The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-26
MR.SWEENY'SLEGISLATURE
EXPOSURE or THE FIFTH AVENUE
PIVEMENr SWINDLE,
The Ring Bribing the Engrossina Clerk
Gov. Hohman's Approval OF the Iniaui-
tous scheme-Chnnoe for the Ring to

steal Unlimited MtIions-lIes-re. Belt,
Brennan g. Co. In for n Plum.
From our Special Correspondent
ALBASr. jan. 25.-Mr. Isaac Dell, the great
mogul OF the Commissioners of Publc Charities md
Correction, made his appearance here this morning,
and Immediately began operations. First OF ali he
paid his respects to tho Hon. William Marcy Tweed
with whom no was closcted sonc time. The object
OF that interview easily be conjecturcd 40 the
first resolution which Big Six introduced In the
Senate this morning was to appropriate 900 for
the erection OF q lunstlc asylum Wards Island,
under tho direction OF the Correction and Charity
Board. But whether 1t will pass Is doubtful
The last Legislature was prevailed upon to sppro-
pirate t3oO,0oO for this purpose aud assurances
were at that time made that this amount was oil that
would be required to construct n handsome cdlacc.
And 1t certainly was deemed sunlccnt, when 1t
considered that no outlay necessary for the pur,
chase Of site, the entire Island being the city's
property. This demand Tor tiOO0oo Is therefore re-
gArded with suspicion, md has given rIsc to many
rather unfavorabe reflections the motives OF the
Board, for whom Mr. Bell pulls the wires, in ask
Ing 70. further appropriation. II 10 said that Mr.
Bell Is hand and glove with the Ring. and acts I'M
der instructions fom Big Six aud that this iunatic
asylum business IL 20 be q repetition OF tho New
Court House swindie.
Mr.. Nicholson, Q really honest man, IA put down
s myth and has nothing 10 say In the Board. Mr..
Bowen, the President OF the Commission, 10 q Re-
publican, residing In westchcstcr County. Owen
Brennan. is ss much In the Rinx as Squire sweepy
himself and looks out for number one Three dyed.
in.the-wooi
kENpERs or ruR RINo,
against one honest man, Is BY far more than enosgh
TO carry out any scheme especially when they can
rely upon the protection aud aid OF the Hon. VIM NJ
Tweed. To ask for appropriation OF S4oO000 for
alunatc asylum In the nrst month Of the session IL
pretty cheeky piece OF business. Perhaps the Com
missioners being endowed with the gil, oi prophecy
have OWNED that New York city is to be overrun
by madmen. 1t already costs si,oOo,oOo TO run bis
machine, and the piekings out OF that ought TO be
| enough to satisfy any reasonable mortal
The dopravity Of tho Democratic party In your
city, under the dynasty OF King sweeny and his
tribe cannot be better illustrated than by the fact
| that Abraham o. Hall, the
TOOL OF TIA REPUBLICANS
In 1851 and who drew tho Metropolitan Police act.
| Is engaged by the selfstylcd leaders Of the Demo.
cratic party In preparing the laws under which they
arc to hold dsspotc sway the property and des-
tnlss OF your city, II Is said that traitor to one
party can never be true to another. Abraham. how
evea, boasts Of being a true Democrat He serves
his master sweeny, with extraordinary zeal. Abra-
| ham came here last week, ready to
| hNuiNhEh rhb NEW CHATTER
through. but he didnt do It because things did no,
look very favorable. Hc Is here again this week
on the same errsnd. Ho is not satisfied with draw.
ing the bills Of the Ring, but te Is tend ring his
services and advice TO other members OF the Lc-is
laturc. He expects to receive q reward for Ills
valuable services the absolute power over several
commissions among them the Police Board. How
| lie will succeed remains TO be seen.
Senator creamer offered 4 resolution IN the Senate
this morning directing tie committee on munsipai
Affairs to Investigate all the facts connected with the
| laying OF concrete pavement on Finh avenue and
report what leglaon, IL any, Is necessary TO abate
| this nuisance. Senator Cresiner was prompted TO
demand this Investigation BY the monstrous
cuARoEs or CORRUPTION
| advanced against those having this contract in
charge Your correspondent Is enabled aIer diii.
E'nt enquiry rom responsible persons expose his
| this corrupt scheme was as follows; company
Tai Ti '9tmed some time ago under the name Of the
asise, S eSTeS1s % ,nr o Sc COnpaGy having for
original srcles OF incorporainn nlel in the secre.
was two hundred and any thousand dollars Joh31
| L. Brown was elected President OF the concern Mr.
| Brown IL said 10 be interested with Abraham o.
Hall In the street cleaning contract
suPRsxs COURT JUsrIcu
was actually brought before Committee OF the Az.
sonb!I THIS afternoon 10 e1olain q contempt Of the
Rou,c In hsuins an attachment against Mr.. RAY, a
member OF hssmbly for nou-attendance Us witness
in court Mr.. Ray WIS taken to Saratoga last Fri.
day by the sherd, and the breach Of privilege was
Attorney cOnitnded to-day that the attSchmen. tr for
contempt against Mr.. RAY was In the nature Of a
criminal proceeding and therefore be was not privi.
leied against X as he would be against purely
s Ssss . S v not y dsasi
The affair created much interest, It 10 the rst In.
stance OF tue kind In the recollection OF any one
hore.
sEoRkr AWARD or NEARLY A MILLION.
The Argus has rumor that the Canal Appraisers
just removed rom oface had decided, without srgu.
ment, the Black River claims, Amounting to three.
lourths OF o million OF dollars. COnl Appraiser
Brooks, It is said, knew nothiLg Of their action.
ANOTHER GIGANTIC swINDLE.
The Company. nfter making q few experiments in
Brooklrn and elsewhcre finally spread their nets in
New YORK city: Their first benefhctor was Abrahum
q. lial'. This gentleman In an annual message To
the Common Council called the attention OF that
body TO the new pavement, and spoke Of II In
OF the highest praise. The Common Council shortly
aferward awarded the Company an insigniGcant
contract by way Of exreriment' A little later u
scheme was devised by which
THE RING STRUCK BARGAIN
with the Company to this effect. The ring agreed
secure from the Legislature an appropriation in
the ta1 levy pave Fihb avenue and other streets
With thls pavement on the following terms FIRST
The capital stock was T. be increased 20 ayo Lund
incorporaors In tho original company were 10 re-
resign In favor Of those whom the ring might name
so as to give them enure control OF afhirs Third
The extra amount OF stock issued, that Is to say
two hundred and my thousand dollars, were to be
cepted by Mr.. Brown and his associates The orig.
nal incoroorators resigned, aud In their place we
find Mr.. COrson
CREATURE or MR.. TWEED,
and who Is now clerk OF the Senate Committee on
Municipal Affairs Of which Tweed II Chairman
| Another is hr. King, who Is a messenger OF Tweed
In the Stro d. Darlment Another Is Poco Justice
Scott, unoth'r OF Tweed's band. Aeck Frear and
street cleaning Brown are OF IN the scheme
hessrs. Sweeny Hall appointed the renal nder
The names Of Corson, Scott King a Co. are not
supposed to stand for Sweeny, Tweed, Hall n C,n.
molly The integrity OF these gentlemen s such that
no one would for an instant believe them guilty Of
such thing. All the arrangements being pereciei,
the following clause in the Tax Levy was inserted,
and rushed through by the Ring;
$50 For street paving and repairs and for covering
the street pavement OF Fifth avenue from Washington
square % INC tenirsl Park and for converting the CITY
psyements with Flsk concrete n!lings and coyerlngs
OF se50,O00 or so much be required, which
Compt oller authorized and directed TO proVde by
The i.sue OF bonds In The name and behalf OF
city q New YORK. 10 " be as.SrSted and and
known as Street Improvement Bonds" to be
signed by the said Comptroller and Mayor, aud
sealed with the ocia seal OF the Corporation, attested
by the clerk thereof the bonds 40 authorized to be
Issued shall bear interest not exceeding per
pnyublo the day NAV and Eoyem.