New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-10
LEGISLATIVE INQUIRIES.
THE STATION IN BATTERY-PLACE.

The Assembly Committee on Railroads,
which was instructed recently to investigate the man
gement of the public parks in this city, and more pac
aarly the erection OF an elevated railroad stauoh IN
Rattery-place to the city yesterday morning ana
ysted the site Of the station in question in company
with DR. Jacob s. Freer, Of the Manhattan Railroad
Company Dr. Freer explained to the committee the
reasons why q station at Greenwich-st. and Battery
place thought necessary and gave short history oi
The changes in the proposed routes from dreeh"ioH "
70 South Ferry After examining the junction OF the ele
waited roads at South Ferry the committee dispahueu'
Al On m the committee assembled to hear witnesses
in the chamber of the Board of Aldermen Inoi ,cc.
Benedict of Ulster County chairman OF 'he emhivmen
Ms5er af New York Dimmick OF Orange; NcnoI' OF
Cenesee futile. of Schuyler; Erwln' I Irt of Lewis
T6s U witness was Jordan Mott who saia
that he member OF the Oh hap ~ What the com
sion He c,uld remember only nttle OF WIN n0d was
mission had done what IL was expected u Deyo
not sure Of what little ne Foroad Company asked
low questions and volunteered niue lnlo Of the at
lar, raih d Inv tbe PARK commissioners to prevent tne
CONSTRUCTION Of the station IN baiy nee mart NJ the
1%iG RnIding as a station He Thought tiat 1ie e,r
waited mad been @ Ra fg Ex Corporation
Counsel whitney said tnat W a SSI mon conn
pei the elevated roads to remove their structures IRON
BattGrv Park. such resolution wond require SIX
n,ontbs' notice the railroad companies Inc faIk
Board had drawn up such notice ana had sem II 70
him He did not know it was in his office until the SIX
Notice was imperfect as the Park Board had failed to
take legal steps the removal of the structures OIL 'e
elevated roads lie did not believe legislative acloh 10
be necessary. Corporation Counsel Andrews tSs teu
regard his connection with the matter anu gay az
and the city from preventing the erection OF the station
in Battery place
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRISONS
The Assembly Committee on Prisons resumed
its work yesterday at the Hotel Brunswick. Warden
Brush stated that he hal intercepted several letters
from the underground road" and would at later date
give Them TO the committee j. L. Smyser, Of Louisville,
Ky testified that he was stove manufacturer. The
result of the extensive manufacture If stove hoowware
In the prisons OF the different States he sad the
stoppage the manufacture the large fOundries as
the goods could be bought cheaper nom PRISON
contractors He was obliged TO reduce hs employees
cent ON each pot made else by from the cOnrdctOra
lie Lad four men from the Elnira keioImttOiy anu
they making S22 week One, just before nc IeIV
Louisville had cleaned the snOp, ana III I'VE ml-
mes had DESTROYED patterns worth 500 He was through
with reformed prison labor For these men uohg ap9'
the sane work the State wOud receive 90 cents per DAY
There was competition In the trade ana Ferry
Co, the sing sing contractors. had driven nm
All contractors thought the system nara
ship. The Ork done in the ONO prisons would cost
s6Zj per day Tor labor II done outslue "H'e III 'Ho
PEyInfrc William Fullerton testified that he had been
unable his ceIt Charles H. BECK %Itn alonc one
jackson keeping continual Iy IA he3Tu, az e. as .e
witness tlOlght in the interest Ot BecKW accustIs,
lie was kept waiting IN hour ana nan uoloe S1 tG
Wa, den brush, who took him 10 room oPpoS!c tic
vi itors ROOM bu still cOu not speak alone 10 ms
client and could not prepare his defence lie iId 10
speak engmatcaly without result. lie thought tnat
the contents Oh his Letters had Deen communicated 10
Beckwith's accus r. but he would mo- give details
After lie left Beckwtn the latter was sercAel. Mr..
Fullerton said that he would not again VISIT the prison 70
submit to Gdignitles lie auu btekMl.h uiI 70. cglo
spond because all letters would DC reu before gwen
TO HIM - r-,,,.-.,. -. 1900,
facturers Of Oang, y. j. testified supporting the
hat manufacturers who testified previously.