New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-31
pretending to do that. Perhaps In the next ees.
tury he will really begin.
ANOTHER JOB or TIE SUpER1fsop,


ANOTHER JOB OF TIE SUPERVISORS
During the riots in 1868, two buildings, stu.
ated on the corner Of Secold-ave. and Twenty.
first-st., each containing a large quantity Of
firearms, were destroyed by the rioters. Thu
Mayor of the City was interested In one of thesa
losses, and presented claim to the Board az
Supervisors amounting to more than S20O,O0a.
This claim was referred to Supervisor Blunt for
examination, who promptly passed it for the fH)I
amount claimed, and it was paid by the Con.
troller among the first claims which were act
tied. The arms in the other building belonged
TO gentleman in New-England, VINO presented
claim for $4,000 so, which was referred "a
Supervisors Davis and Purdy for examination.
These gentlemen, after a protracted investea-
ton, deeming it their duty TO make as low an
award as they could induce the claimant N
accept, finally compromised with him AZ
$4,000, and reported it to the Board
The Ring" of that notorious body, however
had not yet been seen, and the report
was tabled The agent Of the claimant hav-
ing made repeated unsuccessful efforts to have
the report acted upOn after being baffled fof
several months, was finally constrained IA
adopt a suggestion made TO him, that he sbould
see the Supervisor whose influence Is repute.,
to control the majority of the Board. After
a frank conversation with this official, he was
referred to one Of the clerks of the Board To
arrange final adjustment This young gentle
man, after several interviews, finally agreed
that the bill should be passed in consideration
of the payment of 5000 to the Ring ICON.
senting, also, to increase the award, 80 that the
extOrtion should fall upon the public and not
upon the claimant, if the latter could induce the
committee who had investigated the claim to
alter their report This alteration the un-
fortunate claimant could not effect, and he
finally accepted the terms proposed, only ask
ing not to- be called upon for the 5000 until
he should receive the money from the Con-
troller. The agent of the Supervisors refused
to accede to this, and demanded the cash in
advance; whereupOn the other party thinking
the matter was fully ripe, threatened an expose
unless the report was adopted by the Board
before q certain day. The menace WAS
effectual; the bill was passed at $4,000, and
the claimant felicitated himself that he had
finally escaped from the clutches of these
official cormOrants. But he little knew how
far the power of the "Ring" extended. AL
though the award was regularly audited and
passed by the Supervisors, all his sollcita-
tons and opportunities for payment were
disregaried In the Controllers office, and he
was compelled to institute a suit at law for the
recovery Of the amount. After much trouble
and delay the matter was decided last week
by verdict of $53524 70 in favor of the claim
ant. 1t will be perceived that the sharp prac-
ice of the Board Of Supervisors in this instance
has cost the county about $4,000; but 1t IA
gratifying to reflect that the CityHall thieves
failed to secure the $1,000 which they antiei-
pated. 1t is not less consoling to be told that
the Legislature is likely to put an end TO the
robberies of the Board Of Supervisors, by ter
minating their existence.