The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-10
Widening Reads street.

Widening Reads Street.
TEE CHARGE OF COkRUrrIoN AGAINST THE CoUN-
cILMEs COMMITTEE ON STR MISREPRESENTATION OF
TWO PROPERTY OWNERS ON READB SrRxsr-rHH
SOLICITATION OF 81 00O-CoRREsPONDEsCEI IN raE
CASE
The steeai comnit.s Of the Councmsn app,ia.sd to
investigate into the onarge Of pton pee against
the Committee Streets Of this Board in the matter Of
the sppca len before the Beard for the widening of Rads
street held their first meeting yesterday, st P. NJ
C,ancilmen Van Tine, Chairman Swan. Baxter, Martin
and Gray wresent. There qui numerous Atteni
ancs OF Councmen and others interested in the subject
urdsr consideration.
NJ. McCur6y hs frat witness sworn asd testified
folio II live at No 10 East Fourteen. street AID
engaged in The dry goods business at No. 65 Barclay
street. Sm interested in the widening Of Read street.
own prop eth sides Of the street; Of
tered cent to sJy party eec. the direction of the
widening o. she 81. e-t by me Common Council;
Der OF he Beard of Councrnen ever called Ia
gard 70 paving suy money TO csc tho carving through
u this jec; person. not member OF the Board, did
cah en- ne in reference to the matter at my house and
said that he wider OF Res Is could be facilitated
by the pssneni Of LOCO; he was stranger to me
tuen; have seen him siIce sni learned that his
wss Minis, Who Is engaged in tee City Library
when NJ. Nius called made the remark about
he payment OF 81 90, asked him how the measure
smcunt was Lot paid minority report would be pre-
serted sgsnst the widert # the street. asked him
WHO tbs amount would 90 he said he at iser-
y to tell tn but he would ge. very small portion of
II bir'fes; asked him II any nemaer Of rhe Comm
Councf w1uif OF the amount: his
~ know how 'bese things done, don't you?"
Sale toad hi1a i NJ msd.!ed IN tbs matter by any
sotcs'tions CT money. ! ~onld have the su,je;s
paid; further said thai there opposition the
measure. and ttst ~ Councilmen committee did not
sous WIZ MINIS repy was ''Do as you please only
lyon oe-ire payment Of 81 900 lie. know it"
received letter r m Mr.. Minis subsequent to this inter
view. IL bore signature.
The letter was proiucsa, and red, as 70 i,ws:-
NJ MCusDY-i ca, SIR: You have evidently entirely and
u l
know nohg whatever o. the natter Tie porscn who
Bsss II fa
cur e viii
nv confidence IN the mstsr als hope and bssvs h,i
have ar NIs si1cs the reception Of tse as,ve
Letter; he called on ne q my house and informed ms of
tie sppcintuent by tire Councrien sstg stirg
commttes he asked me vbat was s,ng 10 do IN rsa.
'iOr 20 the ntesFgalon ina, hsd eeen ordered said
ssksd 20 give up his ettsYs in my possession told
hin would rot, It wocld do good. for If ware 20
be called before committed won have t. testify 70
their ntens ne Acknowledged bel iaet
the fist tics and shoVld be the last iime ne said
Wa acting for, be would no. tel me, but said taat ne
should iecsiye but $50 he said i tsider VIII
had some infretce II lilies he sad he had wife snd
two Chi dr.p, aga it w,ud iojurs him if II should be
cnmc public ! mace him no premises in the matter.
Mr.. ", W Bliss next sworn, testified as f,lsows:-My
busn IS is a. No DEFY street; own tv, los Reaas
street, and nesestd ia wideti ng the etest; hsi
or three with ID. Nims reistivs 90 the
jig I, ade street. he noe ist at .tiag
that he wanted 10 important business; he
calico twice before he ms; when he
he asked ne 4 was interested in the opening Of
Raee street tot. kim WAS when bs Fad f4v Die
report couo be procured by The payment Of $1,000;
ssk.d him VINO wanted the money; he sou'd n say;
impression il he stated he DID n ch Jose to tell
toid tim NJ Eccurdy ard several others more
largely neIesteo lhal was; oid hi further that
tie Of tie street but would .es some Of ,hs
gept.u more largely interested thar mYset; subse
seqrent to this .roe ha note on the subject Ihi.
not, produced and read together With the answer Of
NJ. Nrne, 2Sd 1Dd cote thereto OF the
VIZ. Nina, "a foilows:-
Curry i. and al can sas 90 The SUBJ sss named By
s ss sa han sr sd and The
teueh devised there ear be no quss:oa that waosyer
e ne Esa
.sls;. should feel p.rec' sa,i.a.d Win your o,a
Ses.fslasa to ssy =. more sIpse% sass.ssas;;
a al the rsFos' be pIss.Hssa % night
S .soa TEE e NJ M: s
pot pe resented which viii be dine under the ci.snn
you vii s..uns he re, ~ Of mp y;ns with the terms
Ss I'D cal o
morning ion NUT oe aware tna the com oie.lon q this
re motive o;nno e1s,ot but be
peab a' or GOWN Tsso vii pressus
ed 1t once S AZ rnoen :onght tom rrow on Friday
P. 81 wat sn answer.
MY DEAR sIa-Naters take thsir own c,urse,
pee Of psas ne '% ana i: s ssa
enea;sin ben, with tie urgency OF your
sst prudent will leap |, tho DARK and whio
nisrser. W. W. y.
Wines continued, tina. he m ght have Mr.. Minis
in tie intelvss CT these he told Mr McCarcy Ct ths
sppicsficn fr s. 600; he produced The follow ths
frst note received from Mr. Minis
hiss SRI ca led dav particular
business dit succeed il fnrng VIII you cal at
his evening No. "a Christopher s.ree. alters
o'c Yours respec fully, y. g. flA5
ihs sisna 20 the litter CT. out. The witness
stated tIst he had cut the out and the
home his desk; lie staed bis disncna to speak Of
these potss be had pledged his word not to imphsts
Mr. Nus AZ to this matter Of widening Ee de street,
the Couucitnen commit ee FAR he knew had acted
aiI, honora6ly The committee here adjourned to
rext Wednesday.
Board of Councilmen