New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-08

..nt way heeause they could be OF no further Pocai
benefit TO the politicians Of the department I'D ""cn
they were employed. The statements vi '"c "''.
so,s a, somo instances shows tbat they were indivd-
noly rccucs SIZED 10 vote fer certain Jersonf lhp.b
u',y fopvrreed Yesterday with several persons Who
bnd beeu discharged and the information tney gave
to the general ect la ses n" thai their
would he dispensed with. WINE wv" on ue loremch
stated that they Lad been furnished " SaS 1ri9re ,eG
ton with tckes which they we're required TO deal out
to tho men IN their charge. WHO were asken
to vote for the candidates named IN the mai,
lots These persons requested tbeir names 10
he Withheld from the pubic, as they stated that
II they were known 10 have given the Information, all
chance OF obtaining employment hereafter ~ tne De
partmeut would DC lost. Que Of Them. foreman OF
about co men, said that he was called upon, about
o'clock tho afternoon before election day nv person
who said that lie came FROM Commissioner Fowler The
niger gave him some election tiekts, wbch he sad
Mr. Fowler WISHED To be Distributes amohs ,ne i'sn
III his gang, adding that 1t would he discreet III
HIM TO hs Influence TO secure the votes
OF The pcrsOns under hn Tor the oanoldates naneu
the tickets. The foreman states that after the manager
left he told tire men whas required ut them mere
upon they almost unanimously refused I" vvc w re-
qucsted aud Lc threw the tickets III GIT OF lis mn
into IL close al hand He added tnlt on election
SIZES from the Department. cry Works, ana lad no
Doubt that the manner III which tne aDoere voted was
reported 20 headQuaIt rs. In rcpy t0a question, nc
stated that no had no evidence the settlement OF
the manager that Commissions Fowler had really Sent
him the election tickets. Tie next cav lie aiu 10 Tue
surprise OF all they learned that they lad Dcen as
charged the ground that hee was no further appFo
pTiatiOn providing Tor the pay ment Oi the Nases'
o her persons were cOuyeIsed win, among tnem
Michael 0'Donnela foreman. w1o stated INA, politics
had never been mentioned 10 him, and lac dd Los De
eye that the election had anything to do WIN lis us
cnarge. He had never been directed or asked 10 wore
tnr INV nart,cnlar caudidatV. Thomas Cburcnl,
Michael Iyrrs. gud ether pade similar statements
The resolution TO discharge tie woikMep was pre-
senttd 10 tle Board Of CITY Works on Wednesday Dl
Comuis sonrr Fowler. Commissioners Whiting sa! tDat
on WEDNESDAY Assistant Engncer Van Buen called INC
attention OF the Commits loners 10 we act MA, ,.,
street repairs appropriation was almost eknansteu
Through Misrepresentation on me par. OF oh9 81 ,hvs
hookkeepers they been led u suppose lew 0aSs
PREVIOUSLY that the goth OF October ihtre was soOo
applicable 10 the repairs II Streets IBe ac na amount
the lst OF November 5000 WAS spent leaving ODD S'cOV
Oh hand. - ,,....o.
Council "a motion viii be made 10 PROVIDE clIplu1 noi,.
Tor persons discharged. II seems tDat lh.re -
money ia the CIty Treasury sufficient 10 pay her WAGES
Tor many weeks to COue. but the COhuOlef DeIeNcs
that he mas right To touch IT, rs IT is devoted 10 one "
the contracts fur repairing Atlaute-sye., TIC Work ON
which bIo not yet b, ca begun.