The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1854, Page 1

~ onstruction; and, if faithfully adhered to on their i WHOLE NO. 6534. CLEANING THE STREETS. HAst of the Contracts Confirmed—Daties of | Contractors, thelr Names and Sccurities— | Rules and Specifications, dc. Agreeably to the spirit of the amended charter of | 1853, the contracts for cleaning the various districts of the city, under its new rales and regulations, have ‘Deen at length confirmed by both boards of the { | Honor the Mayor. Accordingly to-morrow the | ‘Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, Mr. Glazier, is | about to put the same into effect, when we hope the \ general appearance of the city will be vastly im. | proved under this new system. CONTRACTORS. in the cleaning of streets, the names of those indi- ‘vidaals who have undertaken the task of cleaning pur various thoroughfares, with the amounts agreed’ ampon by them to do the work, and the names of their securities attached:— Contractor, Amount. Common Council, and received the signature of his The following statement will show all interested | +++ $11,800. . D0, Securities. 50,.J,B. Dingledien &Valentine, .-A.H, Purdy & M. Kerrigan. «+P. Dolmer & Auten Boener. “.P. HL Lane & W. H Degroot. R. T- Hawes & J.H Sageman. 0..H 0. Rabinesu & RL. Laws. . H Sageman &G.Hopkins. - Goffman & J. H. Platt. .J, Reynolds & J. L. slilter, james Reid & Lewis Vink. .L. Fink & J. A. Valentine. 55..F.Kennison & G H. Franklin. P. McCaffacy & T. Farley. Fitrgeral? & J. Irvine. Chas. Campbell & M. Dorr. RULES AND REGULA- ..Moran & Canary .Douge & Ripley A. G. Heckrott. .. Peter Palm. Job €ONATKOTORS’ AGREEME! TIONS. The following agreement between the contrac- tors and the city to perform the duties imposed npon them, is, it will be seen, very strict in its part, the people will have no reason to complain of filthy streets in any portion of the city whatever:— This agreement, made and concluded this —— Gay of ——, in the year onc thousand eight hundred pd fifty —— by and between the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, by the Commiasioner of Streets and Lamps, George G. Glazier, of the first part, and —, of said city, con- tractor, of the second part, witnessesh that the said tt —— of the second part have agreed, and by do agree with the partics of the firat part for the consideration hereiaafter mentioned and con- aained, and under a bond bearing evon date with these presents, hereunto annexed as f>llows, to wit: » that the said part —— of the second part aod will well and traly during the Pa hs fe year, on the—— te: ye ‘and endii th at —~ ani ing on the of nn the year —— » asd own cx- streets, lanes and avenues, and all , heads of slips, public lands limits of the public markets ract districts, embracing the —— -—the ‘streets bounding said dis- and eastéerly sides thereof, , to be thervaghly and pro- JERE a 3 Ee. it H if i re aa papas 1, sweepings of every be inthe same, collected in heaps, and removed at least once between Monday morning and Wednesday night; and once again between Thursday morning and y night, in each week, except when, from the state of the weather on such u cay the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps , in writing, substitute some other day in the week therefor, or dispense with tue perform- ance of such work. But itis understood thatythe said officer is not allowed to, and shall not grant “any cue Cog Seqweers for a period longer than a pe ey from the g thereof. the said part —— of the a Ef H D Secondly. Also, that second part shall and will, during the period afore- said, employ a sufficient number of carts and cart- men, to remove, and shall remove all ashes, gar- bage, offal, manure, dirt, rubbish and sweepings of every kind, nature or description, from all streets, , avenues, and all putters, ves, piers, heads of slips, public lazusand places within the district aforesaid, forthwith, immediately after be- ing collected. Third. Also, that the said part —— of the second part ehal! and will, daring the period aforesaid, at —— own expense, cause al! dirt, filth and rubbish. of all andevery kind, to be removed from each of the public eackitd, (and such other public markets hereafter be erected,) and the limits thereof within the —— district aforesaid, every Sunday, before the hour of nine o’olock in the morning, and every other day, excepting Saturday, before four o'clock in the afternoon. Fourth. Also, that the said part of —— of the second part shall and wil!, daring the period afore- ‘said, provide a sufficient number of horses and carts and men, being such as shall be assigned to said dis- trict by the Commissioner of Streets ana Lamps, to act as cartmen to cdilect and remove, and shall re- move forthwith from the several streets ad city, hy garbage, rubbish, sweepin, every and nature, whi: ed H £ ich be deli to him, or may be placed in vessels on the sidewalks, or in the ‘area of, or upon the u, ‘area step of any dwelli houve, store or public’ building within the Hinits of the district aforesvid; and the said carte and men z compelled to go entirely through the afore- Spe ee |. of each and e’ , Sundays excepted. hat the arivers of al! carta 80 em- carts shall give notice of their ap- | & hand bell, aud shall receive ; farbege, 5 @ and rabbish description whic! shall be de- | , or be placed upon the sidewalk« H he area, or in vessels, in the upon the upper cellar ste of aveey Gaetiog house. Public bud 4 es j within the district aforesaid; and that every ash shall be attended by a man to help the driver. Also, that the said part —— of the second | such part of said district as includes the | part of any of the great thoroughfares, : Broadway, Bowery, Third avenue, eenth etreet, Chatham street, Grand | , from Broadway to the East river, and Canal | street, shall and wil! during the period aforesaid, , cause the same and the severai gutters thercof, to- | with the cross-walks of the strects intersect- | bE = 4 Ht mos =) Wl fi the same, to be thoroughly swept and cleaned, aud all dirt, manure, garbage, , ribbish, and ee of every kind ‘or nature, to be removed wu at least three times in cach week, once | before Tuesday morning, and again before Thursday , and before Saturday morning, in each week throughout the year; such work to be before seven o'clock in the morning, be- tween the first of May and the first of October, and | before eight o'clock in the morning between tie | first of October and the first of May, excepting only when from such performance being impracticable | on account of the state of the weather, the Com- miesioner of Streets and Lamps may, in writing, | a later hour, or sal some other day performance of such work, or dispense with same temporarily for a period not exceeding ine Also, that the said part —— of the shail and will, sisptin the period afore- remove the snow and ice, and other ob- from the cross walks and gutters, in com- with the ordinances of the Common Council, Sha oe ni ties ee "ps pale a ings and places, public 5 Fhouees, station houses, court rooms, ) the said district, within tbe at after such snow or hail bas ceased falling: case of said snow, bail or ice being #0 as not to permit the same to be then that he shall and will cause the to (gape Mie} gand or ashes, until it is practicable to be removed. Also, that he shall and will, during the period aforesaid, keeythe streets in the district aforesaid passable for vehicles daring the winter, pag all gutters intersecting streets in the said a | Ninth. Also, that the said part —— of the second | part shall and will, during the period aforesaid, st | ——own expense, carry offin a suflicient numberof boats or vessels, to be joaded at the berth, foot of — street, all dirt, manure, garbage, ashes, filtu, rubbish and aweepings of every kind or nature with- im said district, as fast as the same can be | collected; tty de meal Gee mt | manure, gal a , , ul or sweepings any kind or nature, shallbe made by said per | the second part or pea emilee, cavern | as bein: suitable end prbper to fill wp low | or sunken lots, may be used for such pur- | ‘ith the consent of the owner of such low or eunken lots, and of the City Inspector. the eaid-partics of the first part heveby assign ead part —— of the second part, the berth | i 1 é E Hay i . ite wi 233 s z | part ff THE NEW YORK HER SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 16, 1854. aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid. ‘Od the said part —— of the second part hereby take, ‘P02 —— to secure — rights thereto from’ uniawh | infringe ‘Tenth. Also, that every cart employed byw ‘be said part —— of the cecond part for the purposes a'f this perintem tent of Streets, for his approval, before the same is used contract, shall be submitted to the on the district aforesaid, and shall again be sub- mitted to his approval every six months ter; and no cart not ha such approval, éuly made and painted thereon, with the date thereof, shall be used or employed in the district aforesaid. —__ Eleventh. Also, that during the period aforesaid, the taid part —— of the second part shall and will reside and keep an office within the said district, which shall be open for the transaction of business from teven o'clock A.M. to six o'clock P.M., and +hail notify the Commissioner of Streeta and Lamps thereof in writing. i Twelfth. Also, that if the said part —— of ‘the second part shall fail or neglect rform any +h he is required to perform by this con- e of twenty-four hours after he so to do, by notice-in writing left at bis residence or place of business. aforesaid, by the Superintendent of Streets, then such Superin tendent of Streets may cause such duty to be per- formed, and in case the said Superintendent shall fail to hotify the said part —— of the second part of such failure or neglect, or having notified as afore- said, shall failor negiect to have such duty per- formed, the Mayor of said city may cause said T intendent to be notified of his failure or Neglect in writing at bis office ; and if said Super ident should centinue, for twenty-four hours thereafter, to neglect or fail in the performance of such dut; fen the said Mayor may cause the same to one. Thirteenth. Also, that when the Superintendent of Streeta, having performed the duty as afore said, and having certified the reasonable expense thereof in writing, under oath, to the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps; and also, when the Mayor having caused the duty to be performed as before provided, and the officer to whom the Mayor has eutrusted the performacce thereof, having certified, under oath, the reasonable expense thereof, in writing, to’ epartment of Finance, then in either of such cases the amounts thug certified shall ke binding and conclusive on the said part —— of ihe second part, and the Department of Finance, may cause such expense to be paid, which shall be deducted from the next succeeding payment other: { wive cue*to she said part —— of the second part according to the terms of this agreement; and should the rext payment be insufficient to reim- buree the expense so incurred, then such deficiency shall be deducted from any succeeding payment, and said part —— of the second part shall lose the amonnt of such expense. And should tle pay- ments to become due to said part —— of the second part be insufficient to reimburse the city for the expense so incurred, then the said part —— of the second part shall be liable to the said parties ot the a for such deficiency. Pon: fh. Aleo, that if the said part —— of the rsecon@ part fail or neglect to clean any of his district aforesaid, within the time above spe- cified, any citizen may, at bis own expense, and without notice to the said part —— of the second part, cause the same to be cleaned at his own ex- pense, and may have and dispose for his own ac count of the manure or other substances thereby collected. Fifteenth. Also, that if the said part —— of the second part shall refuse or fail, or neglect tocomply with the requirements of this contract, or part thereof, for forty-eight hours after being notified in writing. to.perform the same or any part thereof as aforesaid, by the commissioner of streets and lamps, or the lent of streets, or the captain of police of any ward within saidedistrict in which such negleet or: failure occurs, such notice to be served by leaving the same at his house or office, then t id parties of the first part by their said Com! er of ‘Streets and Lamps, shall, in writ- ing, declare this contract forfeited, and said part —— of'thesecond part shall not be entitled tociaim ~aby moneys upon the said coatract after the time when the said notice shall be served upon him a3 aforesaid; nor shall he be thereafter entitled to an. profits, benefita, or advantages to be had or derive rom such contract. And it shall thereafter be law- ful for the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps to rocure such work, hereby contracted for, 5 be Jaw and the or- e by other persons pursuant to dinances of the Common . And the said part —— of the second part shall be liabie to pay, and shall aod will to the Corporation of the city of New York, such loss or damage as they may have sustained by reason of such refusal, neglect or failure. Sixteenth. Also, that the said part ——of the second part, when required by the Croton Aque duct Department, through the Water Purveyor or other officer of the said department, shall carry away,in water-tight carts, all dirt, rubbish, and filth taken from the receiving basins and sewers within the district aforesaid, and to effect such re- moval within twelve hours after such dirt, rubbish or filth shall be taken from such sewers and basins; and if such removal is neglected for twelve hours after the said dirt, rubbifh or filth bas been taken from the said basins or sewers, then such removal may be made forthwith by the Croton Aqueduct Department, at the expense of such part —— of the second part, to be certified to the Department of Finance, and deducted from the payments due, or to become due, to the part —— of the second part under this contract. Seventeenth, Also, that violations of the city or- dinances shall not excuse the pnrea nee by the said part —— of the second part, of any of the work hereinbefore specified. Eighteenth. Also, that said_part—of the second t sball be allowed to use the Croton water from Grants within the -— district aforesaid, for inkling streets in advance of the sweepers em- ployed thereln, but not more than one hydrant shall ¢ opened at a time, and this only so far as to ena- ble the said part —— of the second part or his ser- vants, conveniently to fill their mapa pot, and to be carefully closed when left. That the said hy- dyants sball not be used to wosh the filth of gutters into the receiving basins or public sewers, nor shall hose be used on the said hydrants for washing or sprinkling the strects, and the said part —— of the second part shall pay for repairs by the Croton Aqueduct Department of fhe damaged by the part —— of the second part orthe men in —— employ. And, ncase the said part —— of the sec- ond part shall violate or fail to observe the rules and provisions of this section, the Croton Aqneduct De- partment may, at their discretion, revoke or sua pend the pri granted therein. Nineteenth. Also, that in the performance of any and all parts of the work herelnbefore specified, in which part accidents or injuries may happen to the person or property of a , the said ——, of the second part, shall place Proper guards fer the pre- vention of accidents, and shall put up and keep at night suitable and sufficient lights durin; formance of the work, and that he will f. the per- im the parties of the first part fo demnify ny damages or costs to which they may be put by reason of injury to | the person of property of another, resulting from negligence or care!casnes: the work. Twentieth. Aleo, that the said part ——, of the second pait, will give —— personal attention con- stantly to the faithful prosecution of the said work specitied in this contract. That —— will not sub- in the performance of | let the aforeeaid work, but will keep the same un- der tha own control, direction and supervision; will not assign by power of attorney or otherwise, any of the moneys payable under this agreement: that —— will panctoally pay the work. men who shall be employed in the peclormaace of the aforesaid work, and in cash current, and uot in what is denominated store pay. Twenty-first. Aleo, that -—— of the second part will furnish the said Commissioner of Streets and Lamps with satisfactory evidence that all per- sons who have doue work or furnished materials under this agreement, and who may have written notice to the said Commissioner of 5! and Lamps, before or within ten days after the completion of the work aforesaid, that any balance for such work or materials, is still due and unpaid, have been fully paid or secured such balance. And, that in case such evidence be not furnished a afore- said, such amount as may be nec to meet the claims of the persons aforesaid shall be retained from tke 8 due the said of the second part un reement, until the liabili- ties aforesaid shall be fully discharged or such notice withdrawn. Twenty-second. Also, that if the said part —— of the second part shall at any time during the pe- riod aforesaid, and for the space of one week, omit to clean the district aforesaid, as required by this contract, then the said part —— of the seco: shall forfeit to said one-half of the half-monthly pay hereinafter mention ed. for each week of such ommiasion as aforesaid. ‘Twenty:third. Also, that ten per cent of the half-monthly poyment hereinafter mentioned snall remain with the said parties of the first part, as se- curity till the whole work, according to the con- Whereupon, upon the full performance by the said vr the eevond part, of alland cingular the covenants and conditions herein beforementionod, ven | tract, shall be completed. nd part of the first part, and lose | | { charge, ‘that the suits are n his part and behalf to be performed and falfilte 1, the parties of the first part will psy, and hereby bind themselves and their successors 4 ry, to the in cash, ‘the sam eaid part ——— of the second " bs rae | hana Seg of dollars, in balf-mon' such sum or uma as may be der aay of the provisions herein contained be that purpose. jn witness whi , the to these presents have hereunto set theis unde sua eeals, the day and year first above written. For the Mayor, Aldermen and Com- monalty of the city of New York. _By the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps. Signed and cealed in the presenee of The Alleged Charges of Corruption the Corperetion Attorney. ‘The investigation of the alleged charges of cor ruption brought againet Mr. Haskine was resumed yesterday before the special Committee of the Board of Aldermen, consjsting of Mesers. Biumt ¢chair- man), Lord and KeRy. This investigation has now lasted a week, and but Httle light has been thrown on the subject—the time of the Committee being uselessly taken up with criminations and recrimi- nations, that have freely passed between the aceu- sers and the accused. The charges against Mr. Ha:- kins have been presented in the fellowing form :— The Corporation Attorney is charged with com- mencing euit, on his own complaint, against Charles E-Folwell, a mercbant tailor, late of Fulton street, this city, and discontinuing this suit and paying the defendant's costs, and charging the same to this city. Thus the city lost the amount paid the de- fendant’s attorney, and also all the disbursements incident to the suit. Second—The Corporation Attorney is charged with paying money belonging to the city to a per- son not connected with his office, for the perform- ance of datics that should have been performed in bis office, either by himeelf or his clerks, regularly appointed for that and other purposes, and who are paid out of the city treasury. He (the attorney) paid to a person named D. T. Walden the sum of twenty-five dollars for taxing a bill of costs that should bave been taxed by himself or clerks, and thus saved the cits money. The motives and cir- cumstances atten ing this wrong and corrupt use of the city’s movey will be shown whea proof of the truth of the charge is offered. ‘Third—The Corporation Attorney is charged with deliberately and knowingly making a false report to one branch of the Common Council in the month of October last. The resolution calling for the report and the falee and corrupt reply to the resolution are published in the Beene of the body calling for the information. Had he, the attorney, made a true report in reply to the resolution, the corruptions of the office of Corporation Attorney would have been known to the legislative power of this city long ago. But he wilfully and knowingly made a false report, and thus concealed frauds of a groas character, by which the city treasury was plundered,.and atil! is plundered, by a ofertinuare of the .same corrupt ractices which the design of the resolution of the rd was to check aud prevent. This false report, and all the circumstances connected with it, will be offered in proof of the truth of this charge. Fourth—The Corporation Attoincsy is charged with illegally com; suits, both before and after judgment, and wrongly aud corruptly pecket- ing moneys that he knew belonged to city. ‘These suits, so illegally compromised, and in which the ere received was illegally and corru; pocketed 7 ted Attorney, are very numerous; and, Halas fey Rani gan a cS rai ‘ever’ nable description that co practised in that ice. The particular cases that we will now name as illustrative of these gross frauds, are those in which the defendeuts are, Erastus C. Sanderson, Lewis Lyman, James T. Bertine, George P. Fox Garnet L. Dericksov, John Benzov, aud J. H. & A. F. Ockershaaeen. Most of the frauds that have been practised in these cases are common to a huodred other cases and indeed are the general practice of the office and ia other respects these casca have peculia frauds of their own applicable to no other cases. All of the corrupt circumstances connected with these cases will be shown in offering the proof ap- plicable to each. Fifth—-The Corporation Attorney is charged with a general practice of defrauding the city treasury of the disbursements of the suits he ivatitutes, and which are paid by the defendant, but are not paid into the city treasury by the Attorney. Sixth--The Corporation Attorney is charged with wilfully and knowingly violating or disregarding every ordinance relating to and enacted for the government of his office. Seventh-e The Corporation Attorney is charged with the commission of perjury in swearing to the correctness of his returns, wheu he knew they were false; and made falee by the alterations of own pen after they had been made out by his clerks. We promise to sustain each and every one of these charges, by unimpeachable testimony, taken from the books and returne of the attorney himself, and from the ies whom he prosecuted, and the clerks in his office. At the meeting of the committee yeaterday—Mr. Lord not being present—the chairman asked the 5 bes tenet ey were willing to proceed in his absence Mr. Haskin said that it was impossible for him to consent to proceed with the investigation, unless ali the members of the committee were present. The chai were serions,and he wanted a full com- mittee to hear the whole evidence. The CuarmMan would also rather have a full com- mittee Ye agw and would allow nothing but what ‘was strictly fair. Mr. Haskin wanted a most bn eg tion of the charges bi ht against ji e would that Alderman Lord veatiga- | and for that purpost should be resent, as there mi bly be a ma- | jority and 'mtnority report, He oot tliat he had raised objections to the specifications of the oe yesterday, because they were not sufficiently defi- | nite; and in relation to them the committee had been divided in opinion. Knowing the motives of his persecutors, and from the excited state of his own feelings, he had loyed Mr. Smith as coun- sel to attend to his case on this occasion, out of re- spect to the committee. | ‘The Cuarrman said that the committee would not | proceed until Alderman Lord came in. fy pe Lonp shortly after made his appearance, when Mr. Haskts rose and said--I stated yesterday, when Mr: Glover spoke of the receipt book in the | Court of Record cases, that I had no other in my | possession. 1 wish now to correct this mistake; for | Be gain to my office, I learnt from my clerk, Mr. Smith, that a book had been recently opened con- fiw, receipts, one dated the 3d June and the other the 4th of July, 1854. The Cwams“ax—Are there any others bevides those aireas ? None to Gp arpety sag able to prove the exis tence of yet anot Mr. HAskin--I said I knew of no other, Alderman Loxp—It seems to me that this investi - gation should not take the form of a dialogue be tween the parties. Mr. Ixoranam—It_wad asserted rday, that since Glover left the Corporation A\ y's office, there bad been no Common Pleas receipt book. It is admitted to-day, that — — AL Pog state, and am , e cei ‘and before on with this investiga- se Bea Mr. Hasein—Make that a boo The Caarmmax—We will now what Mr. Has- kin has to say. a Mr. Surra, counsel, sald that Mr. Haskin had stated already why he had selected coansel in this matter, and perhans it was 99 jndicious a course a8 could have been ace; ‘cd. He found that the A fications of charges were loose and fect, and it wae first absolutciy that Mr. Haskin should know what he was called upon to meet. He Delieved that the rule in these cases was that, after cha: were qi on the accuser relied. general, and only in 8 cations at charge of been particu! a. romise of suits, the suit aye been pointed ont. The committee cannot per- it parties to make charges and then seek for Pridence to vulen oe They say in their embrace a series of frauds of imaginal ecription that conld be practined in that office.” ‘This in as loore and is nite pt aed aor ma been perpetrated. Now, are these frau is clear that these should be defined, and other evidence can be admitted except ia reiationt those specified, Uutil this bes been done, Mr, Has & | New Boston, where he commenced “ clearing up a | cared for. At the age of sixteen, Mrs. Dustin'was | he recount the many privations and perils through a ee nn nen ne ¢annot be called upon to go into any defence. This is cot the piace to Gah for testimony. The parties here might aa weil accuse the Comptroller of violat- ing the rules of his offtce, aud then look out for evi- dence wherewith to substantiate the charge. The Cuarmmax—Do you kwow, Mr. Sunitls, under what authority we are acting? _ Mr. Saurrn—Yes; you are actiog under a resolu tion of the Board of Aldermen, passed for the pur- pose Of having an investigation of the manner in which the business of the Corporation Astoraey's office has been transacted. The gentieman here read the resolution, He further contended tuat under this resolution the charges must be distinctly specified and served upon his party. Another remark that he wished to make was, that he thought it the duty of the com mittee to lay down rules to he observed in conduct- ing this investigation. There bad been great as- any oF Seeding displayed, and parties should uot allowed to stand up and make allegations at orlaers Ne What ch: d de: man Losp.— ages do you consider deficient, Mr. Smith? — " Mr-Surru—They are all defective, in no? peinting out in what partieulars these frauds have been com: mitted, as well as in not giving the names of the parties upon whom they have been perpetrated. Alderman Lorp—Suppose you ask for a bill of particulars, and the committee then require an answer to be made to them? Mr. Surru—lI have no objection. A cE PRICE TWO CENTS. Progress of the Cholera. The’ Thibodaux (La.) Dfinerva, of the Lst inst. tates t.tat the cholera is beg’ to epidemic form in that vicinity. There n dea, 28 onthe plantation of Mesars. Pugh « Dardna, a , Short di ce above that place. The disease is con, med exclusively to the blacks. Th ‘o (Miss.) Advsca‘e states that the vb cradege rey oe ‘vw committing fearful havoc for several days in th. wt county, in tle neighborhood of Arkabatler, south o.° Cold Water and west of Tates- ville. Some thirteen bad died, six of whom were members of the family Of @ Baptist minister aamed Brown. Several cases cf chole ¥4 are reported in diferent parts of Kentucky, partic Wary in Mercer county, near Oregow. It has di “ppeared from Bowling Green. Several deaths had oceurre U at Nashville, Tenn., bat the disease is new abating. * The Cincinuati Commercial “ ie pleat hse made ita appeawance in the Lau. 7 county, ‘and four deaths have occ. ¥red trom it. The aame paper states that a private a *patch had been received from a gentleman in St. 1 uis, which sa; the eholera was reging a3 an epide, Ue, the deaths reaching as high as eiglsty per day.” 4 The number of deatha from cholera At Clricazo, on Tuesday, was twenty-trro. At Jeffersou City, Missouri, there have’ been four- Mr. Iyenanam-—Where I charge the Corpo- ration Attorney with compromising auits,. the games of the defendants will be found men- tioned. am willing to be coulined to the cases pertloulany named, but I wish: to em- every Common Pleas suit commenced by the ‘tien Attorney in which he has reveived alder Alderman Lonp—What doyouray totiat? They barge you with fraud ia every case. _ Mr. Siura—To charge us fraud in every case is too general. We wish to know what suits we have discontinued, and what is the nature of these frauds. Can anything be more just than that this information should be farniahed to the defendant? Alderman Loxp—Mx. Ingraham, can you make these charges more specific? My. ingranau—ti can by examining the books. Mr. Saitu—We have uo objection to any of the members of the committee examining our books, but there are reasons why we object to Mr. Lngra- ham doing 60. Alderman Loxp——Will you grant thia privilege | to Mr. Ingraham if assisted by one of the members of the committee? Mr. Ssita—Tiere isa strong feeling between the Corporation Counsel and the complainant in this case, and this might lead to an unpleasant collision. Alderman Lorp—I cannot suppose that there would be apy personal coltision, if Mr. Ingraham was accompanied by one of the members of the committee, M. Suira—Four or five libel euits have been com- menced by Mr. Ingraham against Mr. Haskin; and we have no doubt that this is only for the ae of getting teatimony for these cases. We cannot, therefore, consent to Mr. lograham examining tie teen fatal cases,and at Indepeadence, @, it has breken out a second time. ‘The Biclnond (Va.) Penny Post fess cbolera may become epidemic in that city. ane been fifteen or twenty cases within twenty jours. The St. Paul (Minneseta) Herald, of June 23, meutions several fatal cases of cholera in that city. A hospital. was preparing-forsick emigrants. Eight deaths occurred at the little village: of Crestline, Pa., on the 4th instant. They were ail Irish laborezs, living in shanties, and very filthy. The Harrisburg /tem says that the cholera hos appeared in Carlisle, and that several deaths had’ occurred from the disease. Several cages of cholera have occurred at Phila- + that here ar delphia. The Budietin states: that many of the in- | mates of the alms house have been taken off with it. _ Two fatal cases of cholera oecurred at Newark, N on Wedaesday. Eight deatha occurred at Providence, KR. I., last week, from cholera. The number of deaths. from cholera at Boston is decreasing. The Moutreal Gazette, of the 10th, publishesa statement of the mamber of cases and deaths from cholera, aa reported by the physiviaus to the board of health, by which it appears that from the 5th to the 10th of July, there were 233 cases and 86 deaths. The Gazette says this only embraces re- porta from a part of the cases of physicians. On the 10th there were twenty-seven burials of per. id who died of cholera, in the Catholic cemetery lone. TELEGRAPHIC. books. If Mr. Ingraham koows of anything dero- gatory to the Corporation Attorney’s office, he should point is out. We want to know what the frauds are—the books are only able to show the suits that have been commenced. It will turn out that these frauds are only in the heads of the par- ties makiag the accusation. Alderman Lozp—We will grant you the privilege of calling for a bill of particulars, provided you give the pee complaining the right of examining your Mr. Surtu—We will aliow se our books, with the exception of Mr. oe Mr. Incranam—I came here by the invitation of. the committee— Mr. Surta—By the invitation of which member at ask, sir? pe ¢ CxainmaN—i ordered Mr. Ingraham to attend re. Mr. Inorauam—lIf the committee are going to allow their time to be wasted by the couusel, [ do not see why I should remain. “By charge against the Corporalion Attorney is that he has illegaily re- ceived and retained mouey, and that he has uujasti- ay compromised certain auits. {% not that dis- tinct? Alderman Lorp—Address yourself to the com mittee, sir. Rhy denn lew _ cwcoriaaesars Hepes = ‘poral Saat ureau, and the com nit- tee can see by them whether these cases were or were not illegal compromises. Alderman Lorp—Mr. Smith, the committee are decided that you may have the specifications you desire, provided you let any one of the complainants, Mr. Ingrabam included, examive your books. Mr. Sura, after conversing with Mr. Haskin, con- sented. The majority ot the committee then ruled that Mr. Haskin might call for a specifivation under any one of the cuarges that he considered indefinite, provided he allowed any person, under the direction of the committee, or any mem- ber of said committee, to inspect the books of his office for the purpose of drawing up such specifications. The chairman objected to this rule, because he could not examine the booksin any other place than befcrethe committee, and because he thought the specifications sufficiently distinct, and was willing to receive any evidence to show the manner in which Mr. Haskin was in the habit ef coaducting his office. The committee then adjourned to the first Tues- day after the firet Monday in August. son to examine Deatu oF AN Acep, Lapy.—Died on the 8th instant, at the residence of Dr. L. Farley, in this city, Mie. Jennet, widow of the late Mr. Eliphalet Dustin, of Francestown, aged ninety-five years, nine montha and eight days. Mrs. Dustin was born in Londonderry, of one of the old Scotch Irish families of that day. Her ; maiden name was McCullam. When quite young, her father went into the then new settlements of place” uj ther died, er fa- n which to dwell. At an re ps ren leaving a wife and family of cl married, and in the course of two or three years, moved a few miles further into the wilderness, to take up another piece of land, and there to found a permanent home; which farm is located in the north- western part of Francestown. Here, by industry and frugality, she lived and raised her family of | eleven children, eight of whom lived to grow up. Although she could not boast of the “learning of | the chook ” as she never in her life attended school, she gave unmistakable evidence of scholarship and nce. She contrived to learn to read, write, and reckon, and it was very rare, even in echolara, | to find one in advanced ‘life who could read and reckon with the readiness with which she did. Her conversation was sprees instractive and gramati- cal, very seldom m: ling @ word or marring a sen- tence. Her memory was wonderfully retentive,and with great vividness, even to her last days, would which she had in the primitive settlements. She could cin yy soe eee ae half ate st century an earlier pait of the present, as aoty an port a in its stirring [ooldents could. Born about the time of the old French war, fitog bn 7 tne Revolutionary struggle, she could tell of rivations of the earlier settlers—of the calls upon 6 | le for men and means—of her own bus- ‘8 for Bunker Hill—and the suffer. ings and struggles of the meo of that day. With would she recount the doings of nighta ee had risen from her in journe; Francestown to Derry, horseback, to well from some _—. thread, with which she purchased her first window of isinglass, and her efforts to assisteher husband in “ his clearing,” to aud render him all the assistance in her power to estab- lish @ home, which her then young family should dweil be instructed. Reading and reflection with her had always been favorite She turned from the readiag of no book S account be size, sib ig yet ‘he 1776, she joined the Presby- New Boston, then ander the gen | wesw ah her woh : baptized. She lived long, a great deal, reflected more ; and her life, long as it was, in keeping with her vows of seventy-eight life was of fifty-nine years. all of ny Ayame rece grand: family of grand- 3 Wer lite have been those i Chorch « of Rev. Mr i 573 s3F . Irish who followed, and one man bad CHOLERA IN PHILADEL?PUTA. Parcaperpata, Duly 16, 1854 Thedeaths in this city during the week ending to-day weve 413, including 69 from cholera. The mortality is heavy among children, 8% having died this week of cholers infantum. CHOLERA IN WASHINGTON. Wasutnetos, July 16, 1854 ‘The cholera is on the increase. CHOLEKA 4T BOSTON. Bosrox, July 15, 1854, There were 111 deaths in this city durimg the week eniling at moon to-day, 31 of which were from cholera. Nearly all the 85 deaths that have thus far occurred assume an had been “Our Key West Correspondence. Kev Wear, Joly 8, L854. Death of Capt. Scarvitt—Health of Key Wrest, ge Since my last the public aervice baa sustained a heavy loas a the death of Captain J. M. Scarritt, of the United States Corps of Engineers, who was charged with the construction of Fort Taylor, oa this island. He died on the 22d ult., much aad universally regretted, for our citizens hada hig appreciation of his many noble qualities, There have been seven other deaths all caused by fovee. The trades or southeast winds having, to all appear- ances, set in for the balanee of the year, there is sensible decrease of the heat, aud evident improve- ment in the health of the piace. We failed to get up much of a demonstratioa oa the 4th. The Sona of Temperance got ap 3 proces- sion, and being dreased in their regalia and bannerg upfuried, made quite an imposing appearance. We can Bay, however, what few towns haviag our pope- lation could boast of, that not one drunkee man was seen in our streets during the day. The cha- racter of our peopie for sobriety and temperance is extraordinary. The United States engineer transport aclooner Active, on the vey from Garden Key to this poet, picked up nine bales of cotton, found doating out- side. She saw Probably adozen more which ashe was uuable to pick up, it being calm. Thi } the ad inwt. OP 4 eo The City Cow Stables. Boreav or Sanitary Inorg New Yor, July 7. a pursuance of your directions to me, and ac cusnanies by sae myc weapon of the Sixteentiz anc Tenth wards, inthe latter part of the month of May last, I made a thorougi> examination and in- vestigation of the celebrated cow stables situated between Tenth and Kleventh avenues and Fifteenth: and Stateenth streety, in the Sixteenth ward of this city, aad herewith report to you the result of auch ~ Th “ tables built in three ene cow atal are in ti rows oa the block bounded by Tenth aud Eleventh avenues aud Pifteenth and. Sixteent»: atreets, and they extend seal | from Tenth nearly to Bleventh avenue, in One row iz-on Fifteent# street, one on Sixteeath atreet, aud oue-nearly ithe centre of the block, with an ailey way on each side of the-centre row, the alle: Ng being from twelve to twenty feec wide. The lower portion of the row of cow pueda’ on Sixteenth street is built of brick, two storiee Righ. and far superior in every way to the others, , i are shed, but one storythigh, and “low at at.” In each of these sheds the cows are placed im double rows the width of the shed, and there isa slight descent madefrom the fead of each stall te the centre of each of the double rows for the excre- meats and filth from the cows to rua off,and a tro is placed outside of each shed to carry off the. eaid excrementa and filth from the premises, but the de- sceat is not sufficient, nor is the trough properly constructed, and if the cows’ excrementa were of a healthy or natural character, the trough, &c., would be eatirely useless. I found these cow shods,on the day_I visited them, occupied by 1538 cows, and over 60 horses, beside goats, turkeys, geese, chickens, &c., &c. ; space allotted to each cow does not exceed ‘three feet in width—the space in length is sufficient. Fact cow is fastened to her limited space by. aehort, rope. ‘The ceiling of these sheds is very low, and there is scarcely any place for ventilation except-the doors ; and they are few and very narrow, air is ex- tremely foul, filthy and sickening, aud. although it was a Coolish cay, the poor cows were for and air, aud spparently in feverish com H and indeed how could it: be otherwise, cos ae they are in their close, hot and cnyentl! ‘aheds, surrounded with a noxious, filthy, and at. mosphere, not a ray of. sunlight to shine on them, ora breath of pure air allowed to Another Strect Preach! lot. from cholera this season, were persons of foreign birth gue the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, July 14 | Last evening a crowd larger than on any former occasion aseembled to hear the preaching opposite the American Hotel. A number of Irishmen, prin cipally young men of the lower class, were on the ground and several attempts were made tointerrapt the speaker. He was not, however, to be intimi- dated, and continued to launch out against priest: craft and Papacy in no very measured terms. Some one near the stand having threatened to “ pull him down,”’ be detied them to do so, etating that he thanked God he wasia a land of free speech, with free men around him ready to avenge his death, should he be sacrificed to the intolerance of priest ridden Catholics. The cheering in the crowd at there remarks was long and Joud, and the proposi- tion was not repeated. The discourse was brought to a close without any material interruption, anda clear majority voted “aye” in reapouse to the inquiry as to whether the preaching should be con: tinned to-might. When the maa left the staud some attempts were made bya parcel of ruffians to crowd upon him, but he was supported and surrounded by stalwart friends, and reached the American in safety. As goon as he was in, the fellows who followed him up set upa hestipg and yelling, and shouted in ob- scene language for him to come out. This edly led to a fight, on the first arene of which, the Chief of Police, Capt. Bagnall, with Capt. Rogers, of the lower watchhouse, some half dozen con- stables, and about as many private citizens, rashed into the midst of the excited crowd, and seized two of the ringleaders. At the same time, one man was knocked down a cellarway and seriously bruised, escaping narrowly death or broken lim! The risoners were hurried on down Main street by Capt. Baga and Capt. Rogers, round Nii street, and up Pearl again to the Mohawk street station. Allthe way, the crowd kept pushing on, now rushing forward and then back y oy in attempts to rescue the prisoners. When onthe corner of Main and Niagara streets, brickbats were thrown by the hia head se- verely cut, and another had his shoulder badly hart. A cry was raised of ‘now go in wid’ ye boys!” — the Chief and his men.calmly and determinedly har- ried forwaid, and never lost possession of their prisovers. When near the station house, three others were seized, andsfive in all were lodged in the cells. Several heads were bruised and cut by blows from stones and cinbs,. batno very serious in- jury, except in the two casesave have mentioned, was received. Too muckepraiseeannot be given to Captain Bagnall and his*men for’ the cool, courage- ous, and impartial manner in which they discharged thelr trying duties. Tee We wish now to say a few words respecting this affair. You, Irishmen and Catholics, who do not | like and cannot patiently fisten torthe remarks of | the preacher, ha do you go near him? With what | object do you attend the meetings, mingle with American and other fellow citizens, and then hoot, and yell and fight, and assault not-only the preach- er, but any man who stands up for his right of free speech? te his assertions are false, are they to be | controverted by clubs? Will brickbats and paving stones prove to thore of an opposite faith that your religion is pure, and your bishops and priests im- | come You will say you mg te 5 d nagar | the meetings. So you have; p right because yon do not like the doctrines laid down, to break the law and distarb.the peace of the city. Suppose a whig meeting should be called in the Park, and a a body of democrats should choose to attend. No person would question their right to be there; bat every pei id deny their right to yell, and hoot and fight like #0 many demons, because democratic politic! and democratic principles were abnsed by the er. Be assured you are not ina land where taonon can show its head in daylight and in the open streets, and your attempt to put down, by personal violence, any public speaker, wil! add fael to a flame it should be your caruest desire to aubdue. If you take friendly advice, you will remain absent from these meetings. The excitement you occasion by your action is the very thing your bitterest enemies ‘would most earnestly desire. This alone keeps the affair alive. This alone occasions mectings night after night, that, had you acted differently, would never have been held. You nmst learn one fact. You are ‘n America and eee Americans—in the land of free epeech aud religious tolerance—and never can you stop discussion with brickbats and ehillelabs, Your best adviser will counsel you to remain at home,‘satisfied that if your caue is just it cannot be injured by words ; and if unjust, it caa- not be upheld by paving stor ¢ City Intelligence. PuxeEnTaviON To A-Viremar —A large meeting of the ex members and active members of the Fire Departimeat was held last night at No. 145 Grand street, to present a gold watch and chain to Mr. Johm N. Garside, ex-fore man and now a member of Hose Company No 9. Mr ‘ide, daring the fire, w weeks since, o# the comer nd and Norfolk streets, hearing there waa some thin the burning Wilding, at the civk of his own one a grand: rrraet lo poh lesen of the fe vite wore, one few lives present, and does life dashed throvgl: «be domes and rescaéd three persons from the fire, and perhaps from death. It was to reward this action that his friends nesembled last night. Upon the preseatation of the above testimonial a few remarks were made, to which Mr. Garsi tT reryyaded. The preeeat wall long be highly pried by the recipient, on © the rouree from whew it exma, their nostrils? Indeed ao fonl. is the air in these stables, that the health wardens. who accompanied me were compelled to suspegti the inspection for a ae to recover frm its tickening effecta upoa them. The cows kept'in these sheds are fed apoa the swill and slops made at the distillery of Messrs. Jobnaon & Co,, situated on the block east of these remises, and the swill is brought under the street y means of pipes to the lt reservoirs in the yards of the cow sheds, and thence is forced inte the troughs from which it is eaten or drank. This swill is given to the cows three times a.day. The Messrs. Joiuson: own these sheds, and sap ply the swill to the cows; the owners of the cows pay ing them for rent and swill, for each cow, the sum of nine cents per day. I was told: that some of the owners of the cows gave them hay and meal; | bat I saw no evidence of such fact. ‘The cows are milked twice each There are about forty-three owners of the cows atabled there; they own from six totwo hundred cows-each, and they all sell milk—besides others who purchase milk there to sell again. In the course of my inspection I found one Patrick Winne, who owns or ~— cows on the premires, in the act of mixing the milk from these heated, feverish, swill-fed cows with a certain. mixtare which be called burned sugar, put in the milk, a3 he coolly told me, for the purpose of giving it a proper, rich, creamy, and natural. color—ad it the milk from’ these eer eee cows, without sunshine and with ut pure air, fed ou slops and swill, was too good, too-pare, too rich to sell to his customers without reducing it to a proper de- gree of strength, and then sugar it to a proper color. Around these stables, painted in glowing are the wagons of these persona, to carry forth retail this rich, pure, and saga»-coloi County Milk,” &e., &c. off their sugar,chalk,and egg, swill mixture as “pure country milk,” seuding death and disease wherever it is aged. | have obtained two samples of the best kind of milk they had at those jes, amd for which I paid their higheat prices, and I also obtained a sample of common country milk from ® farmer's grase-fed the report of Professor iteed, whotbas analyzed the of Professor wi three samples, speak of the relative difference their q ' Fs - If necessary, | can furnish the names of ties from whom I obtained the les of I trust this report wil) be satiotachoeg. to that it may im some degree aid you in and ambi to preserve the public health, is paremount to nearly every other comsideration. Very respectfully yours, ée., R. C. Downtne , Sanitory Inspector. To Tuomas K, Down1ne, ily Laspector. ‘Theatrical and Exhintelons. IrLian Orxra.—The great success of Donizetti's opera of ‘ Maria di Rohan,” which was received ou each bight of its representation with enthusiastic cheers, is annouaced again for tomorro' ‘The Cae og of Signora Bertucea, Si D'Ormy, Signor Graziani and given the utmost pleasure and bave heard them in this opera. It sumed that the garden will be ofs F if E 53 te to-morrow night. Maretzek deserves the support of the musi- cal people of New York, for his efforts to establich the Italian opera in this city. Let bine therefore receive substantial proofs his exer- tions are appreciated. N1w1.0's Ganven.—The revival of the coma wil take place to-morrow eveniog, in. which Prax- will take place to-morrow ev. cois, Jerome, Antoine and Mm’e. Marzetti wilt eus- haracters. The grand ballet of “ Genevieve, the Sonnambule,” will also be repeat- ed, which will introduce M’ile. ¥rce Mathias ia the gf The for HEATRE— oquencinp foe ni will be the drama or that of Louise, aw 10, and Mrs. Bellamy,that of Mm’e. Doweet. The local drama of the “ East River Boatman” will close all, the cast of which embraces the names of several of the principal members of the Ws AMERICAN Mustum.—The | es Of “ Bamboozling,” and the ‘5 ie are selected for to-morrow afte and the drama a es peti, A the evening, . W. Clarkeappearing as ‘win Brothers. African United "Twins can be seen without extra charge; they are three old, and are completely Spine ny fy eee at the book, Hirropnome—The Tou Franconi will bring forward to-morrow evening, forthe first time this season, hiachefd’ ewvre, the “ Tournament of the Field of the Cloth of Goll,” with allits eupert» araphernalia. b Woop’a Mixstnx1s.—This company are to repeat the “Musical Congres,” and the burletta ot “ Leud-her-de-shum Money,” to-morrow evening. Buckusy’s Serzxapexs will represent the bur- "hl relia” in to-morrow he pik fl pee eed Caste Ganbry,—Ihedworth’s , Band are to give their Bat concert this aeasoa to-night. Tae programme tornprises many ¢( the myst pogilac mnaical Woces we age