The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-17

found that the Board had already let during the year
Ioftysix jobs OF the same deschptions involving az
aggregate OF over three hundred thousand yards
at q cost OF over 100000 and that the price Of
this pavement under the operations Of that department.
found that It would be- Impossible. with the exist
Ing resources for material for this Kind o. work, " 20
on Win he contracts ana .na' ss uny n%
numeraries ct the public expense Inc CIoton peparL
men, while admitting the Justice OF my object ON as 70
single Job from their list saying that as 70 part
Of the work the comman Council had ordered IT. and
they were not responsible whether II was right or
wrong and a. 10 the balance they claimed the exclusive
right 10 decide as 70 the propriety OF the letting
They persist In adournDg all ,be Jobs Tor the same
day aud hour that II attend for case they
open all aud AK the claims OF all the contractors II is
~ vain that have appealed % .ne soaId y
jou nment adds the number OF contracts until they
piled mountain high, and the Department 10
enabled boast that they have thus secured The Oppose
ton the miro contract and city laborng interest
against me should be candidate for reelection. I
uences nor do intend TO faier or waver hut
what assistance has the Citizens Association afforded 10
enabling me 70 stand up in so just cause against such
powerful in0uencesr Absolutely nonoi On the con-
trary Its managers have attacked me for not consentng
to open some Of the bids when by doing all the Jobs
would be fastened upon the City Treasury.
have each year reduced the tax levy far below tho
estimates OF the Common Council Last year tho rcuc
Of dollars below the tax levy OF she previous year
II was increased by the Legislature much beyond my
escSs = saaossy -" ts.as ~ a 8. csat Tor shs
year; the a ast year baiAg 20o csol III 70
this Tshou'd add, have not besa aided = al y the
s'refo,m" MANAGERS to whom have referveA.
have borrowed during the period thar hsve bsen In
Office FOR the necessities Of ths city and cosny govern
ayeraR rate OF interest has mot exoesded per cent
annum-a considerable portion bling negotiated ut hve
per cenaDd during the was aiwava able TO raise
money at lesser rate than the gene government All
my loans except ono small one, we're RI sed NJ FIX
cent and MANY Of the sx per cent loan. were nego
competitor OF the per cent loans OF
OF tho national aud state governments.
have only referred to . few conspicuous instances
among the many hundred which might be presented Ia
which have been compelled, solitary and alone, TO fight
monster abuses and IN which the association supposed
represent you might have been OF service, but In
which It has been silent or has aided TO 81 tam the
hands III the corruponisis Yours have boon the first
public voices or encouragement and approval hch
TO through all my time OF trial You can vel
understand how grateful your Testimonial ~ TO mo- now
sincerely appreciate u, and how sterling reward II
will be TO through all my future life. Bmt when J
ind appended TO 1t request for my denomination and
re cleo on only reterate the opinion wticl, have
Prev " expressed that under all the circumstances 81
the case, shall best superve myo,n uterc.ts BY re-
turing f m the Office which you declare that have not
NV rthiiy filled.
rs you havo seen, am opposed by the managers Of
the Citizens Association, although you the responsible
members, cmphaticaly endorse me. In ano her con
for the ComI roership should DO also opposed by
the republican politicians, although many o. me tax
pa ers of that party wish my reelection While have
been fortunate to secure the infringement OF those
who pay taxes am opposed by those who live
upon the taxes and the pupIic funds ! have conf
dence whatever in the pledged support OF ceran demo-
Graf politicians whose treachery in the recent clec
has shown their insinceri,y My conduct has en- such
as TO array against mo the corrupt contractors a
part OF the Common Council tho obbers, defauiiers
and corruptionists. And 1t Is no disraraeement
Of your Influence to say that the active, on.
terprising gentlemen with large schemes behind
them which Comptroller has defeated, or Comp
more combinations. and more ready to spend
money to plabe representative than you are TO
retain a good one II 10 matter OF spccnIa "n In
which the investment IL sure TO They control po-
iit,cai organ manipulate conventions
they tho machinery Of popular sunrage-whle you
But this Is not the consideration which has most weight
with M. Sustained by your support would face al
these corrupt interests had not been openly av"wcd
by State pocans that at tn next OF the Legs
lature Board will be sent down to this CITY to overrue
your compolier elected y tho peops and e sph
be clei either TO resign or TO give my Official sane
ton set Of schemes AGAINST the City Trca.nry
Tho Finance Department within f,w " eks will 10
vacant and new officer, representing the interests
which have foied aud defeated. will doubtless be IN
stalled N my place he VII, enter upon ns own Sou
who have become identified with the opposition to me-
His advent will soon, II IL promised be folio 'ed by
commission board representing thu dominant party oil
the State who VIII march down Albany and quar- er
tho city. am content TO leave tho field TO these
Another contest for this ofce--with the 'ringn OF
contractors the ''ring' OF the Common Council. 'the
ring Of jobbcrs" the ring" Of reform r. and default
ersr max ng common cause.-The ring ~ polit,cons"
and all tho other rings big and little against me, with
tho great Albany "ring" ready 70 enccle -presena
attractions U me, and election, In view OF The
thr ,atened legisla lon at Albany no eradication.
am content TO leave the cares trials responsibilities
and wariares o. the Finance department after Tour
tended for them saisned with having made good hight
and Ia being sustained By your testimonial representing
the wealth. worth and sol I'd substance OF my native city,
so unqualinedy and cmphstcaly endorsing my onicsi
career. Very respectfully your obed,ent servant,
To Messrs MoeEs TAYLOR ROYAL PHEIfs, DUSoAS, SHrR
MAN Co., WV. D. Asroa, JoHs J. Cisco, ). Q. Josxs
Chemical Bank and others.