The New York herald., 1873-10-06


accordance with law. They made report
to this erect to the Common Council, but there
seems to be some reason TO fear that these excel
lent gentlemen, Messrs. Beach vanderpool 8. II.
Condict, Daniel Dodd and Comptroller Baker, are in
q fair way to meet a fate similar to that met by
those highly respectable venerables who signed
report some years ago to the effect that "Boss"
Tweed's ring accounts were all right, as witness
the following sharp letter which was presented to
NayoI RicOrd on Friday and which fully explains
ITSELF
A LETTER FULL OF HARD NUTS FOR CITY OFFICIALS
TO CRACK.
NEWARK, N. j., Oct g. 1873
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The comproers list are called upon to accep. as
Ct. To this We IT Is. + net Y in a
For instance, we take up series OF the permanent
The Comptroers list shows that sl5ooO0 issued
The AUDITORS sta sta tement n shows only Slsh@a
issued $4,000. The Auditors statement exhibits only
These discrepancies may be susceptible ofexpanaton,
e II sS % ns as hs asnea Ms s Of h
upon being furnished with the specific information we
want list Of the bonds issued the
asked for should not be suppressed.
william rS1i DiIhoN, 0hh"
Subcommittee Auditors Accounts
Here, taking the city officials own reports, is
clear discrepancy, In two single instances aone OF
$4,000. The HERALD's Investigating Committee
OF One has fcrreted out information in the Newark
financial situation which may not now be pub
lished, but which fully warrants him in predicting
that before long some startling developments viii
be made. 1t may be stated here that
AN UNFORTUNATE BREEZE
has sprung up between Mr. Nathan Hedges and his
colleagues OF the citizens committees. 1t appears
he openly belitted the report OF the Auditors
made their report after thorough investigation
Of the records whereas his necessarily
verbal report was made, as he admitted himself
the authority OF what the officials stated to him
and the Mayors published report. No one ques-
but everybody except the ring and It's whitewash.
ing organs unite in the belief that the sweet
tongues of the ring officials and the fear that the
present dominant party would be destroyed nave
been too much for him.
BuMsTEDs ALLEGED NEWARK IMTTAToRs.
There has already been gathered stacks OF the
clearest proof going to show that among ihe rings
nest feathering none is more profitable
tnan It's real estate transactions. The plan
is to map out certain street and
rush through Council an ordinance authorizing its
appointed by the Street Committee, OF which Mr..
William Stansby Is chairman to assess benefits
Commissioners. Each has chairman who really
is charged with the principal WORK. or course as
cnarmen have extraordinary facilities :or 1ndtns
out wnat tproperty can be made valuable and what
not They are sworn by
MOST SOLEMN OATH
to make fair and impartial judgments between the
city and citizens in the matter of awards and as
sessments One of these commissions has lot years
had as its chairman one Joseph Q. Young He has
sailed along politically under the garb or demo-
crat but the manner in which the two-third re-
publican council OF Newark even now stand by him
In the face OF the most damaging testimony against
him proves tnat they, at least, care not fig for
the mans politics so long as he does his particular
work up to the handle. The following cases. brleny
stated came before the notice OF the citizens COM
mlttee within few days; and are merely printed
worked by the ring in Newark
THE CASE OF ALvAH VAN NESS.
Mr.. Van Ness stated to the Committee on c.
Young's Transactions that he was ready at any time
to make oath to the following facts:-Hc owned
property on the line OF seventh avenue Joseph O.
yo,inr. the Chairman of the Commission TO omen mn
the avenue bargained with him directly lor the sale
Of his property, not for the city, but lor himself
was sI paid cash down, $500. When the deed came
to be made out Van Ness was asked as a favor, to
e bace of the purchase "
was paid by City Treasurer Stout, with q
check drawn as city Treasurer Spencer
an ex-Alderman. Until within a couple oil years
he was Chairman Of the Finance Committee OF the
Common Council. He is tailor by trade, but the
doing much heavier business through the guild
ing grace OF Young in the real estate business The
astounding part OF this Van Ness statement is to
come. Shortly alter the property was decided over
to Spencer Scott, whom Van Ness had never seen
$1,SOo for damages done the properythe taking
OF a few feet. As by the opening OF Seventh ave-
nue., Hercules street was closed up and the land
given to lotowners, Scotts G property lost nothing
But his pocket, or the pocket OF somebody
was sweed with $780, the full price ''Joer Young
Chairman Commissioner Young, who had taken
solemn oath to deal fairly by the city and citl-
zens, considered a fair sum only for the damage(0
done the property. The case OF q Mr.. John Regain
property owner OF the same section. and similar
in all respects TO Van Ness's, was also investi-
he says, that Stout the City Treasurer, paid him
the balance OF his money, $l,6oo, with a city
others can be written up by the dozen, and place
Stout in as tight place nearly as Young. And Of
course the question is very pertinent,
WHAT RIGHT HAD CITY TREASURER STOUT
to use the funds OF the city in paying the bills OF
private citizens, as II is alleged he has done re-
peatedlyS The question also surges forward here,
to wit :-Have these transactions any thing TO do
with the "discrepanciesn alluded to In the Audit
or's Committee letter to the Mayor given above .
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES.
IL was stated some weeks ago In the HERATB
that Mr.. Charles Merchant, chairman OF the other
$4,000, money realized by him in the sale OF con-
demned property, such as Old houses, trees, &C.,
immensely greater share OF work, had turned in
quently Alderman stainsby tackled the HERALD
representative on the matter The Alderman
kindly said he knew the HERALD wanted to get
the facts and print the truth, but the 100000
matter he laughed at as huge Joke. He sco1ed at
the Idea oil SEQ, 600 being turned in by any one rom
such q source. The HERALD man assured the
Alderman he would look further into the matter
So he has, and finds himself compelled to teach the
Alderman lesson in figures. The records OF Mr.
Merchant show that during thepast seven years he
has turned In, In cash, realized from old buildings
&C, S5s350. The largest item was sl2.l46 ST. re-
allied from Thirteenth avenue opening. The "om-
nibus" opening ran next, $1,000 20. The two
lowest amounts are $S So for Bruce street and
$40 so for Second avenue. For several days efforts
have been made to obtain a similar list nom Mr..
Young but, while showing an eager surface and
Willingness to comply with reportorial DESIRE IT
Is quite clear that there Is no sincerity In the mat
ter At all events, no such list has been produced,
so far IL may be stated here az n significant fact