The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-24

rvyne bins presented 10 sne extent Of $40, OUo be
ordered paid these bills must be IN existencsn
nately consumed in the late Erie Railroad fire IN
Jersey City-and Can be produced before the CON-
mittee.
II is just possible that may supply the commit
tee WITH sew 10 Wines M s1 ~ res"Iu,on
adopted at n special meeting or the Board on
March IL, 1872 which rs thus reported on the min
utes.-
Mr. Barlow offered resolution, which was seconded
by MI Lansing that it il the intention OF this Board to
s ee s and that ia that view Of Il resolves that
The he s and Ion
the repeal OF he CLASSIFICATION act Mcssrs Porter
bany to urge the passage Of the act
The resolution was adopted. l presume the Mr..
Porter alluded TO IS ex-Judge John X. Porter, for
mcrly OF this city, and from my knowledge OF the
reputation OF that gentleman ] do not deem IL
likely that he would have taken part in any ilegti-
mate expenditures 10 accomplish the object OF the
Board but as Mr.. McFarlandis, believe, partner
in the law firm OF Barlow, Iarocquc Mcfarland,
just possible that ne may be able TO tell the com
mittee how the money went and into what pockets
II fcund It's way.
WAS THERE BRIBERY OVER THE PRO RATA FREIGHT
There is, however, strong reason to believe that
on he d"rnot M he prn at ra;rn h "n
not in relation to tRe Classification Repeal bill The
latter was probably blina' to the former object.
The c0mmte tee 0f the Assembly will find upon an
examination OF the minutes of the Board OF Dhec-
tors that at a meeting on March 49, 1872, after the
resolution TO adjourn had been offered. the subject
OF the Pro Rata Freight bil then before the State
Legislature, was brought up and IL was referred to
Mr.. Archer ITO confer with General Sickles and Mr.
Vanderbilt to procure proper legislation Here,
then, Is perfect chain or circumstantia evidence
which any smart lawyer ought to be able to follow
MARCH u, Is79.-Messrs Porter and Mcfarland
were directed TO proceed to Albany to "urge the
81 e D 70 Tepea ee was
"confer with General Sickles and Mr. Vanderbilt to
procure proper legislation" to defeat the Pro Rata
Freight bill, then regarded as likely to pass the
MARCH "a, 1s72.-Certain Albany claims for SER
vices in passing the classification Act Repeal law,
were referred to q committee TO examine and re-
port.
appropriated to pay for the services OF counsel
and 0thers'' employed by the Board in controlling
legislation IN tins city.
dered to be paid to William Fl. Vanderbilt with
defeating the Pro Rata Freight bilD as the share Of
the Erie Railroad Company in expenses incurred
at Albany during the previous session to prevent
legislation AFFECTING prejudicialy the interests'
OF that company.
Ex-vICE PRESIDENT OWENS DISAPPOINTED AABI-
TON.
Add to this that Messrs. Mcfarland, Archer and
Vanderbilt were really active workers in this city
last Winter in the legislation referred to-; that ex-
Vice President A. s. Diven, who is disappointed at
not having been made president OF the company,
in accordance with promise gwen by Messrs
H0man, Cryder and others, OF London, but de-
1eatcO by the ALlantlc anu GTeHt ftdllTOdu
interest, has talked out In meeting" about the
legislative corruption fund; and that Mr.
O'Dshcrty has declared that $1,000 was paid to
each oil six Senators, and think that the Assem-
bly, Committee of Investigation must admit that it
has an ample field to work and fair promise OF q
remunerative crop.
THE DIVIDEND AND HOW 1T WAS PAID.
The question OF how the recent dividend was
paid must not, however be lest sight Of; for II
it was fraud upon the stockholders and the pub
lie and one which should be punished. stated In
sion Of the company the last day Of June, 1872,
was ten eleven thousand dollars InOw offer to
the investigating committee q full and official
statement OF the earnings, expenses, &C., OF the
road from January ! to June 80, 1871
OFFICIAL EARNINGS AND EXPENSES OF THE ERIE
RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THE FIRST Six MONTHS
OF CALENDAR YEAR 1872.