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thought be»t to place the whole matter in wie hande of the Committee of Arrangements for settlement, after consultation with the Executive Committee of the SocietyIt was decided, on motion of the Hon./ *George Geddes, that the business office of the Society should be located at the Fair Grounds of the Onondaga County Agricultural Society, at the southern part of the city Contributors, on arriving in town, will be met by the Reception Committee, at the Globe Hotel, and directed to the grounds, protided the arrangements be approted by the Onondaga Society.It was resolved that the matter be submitted to the Onondaga Society, and that they be requested to co- operate with the Committee ofArrangements. .It waa decided to have the Grand Opening Ceremonies, Addresses, and Procession of all the implements on exhibition, take place on Tuesday, July 14th, upon the Fair Grounds,The President urged upon the Committee of Arrangements, the necessity of selecting the Marshals of the day from among the most influ* ential citizens. The whole character of the ex hibitioa depended upon that. They .should be men of well-known character, and of the high* t»t standing in society.On motion of Mr, J B. Burnett, the Marshal was authorized to appoint his Assistants.On motion, Dr Colvin was authorized to mako arrangements with the Syracuse and Tnl-ly Plank Road Company, relative to toll.It was arranged that the President’s headquarters would be at the Yoorhees House; Gov King and the officers of the New York State Agricultural Society, at the Syracuse House , the Board of Judges at the Globe and St Charles Hotels , and the remaining officers and guests of the Society, at the various Hotels of the city.There will be no regular banquet provided on the ground, but a collation will be furnished daily, and sent to the field for the officers, judges, guests, dec.On motion, a committee, consisting of Messrs Hagadont, Agan and Chester, were appointed to receive editors and reporters from abroad.A tent will bo provided for the exclusive use of the Marshal and Assistants The President stated that he had given notice to the Secretary of the Society, to procure suitable badges for the officers of the Exhibition.time next weex.I3F1* Maks a note on’t that it is an undisputed fact that those summer styles at Griswold’s, will please you, and are the cheapest in marketMUNICIPAL CORRUPTION.llaePIf5eEXAMINATION OF ALD. HOUGH CONTINUED.Testimony before the Investigating Committee.The Plot Thickens-The Investigating Committee re-assembled at the City Hall, yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. In the absence of witnesses, they adjourned to 2 o’clock, P. MAFTERNOON SESSIOX.1 %The Committee re-assembled at 2 o’clock.The examination of witnesses in the case of Aid. Hough was continued.John J. Peck called and examined: Know Aid. Hough; know nothing about the matter of alleged corruption in the letting of the Onondaga street pavement, farther than what has appeared in the papers; know nothing about .the articles which have appeared in the Courier.Cross-examined:1 Know nothing about Mr. Hough’s connection with this matter.Coddington B. Williams examined: I introduced into the Common Council, the resolutions setting forth that rumors were current of corruption in the letting of the Onondaga street pavement; can’t say positively, who circulated the rumors; the rumors were mostly in relation to the reward resolution; have never heard any definite charge against Aid Hough , can't say that I have any specification against any city officer, relative to tiiis contract r never heard of any money or other consideration be-ing given to Mr Hough to induce him to give the contract to Mr Casey.Ci oss-Examined by Mi. Sheldon: Don’t know where any evidence exists which would go to •how that Aid. Hough received anything for hia vote or influence in the matter; I voted against the resolution giving the contract to Mr Casey, Aid. Hough did not solicit me to vote (pr the contract; don’t know that he en-deai ored to influence any other Alderman ; the only thing that induced me to offer the lesolu-tionfor an investigation, was the rumors which I heard, that it was wrong to give the contract to the highest, instead of the lowest bidder, my reason for yoting against the Onondaga street pavement was, that the city could not afford to do the work, and that it should be let to a lower bidder, I understand there were lower bidders than Mr Casey , don’t remember wh«?e I got ray information that there were lower bidders; don’t know of any other evi-
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Syracuse Daily Courier
Syracuse, New York, US
Sat, Jun 27, 1857
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