New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-22

MAYOR Strong received report yesterday from
The Commissioners OF Accounts which IN enect
brings charges against Thomas j Mclaughlin
contractor and A. p. Hartman. city surveyor.
They also afYec; David Simmons. an inspector OK
the Department OF Public Works. The CONTRACT
out OF which the charges grow was let on February
H. 1896 to Mclaughlin. and was for regulating anu
grading Hawtnorn. rom n,inx through the hin
and the excavation of stone ana rai'n' 10, w nr
~. rork vas TO be excavated 10 the depth OF two
feet below the grade OF the railway, ana reln,ien
should ncs be used for illling In. simmons ,na
Public Works inspector .uperntensra ,n y, Ier
man the surveyor. were enforced. Hartman made
report TO the Commissioner OF Public WGrks on Oc.
completed In accordance with the contract Inc
comnssonsrs OF Accounts 1Tn, an Mans by HIM he
found hat only seventy Of them indicated an exi
that the contract had no, been complied with. and
in some instances the rock had not been excaVa,sn
elusive that the surveyor failed 10 watcn me wors
II went on The inspector says 'nas nn m s' T nSs
rspor, OF the Commissioners says that nj Hart
man certified to the excavation o. s cnps y1fro o
which the contractor should nor reeve
10 The contractor be withheld.
The residents of the villages OF Wakefield. West
Chester WOODLAND and Williamsburg were oefors
the Aldsrmen's LEV Commute" yesterday 10 pro-
rho Sew-York and Westchester Water 'onpiny
The taxpayers aege in their petition Una, ,n.ey
Nave 10 nav all the way from slS 20 $50 year TOT
water white lower down IN the cry ne unJrss -
only 81 10 AT the utmost. Tn" water IS alleged 70 ne
hal the supply deficient ana the presrni" amor
rnaiIy small that many 81 the rr,idrn's nav"
been compelled TO go without water "a days
4 special meeting OF the Rapid Transit Commits
sion was held at No 2as Broadway yesterday. Those
nres.rt were John H. S,a-n. George l.. Nives
Woodbury. Langdon John Clahn and Charles Stew
ar, smith. Mr. starn presided. The Commission
ora xere I'm session for an hour and half At The
close the secretary announced that the wnoi" ses-
sion had been given up to the Consideration OF q
route and general plan. TIL" next meeting VIII %
held on Thursday next at O'CLOCK
The Draft Committee OF the Greater New-fork
Commission met ct the Mayors Once Yesterday Ia
prepare for publishing the Hnil draft ~ the charter
n. amended nv the committee The last ak chapters
OF the charter relative finance police. taxes. edu-
cational and other matter. have been completed.
The secretary OF tho Commission. George + Pinney.
r. after the meeting announced that the cnar,er AZ
amended would he ready for pip'ica'on ~ hrstmas
subdivisions OF the proposed charter may he ordered
for next week II will take month or more 20 near
all those who wish 10 ne heard on 'he chsfteI, put
the Commission hopes 10 nave the "noe mat,er
ready FOR presentation 10 the Legislature early IN
February.
The East River Bridge Commission held special
meeting Yesterday for the purpose OF signing the
deed exchanging certain city water 'front.' property
with The New-York Ferry Company for property con-
Hscs;ed by the Commission for Bridge purposes 70
build the bridge the Commission found ;hat IL was
NECESSARY TO take half OF the pier owned by the FERRY
company a; Dslanceyst and give IN exchange Tor u
half ~ an adjoining pier with So" bonus