The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-03
San Francisco. CITY Affairs.
CORRUPTION AND PRKsENTMENTs- ALL THE CITY

From the San Francisco Herald, April g.
The all absorbing topic discussion In theconmuuity
just the shocking corruption existing in the Rs
fern Municipal Government and the recent report Of
bodsns ali that the grand jurors we're jussass uudsr
the circumstances In presenting upsasactory There
are many who expected the energetic action and rigid
dark transactions Of corrupt officials and have held
them in all their deforiy the Of an outrag-
feeling Of atisacon expressed. But it must BE-
borne in mind that the grand jury had world Of d-
eaaoransry activity Of alarmed as a. sny
sacrifice to up their tracks Witnesses
under pay fed fIom the city as fr m pestience,
gressiDg. Guilt made them conscious they would
he called upon to testify, and to shield teeir
The investigation disclosed, at each advance,
clue to rascslty but the clue could not b
PEELED conclude their abors without arrvieg at dsa
mite results except In few cases. but with the strose
intimation TO those who may succeed them that they
the Investigations. The Grand Jury state thst they
unanimously convinced, from the incomplets
dencs they enabled to extract from reluctant
pesses that there 10 Just for investg alton into
the reports Of mslfeasance bribery corrupt and dis
lie Thsy Wers for van Of 81
the clue they resolutely following It
would have required weeks to upearth the guilty Ones
The people will expect the next Graad Jury to- take up
the subject where their predecessors have left it. and
prosecuts with the utmost vigor and II Ia the duty Of
every good citizen who desires to the reign Of
rupton at end, to forward and assist in the
exposure of who have prosttutea the trust con
hdeo to them to their own base This s due not
only to the community but those who innocent
Of al wrong doing The Grand Jurors that have just
retired have made for themselves By their fear
less and fathfo discharge Of duy. Their successors
may acquire equal reputation.
[From the San Francisco Herald, April IL
small saIthauaLe Is all thar Is now necessary to
possessing was attached b. those who At
the sale Of slip property in 1s53 TO the amount
Of u purchase money which they claim should be re-
funded under the recent decision OF the Supreme Court
the purport Of which gave yesterday aud the whos
Of which publish to-day It Is not surprising that
these purchasers, who acquired title under tss sale
referred TO- ,houd employ all legal means 70 recover the
The responsibility Of this amentable strait 70 which tho
city reduced rests upon the officials in power as tho
known that the ordinance authorizing this sac wAs
not properly passed, and that all proceedings
The fact IT, there was 20 much anxiety on the nsr OF
certain individuals 70 sell this city slip property
sve.y appliance vas employed to effect it. In the Bosra
In favor Of it, and four against IT, Il found i'm.
sble to gain to the support Of the measure any s
duced TO resgn-ostensbiy for o.her reasons than "
give the advocates Of the majortty-but such
was undoubtedly the motive Of those who prevailed
upon him 10 take the step No he out Of tho
way than the four now become majority Of the exit.
ing Board but not of the whole Board elected rushed
object was simply TO nent the city relieve her Of
Der emesrrsssnent they have most lam. ntaby faaed
name u has entAied enormous losses upon ths com.
munity vastly augmented the embarrsssnssts Of
the city, and practically stopped AL the Wheels
OF government. Not only Is the citys preysry
in possession or sIpec'sncy all attached =thsss
very slip lots forming but very small Pcrson of
itbut the cash In the hands Of this ctys bankers "
tied UP, and not Q cent Be obtained 70 meet sns
pressing necesstes There was little or no cash v
the seperal fund, We fnasine-sn that was on nssd
must have belonged to SPECIAL funds such ss the Schssa
Fund the Fire Dspsrtnspt Fund, &c and hthat 70 ".
ltn our schosl ssd 6rc cepartmsnt must greatly sat-
.utx~v ~
vsynmsn NJ msht a. veil bs abolished retaia ths sera
AZ enormous expense, while all It's functosa are sus
PENDED and rs powers OF ussfulnss Destroyed. We
5oubt whether the community wouli be Aay worse
without aBy government st all, thsu sfth ous Thai
hss been wretchsdIy msmsnavsd a. ours has been
onr stairs have been 20 cop'csted. "a a.fuy snaa.