New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-22
.NEWrJE.RSEY ITEMS.

ALLEGED MUNICIPAL CoRRUPTIoy, FORGERY AND
S>yIyp1IyG.-The Common Council OF HudsOa City
have been for time past engaged in an invests
CATION relative to certain Improvement certificates,
&c which, ...orntinr to 1854, had been satisfied,
ard aferward it is alleged, boi been distracted,
forged and made use Of From the report msiO at
the last meeting of the Finance Committee, the fol-
lowing Is al sbstrl In June last, Mr.. Nelson bier
of New York presented for payment 10 the City
Treasurer an Improvement certificate for 1881. The
Treasurer having been Informed that the had
already beer satisfied by bond showed the certhcste
in question TO Col. Shaer, who pronounced the in
dorsement thereon forgery. Mr. Nelson said that
he obtained the certificate from Robert Allen, who,
upon being intsrrogated stated that he received 1t
from Edmund T. Carpenter the Mayor, for the pur-
pose OF raising morey with II, and that when he pre-
sented IL TO Mr.. Hibsr II not Endorsed; that he
took it back TO Mr.. Carpenter, and some Slree days
aiterward he got il from MIR. Carpenter with the in
dorsement on III that he gave II 10 Hibler as costeral
security on his own note, and let Mr. Carpenter have
the money Mr. Hibler also stated that the note not
having been paid at maturity, he presented the GER
tihcate for payment TO the Treasurer, when 1t was
stopped.
The Committee csled upon Jacob Miller, the late
City Treasurer 10 ascertain how this certificate got
out of his hands He stated that he had never had
it, that the envelope purporting 10 contain certain
improvement certificates surrendered by A. Shaler a
Co., in lieu of bonds they hsd received had been left
at Mayor Carpenters, and that when he received 1t
from Mayor Carpenter Il had been opened and that
this never WAS IN his possession.
Mayor Carpenter Informed the Committee that he
does not know Of ever having the certificate in his
possession and desired 70 have the whole matter
legally investigated The Com nitee offered the fol.
lowing, which was adopted:
WheTeds In view Of the above statement, Committee
being fully satisfied that the property of the city has been lie
gay distracted and that committed
purpose Of derAudng the city the Of No
TO- said certificate being for 1884 would that steps
be immediately taken by honorable body for the purpse
Of bringing the guilty the punishment they richly
therefore,
ton of the following:
Re,ed That the whole matter be referred 20 the Commit,
tee Lave aud Ordinances and the Corporation Attorney
that they b. Instructed their endssyors 70 bring
the guilty parties to justice.
NASHISGToN'S BIRTH-DAY.-The jersey CONT
mental Guards will celebrate Washngtons birthday parade
in Jersey City this forenoon and bal al the Hudson House
the evening.
NEw-ORLKANs MARINE HosPIrAL.-The New-Or-
leans Marine Hospital which Ia about be erected h.
constructed the ocoIae and machine works Of Vanclsye
Co OF Trenton j. The whole structure made in pieces
which m bted together then taken And shipped
New-Orleaas The waoe OF this immeps buding
tset Deph Of wings l6 feet Depth Of center building IS
feet The center buildings three stories high
~ dome and lantern s. feet high and 6 feet diameter Tie
two vinss two stories high by dome
and lantern 70 feet high and 81 fees diameter The
entire covering Of this iron building Of
beams Of wrought iron manufactured
ysned gated sheet non Toe exterior iron walls are 10
b. lined With blocks Of pressed clay The building
Ia about 10000.
NEw PoS1-OFFICFs.-A new Post Office has been
established Water Street miles from Mor.
town, with Lewis h. Porter Postmaster.
Post Office has also been established Clinton
Honterdon County and Theodore H. Rer appointed !ost