New-York tribune., 1866-12-28
FRIDAY. DECEMBER ss, 1866.

materials those roads yond the sum Of $50 3e % were
ever authorized Council and no appropriation
was ever made cover aoDa exponses that never
ths addition to the maeriaG and work for which rqasi
tons drawn upon the COuiroh the Street Conn
IN violation Of the charter Of the aiiJ during the year so
employed persons perform work upon he roas and avenues
named and thereby unlawhy incurred liabilities amounting
the OF about el2 kO in addition 10 the SAID sth OF
about so S9 2 in Of the appropriation balence and
pyed subsequently recovered judgment against the city tr
The work alleged 10 have been performed by them in 1868 and
Fa Ina th coarso Of action the plaintiffs shox that the
Legislature in the year 1888 appropriated the sum o s2 w e
keeping such roads and avenues IN repair and m the year s
appropriated the additional Of s4 600 ard 10 the year s
during the years 1863 si and 1865 the Street Conmssoner
issued his requsons and vouchers to the Controller TOT Va
the Fraudulent claim that such bad been ty
incurred and that hc induced the Controller 10 draw ms war
oncr falsely wfny corrupy pretended that these sums
had been incurred for work aud materials necessary to keep he
roads and repair. the Street Commissioner IN the
yea 1863 1864 and 1865 in violation Of the laws Of the state
without authority sanction OF the Common Council OF the c
conupy neglected 10 advertise for proposals for materials aud
labor necessary keep such roads and In repair and to
mako contract required by law but unlnViuy and cor
upy purchased pretended to purchase large amounts Of
matefa employed large numbers OF aborers to do or
pretend work said roads and for which ma
and Vouchers apo the Controller and Induced him
to his warrants for the amount OF e23s 35s a.
Street Commissioner during the ycar 1908 1864 and 1865 had
charge of the working OF Onehnndred and fnyhst that
Hudson River that Il has had existence from SeyenhaVo
to Hill road but the line thereof runs through
Hill and recommences on the top Of said bill and runs
to Elerenth-aye. to large mass OF rock; that the
violation Of the law Of State without the authority
sanction Of the Common Council neglected 20 advertise for
and fifty hhst; and, without contract employed William
Lynch 10 build light wooden bridge on the line Of the street
aud In the 1904 and oe5 fraudulenty asey and cor
rupy issued his requsons and vouchers upon the Controller
amount Of e 55 25 for s9l Of alleged bridging at the
price Of s9 per foot that there was no necessity M suen
bridge that t commences and ends N me water sna ana
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bridge by the authority of the Street Commissioners was fEaud
uen and corrupt conversion OF the public moneys under his
Ssrnt For OF action plaintiff shows that the
charge keeping in repair working tho said public roads
and in the city that the Street Commissioner in or
about the month Of July 1886 eogrupty and rauduenty in
violation 18th Section Of the Charter Of the City Of
Eew.York and Of Ordinances Of the Common Conn
sci and with intent TO commit frasd upon the city,
purchased Of one George Caufeld fOT the use OF
the city sprinklng cart nt the price OF 600; that
the year the Street Commissioners corp.y and
auduenty employed George Cauod sprinkle Harlem lane
Eghhave and Boominge road and that such employment
tract as required BY law. that the employment Caul
field without the authority Of the Common Connci
but q miles and the distance sPrinkled BOomngdae
Road is only y miles that the said Cornel IN certifying to
more than the proper amounts for cart ana Work and IN draw
ing his cQuisoLs upon the Controller for more than the prop
amchnt therein guilty Of fraud upon the city and
iay convicted by these acts about the sum oil @ 10
5000 damage 20 the corporation.
And plaintiffs show that by reason OF the Aforesaid fraudn
lent acts oi defendant he has deauded the Corporation in the
aggregate Of about the Of sgOl3 81 And plaintiffs
further show that about the 10Th day OF OctoD lt
certain charges conversion OF public funds and official
conduct shch charges included the fraudulent acts above
forth preferred against the said Cornell before the
Governor Of the State of New York, who required
the SAID Cornell TO make answer thereto and appointed
Commissioner pursuant law investigate the charges and
the Commissioner appointed tho 18th day OF November
investigate the charges and the Attorney General OF
this State notified said Cornell thereof and that the said
Cornell order avoid such nycstigation ms plaintiffs be-
lcYe the 18th day Of November lsS resigned his oee oil
Street COMMISSIONER and refused attend before the Comm
appointed investigate these charges and said Chres
g CSe from and atr saa ssi % Ss,eo nam a. Ss yo 1na @
refunded such converted BY him OF any
part thereof Wherefore plaintiffs pray the Judgment OF this
ourt rectng the said defendant CharS c. Cornell 10
Treasury OF tie CITY Of SewN ork oil the
aforesaid moneys converted by him aud for such other OF
further relief as nav he Just.