The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28

Hulin had . sharp interview with Captain Yule. and
be told him that II The next man sent there by him
war rejected he would know the reason Why Announcer
sent aud passed nsianter though 10 thus day
sergean. Lercrts Is ootncrns thai Individual ey
doing anything else tor his employer thar running me
boiler Mr. HUM deems pretty acar 'me sna, sncn
force IN The world" should CEASE
ASp STILL THEY CONE
The afidavit OF George Hoffman, NO 2o3 stanton
street, read wherein he charged that Ia 1860 ne
obtained certificate Of his qualifications 10 MI the
position of an engineer from Yuie, Horton Co., and
that IL was renewed annually TOR the period OF SIX
years In 1879 ne changed his place. and upon trying
10 get HE certificate countersgned, according to law
II taken from him Altogether He could get no
satisfaction from Yule and anay ascertained from his
employers that they must have been the innocent
cause, as Yule had been nshtne them for long time
because OF their opposition TO the illegal mode ne had
OF conduct ing his business.
Other afhdavs OF ike character were read all tend
ing prove that the system OF examining applicants
now and long time past In vogue at Police Head.
quarters decidedly mixed and viii not bear the light
OF day
noRrox's SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.
Il also nsin uatcd during the meeting that Han
duty, the habit 0! privately posting all APP
plicants who came 10 his house. and paid over she
customary charge He posted such by giving them
list OF questions, with the answers appended, that
would be asked. at the same time assuring the that
there would be ''no skipping about" bu. tho lis!
would be gone down ''hxcd" II the applicant
could commit; the answers to memory. there was no
trouble, and he was quickly made an engineer. THIS
school OF instruction aourishcd for long tame, and,
at was added, ''may now DO IN operation"
TIM ENGINEERS UNION.
The common rumor that o brotherhood OF stationary
engineers In TINS city tor the purpose
OF filing all vacancies with Its members was touched
upon. Il shown that Yue Co. and their sue
cessors league with this body, and all applI
cants for examina at Police Headquarters not IN
good standing with the brotherhood were rejected
surHEnLAXD's PLAN
An AFFIDAVIT sworn to by Mr. John Sutherland, or No
ca Liberty street, read. He says that boiler
spcciors frequently called npon him at time OF the
day when II I'm possible 10 examine hts boiler, but
hndng tho easiest way the best no gave them money
postpone the inspection. This not once but several
tica,e good condition and that without the nspcc-
ever seeing the boiler his premises or knowing
anything about It,
COMMISSIONER KRHARDr's ADMISSION.
Commissioner Ernardt informed the committee that
from wha no had observed and heard be believed that
money had been received by the officers OF the sanitary
squad both the matter of boiler inspections. or RAJ
ther for the omission TO inspect and the qualification OF
applicants Tor certificates engineers hvc dollar or
dollar bill would 60 great way TO make an exam
.ner think tho before him was competent 30
take charge OF q boiler. But what the commissioners
names and witnesses TO prove that TINS has
been done. Give them such basis 10 work upon, and
they would the evil and remove the guilty past
The power OF any court to order their reinstatement
The committee would do the Commissioners favor by
hunting up such evidence. and, this done, they would
accept the rest OF the responsibility without hcsta-
ton.
The committee retired, with the understanding that
there should be another conference at no distant day