New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-05

The West Side Association, so.called held A MAJ,
ing last srening the Everett Rooms About 300 oer.o
mostly Of property On the -e.. sds ver. present NJ
William A. whibec< President Of the Association occu,
tue chair. and Mr. james T. Rugges acted az Secretary
ms association organized Tor the purposed Of protect
ing the interests OF the Of property lying west
ence about year and has already wrought great Deal "A
good In quiet way chiefly in exposing and defeating nj
schemes Of those patriotic individual who desire f s
own pockets at the expense OF their neghbos through l
convenient medium OF city Offices The special sgbect Zoe
evening Frauds In Street Openings with reference I'll
preventing possible fraud 10 the opening OF the popse
Mr.. wnRrcK as Chairman of the Executive Commits.
openings and the bareiced manner ia which our citizens
robbed by the City officials He stated that application
sonsrs Of Estimate and Assessment for the opening Of M
boulevard Drive and 1t was the hope Of the Association I
oy calling attention TO some Of the fraudulent practices which
have prevailed In connection with the opening of sree
heretofore some means be taken prevent similar sc
IN the opening OF the new Avenue.
We quote from Mr.. whitbecks Report:
pick ss We R' s' sSsG.
some would The street. Al .ad lied "a
rather the proceeding BY which city SECURES s "a
the land The this IL opened IN.
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three commissioners Of estimate and assessment On a.
coar, sppoinis the commissioner The eO@uooer. hss
Commission may be transacted theoretically least they sup
or the cO%Gi',ioa to 90 direct s fourth story
building where they ind thing nedfa
their and working order The Office
clerk ard his assistant there and
not about that place appear follow
ing bsness-a lucrative business too, is you shsa
see"
Suppose that new streets like One hundred and twenty m
ST. is TO be opened
1.-THE have simply value the lsnd for N.
street appraise the houses
standing In which built before
made and the aud the
added together and the en ppoonef
non the fronting either side. like
hundred and twenty h-s shown the OF the city the
a. general rne considered dedicated the pubic
owners dom receive than nominal rtS o-snd
an house gend. in the way the Commissioners appoint
% vsI,s n and tue appraiser, paid for snch service
lyon perseiye that the matter Of opening
very mp affair and ought not TO 0e attended with much expense
500 snv meeinr, of commissioners rot required 70 ysus
land which i taken nominal prices II IL lain thai ordinary
case street opening msef OF cerca abo and that
Commioner, ought charge for more eetn thsn may BE-
sufficient 10 organic direct the work to be done and eHsmias
II and maze eror to Court when coupeed aud The
Clerical labor At fair ght not to amount re
That very large charged amounts far beyond
bny for the work done apparent
from he hills of costs charges and which have been
presented TO accepted by the Courts we give list from
Mr. Whitbecks report The items are taken from onca
documents preserved among the public records,
These cases have occurred since le when inc present
on the subject of sreeopenngs was passed do not knov
thai these are oil the that have occurred perhaps there
NAV he others have missed