New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-04
oopcurrns the action % the Mayor IA removing
Mr nerlin frcm the ofRce Of Str eet Comrnissionef

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with the subsequent scton o. the board Ia removing MI
Deyin first impressed your Committee With the idea that
Se,.raiped h.n TO pursue their Investigation, arhsf With
a view Of confirming d'sp atns such impres,ions
They reasoned thus: II the Mayor and bo"d o, Aldermen
in the exercise Of power rrtogstivo conferred npon
them by the Chsefhe existence Of hich had been denied
y been deprived Of by the State authorities 10 TIE spoin
Of Mr. Copover could would Immediately upon be-
sstrUm.ntsy Of Mr D.viu WHO sn.ded AID alone, for
period of neGly twelvs months. conducted snit s law
sS.ss sS 81 IL wa. sa.y IN h and t,
office him to whom they were Indebted Tor the
who had psssuy denied the ei'ts CO Of ih. po"s, or
Jrerogsuve would deal more lenicnty with him
whom they rsssrded. snd very justly 90 I" their
for 'If.D n place snd 'd sa. Of Ad.m.n I'm 'es &c.
ned failed Nh Devn the opportunity to be b. ard
IN his defence after peog In their hands the power 70
become his aud judges and isnovsd him. unh.afd
nom the ooe his personal efforts had placed at o.. dpo'
thus becoming himself the st victim he had done
mqeh TO or les.t confirm In them--iko.s from
whom hs wssied the powcT-those who hd DENIED 70 ts
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen and osimsd the right TO eH
eciss 1t not the same principle be te
gard a. acting in afeponnbs mane ny dong MN sil
greater ~ioug aud injustice and hespius m greater ndsy
upon bmn fact that lie could not expect justice q con
sderaon his enemies when justice and confederation
encd him by his ifieuds or those who should have
been mis- fiends.
charges preferred by the Mayor befoIs stated on the 18th
OF Apn 1885, and which contain the essence OF all the ale
sati5ns made sssu.t him. ny hos- utter
ettd IN desng HI, chm scsr the order In which they
were made end ve M De, ia Ito opportunity dyrove
. tht IN, fin his power to DO -.
They are s' follows; 49,
wss dawn in The hSr d,s rr c1,sd B. smith pGrpoti
70 be ios curb and gutter IN street ot"een ne
favor OF Henry Bise.ow, s'dsn.e.
o. he Ose The il tho handwriting Of the said
CtarIe. De,lin" .sned A. C. Fass, tomptroer and
dor,sd Charles Deviu, ssttee IN Tie IA wIns oil SAD
In La l.uk md v. lall Der ali
inspection Of the book. and documents an the Comp
trol,r. and Street Comu1uon.rs Offices shows that the
thiiiy.rth street between the
avenues eoIessio with which Henfy bee a. ss1gnee
otherwi,e OF Ch.re. D.yin asisnse or -tvse had
any connection Upon inquiry /. sseeftsDed that HeuTy
bigelow named in the warrant had connection there
with: thst he did procafe i any tine the
same in his pot.rs0u ts he ildoI.e Il delivered
II 10 said Dvin and there be doubt that said
procured ty Devn through th. agency the b.
Sulh nsaduenty, and vita full Know edge tia,
tract existed named and that nothing dns
whatever TO said Biselow OF TO hin.ei upon tie account
pretended
In reply ehsre No L. Nit Deyu ThA; Il he'd been
for ye.rs "a, Customary vtrous parties cash foT
count Issued by the Comptroller in Isynsnt Tor
claim. the (ofporsou for payneut OF which
there may bo tine suaesnt iund in the teAss
lie had for years essLsd tLese variant sbsn his
the warrant referred IN Tins chsf.e o1efe4 70 him
whom N. w.rrsn, wa. i..aed aid not npsnythe
should, With his Swn 'isnsiuf' n'Es Il. ~Trsat
/ himself Will, Mr D,viin VA in the Comp,roief'.
ots. md IN bis pIesence. Mr pevn reqae.ted Sy
Join Io9ls TO cLsa warrant ba. b.i). doing went
e Mr. .ss pe.enss VITA OToo'e 20 hav. u, psymsE.
De'n, isss hodirg the sssisnmeat II. proceeds
Of tie wsfran. Wa, entered os the Jaus Of Ds,in ioo
ls TO the credit ofJ b. Saith ssges. On The credit Of
tie with smith iho sdser folio - Ibe debit
.de VI the shows the II toe
yarioa. date. paid ~ J. d. Smith for this AL
Mo of toe aes = sa4th were made IL eheei' which
regularly through htAt aid no~ In po'.ss0G OF Dsv
7 hsyin. gone through o.ns paid and esncsisd
TecOurset on which he IJ meat apotise to bs made
Dcvn he soins In good iAih and saspec,
ins wrous under the ehoa'AIoe' oi bs receiving
warrant
On The 18th cay Of March 1881 warrant upon the Cham
bsllslE va. 10 ihe handwriting o. the said Is.
Smith pupon 10 b. o teeoln' ioi tie curb tni gutter q
FityouTA ,iio,t, bei~een ssoond aud Tufd svels. for
TIE .ua o. -l0 8 IL favor Of said CSss. D,vn snd b.
endorsed by I'D thsLes Dfvn ~ &. hHpdwftts. 4bit
wA5snt aep9,ied ~ rsid De'l 70 egeeli la ~
T1ec coutfset whatever upon ~4leh hi, noney
any pat oi was psyA.!e and thefe % 40 slty
booK u tIe Co@rfoe his On Ae sIeegs 10 tns
a.. into c sBIis sIo IA the bs1d~ins Of said j Il
stl Ihs enify s. ito audit ooot lG' cAsck Hlk sne
hsufss sweuiy siae Ia he hsss~fiss o. si J.
wls Indicate tb.i the sHty ~-s Yo.tod - svsly
Al ,I.a.on Of ledger show. saeh account a, th.
wsiInat t, De,A'I owH oesr ana ilaof.ea
~ h.aa-
The warrant yie'eAtsd - Jases B Smith 10 Chas.
Dev IN peIisa 0J - sssGnnsat sushof4a
ls pa, VI tie u.oney due oa us pretended
os ale siio. sl fssinsd tAe s...Bselt setsa
U
.. a., ,aslt Mf. bsa blsLe.. .l.l
81. DssHn haa means " sIsmiains ihs 'fAi %
rot 'uch a. sfnooni aue ca to
s,.es whether tAefs q not sneh eonusoi
oaly st smith As1 such a. ssssbuent
.setoTy al. tAss MI De'.iA gave = b. sHh TIE
L. IL, Greer hicL checs been exhibited
Go1nise lgy c4losat AID Htf.ed ~ the benz g.ld
Is lJ lie ei two tAou.-d t"o hs4dfss an
subscqae the rufehs's ~ DeVn Of this be
(DeSn acdftses letter 10 Mia eqoeasAs tnss tts
b "a. g. In i A4saiH HauH.
l.. va in to hAOt oi pufchssls 'ao.a be de
lyesed TO hn h' 'eSn'y, ~ e..s ibs onnsA parties
saouid eyer AL toe psy e- 10 '-i' letter Ai' t'.s
tanned The fo.o~An. sns"eI'
| fisAscE DEPAETxEsr. CosrTHoLLrA', oTIcE
| (No > hsl OF i.ec,fd'J NI"-iOhk, hsy 4, iss7.)
LEAk sih; Icuf attention C..ed - me LATER pat Of
section tseDfyHo Of 40 amended charter, when sisos
veueDsn ior tie eIpeIdafo thereof eI.ia.d aad .o"e.
~ Aaeitor sHd sfpfo'ed oy tie COmPOsT' sHs hed
Al.o section ttiys. .i IN regard to contract. and 'up
ples 10 be iofnisied
.s.c eOniaIee with tho term. Of these 'eeiios viii be
psI Ited 10 be ssAen from n.' department ser 10
rs hed lou" is''se"eAy' r pt,co c....,..,,..
The vouchers valuable 10 Mr.. Deshn cannot be
found 1Ae above letter .sNea hn add 10 eOnuGaea ~
cssh warrants and CLAIMS a he and Ohe' ha4 previously
done. -,
On the 9Th Of October IS9 drawn upon the
Chamberlain hand rtis oi tie sad Il. oui.A. puI
porting 10 due oi tbe construction sf
In gntn street. fO tie Of p1ss ~ IN isysf OF
/ tle Bywefy bAlk ss.EE.e 5sid warrant insoisee
Psy CbsTos DevD or order, En0ch Dean, Pfs'iden
ana Dy CHARLES Devu ~ ais handwriting. IHis wsHaAt was
| ysid BY the Cb.mbeIain-
Al as .sIns time lhst this Issued. there
obtsiDed rOu ns Con- l0leTs ohCo spon the pre-
ieudod claim ior lasuey due for ssil ILny
street a. BOND fot 81 40 Ia the ngI.G Vi TIC
book iron which said warrant telen spp.aIs, Ia the
handwriting ssG sGI.n tEa tho pretended scwoi be-
Second and lhlId avenues Tho ony sewer Ia that
locality etsd and pGa for esy isssshs COL.
tTsctoI ~ seb, and neither Tie bo~ey Bank
Charles DeyD hAa ihtere't Lsen nor had SAID bo"sy
Bank CasIes Deyn either assignee ethofws
in OeloDsI Ig7 any othef time iste!est Ia
Gct for III p1n Vi ILHiJ eAsn1n seet OF h any
L.oloy to DO ys.d thereon
HGpiy TO charge No. 3.
I'D feceiNnd