New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-18
HAL-ADM DEMONSTRATIONS OF TIE CITY
GOVERNMENT
FRAUD IN THE DEPARTMENTS. .

No time could be chosen more proper than the pres
ent, while the msdeeds of Messrs. Sclah and Irving
are III der considerations 10 make known Instances o
the infamous manner in which the city has been wn-
dice in other Depai tments. Furey, EbliDg Pdrdy
s, lah living, are but the names Of five OF tie same
sort of worThes who must necessarily succeed ea,h
other in different departments, just So long a. the ex
istDg syttem of Municipal Government Is malntanei.
Upi the time shall come when corrupt officials have
soueihipp more 10 fear than me oenunclation, and
an occasional Intellectual indictment their schemes of
llundpr will undergo change, and they will continue
10 enrich themselves and their friends 4, the expense o
the Treasury. Unless some mode can be devised by
which celI quonts be instantly and Unai6ngy pun:
i,bed when. yer they do wrong, Encouragement anu
profiigate expenditure mu ever dram me treasury,
augment iaxation and add 10 the eity deot' we are
pl,p,r d. as things stand, to see Messrs. Seall
and Irving map their fingers III the face OF the dscon'
nted coInu unity, and b. nTusted. BESIDE, With fro II
thee 10 millions ot money Tor the oslensibie par
pose of building a City Hall but with no Other
Obi, ct in view than catering 10 the greed Of the hun
dr. Js of contractors who still think their services at
past elections lnsoiiicieny paid. The action OF the
Hoard Of Aldermen on Friday cyenins last afo5d;
OF II e meioiiry of that body Tor public oPuion
There il plenty # iraod and corruption, however,
opt OF lhe Dtpar nent Of Repairs and Supplies OF
this will low give All Instance which has been made
know D. as vet, but lmperi.otly 70 the public.
toltrol, Fl.gg r,ceLtl, recommended the payment
BY tie city OF the erormou- sum OF ssh IS f)r no
9th, purpose than expense incurred nnder hfs orr
sanction. an an SyOTt - 10 resist n0M eT"fOEaH
claim un9er contract made By Mr. Furcy, for grad
ing tie Sixth avehre from fitty-seventh to One
" Hundred and Twenty-6fth street, passing dlrecIy
A." thJOpsh the Central Park" In fact, bat for the
most emerge acton On the part OF the Depar'm mt OF
Finance and of the Corporation Counsel the city would
have b. On nu,cied with the c0nnivauce Of the late
Street Commits oDer in the cum of $50 600 for serr
ice eHdJed VbnSOeUtr !
The circumstances ore follows: After great sale
of common lads had taken place 10 the Autumn of
4 nd a.
procuring the Enactment ut ordinances for regulating
The avenues ala 7reds in the territory which nov
TOMS the Central Park. Among others, resolution
passed and approved by the Mayor on tho l9t1 OF
March, 1853 dir. cling the Sixth avenue from Fifty
seven to Eigbty-sixth streets, 10 be opened aud
g1ao.d. Three nths lsier i've beg nov for close a.
ieniion to the daf,f On the 2st OF July lsj an act
vas passed by the State Legislature, entitled "Au act
40 alter the map of the City OF Nes-lork, &C., 1"
ghich ras 10 take eB,d "INsEDIATELY," by which
all Of the Sixth lying uolthery Of Fitiyninh
street together with the lads no Skoown AS The Cen-
tlel Park, woe declared 10 be q publ place.
la the face Of this act, and oven aztec the appoint
nj III % Conn s for be Central Park had been
noe Oh the u b Of November ls,3 the Street Com
m si IeI bad the sndaciiy 10 issue proposals or bids
to Grade the Sixth avenue which bids were 10 be
ot.I.t Oh the 18th November, then instant. On the
latter date the contract was awarded 10 Mr.. Bartlett
sui b. 90 the lowest bidder. OF c1urse, no WORK
could be done and only sIecH days after The c1atrict
J1J been ugasJ beta Bartlett and the Street De-
directing the Street Commits ioDer to cause all pro-
c. edi3gs 10 re stayed.
The. W. eks laie s,ill official notice served on
Smith By the Street Commissioner, to suspend the
gork which he had never had night to commence
For all this face Mr. Bartlett presented hmseif a.
cair ant upon the City for damages 10 ne asoUHt o.
81 go! Not penDys worth expended! Tue con-
acf i'll gsi and snuggled through Cd false pretenses,
vel $50 go censbded for damages, and bat for the
lining el ersy Of the Controller this prodigious
youl! actually have been paid. BY authority OF the
C,unon Council, ~ bitrators had been appointed, the
majority Of wboin decided ths. Mr.. Sdllth el-
ii led - the PROFITS be could have made 10 executing
"the w rk-in other wo.ds, 10 the difference between
VIA. he ould have been entitled 10 receive for the
execution OF the work, end what il would have cost
10 Do the SAGE" Ie' he S'Tce lsstoHer khen,
yeo,- hsUHe propo,als n. aH that tie territory 10 be
,aIrc ed Tihin tie o, tae Cea,ral PARK, and
hal ~ l0J0r -0uLd be performed upon a.
Can anythng rore grossly aboninable be imagined
than such conduct This took place 10 the Street
.umn.iobers Department-the same in which we
have on form er ,oocasons, exposed mismanagenen'
enough ~ sink into ignoDiny score ofpubc or1clae.
But rkot good dOes q do' The columns OF the pres
TEEN with similar Instances Of fraud and plumber ot
they are repesd with impunity, and there appears 70
be, unde. tIiApg laws Lo remedy whateyer. t IL q
merchant has dishonest clerk, be can oisin'ss nit
III tie bead of the Federal GosernmeLt, or OF mos'
State Governments, Witnesses POPULATION ana Asm an
sgsmept be can remove The offender bet, 10 TUG
City of New-Ydk seven or eight heaas OF DePet-
penfs irresponsible TO each other ana Win 40 power
,ye- them aie enabled 10 sc, be las c, oen rnce IL
Is papable ,hat until radical change IS eecnd, ena
concentration OF sa'horlty ana respon:,o"y 'ahes
the place al he present miserable . SEM the taxes OF
The city mut fncrrsse while comparatively DO equys-
isn. IN he rer ie,sJ. Times.