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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt:...have any information in your knowledge bearing on any of them? A. No, sir; I have no personal knowledge of anything of the kind. Would it be proper to me to state--to ask the reporters to state that I have not appeared here in any way as a partisan, but in response to a summons from the Committee? Alderman Purroy: Certainly. Gilbert H. Badeau, being called as a witness and sworn, testified as follows: Examined by Alderman Purroy: Q. What is your profession? A. Attorney and couii6ellor-at-law. Q. Were you engaged professionally for any party in an action of the Mutual Life Insurance Company against the Mayor, Aldermen, etc.? A. Yes, sir; I appeared for three or four defendants there--Mr. Wilkins, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Crook. Q. Please to state what that action was? A. Action to foreclose a mortgage on property in the annexed district Q. Was a judgment recovered there? A. It was; yes, sir. Q. Was a sale had? A. The sale was not had; the sale was advertised to be sold November 30, 1874, but an arrangement was made with the Comptroller--he sent from his office that day, and it was adjourned three weeks; Mr. Lawrence, of the Comptroller's office, paid ten per cent of the amount due, and it was adjourned three weeks to allow them to pay the rest. Q. Can you inform the Committee as to what were the costs and expenses in that action recovered against the city? A. 1 learn from different parties--I have not got the figures with me--it amounted to about $650; that is, including the costs, the referee's fees and the auctioneer's fees for services. Q. Do you know of any communication having passed between the Comptroller and Corporation Counsel relative to that action, and, if so, state fully what it was? A. I called one day at Mr. Smith's office, and asked him if anyth...