The New York herald., 1873-09-02
TAMNANYlSM IN NEWARK.
Mastery Inactivity of City Hall
Satellites.
Honorable Gentlemen Waxing Wealthy
Without Work.
A commi too Of Investigation 0rdered-Queer
Real Estate Observation-Disclosures
and Commissions Tho Public Funds
Used for Private Purposes.

Used for Private Purposes.
coast thy bread upon the waters" says the
sacred book, ''and thou shalt find 1t after many
days" Many. many days ago-aye, several
years ago-the HERALD cast It's bread Of truth
on the waters Of public interest in Newark.
and now 1t Is beginning to find 1t. In
the fall or 1871 the HERALD. revealed a sys
tenn OF wholesale fraud which had long been car
red on between the contractors ana the
oflclal representatives Of the city in the
matter Of sewer and street improve.
ment, whereby the city was robbed out
of thousands and thousands OF dollars. 1t was
shown at the time by names, dates, locations and
figures. that by the collision between the Sewer
Inspector and the contractor large sums OF money
were paid for crock excavations" where not an
inch OF anything but ''made ground-flled In
iand-was to be found. 1t was shown that i'm
mense sums were paid for work which turned
out to be quagmire; that inferior quail
ity ana under quantity OF materials OF
all kinds were supplied. but charged and paid for
as being OF the best kind and fullest quantity. It
was shown that 30 loose had the business OF the
city been conducted that in many cases involving
payments as high as $5OOoO the Jobs had been pro-
nounced completed and the money paid out of the
city treasury without q contract having been
drawn up, let alone signed, although the law dis
tinctly requires that no work shall be commenced
or no moneys paid out until contract
IS signed by the Mayor and the contractors. Ia
several cases contracts were made out and signed
by the Mayor after the work had been finished
(after fashion) and the money oil paid over to
contractors. Last summer these matters were
brought to the notice Of Judge Depue who strongly
charged the September Grand Jury to look wen
into the matter; but there the whole thing was
smothered and has not been heard OF SINCE Now.
has been unearthed and with 1t better prospecA
of success in the interests Of taxpayers and ctti
sane he 81
one OF the Jersey City thieves 1t is using II the
made be public a positions or p
and infamous ways getting third parties f. s1Y
ssa; been S.'lsSa source Of Tondsrmens 70 to- tnoss
Der of city patriots past and present could throw
up their own legitimate business, devote all their
and yet grow wealthy In several noted instances
these disinterested and pubic-spirlted officials
prove to have been bankrupts in in their % own bust
BARE BOLD, uNvARN1sHED FACTS
It Is alleged that Joseph E. Young, Chairman OF
OF the two Boards or City Commissioners, whose
DUTY it is to map out streets, induced 70 use
agree to sell to him tMr. Young his property on
| Seventh avenue, house ana lot, for $500; but
favor @ Of ex-Aldcrman spencer Scott, formerly
Chairman Of the Finance Commlttee. MT, Van
Ness q IN sas Ss ss n
asda wards the balaSos was s'si paid ' out of sSe
that is impossible to understand and yet consider
everything square and correct The land Was sub
ss crease o PRICE uc Il appears apr meanwhile Tat Nj.
| Spencer scott did not own the land, according to
copny register e. oSSox un after the
stance OF many similar cases which could be cited.
ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTION
missioner win MI. Nj. John Regan and ex.AiSer-
man Scott. Reaan owned land on the corner Of
The Commissioners gave him $500 for q small strip.
but to exAiderman * ,an Scott ,nna 1t s alleged the!
SsxeT Er on sum 1ne
These two cases. insigniacant in them.
are cited %osS from batch OF
and the public records, 1t is alleged can be shown.
1t seems the brothersin-aw the sistersin-law, the
these ways been leathering up nice little nests for
themselves at the expense OF the people. AS It
tn H G Of Ss IN
just as corrupt as the other-the majority.
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT,
as it Is the latest and most singular resolution II
an alleged statement OF fact re ardng the present
Receiver Of Taxes, John A. BroadweIl. Aiew years
the City Hall-a position with salary. OF less than
one thousand dollars ayear. lie lived in the attic
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and his salary In January 1872, he was appointed
| to his present position the salary OF which was
first So, 900 and then 81, 500 per annum with not
| cent Of legal commission or perquiste Neverthe-
less, inside OF this time, Mr. Broadwe If the County
Registers books mean anything, has saved enough
TO purchase an $4,000 piec, OF property in Plain
field ($2 800 cash DOWN. and Slo, 900 residence In
South Broad street. the Filth avenue Of Newark.
His name appears in connection with several other
lesser purchases. or course people have got talk
ing over these matters and putting to themselves
such puzzlng question as this-How could Broad
well do all this on his salary at the City Hall2
The upshOt Is that the committee is so worked
up over the matter that the Common Council has
day night providing for q committee OF citizens to
fairs around the City Hail. The Coun-
Gil has two thirds republican majority
and a complete set OF republican officers
from the Mayor down. Yesterday afternoon the
determination OF the Council. One Of them wound
up It's double loaded notice with the following
paragraph
The recent experience Of other cities excites
picon hch we believe to be unjusufabc In the case
not be thorough Insight into all the alleged irreguari-
ties and why justice should not be done to the accuses
vestigation Let the Commission be formally appointed,
with power to examine books papers and persons and
then let US know whether any wrong has been nhiced
upon U.s.
The commission is to be composed largely Of
democrats. 1t is to be hoped 1t will look better
alter the interests OF the city than the committee
which is responsible Tor the charter amendment,
with its $l,50O,0O0 bonds and It's Comptroller
clause.
HORSE NOTES.
The Goshen Park Association commence their
horse fair, at their grounds in Goshen, Orange