The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18
OFFICIAL EyfRAyAGAlCE.
HOW THE PEOPLE ARE ROBBED.
What it Costs the City for Print
Ing, Stationery and Coaches.
sc. sc. &C.


ssuandsrsd or stolen There arc many evils s exist
ing which the Citizens Association ana the Legislature
have mot yet touched upon II the investigating
sommttee appointed by the Governor or Legislature
will attend five or six meetings OF legislative boards
snoqonifo they will learn IN few DAYS than the
most patient and searching examination Of Witnesses
would AFFORD In months inquiry The Court House
md gas contract jobs Of the Common Council and super
viscrs are pretty well understood by the public The
1nALD which 10 always awake 70 the city's interest
ean show other outlets corrupt and barefaced either
= the above whsrefrom the peoples money-their hard
earned taxes-fow A. like . river, never ending, and
With froshets which threaten % involve the public in
SHANGHAI ruin Figures potent and true and IL Ia
powerful enough to stay the feaoi tide Of corruption
which flows with such drefal effects to treasury.
NM srRnr coxxIssrox.Rs' coxrHe.M HxpEwss AND
COACH MRg.
Up the time that Mr. Charles G. Cornell resigned his
position tho head Of the Street Department he received
shsmug little salary Of $500 per His carriage
s,s ,o one % 70 ana ms
Aolds the fat ONCE Of Supervisor with large salary
tached receivegss such deputy $500 per year, He
. heavier markhan Mr. Cornell and his ocomotion con.
sequently difcu His coach hire, therefore, cost
the city more IN one year according 10 the Comptroller
must be done in the Street Department as s72 Is we're
recently paid for towels and soap.
raIFTG AND STATIONERY FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY.
The large amount actually paid within for print
ing and stationery hardly be realized The expenses
incurred under these heads scattered here and there
through the Official reports sometimes under Common
Council, sometimes departments. sometimes election
psnses street openings, nc. When they collected
during one wear s9es ZOO the County Pr,n,us com
ylny 1888 and distributed among dozen other firms
eS37 The aggregate shown hero is s357si3 but it
docs not by any means include the whole tho last
quarer's report for tho county is not included, not
being printed yet Besides there great deal covered
printing and stationery Of the Boards Of Police Health
1xcse, Commissioners OF Charity, &C. not included
- perfectly safe TO assert that tho printing and sta
Honery for all the city Offices exceed half million
dollars Tho word stationery has significance In the CITY
Hall vocabulary not dreamed Of BY Webster Worcester
o. Walker. II there fishing pole. box ~
cigars clock meerschaum Pipe. any other article
that the present fancy may seize upon for meaning,
least agree that the definition is correct and furnish
The stationery IN Whatever shape quality or form 10 may
- desired.
BunpIsa CASTLES N THE AR
People who often have occasion 10 Broadway in
Che busy part Of the day, know others do tho
trying dangers OF the passage They have heard Of the
Common Council ComIntes receiving plans for nm ee.
vatsd bridge over the street. but wait and live hope
and tho protection Of Providence I'LL the good time may
como whom they may walk safely the threat
below. They do not know that there Is an officer
'Inspsctor Of Aerial Bridge and that his name Il on
nay roll for the months OF July and August 1884, for
heard before now Of people s.buding castles IN the
uir," but we always supposed that their compensation
lay IN viewing the beauty Of The IMAGINARY structure
created by them. But this officer whose Ia not
given In the ComptroIlers report receives hard cash.
gresnbacks (which pretty nearly welcome
- most poor foFsl for the inspection OF what2 An
aerial bridge, existing only In his imagination How
many persons make the transit In day, according
IA imaginary n sswr Does he witness any collision
sye' 10 the broad glare OF daylight DO many pause
Abe way TO look into the depths below, where the
grating OF the omnibus wheels Is as music compared
with tho cursing OF the drivers What IA the height,
breadth and material OF this brdpey IL II sufficiently
strong bear the tremendous crowds be sees ON t'
Does tho fierce peting Of the his upurned face
sbscnre his vicw OF this aerial wondor does he hide
bis head for protection while the shadowy daughter OF
fashion runs the gauntet-pursned by the relentless
storm without his care-hs, the inspectors who has
the solo charge and control OF the structure and the
duty for two months IL the service Of such mighty
metropolis ~ this Is worth than tho contemplate
number OF stamps included In ss7 So The next batch
Of salaries 10 be raised ahond include that the Aeral
Bridge Inspectorn
COACH miaE HORSES AND wAeoxs ron CRY ovrrcyRs
Several years ago determined effort made 10 stop
the riding OF city officers and then friends In cosches
furnished at the CITY expense and public opinion
% strong that was left out Of the regular approprn
tions TO carry on The racbnerv Of eoycrnment IN,
thc ingenuity Of Common Councimen Is seldom bafcd
1hey hire the coaches and make the appropriations or
pay the bills Afterwards How much did H. cost last
yearf Let US see. Here are the hgures:-George w.
Butt 80, 14g T. Van Ranst 81 1856 half Dozen other
livery mon and Cornell aud Twecis, $500. Total,
Gil DOS The cost OF hiring horses and wagons for de-
partments excepting and shooting horses &c 50 $40
% course the Fire Department, Police, Sc are not IN
han oisss coSsciExcr soxFy sErrrssD
Among the curious things found in the Comptrollers
report tho following 10 worth COPYING
The inclosed taxes should have been paid last year
but were wronsfully kept back. signed X. $40
From person who docs not think he would he n
good citizen II he did not return .t........... 40
Total. ...................... $50
What blessing II would DO IL this class Of good
citizens wero more numerous
~ OVER f--ExpgSsFs Trm COUNTY vorI,xrI1R-
C1vuffTyE.
Some people believe the ended year and . half
ago. and they suppose that the expenditure on
procuring volunteers ended al the time or horty
after such Is not the case The County voIuAiserinr
G mmittee " larger thing = than the Court House.
Several million dollars were spent IVY thcm In a few
nnths; costly presents " $4,000 and silver plate we're
naic 10 the wire puiicra; advertising job, amounting
% $4,000 gwen TO Obscure paper snd clerks
and managers were ms thick flies around moiasses
barrel.
II Is principle around the City Hall thai when you
have got good thing you must get much out OF IL
and make " last ~ long ne you can II ~ therefore,
clerks Of county Volunteering COMMITTEE for Jnne last
footed uD q, 800 and the salaries OF Clerks bounty
Amounted to 80 The neai report q se1 The CONN.,
srolier nov in tho printers hands, will probably show
What the volunteering and boany business i sun going
on. Does not 40. Bnnt.n in wb6He raIne theee
rants drawn know that the has ceased and that
she volunteering aud bounty business ought TO be closed
sraEsr orwyrcs-wnlr rnyY rnsr
During the past year larrc number Of streets were
spsnsd accordns 20 lswtha.is on paper The process
70 thusA resolution Is passed BY The Common Council
directing the Counsel 10 the Corporation d, take the
necessary legal proceedings open street, from -
avenue TO avenue according ~ law. He begins by
advertising that application vi be made the supreme
Court on certain day for tho appointment al commits
sicners Of estimate and IN the matter The
Court appoints comm sx'oncrs. who s,raghtway
summon The property Interested and hear their
views After while they make report, Which IL con-
Armed and their dBtes cease. The street IA a. much
closed ever but "a Is ordered 10 be opcned and The
lists male Up Of upon and awards 10 tho
property Here " what Tor open ing 9TH
street from Tenth 70 Haison river distance %
two blocks and half
slmue Jones' commissioner. ................. $40
" A. WOODWARD commissioner ........... $40
Theo. Timpson commissioner. 40
Edward Boyle, surveyor. Observation-Disclosures. bcsi
r. Jones Co. printing and stationery. ....... so
Geo. H. Pursef, clerk 100
Geo. w. Purser, drafting AMI copying report. 49,. 11ss
40. II. Puner, room rent, fuei &C ..-......... 600
g~o. II. purser, Disbursements. stamps &c. gs
Vim. Sinclair clerical services......... $50
u I. Purity. appraiser.