New-York tribune., 1868-04-18
MORE COUR1.HOUSE BONDS.

II our recollection is accurate, when Coun-
selor Cram made his argument two years ago,
in defense of the Courthouse Committee, who
were charged with fraud by Supervisor Ely,
the learned advocate said that, although the
large amount of $4,000 had been paid to Su-
perintendent Tucker during the preceding year,
for his services, yet the annual amount 10 be
paid to him during the succeeding years would
be much smaller. Subsequent events have
proved the fasity of this prediction. Last year
the Supervisors applied to the Legislature Tor
an appropriation of SSO0,0O0, representing that
sum to be necessary to finish the building; and
it was inserted in the Tax-Levy with the ex-
press provisO that it was for the completion OF
the Court House. Ii now appears that the
whole of this $S00,O0O has been expended dur
ing the past year, and the work is apparently
no nearer completion than it was year ago.
Superintendent Tucker took $4,000 of 1t for
his commissions, and Architect Kellum took
$4,000 for his slice The balance was literally
distributed among the satellites and hangcrs-0n
of the "Ring.' Ii carried the November and
December elections. The taxpayers love of
harmony was gratifed by the music of enor-
nous bells perambulating the streets, and their
love of art was stimulated by the occasional dis
play of massive presentation plate in the windows
of the Broadway silversmiths. The brothels
faro banks, abortion dcns and trotting courses In
and around the city flourished and multiplied
The new Tammany Han building in Fourteenth
st. has been erected with marvellous rapldlty
and for several days preceding the election
number of worlSmen were noticed pegging away
at the half-fnished Court-IIouse. And now the
Controller reports that the fund provided for
the completion of this famous edifice is gone!
That's the point of the story The sSOO,OC0 are
gonel
This year, the Board Of Supervisors are moro
fortunate than theya were a year ago, having
elected to the Senate their most prominent
member, w. VI. Tweed, who has recently
adopted the family crest and coat of arms Of
the noted William Hay, Marquis Of Tweedale.
Senator Tweed being in a position to quietly
arrange matters at Albany, no appropriation
for the Court-IOuse was placed in this years
Tax-Levy by the Controller. But it must be re-
membered that the elections Of last FALL upon
which a large part of the 100000 was ex
pended. were insignificant and unimp0rtant in
comparison with that which is now approach
ing. Tn addition to the Presidential contest, the
official terms Of Governor FentoD, Supervisor
Tweed, Judges Barnard and Russell, and Cor
poration Counsel OGorman, all expire with the
present year, while the Legislature to be elected
at the same time will choose United States
Senator in place of the Hon. L. ID. Morgan.
No election has ever yet been held fraught
with more momentous consequences 10 our
City, State, and Nation.
In view of this important crisis, the Tammany
Ring have determined to insert an additional
Two Millions in the County Tax-Levy to COM
plete the completion of the Court House"
Two MILLIONS is large sum to expend in one
year but, after the Supervisors have paid the
stipulated commission of five per cent to Super
intendent Tucker, which will amount to 100000.
and the two and one-half per cent commission
TO Architect Kelum, which will take $4,000
more the balance will all be needed to carry
out the political programme, the details OF
which have already been so nicely adjusted
that il seems cruel to dsarTange it. But
there is one feature in this financial scheme
in reference to which we beg leave to make
a suggestion. The S2,OO00OO asked for is
not to be added to the taxes of the present
year-that might offend the Fifth-ave. Dem
ocracy--but it is to be raised by an issue of
seven per cent bonds, so that the taxpayers
will not feel it until after the election is over
To this we object Let those who dance con-
tribute to the payment of the fiddler. That the
magnates of the Manhattan Club are proud of
their Albany representatives is evident from
their recent ovation to Senator Tweed, and
from the exuberant manner with which they
receive his occasional visits to the Clubhouse,
busting his boots. with their handkerchiefs and
bestowing the full measure of appreciative ap
plause upon the choice expressions of his Attic
wit. Messrs. Tilden, Cisco, Vanderbilt, Barlow,
Schell, Belmont and others of the Manhattan,
are large owners Of taxable property in this
City; but they ought not to object to the slight
addition to their annual bills which will result
from paying the Two Millions at once. They
will be more than compensated for the increase
by the consciousness that if the expenditure
does not elect Mr. Pendleton to the Presidency.
OF procure Mr.. Tyeeds nomination for Gov