The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-14

Decision OF Governor Fenton I'm che street
Cleaning Contract Case-Dismissal OF
Com ptroller brennan 20 be In We ct Il q ted
ON Thursday Next.
THE STREET CLEANING CONTRACT
STATE or NEW YORK, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ALBANY, Oct. IL, 1885,
In the matter Of charges presented TO the Governor
Of the State of New York by James Gregory against
Matthew T. Brennan, Comptroller OF the city 81 New
York, and other city officials constituting board Of
commissioners, &c.
is charged in this case that the respondents being
authorized by the act Of the Legislature Of the OF
New York passed May l. 1885, 10 make contrac, for
cleaning the streets OF New York for Of less
than FIVE with the person persons whose propo-
sails should, In the judgment Of the Commissioners
majority OF them, secure the most effective service
and be most advantageous 10 the public interests, did
wlfully and couptly dsobey and disregard the pro.
visions and requirements Of said act, and did wuly
and corruptly In pretended compliance with the said
net, but actually in subyersion and violation thereof
make contract with persons for cleaning the streets
Of New York for term OF ten years whose
well knew the most advantageous 10 the public interests
or likely 70 the most effective service and did
wilfully and corrupty plan and consummate a fraidu-
lent and wastefu job for the purpose OF securing per-
sonal and pecunary benefits the said Commissioners
Or some Of them, and Of illegally and improperly enrich
ing persons who are their dependents associates and
did In other respects wfully and corrupy misuse
abuse the power conferred upon them. -
These grave and serious charges presented by
Mr.. James Gregory, and were verified by hun.
The Comptroller and other city officials charged with
misconduct appeared and sevcraIy and EXPLICITLY under
All the witnesses produced have been patiently heard;
the testimony and arguments OF counsel have
fully considered by Indeed have brought 10 the
investigation OF the whole subct all thai attention and
thought that the gravity of the charges the official posi-
ton OF the respondents aud the ability of the
distinguished counsel upon both Sides required Mt my
hands The power certain officials for miscon
duct OF malversaton In Office vested In the Governor
of the state for wise purposes Is high and respon-
sble power and 1t should only he exercised upon clear
positive and undonbted proof Of Misconduct In this
case II Ia PLAN to that the evidence wholly insult
ccn TO justify In is exercise therefore dismiss the
charges. r. T.. FENTON
rHE CHARGES AGAINST COMPTROLLER BRENNAN.
SrAIE or NEw YORK, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ALBANY, Oct. ii, 1885.
In the matter Of charges presented 10 the Governor OF
the State II New York by Arson Herrick aud Severn d.
Mouon against Matthew r. Brennan Comptroller OF the
city OF New York
Being DESTROYS OF proceeding without unnecessary de-
lay In the investigation or the charges above named
appoint Thursday the 10th day Of October 1885 at ten
o'clock IN the forenoon nj the Executive Chamber In the
rify 81 Albany for the hearing thereof
Counsel having expressed desire 10 be heard upon the
Of the charges and the papers submitted until
arguments thereon shall be presented and this question
decided the production Of witnesses will be unnecessary
X y. fENrON.
To- Hon JonS Mdf<sos, Hon. JAMES r. BRADY, Ann r.
LAWRENCE, Jr., Esq.