The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24
Card to the Public.-The following two

n cara 10 the Fubuc.-Lne following TWO
papers presented to the Board of Assistants the
18th inst, and REFERRED ny.c
san A5sr$sa city during The
while ING shsmher Of the Board Assistant Aldermen
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said being duly haav1s that q,
.hs oSm%itss. Streets q Board IF
pave Chatham street tho Bowery, &C., with the Russ
on evening % & n Of 81
aa board 70 # no vote that
board their and had ascertaned that
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pavement and deponent considered him and he
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to the % said %ssrs w n
seated when ocusr snsued between said
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had been S the said MeGowa put
something from dsponept that depopens treating the
ass a s pSsf s sPs d ss: ias h%
VII give you 81 o for ySur election next FALL that
took his seat shortly afterwards recorded his vote
Tier saith deponsnt has heard within days that
sad McGown from motives Of personal enmyltowards de-
in reference to matter. Connected with city affairs has
deponent attempted bride the above
f.ed B9t this deponent AYERS that the
deponnt well knew At the time said
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did S as .S Cove shas
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saa Msoy and proof that at such
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having informed that said Midtown
Ss5sS 4 sa'
members Of the Committee IN favor Of
certn sewer took occasion to expose HIS conduct thai
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cn Sf r.e IN which said
Observed that lit only suit Of sGssss that sr hs Of
hi, 18Th day Of Nay 1853 before me john MeKn
Tie following ia statement of Mr. Meggs in relation to
s ssFg a1. CITY ana While
with s stated s a aaa 70
other had excluded from the assessment sale The
5S
sire that Er MeGown would Alderman Bard Chairman
of tile Committee Finance Of the Board Of Aldermen
and ask him report this subject which then before
that committee that IL report made would then
understand my position and would know whether to com
suit against the Corporation or not then auued
il Alderman Bard will report the subject VIII give
| him the price Of a suit Of Clothes .aa ,..
Shortly after the above conversation stated byMr aeggs
Alderman Bard rs passing out OF the rear deol
81 tie hall mentioned to Alderman Bard that but few
me to say that report made on his sewer contract
he Nergf) would make Mr. Bard present Of suit Of
eIothes and that did wish to have lawsuit about
III matter unless he could avoid IL. Alderman Bard
replied will see about it in few days. The report hal
| not yet been made) .
TO the charge contained in Mr. Russs paper relative
10 any offer by Of 81 900 to member Of the Board o.
Aldermen his vote in favor OF tho Third Avenue Rail
foad Mr. says having been informed that such
the case Mr. Russ his friend, Mr.. Mabbatt who pre-
rented paper shall In tho due Of time and before
tribunal higher than Committee on INVESTIGATOR,
disclose his informant and tho trumped up circumstances
| appertaring thereto. -
This the whole transaetion Let candid unbissse,
reader Judge for himself how eonyctng are the sweepin
assertions of Mr. Russ in bis purportng to be o.
adavt What does Mr. Russ answer to the charge OF TN
preferred 81 900 bribeY ~ offered the amount he says
plausible Il would be- that contractor 20 pro
brbe Of 81 900 in Jest And Mr. Russ has re
peatedly said In The Office Of the Clerk Of the Board
ASSISTANTS in my hearing and to boastingly that
could ontrol the Con Council that he had 21 mel
in his EN- pioy, that would DO As he desired: ,..,
l g. BENSON ucG0WN, Asst Aid, TWelfth wAxd,