New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-26

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him b. on: hy would wish W.. on iS' 9s R.s. 'es OF
snch Written statement given haa BY for Alderman
sb and be subsequently ,sw and told me- that Alderman
TSs prce FAMED wss think one ho1.sad SIX hundred doll
lars not exceeding Thousand seven hundred dollars
when Thsddeus Glover applied purchase the same
pucbse was informed BY Nr Glover that he did rot pur
Sa,e the lot himself 6u. for he city, who were 70 pay
By other. was inform ed tia. Alderman Smith aud Assistant
aid Goger 4. con.dsr.tion Sens sOo
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Glover make hi: payment to me before Sea I was
my nsd Who sn. sts :rein IS. d: city
peed hi. eIsminsOE' and that be could mot me unn Ss
oeerips the lots a. that time. ROBERT w. LOWBLk
on hs Day Ss .na the sewers. day. sbOy.
va ~ r. TLLor, Recorder.
From this testimony gather that Mr.. Lowber,
sometimes known Is "Brother Brown" then had no
title that he knew be had none, that other means
failing he tried to bride the Common Council to give
him one. But be failed in this corrupt effort, and so
far as careful ard authoritative judicial decision de-
cares he has now no better title than he had then.
l.. L. cIIoS he xrb; 10 IN, fbA
map. Having done go, somebody, in 1856, got up
petition for market the east side Of the city, to
which petition q great many names were signed by
ore person. The history Of this resolution is fully
shown in Controller Flagg's affidavit Of last week.
This was the excuse for directing the Controller to sd
yertise for market site. He did Proposals were
sent in by r. w. Lowber and the Dry Dock Com
psny. Competition was practically shut of by the
terms of the resolution, which required block
OF ground containing from ffty.fve to siHty'hve
regular ots-evidently pointing to LOwbers newmsds
land and that only. Advertisement having been
made, the Councilmen the 18th Of December last,
directed the Controller to buy LOwber's lots for
t9t,OO0 The Aldermen failed to concur, and The reso
luton passed over 10 the Common Council OF 1857. 1t
was cent to the Councilmens Committee On Markets.
they reported favorsbly Jan. -; on the 2lst it came
up for action, was ordered to third reading forth
With, and parsed, At to 8. The Aldermen concurred,
and it went to the Mayor. Mr. Wood utterly refused
TO hae2anythng to do rih II, for reasons made
known, and it became law by lapse Of time.
The Controller, however, did not obey, for the sim
pie but satisfactory that legal appropriation
had been made, any authority given to raise the
money. His position is upon the Charter, which
reads ss follows:
.p.u IN snsson Of the Of the year In whci such
shs be made unless authorized BY special act OF the
legislature"
This was fully recognized by the Lowber party
themselves who went or sent to Albany last Winter
TO get special act to raise the 5000 600. They failed.
Again, the Charter Gays that no head Of Depart
ment shall incur any expense, whether ordered by the
Common Council not, unless previous appropriation
hes been made.
But the bargain went on, and in March Mr.. LOwber
presented to the Controller paper purporting to be
deed to the Corporation approved by the Counsel to
the Corporation who certified that be had examined
the title, and was all correct. Mr.. Tagg declined
payment, and Lowber at once sued the city. The case
was referred to Daniel f. Sickes, and he reported in
favor Of LOwbers claim and theoretically indorsed the
title which the Superior Court had declared void.
Upon this report judgment was Immediately issued,
and the city property levied upon. Mr. Busted had
used all efforts in vain to induce the Controller TO pay
and throughout the has appeared rather against
than for the people.
At last Mr. Lowber came again to the Common
Council, and resolutions adopted osteusibly to
prevent the sale of the property upon which he had
levied, but really to hurry the proceedings and enforce
payment before there was noise made about it. At
this juncture, Mr.. Flagg and Judge Whiting made
application for stay of proceedings, which was
granted by Judge Peabody; and at the September
Term Of the Supreme Court an effort will be made to
reopen the case.
But notwithstaI ding this orders simple asking Of
two Taxpayers to be shown that the title is good and
the transaction strictly legslthe Aldermen convene
in special session. and after nduging in TRADE OF
abuse and blackguardism of "Od Flagg' and the
necessary laudstiop OF slorious Dick pass resolu
,ions, to 3, spurriDg Busted to efforts to wiring
the 5000 600 out of the treasury. The Councilmes,
80 to IL, concur, aud We presume the Acting Mayor
will approve the deed. However, the order Of Court
stops the Corporation Counsel and the resolutions
are Of NO effect.
From the sworn statement Of Mr.. Lowber tina. he
did wy 10 bride the Common Council of 1852 TO extend
the water line 30 as 10 embrace this block the reader
may infer how the business has been managed.
He will naturally ssk, if this is all fair, and above
board, why not show it If it is Q valid bargain,
why this extreme haste q get the money! If oil
was right, why did not the Mayor sisn III aud what
mean the hints ard inuendoes and the significant
mention of BeD," and all that cor. Of thing OF
course, no one will presume that it would be pos
sible under any circumstances to bribe member OF
the present Common Council, for they are all
honorable men,; and for their Justification they
should show how unfounded these suspicious are
They will have an opportunity next month, which
they will no doubt gladly embrace. But why are
they In such hurry to get the money They are