New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
TAMMANY NFESTMENTs.
TWEED, swEENY AND CoNEoLLY's REAL ESTATE
PURCHASES.

TWEED, SWEENY AND CONEOLLYis REAL ESTATE
PURCHASES
An investigation has been commenced 10 "a
certain the location Of the heavy purc d reel estate
made during the last three years by the Fading Tam
many politicians II is well known that they have OBJ
tanned possession Of this real estate quietly posi-
be and that in addition they have resorted TO various
cunning expedients 10 disguise the ordinary legal pro-
ceedngs necessary plee tie transfer OF the prop
ery from those Of whom they purchased ~ CtneF d.
roetly or by proxy Hence there is great difficulty in OBJ
tanning complete record Of what they have acquired
The location Of this property is the handspring OF many
Of the proposed uptown improvements the COST OF
which Is vet indefinite but certain a4upon the sax
PAYERS generally The following is abstract from tue
official record OF some Of Mr.. Tweeds purchases during
1870:
Yinh,t, south side 800 west ofadsye, 2lrTA AloaO Cit
Twenty ioa,lrsi rortb side 90 f. vet Of 3iayc 2-E99
A O s saP poerg Mon car ~ 70 n Tves
49, loe ColsSn - .cc siaP fiiT
child real agent Of NJ. Tweefs TO Wrf NJ Tweed
as SiosS: : soi a. a e; e., fe ea
yit sn Ion n p, sl 81; r. e. Of it,5e 2jIiOj3 l. eaI
Andrew J. Smith Caetl to VIM NJ Tweed d- D. Ju' 10 "a,
p t cG east i: 8 ii 5issil @
81 5,ae .fZ 20 'ys; s. + d,io 81 ave- D. Par
rel ~ wife Be9jaAin Trlsk to Vim. NJ ITcd july
Y;.I . G'I Hs,a sie 5Ts w. shave l5IOG5; aaiI
Corails OLe.y Vim. N. Tweed "jE', Aas 49, l7l 70 -.
stSe2 snd 95l E, coiici s5T5 saisi Pear
pSs6sTi Va Stoa H. HsI to wH ~ Tweed Ja % 's
4tsye aud 1850 coaeri lOllA1e Patrick DuLi % .
a YAM ave-. w. M e 3 p' I Is soiso Edward Eesasy 10
WA NJ. Tweed Ac7 z W
TIE following is also on record; -
New street Il adjoining y w. r. Tired" &c "kngr
bdgc roai s. adjoining gHGs Of I'm D. Trat" &c Po. on
Ch,tendeu propct about - ir at hns.orgs
Of Estimate AID Assessment on the mpoTem NJ Of the 1S
bridge r1Al, 20 gOrk noS
Ia l8Jg Peter h. oWecny bought property on Ihtty-
fOrtlst the deed not recorded until last year.
and then rs follows: - .
Jit-sf south de elh-ave; b. snd Mary yOa Horn 49,
seller High Smith and Peter H. Sweenyprc sTooos
The official re cord also exhibits TIE iOilOwing;
87thSt, n e. l2th-sve, 15yloo8 0rar), Richard B.
Connolly Peer b. Sweeny Jan. g. Slow
Kaufman Sweeny and lIrgh smith, Jan. % 1870. 1850
4haYe. O3hst 200 l0Ta Christopher Kegs 10
3O1b a. siG w. eth ave- 25Gl 1s5 3r7gl q part
Hugh Peer Il. Sgc-Ey Oct p l5t...- o
The City and County Controller, Richard Il. economy
and the late Auditor, James Watson, who was an ap-
pointeo OF BT. Connolly in $780, also put"Aenselyes on
record rs follows: -
7th-are 1911 n r. 81 Isst 2Oa7i5I2o2r71 TO- Juia ~,
wife o. and Frederick Coggl. Nagsret wife Of James
Watson ami Maria g. Of Richard p. Connolly, Asg 81.
sth.aye snl lsth.st v. cor i9il5ilo le1h.t 10
H. 5h-sye 25Kg9.il Christian Grand 10 Rctad B. Con -
soiss, :; s. l5S H. " Of blew 25lSSs Tsppan
SANE ', s1e nj a. Of i5tiay rs sls9 Tappan
Ward 10 James Watson March T. aTr
GAtL.st . 2l5 W 3-ag. Z5xl00 Euphema F. Gel iios
J6e watson Nov / 70o
Boulevard 92ds., l00zloo Aaron High - al 10 -
James Watson" Sept "a, s's
REHABILITATION.
Tweed X s~svy1I
Peter b. Sweeny .'.''.'''....''''a ls sS
Total. .......................'...sIs2D