, 1861-10-09
ANOTHER '@1NVk8x1aA1r0w
9erious Charges ARaia1t An Alderman

The Investigation Of the accounts Of Comp
troller Ward BY Select Committee, appointed
~ the Common Council, Is desh in the
minds Of our readers. This investigation was
induced BY charges preferred by Aids. Co.
milky and Colby, and has resulted in the
complete exone1ation Of the Comptroller
non any ma1feasance In his office; and the
Committee reported to that effect at the l,st
meeting Of the Council, with the exception Of
Aids Comisky and Colby, who had preferred
the charges, and whose constant iteration of
toem seems to HaTor more Of persecution
thon any desire to test the merits Of the
csse.
ine tahiee now are turned, however. and
the Mayor makes q bold and serious };st of
OF charges against AID. Colby, all Of which he
says be will prove, and against other parties
not members Of the Council, which he in
Inmates will be left for tie Grand jury to de-
eide upon. The charges have been lad before
the Common Council, aud that body will
meet this evening for investigation Of the
same.
The following is certified copy Of the
Mayors communication:
Mayors OpncE CHICAGO, Oct. Z, 1851.
:, ttnnezne1s Of The Common Council II believe
1hat AaGrman Colby, In connection with Mesers.
n Eintho5ps, .: g. Flint, and perhaps other
persons, nave been eudeavorlng to have the Conn
1roller removed from Office for the following red
soils, VIZ: thinking that they thereby wonId he
better enabled to swlnd1e the city On some old
sgainet him. probably originating il The fact thaf
he would not pay such claims. - ,'
ANHAu %-
wae quite evident to those hearing the evidence
before the Investigating Committee In relation to
TIC i1sinuatlons made against the Comptroller,
| As. however, but one Of the parties Is city
Official shall leaye the Grand Jury to deal with
se5 Gabv the Of the
AZ And now charge Alderman Colby, 1. With en-
tering into contpi1acy to luiure the character OF
called charges against hin, thereby endeavorfnS to
procure his removal, believing that the 80 called
cbargEsTere false when he made them, and by so
nencial credit Of the city, which, as an Alderman
he ts bound to protect.
.;a. r Win using improper means to induce other
othefs had pretended to make such charges.
3 That BY misrepresentation he Induced other
Aldermen to s1gn recommendation to have
Colby, against the city, amounting to 5000. for
mecsdsMizlng Western Avenue, knowing at the
succeeded In getting it paid.
4. Acting disaoncstly tEnowing said last named
claim to be uDust) in endeavoring to sell It or by
othecate it tor money to innocent parties.
ty. issqed BY the city to Ellithorpe & Colby for
work done IN West Randolph street, amounting,
With interest when sold to about 5000, the SAME
more than year before he sold IL
6: With acting dishonesty in many ways in
matters Pertaining to the City Government, du-
an Investigation into the facts win chow.
As it Is doubtful whether Committee has the
right 70 subpoena witnssses and compel them to
the Common Council has the power} That yoR ao-
point ZONE early time to investigate these charges
with view, il they shall be found to be true to 8
Alderman Colby rom this body.
Very Respectfully,
Ju LIAM S. KUAsET, Mayor.