The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-21

Tho Alleged Official Maintenance by an Ex-
Sheriff How the Board Of Supervisors Has
Disappointed the People-An 0ffer to Aid
tho Taxpayers Ignored by Their
Rspressntativss-Anothsr Pithy
Appeal in Behalf of Justice.


Appeal in Behalf of Justice.
The public estimate OF Official integrity throuuv
nut westchester county has for some months ps0H
been On the descending scale, and may now be
said to have sunk SO Jew to be almost tmpercep.
ttbie At one time there was feeling of hope,
bordering on confidence, entertained by the indig-
nant taxpayers that the Board OF Supervisors
would institute thorough investigation of the
now notorious charges OF malefeasance In office
against ex-Sherin Bussing; but that hope has thus
far proved only delusion.
II Will be, perhaps remembered that the
charges Indicated, and which appeared IN the
REKALD at the time, were formally presented TO
the Board OF Supervisors (of which Mr.. Bussing
was then a member) In the petition OF Mr.. John B.
HaSkin, last November. This document set forth,
among other pertinent matters, that John Buss-
Ing, during his term OF onicc as sherin,
which expired in January 1871, had defrauded
the country in the sum oil about $4,000
and, alter derailing specific instances Of
alleged fraudulent charges requested that the
petitioner be authorized by the Supervisors, In the
name OF that body, to institute such legal measures
as he might deem advisable in the premises, add
1ng:"Anc he hereby offers to personally deray all
necessary expenditures attending the same, with.
such bond and with such sureties as you may re-
quire indemnify ana hold the county harmless In
the premises, and he hereby asserts that
he can and will, il 30 authorized obtain
q large judgment in favor OF the county
against said Bussing." Immediately after the pc
titlon had been read 1t was temporarily disposed
OF by It's having been. ON motion OF Mr. ode Close,
OF North Salem, .'aid the table to be called up
at q future day.''
Weeks rolled by while the charges made by Mr..
Haskin, toget Their with his generous offer TO re-
cover large sum OF money for the taxpayers,
were allowed to remain unnoticed. At length,
when pubic inquiry as to its late became ciam-
Orous the petition was reluctantly drawn from
its quiet resting place and reierred to especial
committee" having for its chairman Nil. Ode
Close, on whose motion the committee was ap-
D0inted. Having taken ample time to deliberate
upon the matter the committee presented an
charges against the ex-Shcrlr, by intlmating that
Tor number OF years sherlns bids had not been
made Out and presented to the Board as required
by law; and tlaJ 1.-The courts nave decided that
when an auditing board has made an allowance lOr
a service rendered beyond that provided BY
STATUTE the auditing and payment OF such claim s
final and conclusive. both upon the auditing board
and the Claimant, and tat in such case the
county has no iemedy.n TO this repor are affixed
the signatures OF Odle Close james Hopkins Coffin
8. Brown, George w. Dayids and Daniel hunt.
1t Is We'll known that there are members OF the
Board OF Supervisors who dissent from the report
OF the special COmm ttee and have avowed them
selves as being IN favor OF allowing justice to pur-
sue her course IN the matter, untrammelled by
eTther personal or partisan CONSIDERATIONS The
taxpayers are dissatisfied with The legal erudition
quoted from the report, and which declares they
are without remedy, believing that there IL no
good reason why Westche5ter cannot DO what
has been accomplished IN the counties OF New
York and Kings IN the interests OF justice. TO
this end the following additional communication
from Mr. Haskn was presented to the Board OF
Supervisors u day or two ago, and on motion
referred to the same special committee
To the Board of Supervisors of the County oil West
'GENTlEa Es-A multiplicity OF business engagements
On Of oh and ssee o %" es
y a % @ ny oas s TINS aSd ssSs
what the sgaI rses sheris, proving hs cor;
charges and the lacy OF the legal PROPOSE.
ss as ~ s s %s
iSaa h an bS TOR e
and u such claim ina and conclusive both
ss s he noSs ns od s na m
against Busslns were at ms bus were the most Of
many s Enhances Where anu his sSarses wers
ssn s and 's
his charges made and aio The county, were lar be-
hs p
ss o4 me- 10 was he ~S tor Bus Ss
sing during his Whole office sheriff, and who
The county hs
a anna sr os re DO s he s
s remedies q sue and recover back The sums
hsfs
ANA IN s % saS
q ths paipabe eharaser as my petition to your
Ssd I'd e Be- sa a.
SsS'sss would ss
s ana 5 esT from i S ss
LAX NJ Killarney q n
tradition treaties IN and wandering about Europe IN
O. OF s sw Citizens IN the
unjust Satlon BY false fictitious AMI fraudulent bills
Ss pad by ne OF n sr ~ . n
district puts this report sustaining the right d
the county and recover back Tor his illegal and
BOARD Of suoerysors Of Richmond county, Appellant
per 1873 New York Supreme Court Report 43D. Acorn.
plant in brought on behalf OF county t9 re.
with presenting claims against the county Tor services
Be oarse a. 'f the
Knew the claim. were not legal and raudnenly pro,
Held thai the Complaint stated facts sufficient to con-
Barnsrd, +. 1.-The complaint was dismissed in this
prcsenea BY this appeal whether the complaint states
Scyond question It does The oompalit Charges the
aeendant with ca%S TO the Board Of snPSr
e e Sr coS Ss rf4 De- to 1e
ant knew the claims not legal ana iraudulenty
procured warrant for mem of the same Of the
Board OF Supervisors he defendant has no right to
tain money obtained such and the supervisors
had no right TO pay it 20 him trial may develop
right to the money by the defendant Judgment should
be aud trial granted costs TO abide event"
The committee conclude their report with PROPOSE
tlon to again to take proof &C. did not IN my petit.
ton ask your board 70 investisate tne charges
and knew them to be true and asked for
the privilege TO use the name of your BOARD to sue
for and recover back, the benefit Of the county, but
AT my own expense thousands OF dollars iraudulenuy
and Illegally received by Bussng as sheriff, from tue
treasurer the county, and offered security In any
proper and protect the county from any
mr. board have passed favorably upon this reasonable
and lust proposition. here again renew II and insist
that n your Board not purposey intend to cover up
illegal charges frauds unparalleled IN the county
to accord me this privilege. Your special commit commit.
tee seem to have been studying Tor months
past y peon presented to you early IN your ses
SION how 10 wise plan ana prepare report showing
Show not TO do n rather than reach an h0nest remedy
against official vany in the past and to prevent IL ~ te
future This special committee had conferred upon thcm
by resolution proposed at the ms gaton q ts IN
charitable enough believe that TINS power was con
fcrred up and protect Bussing by pringmH 10
bear the personal political influence OF an me 9Ier