New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-30
THE CITY LAW DEPARTMENT
RFJorNDrR OF THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION TO |
"'-'' TIE ORPORATlON COUNSEL
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION or INV lohhs
70 90 RnnADNAY. NV NORK, Nov ~, le6I.)

PIE IOINnTR OF THE CIIiLENo- AooONihAiON ~
THE ORPORAIlON COuNoisi"
CrrIzrNs' ASSOCIATION OF NEwYoRK,
No s13 BROADWAY, NEW'10Rk, nov zI, Ioot .
RICHARD OGoEMAT, esq, counsel " we '''FO' u''0' "
SI Ts IKE Association discovers in the public
Journals Paper The matter OF the several inquiries CON
cernng your Office addressed TO you by the Association
The charges which were implied in such letter were as
follows: 49,, ~. - os,,, ,,r.or ,.,,
had absorbed Tor the legal expenses Of the City and
County Of New-YOrk the sum Of $l629i4 81
H. That in the same period judgments recovered
against the City OF New-Nork to the amount OF S7''
This you admit -. .oro
III That OF said Judgments Oo4 20 OF them were
obtained in violation Of law for illegal advertising anu
You admit tins but lay the blame on the Courts o0.
" Mat said judgments Won neglected to defend prop
cry and neglected 10 appeal from them when tAey "olo
You admit the latter but declare it would be unjust 70
That sfer said judgments were entered You IN de-
dapce OF the express acts Of the Legislature on 'o SUI
lect advised and urged the Controer ~ in
which n at,pe9rs that YOU do advise him TO DO So
VI Ihat out Of the SUN sun S O. 30 for extra lawyers
fees in addition 10 your salary OF SSSSS anu your
clerks salaries OF $4,000.
VII That in addition to all such payments you finally
raid Yourself $1,000 extra fee in certain cases III
your ofice
VIII That you attended az Albany 10 hcrVaSe VHo az
preparations for your Office
This you admit. ,,,.,, ,
FOR the city certain lawyers who at the same time were
sueng the city and obtaining judgments ior other PiuoS
x That You supported and pressed the scheme known
ell about to stop IT, went to Albany to eohSunn"e
the job.
XII That Won supported and pressed the scheme known
the Churctst opening, and vast biu OF costs ln
Cured init
This you deny. -, -
XII That YOU endeayored to defeat certain legal pro,
ceedngs taken In she Courts to protect the CITY treasury
and bring local officials TO sense Oh duty
ha Sssocafjon having been fully prepared prove
all its charges before sending them 70 YOU regrets TO say
l. where you deny the facts, the public records Oh
~ That where YOU argue the morality Of your pro
cgSGhgS You oT 6 10 ote and always IN favor OF her
persistent assailHuts whom yOu ought 10 aelea!. So -,
The Association regrets to be compelled In defense OF
the interests the city, reiterae It's statements that
OF the judgments amounting TO A745S9 rs recovered
against the city during the 20 months Of your %
ton $4,000 % thereof recovered for advertising rue
proceediug Is and notices OF the Common Counc9 ceIa
local papers aud that this amount was & ~ o
violation Of the law aud was IN addition 10 the SIVW
authorized by law 20 be spent for Corporation au'eT'
The Controller OF the City Of NewYork, in his budget
OfpropOsed expenditures Tor inc year IeCO, & 20
the Of $4,000 would be necessary Tor h
vertsng and the Legislature Of the STATE IN &c
With S a fTs paIDSse and an in the & in ac
cOrdance with similar estimate OF she C9ntIOler al
intentional injustice 10 the Legislature when YOU stae
that not give the city authority TO raise money IN
1850 and 1867 as far the matter In dispute Is concerned
40 allowed the full amount certified 70 as necessary Dy inc
chief financial officer of the city
To pretend that $4,000 for years not suflent Tor
Advertising the proceedings Of the Common Council ana
fine notices required by law TO be published Is IN oppOsl
ton 10 the common sense OF our people MI ~ ~,
Since your term OF Office commenced, Ihe N6WlCr
TRANSCRIPT has recovered Judgments against the CITY
amounting 70 SlO2.lgl 80. . ,--,-
This Ne,g- York TrnScripsa email paper It's dimensions
being Is inches by a. aud its circulation about 1000 copies
daily and vet this small paper in addition 10 what IL mas
ORA from the appropriations for advertising, mas re-
covered judgments against the city, during the ~ months
since you promised set your face against fraud ana the
corrupt expenditure of the public money $O2l9l 80 be-
sides very large amount drawn from the county, ana
you have failed TO stop this depletion OF the puphc
treasury. a..
The tizens Association does nOtwish, as you say, that
the city and the Courts should cOnspHe 10
swndle the creditors OF the city OF their Just claims Dut
the Citizens Association did suppose from your solemn
pledges to reform, that you would do at least something
to protect the city treasury from Its pretended CREDITORS
You should known what every honest man IN lhs
city knOws-namely, that $50 900 was an ample sum lOr
the Corporation advertising in the year 1906 ana A
obligations beyond that sum were incurred eltneL
through the reeklessness OF others the results Vl
N was your duty checked through fraud and
cousOn in the results of which some OF the puDhc ON
Gals participated directly or indirectly -,
In permitting the following judgments 10 DC entered
against the City Of New-NOrk you suffered tho law OF
file state to DO violated. You knew that the law was
romuuuty from the TeCkeSsness and fraud OF certain
public officials and it your duty to nave seen that
the people received all your time ZEAL and aDty 10 pro-
tect them.
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