The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-02
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
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FRAUDS, FRAUDS, FRAUDS.
Commune eatiOn from D. d. ConOver On Sc
ries Of Frauds-The Fifty.socOnd Street
Fraud-The Canal Street Fraud,
&c &C.. &c.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

last evenipgJohn Cancey q President, In the chair.
communication received from the Mayor, trans
mittng the annual report Of the Sailors snug Harbor.
Also, another pcssasc from his in relation 10 .
totteng buknR No 34o Pearl street. which liable 70
fall 1t any moment The Mayor recommends that tho
building should be pulled down. and suggests the passage
Of an ordnsncen apply 70 smiAr Both referred.
TIE NEW CITY hII-
Alderman TuoMKy offered the following -
Whereas lie rsture OF the State at ps las session
ew y H Hs IL s snd & ss erection Of
by the said Legislature against Of
copsutd and regularly elected the
pcinns iss sex espcSdr Se no
ns and nd Of % & c n eu o
IN in violation Of the fundamental principles Of seh govern
Resolved That he Counsel to the Corporation b. and he is
for the an act me s Hs I
G M N @ s haDpd rot % erection OF
CONTRACT FOR RrGrLAfrya AND GRADING
FnTY SECOND srRExT.
The report OF the Committee Frauds was received in
relation TO the contract for regulating and grading Ffy-
second street, from Fifth TO Sixth avenues II states
After setting out the evidence adduced before them-hat
Terence Farley tho loves. bidder but the contrao
confirmed by the Common Council and no TO,
NAL agreement signed by Farley the Street Depar
ment. The work was, however, executed by him unit
june 1857 at the rate Of thirty cents per square yarol
excavation, &C. when he then declined le contract
the job though nearly completed, given 10 John
Mctirane, who the next lowest bidder, but at very
high rate Mcrane then gned the contract To Patrick
Tracey, who is Mr. Fareys father in.Iaw BY these in
genus operations sanctioned by the Street Department
a, that time the property owners liable To unjust
and heavy assessments, and complaint to tina, effect
made The committee say that the Whole proceedings
Illegal and outrageous that when the lowest b der
failed to up the con should not have given
70 the next lowee bidder but should have been
that kaP bava
the city, and tina, both guilty OF friud. The
mtiee conclude their report by stating that they think
that John Dodge, surveyor, chsrgable with neglect
of his duty In not keeping accurate copies of returns
On the 9th November, 1857, he assessment was
Farley drew 30 $50 7s and received an ent bond
for 80 600 and check for $50 7s No voucher appears
on file by which he drew the amount whether by power
Of attorney from Tracy or by arrangement OF the
tract TO him. AZ the prices in Farleys bid, he would
have been entitled To 81 ll 80 and he has received
t96so 1e The Committee "ae Of opinion that the
tract with McCirane fraudulent; that Farley
party 70 the fraud tina. Aorane Tracy also
to the city for assisting the said Farley concentrating
the fraud and that the Corporation Counsel should tako
proceedings against all those parties the whole
amount 6se 49, pa Farley under fraudulent contract
and assessment that "Cnares Turner the late Deputy
Street Commissioner has been guilty of colluding with
Farley OF gross neglect Of his duty suffering the contract
with Mr. Mctirane to be made; In signing a false and
fraudulent certificate Of prices and IN allowing the
men roll TO be made up under such fraudulent contract
and certificate They consider Joseph X Taylor
surable for the loss Of the assessment roll After
mendatons the Committee offer resolutions directing ths
$96s9 rs under the fraudulent contract with McrApe.
That the transaction be also referred 70 the District Al
torncy for hts acton with request to investigate int the
abstraction Of the assessment roll from the once Of Joseph
r. Taylor
On motion OF Alderman CLANCY the paper was ordered
printed and made special order for Thursday.
TIE ALLEGED vps IN TIE OPENING NREr-NR-
HKsRy kRasN's - 900 EXTRA.
Alderman CLANCY, (who had left the chAir) In present
enticn 70 the report Of the Csnn.tee Frauds but he
bad hoped thai they would have before This reported
EF who hnl AU0f0
than be entitled 70 from the city, Mr.. Erbeu bad
been the very front Of the city reformer he bad shrsk
cd anathemas against the Common Council and character
pssnew He ws iorsnoss on svtryjoos.sson % ssssn~
body oooresa,.d together puro.s roOsns the
city treasury This Immaculate Eben, .closbed IN The
outrageous fraud. This pure and chasts rrben whose
sanity person has Illuminated the sacred halls Of Tho
University ard Tabernacle has fallen from grace and
stands before the community abrilAnt example Of pro
fcssed disciple OF honesty while practising the articles OF
fraud. IL rs due 10 the dignity OF this Board, Who
have borne in silence the hbellous and scandAlous
attacks OF this Mr.. nbon, 70 ii once co npei
him 70 disgorgc the 600 belonging 10 the city treasury
should be refunded and the party Connected With the
fraud punished offer the resolution under peculiar
having listened 70 denuncat'ons OF this Board
from the reformer Erben and now when opportunity
offered 10 realize for the city treasury large amount,
and At e same time punish one Of the Ioudest defers
adopted Alderman Clancy then offered the follow
ing -
Resolved That The Counsel TO The Corporation BE- and IL
Henry krben TO recover the amount wrongfuy psd ssd
Canal street.
Alderman ADAMS said that they had had Mr. Frben be-
fore them, and he made vcrv lame defence but the
reason they had not reported that matter that
their clerk sick had ths papers locked up rney
did not nsepd IN screen Mr. Ibcn body else, and
they would report upon the matter soon.
Alderman CLANCY sad be did not mean 10 cast any
Hecton the commitee he know they had very arau-
duties 70 perform and be did know when he
menced bis observations, thai tho Corporation Counsel
had commenced proceedings aganst Mr. Eben some time
Alderman TUCKER said the resolution would lmploy
censure on the committee, and they ready 70
port on the natter, he thought ought not 70 psss
Amer some observations from other members,
Alderman CLANCY withdrew his resolution.
oosrEssAnos TO THE COMMON corSuL-um nsyoRs
Alderman Boots called up the veto Of Mayor Tenant
on the proposition w petition the Lesslaiure Authov1
the members Of the Common Council to receive 81 900,
Alderman Trcxu opposed the motion, stating that BET
TER men were always found In the Common oouncil wbes
there was pay attached 10 the Office, though cost
them about 81 100 10 get elected. (IAushter)
Alderman DAvs spoke at length sustaining The Mayor,
many other public funconares acted xrsfusousy for he
benent OF public institutions
Alderman RRAprry hoped thai this Board would over.
ride the veto OF The Mayor and afssr rev,svas DE
mater said that there many honest and ndusyous
mechanics well quslioed o take seat In ths Board and
that they should not be deferred In democratic ounmu-
nifty from looking for position The local Iegsature
cause they could not afford to give their time Tor Dchns
nncfman ADAhr -eu mat ne d1 not khfnk the mayors
ha leen improved since their pay Increased, and
that they had had better In their position than
they hsd under the old Dutch system, when Of them
received s17 for his services He alderman Adams),
contended that his services vel worth et, ,c0
year ss thoes Of Mr.. remsnn worth 5000 when
Mr.. Temann a member OF this Board he PAID
for his services and had right 10 think that The present
Board were not well worthy Of remuneration ~ he
Common Council In the dsy OF the tee
II was then moved 10 lay the matter over until next
Monday evening. This was opposed.
Alderman OWNS advocated the pay Of the membersof
the Common Ceunci because he confident thai they
attended TO The honest performance their dntes they
would H. and there were many men In both Boards
who could net afford 10 give their services without remu
neration.
Alderman wished the laid over thai ne might
have opportunity of locking into H. far AZ he had
considered the veto Of the Mayor he considered his res
sons weak and himsy. He tntimated that he would sf
some future time move 70 reduce the salaries OF all pubic
officers that had been raised the heel o the year 1851
and he believed that there many competent 10
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