~luess was -eIesicd
~ NAL, thorough sea.Ch IN lis Cice tAe iiIlssD
documents and records, aid urnisl the committee with
thr mnutos OF the different meetings OF the Board al
1880 a. M. today.
soNs SUING FOR THEIR FATHERS PROPERTY
John and Henry Dorm, sons of the late
Christopher Dorm Of Grcenyie, have eGun proceedings
10 recover possession OF real estate ca NneyseTonASL
New.York valued ut $4,000, and Greenyile property
valued at al OO0 now the possession OF their fathers
widow on the ground that her marriage with their
father was Illegal Tley state tilat Mr.. Dom was mar
ned 10 Roscnia Williams, under the name OF Rosena
perDuer April IL 1874. Previous u that marriage. Nj
Kennel son-n-law Of urs Whans procured .Or Ter a
dvnrce rooi a forIiCI husLa. H. Mr. Dorm dcd n Jdnu-
ary last win symptoms Of poisoning County Pm So a