The New York herald., 1874-08-07
THE MAYORS PERIL.
New Charges Of Serious Character
Against MI. HaVemeyer.
Alleged Corrupt Use Of the
Appointing Power.

NO little excitement was occasioned yesterday in
the vicinity OF the City Hall among favored lew
VINO were MADE acquainted with the fact
euae aaaitionai charges bad been pre-
ierred against Mayor Havemeyer and were
forwarded to Albany. Inc allegations are
s'suea oS 'hfee prominent citizens representing
uineien. snaues OF political OPINION, and all of
them influential business men, The charges hav-
Ing been read by the Governor were considered
oy him OF sufficiently grave Importance to induce
the Executive to send special messenger 70 this
city, to serve copy OF the same upon the Mayor
and to require
AN EARLY REPLY
This service took place yesterday at the orlca
of the Mayor, IN the City Hall. 1t is needless IN
say that the event caused profound sensation
among those who were aware OF the oh.
ject OF the visit OF this special messenger
The Mayor, however. upon reading the
charges. took the utmost pains to conceal
their purport, even from his own employees.
Still enough was communicated to representa-
tive OF the HERALD to warrant the statement that
the charges now made, and presumably validated
by the signatures OF three prominent citizens,
ARRAIGN THE MAYOR
for having corrrpty used the appointing power
vested in him by law to procure, through bar
gains maGe with the heads OF one of the depart
meuts OF the city government prior to their own
We
Matse to an important position under the said
department..
1t is further alleged that the Mayor corruptly
used said appointing power and the influences per-
tanning thereto for the purpose OF retaining the
said George W. Matsen In the ofnce which had
been secured to him by the above means.
THE SPECIFICATIONS
recount the pledges required by Mayor Have.
meyer In regard to the appointments OF the Super
intendent OF Police, from the Commissioners Of
Police appointed by him prior to, and as conditions
o, such appointments; also the pledges required
by him on other occasions to retain said Super
intendent in Office.
Immediately after the receipt or the charges the
Mayor despatched q messenger from his Office
with instructions to find Judge Nelson j. Water
bury at all hazards, and to request his attendance
at the Mayors Office at once on business OF great
Importance. Judge Waterbury promptly re-
sponded to the summons. and was closeted wish
the Mayor for nearly two hours
1t Is understood that still
OTHER CHARGES
Governor within I lew days these arraian r1 @
o oe e1 avns @ motives
violations OF law by the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correc!ion. The charges set forth that after
purohase Of supplies BY the said department., the
CATION and cloaking the alleged mis-
deeds OF the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction, did hold miscalled Investigation
and make report in conflict with the facts sub
mitted to the Grand Jury.
1t Is asserted that valuable contracts for the fur
nishing of supplies to the said department. have
been gwen by the Commissioners In alleged viola
that said contracts are stu in existence or that
the purchases OF the supplies in question are made
from such relatives Of Mr.. Havemeyer
Up TO hali-past iOur O'Clock he was not even
aware OF the publication OF his answer in the
ing papers and was informed OF the fact by the
HERALD representative. He merely smiled at the
information and said nothing iurther on the sub
ject. The Mayor, however, LETT his Office earlier
than Is his usual wont, and apparently was not In
O cOmf0rtab frame or mind.