The New York herald., 1874-11-22
THE. FREEHOLDERS' FRAUD.
Prescntmcnt by the Grand Jury-Why
Populations ON the Part OF Chosen
Freeholders Remained Unchecked-A
Lesson for Taxpayers.

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Populations ON the Part OF Chosen
FreehOlders Renal ined Unchec ecked-A
Lesson for Taxpayers.
1t is now some weeks since the HERALD called
attention to the frauds perpetrated on the tax
payers OF Hudson county N. j., BY of1ciais ap-
pointed by the Board OF Chosen Freenolders.
Facts were also presented TO show tnat some Of
the Freeholders themselves were directly or
indirectly concerned In these frauds. An
investigation ordered by the Board
and the result was sweeping condemn nation OF
one member OF the Board. An the papers In tho
case were sent 10 the Grand jury who concluded
their labors yesterday. They found 100 oils Of
Indictment during the term, and they submitted
the following presentment:-
The Grand Jury mas examined a large number Of witt
nsseo es sc u rs Of aa e Fs
holders OF tais county ana wond present as
followed BY many board Of chosen yrss-
s ss a % my eUas % Il s.p iss % e
s
acts. II not actually criminal, we consider
HIGHLY RErREHkasssLs
laton oi r.t section q the ACT entitled AN &C. .
liz SS ~ @ wc
@ board Of Chosen frsehcidsrs Of o. 10 iSwnsSp eomms
tees Or q any Board q 4,dsr%sn Or Common Council
Sadns Kind o Se @
- AT TIE ,,.c rUs,dc knrrnsn =, agrs..r, s,,s, ..
pncpa ne surety ya the county,
@ a ne o e s snS o. m
provided In the next section OF the samo act which
sfhat any chosen Freeholder committeeman, Alder.
shall Violate any Of The provisions foregoing section
,Ia sa1L ~ rosss,r Sy ~ tsp phcs scs h. m.m,s,
the full his share In such contract and agree
coss d s u e
te said soTpo1so Ss py any person Or p max
seem inds%sn,s would ne; s fer yoisi,c" . the
s na
RECOVER rHs PENALTIES
The Grand Jury consider The practice o. any public
pss sa % amy
rec ty ip S9nraS;: acts win ns eoaie: o. Which sS sls
Be prohblted b. law and offenders proceeded sssnsS
syoa sna hs' s Sa n g
tei the insaanon a at Snake HiI sppsrsntly
and esorDant ,1 1 that tor and 1p g
es se Win psS
honorable exceptions have been ~ the habit u sasan.
OF champagne costly wines and cigars which were nssd
for the gaicaion Of their own and friends appsttss
THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL nrxrur
for the maintenance Of the the insane and the
il iurher appears to the Grand Jury that property
belonging to the county & ha: az yariou, times been re- re-
Board OF Chosen Frcehoides for their own ase In
some the evidence was
TOO INDEFINITE
to warrant the Grand Jury In finding Indictment and
others the matters testified occurred more than
to present these matters TO the Court ana e
OF the Grand Jury that the constitution cf tho
Board OF Chosen Frceholders Of this county and tho
rights duties and privileges OF the members and their
relations to the Board ana To the county snail receive
b. b. VAN REiPEN, Foreman.
The committee OF which Mr.. Ruh was chairman
entitled to the credit OF discovering the frauds
alluded TO, although the most strenuous efforts
were made to thwart investigation. The irregn-
larities set forth Will be followed up, and II 70
likely that bill will be introduced at the ensuing
session OF the Legislature which will so meet tue
case that the guilty parties may ba mslia amen
able 10 Justice.