The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-23


Jury.
TWO MORE coUNcILMEN ADDED TO THE LIST OF IN
DIcTED-0FFICERs IN SEARCH FOR OTHERS, ETC.
The indictments found by the Grand Jury of the Court
of Sessions last week, and first made public In the
HhBAD Of Sunday, ali the talk among the officials
throughout the City Hall yesterday 1t understood
by those officials that had been issued for the
arrest Of the parties indicted and hardly any in sny
Of the departments, from the highest to the lowest,
knew whether he safe not from the clutches of the
officers.
The warrants issued by the Recorder placed in the
hands Of off Spcer for execution officer connected
with the Court OF General Sessions and the first party
rested by this gentleman William 3. Reynolds well
known the oal contractor Mr.. Reynolds brought
before the Recorder, and gave bail 10 the amount
of So 500 for his appearance when wanted for trial
I e bail Of NJ Mr. We in
formed yesterday that warrants ao issued and il
the hands of officer spcer for the arrest Of
Bartholomew B. Purcy, Commissioner Of Repairs and
Supplies.
Henry DleaBley, exCouncrlan.
The other parties named In the document handed the
Court by the Grand Jury, on Saturday last were
Tax Collector,
City Inspector, and
Street Commissioner.
Upon application to the District Attorney yesterday
the fooying-seing oniy part Of the prssentment by
was furnished US for publication
PREsENTMENT.
Grand Jry ne fer The October term rsspe
S ess I'd s e Of rsa sna s s
cations Of fraud and corruption on the part OF public officers
connected with the city government Many Witnesses nave
been summoned hut have refused to obey the
ders OF the court Sufficient testimony has however been
obtained enable the Grand Jury to conclude that corruption
prevails great extent in various departments Of our city
government u,
portion Of the presentnent which the gs Of the
whole documentbeng the OF the parties indicted or
by District Attorney II being,
in his judgment not proper 10 make this fact public This pa
per then continues MS folows:-l
Common Council to extend and widen Streets and for other
matters for the express purpose Of obtaining sums money
those who Interested in opposing those projects
further shown that the assessments property for
widening and extending streets, &C. have been
ond are collected by incompetent and ponsibe ndi
vduas the records and books kept such that
The purpose second time or the city loses the amount
which had been received by previous collector.
pa wing officials and others having the power
influence assist them In getting their accounts settled
has also been In evidence before the Grand jury that gross
injustice and great partially have been shown In the awarding
Of conacs and the Grand Jury would strongly recommend
that statute be passed to alleviate the grievances complained
OIL would also recommend that In the awarding OF con
tracts the Comptroller be associated win the head the depart
men awarding said contracts .
They would also recommend that before the Comptroller
contract shall be placed his hands basis upon which
such moneys shall be paid.
The Grand Jury would further state that during the exan
nation OF Witnesses fully proved that Responsible parties
ready contract accompanied by reliable
security cleaning the streets Of the entire city for the sum
Of one hundred ard forty collars wpe ,he e
evidence that these offers have been made 10
the proper authorities and rejected
New revelations in regard to the presented, the in
dicted and the arrested may be made to-day