New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-06
EMIGRATION INVESTIGATION.

Cosr or PrBJJC WORKS ON DIX AND HOFFMAN
IsIANps-RYCEIITs FROM HcAD-NoNEY AND
ExpEXpITUREs FOR SALARIES AT CASTLE GAR
DEN AND WARDS ISLAND.
The only witness called on Saturday before
tbe legislative Committee on Emigration and Quaran
fine was Theodore ID. Leeds Secretary o tle Quarantine
Commission The witness presented copies OF contracts
mads with persons other than Francis Swift together
with the amounts Of each The first contract was that OF
Felix Campbell, providing for heating apparatus lo
which lie received $33,.ss, and Tor extra WORK.
81 2O2 3d. The second contract was dated Dee - 1870
FOR plumbing work furnished by 3ren Adams Bf1en
IL amounted TO $5,l35, and the payment for
extra work was 500 30. Tie next contract
hears the same date, and was entered INTO WIN
John W. Flaherty, to build sheds, etc, amounting 10
SA15O with an additional allowance or s322 Do lor
extra work The fourth contract was that of Osborn
Fish bulldcrs for alterations ard improvements, ard
Amounted TO $500 Following and bearing date OF
dee Q 1869 was the contract awarded 10 william Me
Eenzie for plumbing work, amounting to SlO,OI2 AZ
The total amount OF contracts for work done on Dx
Island exclusive of that done by franeis swift announced
On Holman Island the first contract is dated Aug 49,
furnishng pes for buildings, amounting 10 SlI9 me
next is that Of Loekman Reyery fer eTeG' h
OF $40 $50 for finishing buildings according 90 new plans
and ga @ % e faara d SSFS Of % june IS
a of iliism I Beer for rnildnS wall: Co.
Tais9 to1 1msns work performed BY william il Beer
dated Juy g 1878. for which there paid $lls7O 62
Ine next contract for building np-Iais
by H. MeRceeIs on sept H. lS72 &c a ,a q
was paid Bramhal, Dane Co.sEc1te.ed mo
contract July 8, l353, for heating r.t us
which amounted S2743 ~. Another contract OF the
same date was that Of the Guild Barker Manufacturing
COMPANY providing fol machines, ior Which tht{ &c
oeyed 800 with extra charge 81 S3i 9s for gsoe
etc Robert Eunerytr also received contract on the
same date to provide closets this contract amounts 10
So TO- o. The total amount of contracts other tn
fhose made with Francis swift Hoffman Island,
sos Gas 81. Tho total amount Of contracts on ho;h
islande excusye OF those made with Swift amounted 10
slsy25S 49, In 1873 when the power OF the Cons'rIc
lion Doard vested ia the present heSItn Oncer, ~
Vapderroe there balance OF hand OF $lC9,se5 ~
. additional appropriation Of $4,000 made the Total
.uIn 10 their credit $l39sS5 81. This sum was AL eX-
erded and the last payment was made on May 70 le'f
fpures several meetings at which the dfcfent
,oaacts specified AWARDED TO thc lowest respos
!, = bidders were read W Mr. Leeds and ac1ltIed IN
the conclusion OF Mr.. Leedss testimony, Bernard
sserly formerly superintendent OF tie Commission OF
mgraton, y. csentcd tbGia! statement Oh lie amount
O.. Lrad-money received annually from 1850 70 ls14
inoIuslye together with tie amount txpend q 1or
saaries at Castle Garden aud WaIjs Island, and the
munnt which remained each year for the support OF the
Institution. Following is the complete table: ,
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