New-York tribune., 1874-11-23
NFW-JERSEY TAX FRAUDS.

THE GRAND JURY CHARGE THE HUDSON COUNTY
FREEHoLDERS WITH REPREHENsIBLE CONDUCT.
The Hudson County Grand Jury pre-
sented nine additional indictments on satur-
day, making l6O during the term. The charges
of malfeasance IN Office made against the
Hudson County Board OF Chosen FreehOlders from
time TO time during present year made the sub
feet OF special investigation by the Grand jury who
failed find any indictments against the members but
handed to Judge Bedle the following presentment;
The Grand Jury has examined large number of wit
nesses and listened to testimony regarding certain
alleged of the members OF tle Board OF Chosen
Freeholders Of this county, and would present as Io-
The Grand Jury is satisfied from the testimony before
them tna for several years past II hs been the custom
followed Ivy many members OF the Board OF CHOSEN
Freeholders. having, or any way con-
trolling. goods or property which the county NY
might require or could use 10 furnish the
same to the county. either In their own name or
in the OF some other person, thus enrchlng tle
selves by OF their official positions. These acts II
not actually criminal, consider Highly repTche eDsDle
and think they ought 10 he discontinued altogether The
Grand Jury satisfied that these acts are III VOCATION Vi
the first section OF act entitled. act 10 prevent
tracts" approved Feb. "a. 1863, as follows;
hs shall not be aWl ior any member oi he Bo1ra hosn
o. & co9ceyn IN tSe f spv b ge or Lslj.
ing for the puOle
public either pnBcps between The
The penalty for tue yOia Of this section OF the act
is provided the next section Of the same act which
That any Peehod Commi;teenAn Alderman Com
the The
shall oret n the
body ae fan amount Of biz share IN suea
recovered Of debt
Of jurisdiction by the
DOaOn 1t NAV authorize t. prosecute oT
It would that indictments will not be for viola
tou OF the first OF the act and the Grand Jury
recommend actions be brought at 10
the penalties provided the second section OF TINS act
The Grand Jury consider the practice f any pubic Of
cer whatever having interest in furnishing sup
plies OF any kind being interested directly
directly In contracts with the bodies OF which they
officers highly objectionable and that tine shOu Id
be prohibited Dy law and on nderS Prosecuted by indic
| ment.
| Il also appears TO the Grand Jury that goods and
especially liquors been furnished institution
at Snake Hi apparently enormous in quantity ana
Orbant cost That for past and 70 the present
time the members OF the different committees
with the public institutions, win sOme honorable
ceptons, have been t1e haOi. Of quandeng annually
thousands of dollars for the purchase OF champagne
costly and cigars which used for The grad
their own individual benefit moneys which the tax
payers Of this county intended for the maintenance VI
the paupers, the insane. ana the cOnvlcts
II farther appears 10 the Grand Jury That property
belonging To the county various times been
moved from Snake Hill by different members OF the
Board OF Chosen FreehOliers for use. but
some the evidence too indefinite 10 warrant
the Grand Jury In finding indictments and In Others
the matters testified 10 occurred than two years
ago The Grand Jury deems IL duty to present these
matters the Court aud 20 the Court
Judgment OF the Grdnd Jury that the
Board of Chosen FreehOlders OF this county
the rights duties and privileges OF the members, and
their relations Board and 10 the county, shall re-
ceiye the attention Of the Legislature