New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-03
TAXPAYERS wATCH-DoGs.
THE COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED APPOINT Gu

THE COMMITTEE OF ONE HONDhED Ai'N
MITTRE on LOCAL ENTERPRISES
The interest in the meeting of the Committee
OF One Hundred was centered, last night In inc
~ the Rridee elections and the probable management
the enterprise in the future, and Committee Oh No
improvements and Public Expenditures was appoi'u,
consisting OF five members who will examine a 0n''
prises that involve the expenditure OF the puoc
The immediate necessity for the appointment VI 'i
Committee was understood TO result from tne
formation OF the new Bridge Directory yeS'i'
Mr. Marshall one OF the deposed Bridge directors, Oe
called upon TO make some statements In REGARD " 'o
manner in which the election OF bridge directors o
Mace Yesterday stated that 1t was Drought aoo' W
the efforts and in the interest Of five persons WHO c
trolled by proxy and otherwise the majority Vi 'e
stock These persons he stated to be william NJ I"eeu
Peter b. sweeny william c. Kingsley, Richard b. Con
molly and Judge McCue. After the appointments Vi 'ho
committee the committees went into executive session.
mot however until George b. Harrington who' at ING
beginning had read the act which showed that tue pay
ment by Controller Schroeder OF BroOkyhs iustalr
ments before the private subscriptions had been pa ~
was unlawful had been heard in opposition 70 INC |0H
troler's previous statement
After the reading Of the minutes, Geo. b. harrington
staed that as the first section Of his resolution had peeh
voted down at the last meeting upon the ground OF III
correct statement he would like to make an explains"
! ton. He said:
That nreamble was voted down at the last meeting In
SVeorract nave this morning synopsis Of the Ord-
nance of the Brooklyn Common Council passed Jau 10
ca Uo COO n The capital stock on the following CON
dtOns 100000 first to be subscribed Dy olucI
Udns orr payments on accounts these subscriptions
to be paid proporonaely and equally alike by sald edy
pied different position from the CITY OF new Ura; a., ~
latter made an absolute subscription OF SOOV ;5t
| the Controller OF Ncw-York had no a, opu oe ou'
| TO pay those calls was undoubtedly r. correct rnTar
| MaVOF
was undoubtedly correct legal advice AS SAID, Tue
City Of Brooklyn occupied different poSlt9h acco.Gns
10 This ordinance OF the Common Council bring TINS
up 10 show that made an effort to be correct III tl
matter at that time There has been some naer
and of the former directors is present. PSlnSp
some explanation Of the manner w winch these changes
| have been made may be interesting -
| Mr. Marshal's speech an epgram Gentlemen
ton other Than YOU have seen the newspapers The
ticket elected to-day elected by proxies, ana direct
stockoders OF the Bridge Company who voted directly
sT me ticket elected to-day FIRST Mr. Kngley sec
| ond believe. Mr. VIM. NJ. Tweed; third, Judge McCue
fourth, Mr. Coanoy; NTH Mt sweeny dnVse ne
S5OOOOO that had 10 be voted upon IL was insl Yolo
mat elected the ticket today That Is all the lnIorma
| ton have on the subject. lSenation.J
Mr.. Needham-Suppementar to tins Bridge matter,
and necessity ~ future watchiuness propose inc
Reosd That new standing he appointed Of This As,o
eson be knows Committee Local improvements and Public
Expenditures which committee shall CONSIST Of I've mtlosis -
ton to report IN writing 20 one OF more lnefs 81 @ ai
or 81 matters o. wnsa Pc 9y nav % rs s1. I I
4
The Object he said Ia simply TO create distinct com
shall devote their dtteu-
tion 10 local expenditures and local matters generally
After all Mr.. Chairman, the Charter presents simply
theory a rule for government. The real point Is 10
enforce IT, TO Of the moneys dlsOuTsed under
IL and that fact Is the great leading OBJECT We De-
great have been committed viii not
say frauds for that Is uniasniondDe word put We
know that some of improvements, coming up 10
millions OF dollars cost taxpayers from 10 10 20
perhaps 40 So per more than they would nave
cost If we had watched over them, II we had known the
secret springs Of action which controlled them' the
legislation which lea 10 them
Mr. Hunter-I never heard the resolution before but
can certainly harm in IT, There can be no more
important committee than this. Public moneys are
moneys forced out people by cOntiscauOn, and look
upon q man who misuses the public money as public
enemy, and who should DO watched. am III favor
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that five men would have to give pretty much all their
time accomplish the work required Oh such an import
ant committee.
Mr. Bennett-There is portion Of the work to be done
by this committee that IN the hands OF the Law
Committee and il seems that this might be put OF
until their work IL done therefore that 1t be
referred TO the Committee on Organizations.
Mr. Needham-I nave no objection at all but let me
remind the gentleman that IL Is high time decisive
Kind of action resolved upon in reference the iTeg
ularties all around which seeking TO correct
The Chair suggested to Mr.. Bennett that the Com
mittee on Organization was a good deal scattered at
present and Mr.. Bennett finally withdrew his motion.
The question then occurred the original motion,
amended by a motion from Mr.. Harrington, and ac-
cepted that the President and Yce-Presdent appoint
the Committee. This passed, and the Committee
then went into executive session.