New-York tribune., 1871-09-08

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The total Claims which have been made against the
City and County for work alleged to have been done and
furnishings alleged to have been supplied during tne
Ward Of s2OOOOOO ofths amount claims to the extent
S. we're made hab IN the es sa%s eyer bS
was making the claims and recelptlng IOr he amounts
confidential agents Of the defendants Tweed, sweeDy
and Connolly who made up the claims OF having obtained
f,CSs s Safs0n e. Miller Co. and l. 0" e. Miller large
n Of sss snd m mace maas cUf
names Of parties and firms which did not exlst were e1
fufnishings which never had been performed or sup
piled Another portion OF said claims 70 an amount e1
j. Garvey pasterer. Part Of the work claimed for by
stated to have been m s Dy one G FPR
J. HeDnessey the extent Of $4sl 49, and part by one
to the extent nr OF S+ Ss % cou5y MT sGGn S5d &
claims made in their names were iase anu %
The S9T e% made Gy d IN %a fe
charged for work and furnishings which never had been
de D the OF nSt Of Keyr Co., and in the name Of
J. W. smith; tie claims OF the former amounting TO
H?Ssi7 g. for plumbing work for the county, and the
claims Of the latter amounting to t2S5S3 81 for window
BDades.
Niufl All these false and fraudulent claims andm many
Others of similar character have been paid by the Con-
,roler and the Mayor In violation Of the Law which
,rohbted the Mayor any official Of the city or eOun-
fy from au lifting allowing, directly or indirectly any
pt the claims made for work OF furnishing in excess OF
Tie appropriations therefor and Notwithstanding that
their face the said defendant Connolly signed certln-
cate na ci ne mac nae amo2pt au of
10000 and against the county the amount OF %OOOOOO
And another certificate signed by said defendant
Fiji AZ Mayor and by said defendant Connolly, as Con-
froer and by said defendant Tweed President Of the
Snd allowed OF the claims made against the county.
tue further amount Qt ts2$ 81 making the several
claims pretended to have been se9Iea ana auoWou
amount, IN the aggTeR gate, 70 $lS5l3to439h
Tenth: That audit vas 81 fin issts made Of said
eR s Z B9sS psS ssm. and 1ePe 4s
Se "a sI9 oontroeT and Mayor have during the years
isos and 1870 paid all OF said claims amounting to
Gave raised by bonds now known as the Aecpmnated
Debt Bonds the sum Of the @ same et Seos hs
amount OF and in the name and IN behalf OF the
y0T AlasE|Sa;& @ & ana frtber sum U of sa S. to
claims was raised Revenue Donds issued n tne
Eane and behalf of the county, and payable III tne
IremM Chap 1877, sec. 101 Of the Laws Of 1870 pro
1nse or dcers thereof whether the object of
Expenditure shall have been ordered oy the common
Nv made Covering such expense similar pro
Eon is enacted by the statutes chap 6l sec OF tne
eTer az the official reports Of the proceedngs OF the
Council Of the city show an nToTeS SnS Sx t6e
MayOr authorizing the paving OF streets IOrhauon "
swer and such IKE s 0e Of the CITY on
Aecount Of the persons respeee pthTtv ~ sucf
expense be assessed ana on the Tor tSt
work ordered ssid defendant Tweed as OoinissiITel
Of PuS @ mas Of % work and to provide for h
exDense thus incurred the Controller on the eerunca
Bon S 70 contSus to sssne the bonds Of the city, upoI
which the necessary funds have Deen anu arc W ~
raised. ,.x- .cr
T,oeITth: 30 Injurious was this administration OF TN
city and county felt 70 be that IL became u
imperative necessity TO adopt some measure with Vle'
of sHordne relief. The remedy proposed and adopte'
NV the Legislature was what u known the Two Pc
Cent Act" This statute chap 6ss Of the Laws OF 1871
rovtdes Sec l. that the Board Of Supervisors OF tn
Unfv of NeWYOrk are authorized and required TO ras
BY 1 upon the The sS and % County, % * in tn
Sear 1871 and the year 1874 the amount drecten 70
raised Oy yeb Sc mount shs not exceed in the aggregate
IN each said years sum e9na, 70 70 ~
by the Of Taxes and M
iSr the CITY and County Of NewTora N aad0n @ 0 70 "a
Ssy sasss; IN asd years respectively over the amour
in said county tSr rsiscd Scudns The Stat
Ies u. % shsii not exceed the sum OF eSOoO IN eisne
of saia ysaS Ser Of the said statute provides ths
.am he snm 20 raised In each of sald years soan
raid ali the expenses Of the Sty ano foy eScS Of al
and siSo the interest the CITY ana o1vSy os
the principal Of such debt M sS sty and COUNTY
sssh Of aid yesFs respectively and no se.is1eS s sns
DccIrsd for any pG2C: or SucS year and s pn
aud interest Of the city and county oepIs of d
H s"a coa.g %ss sSs osss
years amount 70 more than Two Per provide
% days after tAs ist day q Nay l TIE following II
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