The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-07
MLAUGHLIN'S LATEST JOB.
THE GATHERING OF THE GANG IN
1HB NEW COURT HOUSE.


The Auemp, TO Coercc Mayor KaIbaeiseh-
Who Owns tho Prospect Park Commits
sion-Tbe Names Of some Of the Gang that
are Plunging into the City Treasury.
Boss Mclaughlin and several prominent mem.
bers OF hrs gang were observed hittorfnG about The
Court House yesterday afternoon. Tho ANAL ny
politicians and loafers who infest the pureus Of that
building Immediately began 10 wonder why the Boss
should lend bis digpinod presence to thcr number,
but all wonderment ceased when Mclaughlin finally
sscended tie staircase in the Court House and made
bis way TO the Supreme Court room, wtero Judge
Pratt wns hearing the argument Of counsel on the
application Of the Park Commissioner for msnda-
mus TO compel Mayor KabAeissh to siln oerta,n
bonds for the Improvement OF Prospect Park.
An act was rushed through the last Legislature
quiring tho Mayor to issue such bonds % the Park
Commissioners might direct, but not to exceed
ca COO for the further Improvement Of Prospect
Pa rk. The act provided, however, that not more
than n6O0 900 worth OF these bonds should be Issued
this year. Tho Commissioners recently adopted
resolution directing the Secretary to draw a10o o00
and pursuant 10 this the Comptroller issued bonds
to the amount OF S7S 600. Mayor Knlbnosch signed
5000 worth OF these, which were sold, and the
money realized was paid into the Ci,y Treasury.
passing the ac, did 30 in violation OF the constu
all had he not been under the impression that the
bonds he was signing were OF On entirely different
| character.
Now 70 get the money realised on the sso,Oco, out
| OF the Treasury, II was necessary that the Mayor
should sign a warrant. which Hts Honor refused to
do the Commissioners applied TO the Court for q
mandamus 10 compel him.
| Judge Pratt reserved his decision.
The readers Of TBE Sun may inquire what this has
10 DO with boss Mclaughlin. They will readily see
how Mclaughlin is interested when they are nform-
L Ia ha Gaef u n. u
| Stranahan, Il Republican, and the boss is his
upperhand man. Whenever any sdyiee q wsnted
| runs to Mclaughlin who issuos bis orders and his
| word becomes law,
| seat SLOTTED TO counsel yesterday and. taking q
| cory OF Mrs. Theodore Tton's milk ana water sheet
iady's dreamy articles on Supervisor Crooke, can.
| ddate FOR the Democratic nomination for state Sen
rtor in place of Henry e. Murphy and father,in law
| OF John H. Bergen, who 10 an aspirant Tor the DIS
The Boss, however, awoke when the Park matter
People say that this PARK bond matter is an im
| menee job, and they fully sustsin Ma, or Kabheiset
In his efforts to chock this attempt to plunder tile
There is a little row row between the Mayor and
the Fire oommissioners, IN consequences OF hi,
| the City Treasury The Mayor some time ago. We
tced resoi otion Of the Common Council providing
| for m increase OF the department, which would in
| volye an additional expense Of 100000. The annu
al appropriation now is t250,0OO. Yesterday the
| Commissioners sent communication to the Com
mon Council pitching into the Mayor for checking
them, but for q wonder the Aldermen sustained th,
Mayors veto, the Commissioners faiilug TO get
| two-thirds vote.
Now that investg itions seem to be the order o
the day, the people will be interested to know how
much was paid Kingsley and keeney for repairing
breaks In the Atlantic street water main. They ha,
the job Of laying the main. and an inspector was ap
pointed TO see that tho work was properly done
bat somehow or other leakagcs did occur and tn
city paid second bill to the contractors. How
| Than again mariana the peopIe vouid like a