The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-25

see IT." met HIM tnat afternoon and he
tired TO avoid me by jumping into q carriage;
answered, "rhs afternOOn.n I had learned pre-
voasy from Messrs. Glllett and Inguersen that the
PEELED TO the conclusion that Bumsted was wilfully
deceiving me-. will test this case Ia the courts, al
though when told Bumsted would bring the mat
yer pel9re the courts he told me 10 ahead that he
did not care. One OF The clerks In the Office OF the
Board OF Public Works told me- In precise and plain
terms, that there was no use in my sending In pro-
posals for the Newark avenue Improvement; that It
was too big o job for an outsider, and that
would get that jon. found out very soon that his
remark was correct. GEORGE CLARK.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ed day
Hudson, New jersey. HARVEY LYONS, Master In
Cnancery.
portion OF the foregoing AFFIDAVIT, which has
been omitted, charges that, from certain facts
wiinin the knowledge or deponent he believes and
there Is current impression throughout Hudson
county TO the same effect that prominent member
OF the city government Is directly interested In the
largest Of the contracts alndei TO- %,,v Mcconvue
sent In proposals for the paving OF SOuth Eigntn
street, east OF Grove, and mis- proposal was rejected
though II was lower than that or the man 10 wnom
the contract was awarded. These are but ndivid
ual instances, vet they reveal the story OF many
power
In the Comptrocrs letter 1t win be observed that
not only the figures LEFT untouched but there Is
no attempt made to deny the statement that
NO FINANCIAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN MADE PUBLIC
under the present administration; AZ meeting OF
OF the late Comptroller, Samuel McBurney, was pre-
scented and referred TO the Committee on Finance.
In the plg0On-hOlc3 OF that committee The report
has remained, and the committee are either AFRAID
or unwilling to publish IL. The present Comptroller
alleges that he holds vouchers for all moneys ex-
pended; but these so.caed vouchers are not the
proper vOuchers-in fact they are not vouchers at
all they are simply copies Of the resolutions order
the following question Is submitted for the con.
sideraton OF the Comprehensive any member or
books to any persons"
And the following questions are addressed TO the
Works, the answers to which will be demanded In
the courts If not furnished without the necessity
OF resortlng to those tribunals
Frst-What amount Of twenty.year bonds except
from taxation nave you issuedf
Second-What amount have you raised by tenn
1niraawnat amount have you raised from water
Fourth-What amount have you raised from all
other sources
Comptroller presented in June published2
StCth-Glve the names Of the persons who have
Of Of the city
Wy awarded the ,o contract or
sponsible snreties was 81, 800 less.
Et0ntn-Wny did You award the contract on Mont.
Richard Ti6Sets was 81, coo iessY '- ''' '''' -
Nintn-Wny purchase three Worthlngton engines
for $l75OOO when good Cornish engines could be had
OF the Board IF Public Works voted for this pur-
chase, as appears from the mnutes)
Tenth-Why did the Board OF Public Works order
the purchase OF three lots ON Wayne street. for the
three lots could be purchased on the same block for
the sum Of $4,000, as shown In the Mayors veto
tThe resolution was passed over the veto)
Elepenth-Why was the lamp post swindle passed
over the Mayors veto by the same vote as that on
the previous question:
When these questions are answered the gentle
men OF thd ing will have their attention directed
to few others bearing on the operations OF the
caucus which Is always held before meeting.