The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-16

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Beard OF Alder,nea.
This Board met Ass svenins-shs President John C,sn
cy, Esq In the Chair.
COMMUNICATION MAYOR ON The PROPOSED svsYx-
sioS o. STREET. ocsxKsoSEx pr1M
ne following communication was received from the
Mayors Cyrcx, NEW YoRx, Apr1i 10, 1858.
10 fHB HONORABLE THE COMMON COUNCIL
Sns.ss- IuIlDs ne recess Of ne oonmon ocunea
mssoner for the following causes which, IN com pl,apce
with the provisions Of the 2ist section Of the city charter
Al hswe Already asked the concurrence Of the Board
Of Aldermen to the removal Of Mr. Devn Street Com
They bsve satisfied me- and they you, that IL ~
mpeeioc WITH sei respect or any regard 70 ne yespOn
sslss lnossd upon u.s. 70 retain Charles DevlID In bis
AZ expiaf aory Of the charges, state the following
facts. sSre On % or al Q, Which ave already known
CbAles Devin VAS ON the 18th day Of June, 1867,
large contractor with the Corporation, largely
ree'ed IN ccp'rac's
That the Bowery Bank held many Of these coutyscs ss
security Tor advances made or 70 be mace 10 him and
that the hank from time to time before and after Juae
~ rsseveS oo.a variants and bonds On such coaracs
pevp sbno or lUge part Of which, were han led over
sti 49, the Intimate associate and friend Of said Devn
employed by him in the matter Of his contracts or other
wise
That about ibe 18th day Of june 1857 said Dsv
lin assigned In writing his said contracts TO said
JohD FnzeA'rct, who sti claims them such assignee
That John BranigaD bas been for many years clerk
ior or aberwse in the employment OF sad Charles Dew
lin After raid GER eumens to Fitzpatrick BY said Dew.
lin, Jehp BsaDssp made the attorney for said Fftz.
patrick BY written power. He slso made many Of the
cotepops en- the contracts and pretended contracts
Dvp for the Bowery Bank producing on such oc ,asous
aspecti authority by letter om Enoch Dean President
OF the back
Thar Charles Devin was appointed 10 the Office Of Street
Con missioner about the 18th Of June l867Jossph
Taylor The former Street Commissioner having died on
The ssh day Of June then instant
Fhat n Rv~.t haS A~-u
until The discovery OF the transactions hereipasr
clerk IN the fce II The Comptroller, and the oOy per
have been asi,y accomplished.
FIRST On February 26, 1897, a warrant upon the
Chamberlain was drs~n in the handwriting OF said j. n
smith, porportpg to be for curb and gutter Thirty
sixth street. beeeen Eighth and Ninth avenues for the
sum Of se54' So, in favor Of 9eDry Beeow, assignee
On the back Of the sarTaDt 10 the baud sTDg OF the
said smnh are the woree'rbs may be paid te the or
der OF Chas Devin;' signed A. c. Fagg, Comptroller,
endorsed Chss. Devln assiguee, 10 he
sso pevIiD This warrant was deposited BY Devm %
BIS c,eon IN the BoweTy Bank and was paid BY the Cham
Ap inspection Of the books and documents In the Comm
ers III street Con ms,oue ers office shows that there
vss no c'ptra for work Thirty sixth street, between
sgpse oherw,se or Charles Deyi;u "a assignee or
otbsrvIe, had any coLbectsp.
up'n inquiry, II s .scerIsiDed that henry Blgeiow,
paDed 10 The wsrsDt had tberewitb that
be o,d bot procure II, at any time same In
his pottsssop that be endorsed IT, delivered il
to eso ID win; and there can De no doubt that said
rant wss procured BY DevlD through sgercy Of the
ssio J. fmh, rauc uleDtly, with full kno ledge
rohls wss que wbssoever 70 said Bisejow or 70 him
selt' ups u the account pretended.
sicosD On the 18th Gay Of March, 1857, warrant
p@p ,be Cpsmbei lain was drawn in the handwriting OF
Iessid Smith, purportDs 10 be account. for the
curb aid gutter OF Fifty fourth street, oe,1een Second
sad thar ss DsBp and endorsed By sait thAres Dey.
hD IN ts banowritipg This warrant was deposited by
sAid pevip 10 hs credit in the BO~sry Bank, and
1b1e no contract whatever upon which Ibis money
OF any part Of H. was paysoie ana there s entry IN
sfy b,ok In the Comptrocrs tce subjsc except
In sbe creek book book called The book woch
journal mto which entries carried the check
heck Bo sueh entries the handwriting Of said
smith. The entry In the audit book has a check msrf
and abo the Dgores 90 ib the hand writing VI said q
srha sbich indicate that the entry posted 10 page
ssaIiHstcp Of the ledger shows such account ~
thst usce or any otbtT
Nol ing be moTe elusive than there facts rhe
money ~ss obtsued without the sbebtest right H. and
the warrant .as drawn to Devn's order, and va,
rnnD -Op tho sth Of October, 1857, q warrant was
d,swn eyen ,oe Chamberlain, IN TIE handwriting of the
~. ~ .sxs, On rh,,s % seas oo' % ,o
The tIm OF 500 80, In favor Of e Bo~ery 5aok ssssaee
ssis sa'rai, % was sn,orsse Pay Charles De sSn tsq
berlsip.
A, The time that this warr,p. vAs issued there
vss ccispso from the CoDI once, upon the
PRETENDED claim for money due for said in Thirty
epbb sest, bond for 81 soo In the mar
sin sf book nom which said warrapt taken sp-
pesrs IN be pa5d rirg Of said Smith, ha the pre:ended
sersr vas bet~een Second and rnrd rhe oply
sever ID lat locality was completed and paid for early
~ 1sblhe contractor berg Ly ncb; and peiber the
boee,y Bass Cbsrles Desn had soy interest tner.in
ter eso ssia Bvery Bank sai1 Charles Desn ether
assbes o,her sise, 10 ocober, 1897, or 1t any
other time, any ate ,s In any for any
ps'tei Thhv esbh street. or in any money 10 be paid
fovnm On October Q, 1857 warrant wAs drawn uppo
The CbanberlsiD, IN tho hsncwrinng OF tho said u
tDi h. pprporrDR BE- for The baiacce for sgunx
river, IN is7or Of the Bowery BAnk assignee. IL Is
oorseo with the words "psy Charles Devlip, ESQ or
Itvlip ib bis handwriting This warrant was paid BY the
a; be same time that this warrant was obtained there
Wa feivtred 10 Johu Brapgan, wh) also oots,nss tho
usrat an assessment oopd for ~ ZOO executed By the
Mayor. aldermen and Commoosty OF the city OF New
Yak. and payable TO the Bosery Back order. rnss
homo given osisbstbiy for The .he
,sid Va; u.L'.Snso warrant sns, Is bsev.d sas de
lsvin.
The or'g'nsi contract for the work last s,ores,i1,
ham. he rtsu alton Of foriy eecond street, between
t'bh avenue and TIuoscn RIVER, made wah 3
Mureh aDo cane 10 W A Cummings assignee Sad
& mn, assisi ed sad the Mechanics aod
1soers' Bark and the 27,n dsy os February, 1881
a. basuos due ihereop, namely the sum ot GCt9,
psin 70 the ssid Mechanics and naiers' Bank
Neiiter Charles ID. win Dor the Bovery Bank bad
suy 10 with that contrast, assignee ether
wise, pao sny rsb. " any money due thereon
ty ezra hsd 10 right 70 such moNey After the pay
FirIH On October 9, 1857, q warrant sas,drsvn On
The CtsmhtIlsip, IN the bsndsritipg Of the sad
suhn, orps 70 be for the bssnoe 1ue for ~ors
Ssv,n,y ef hub street., btwsep third aud Fith avenues
fer The 0f s6e3 "a, favor OF G. C. Ellis. Sad
rss,e sndotssd with the words, 40 G Eis per q D-v.
In, ssssn.e In the hand srupg Of Charles Deylln These
are then euicAep through with pen, and tho
oou,nentC Eilr IL written shove them. Bsov
the sbco-stmsBt, Charles peviiu, In hts hand pfiADg
This varn, ws paid by the Cbsmberls'n.
hue osie last mentioned, namely, ossober Q, Is67,
intact txiefsd wtb G. Els for any work Seventy.
tisbih susst between the Third sDd FYh avenues or
otteIsFs Ttere had been . with him for ina
wors but he bad been pad in full on the isth day Of
February, 1857.
A. the ssns sns that the said warrant was Rsuod "a
NJ bono pss aso issued oetensbly for the
sccovrt isst eofao, Tor the OF 1910. No receipt
can he iould for enber toe warrant or the bosd.
slDH.-Op Jc'. 10, 1897, warrant was drawn IN TIE
tsbc wruue OF the snd smith, pUrportng n be fof
amontt col ecisd for IN Foteth street, for the
81 s2 lac s6, In favor Of the Bosery Bank The
Tatt - eId win The cgds "Bowery Bank, Enoc1
issr, pftsc,rt," tn Lk ard In pencil sth tne le sers
"Wm 9. Co., X bas been ascertaned thai Chnles
n.vpp ,srs!. war ant ard ohtaned the uponey