New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25


PRESIDENT PERLEY CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL IN
JERYsT IN sUPPLEs-NEN OF BAD CHARACTER
ASSERTED TO HAVE BEI~ FNPLOYED-SECEE-
T,RY WHITES PURCHASE oF TIE sCOif-CDA
CLAM-AssEETED IRREGULARITIES IN BUYINd
ARTICLES.
The Commissioners of Accounts presented ~
the Board OF Aldermen yesterday report against tic
Commissioners Of the Fire Department The report -
made UP in part the prepared by tho Commission
CTS Of Accounts in response to resolution OF The Alder
men adopted on Sept 10 1874, aud transmitted to Mayor
Vance on Dec. To- lie turned it over ~ Mayor Wickhan
when the latter came into Office Oh JAN L, and II was ON
the evidence thus furnished that the Mayor based hs
recommendation for tie removal OF the Eie Commits
sioners Since then the Commissioners OF Accounts
have procured additional evidence, aud all ia en-
bodied in the report presented yesterday, made IN az
cor,lance with resolution Of the Board OF Aldermen
passed June II, 1875.
The first charge is against President Perey The Char
ter provides that "nO member OF the Common Council
head Of department, chief of bureau, deputy thereof "
clerk therein or otler officer oh Corporation, shall be.
directly Indirectly, interested in contract work,
or business or the sale any article the expense price,
or consideration Of which paid from the City Treasury
and Section 100 Of the Charter OF 1870 and Section % OF
the Charter OF 1873 still further provide that Any OIL
eer OF tie City Government, other person en-
ployed III It's service, who shall villfully VIC
late or evade any OF the provisions OF this
act, or commit any maud upon the city, or con
vert any OF the public property to his own use
shall be deemed guilty of Disdeneanol, AMI, In addF
ton tho penalties imposed b. law shall forfeit hs
Office" Ia violation of these provisions Of the law, Jo
seph L. Perey prior the passage OF the Charter OF
1873 was Chief I'm yncer OF the Department made an
arran cement with the Amoskeag Manufacturing Com
pany that they to pay him so on each valve they
made for the New-YOr Fre Department. The first re-
CENT for the payment the first nstamcnt OF this roy
atty percentage is signed by Perley and Orr he latter
then and En- -dneer in the Department., DEs tho
understanding original agreement was made
with Dir. PeTey Several receipts signed "
Perlcy aud Orr, and by Gilbert j. Orr, tic
latter an engineer In the department and in charge
Of the repair shops arc produced. amounting in the ag
gregae $1,000 Forty OF these valves had been deiv-
cred to the NcwYork Fire Department but not Stamped
as beng s o s ~ ay PS and d Orr we're
$500 on June z 1873 Orr was paid 800 and on July
ASSIGNED his interest to him. making total payment OK
Whole cost Ss Of a SeR ncng the Soya amounting
1910. leaving u i4o The amount the Amos keag Com
under as claims, bad advice, for excessive damages
The deparim mt then abolished all the valves that had
sWae s patent for relief valve Of similar nature and
the in use by the department 1t viii be noticed
two months after. the Department had abolished the
and about four months after the Patent Once bad
decided that Messrs Periey and or had no claim in ts
original valve.
BAD CHARACTER OF EMPLOYEES.
The Commissioners of Accounts comment at length
poyed by the department. Waterman Burke Of tho
Eldridgest paint shop was convicted In the Court OK
General Sessions few days ago, of manslaughter and
sentenced TO fifteen years in the State Prison He had
previously been convicted, and was terror TO all 10
came in contact with him He allowed to retain
his position after he had been indicted for man
slaughter The Commissioners give the names or nve
other OF asserted bad character who belong TO tho
Fire Department. They are Joseph SOmners, No. l6
Wavcrley-place; Joseph Wallace No. 40 South Filth
ave. :; Albert Osborne No; so Bondst; Henry Lippen-
colt No Amty-st.; Nathan J. Bennett. No 80 Bond
"A report made TO SuDC|lntendent or ponce
Walling it appears that these professional
gamblers OF the lowest kind and utterly unfit for their
positions.
TIE SCOTT IDA CLAIM.
The history OF the purchase of the claim Of Mrs Scott
Uda for patent arsl ladder re-escape is given at
considerable length. The city authorities agreed to pay
Mrs Scott ida $4,000 for tho right to use the patent
owned by her This claim afterward contested, but
was finally paid Meanwhile VIM. b. White. Secretary Of
the Fire Department had purchased for $4,000 tho
claim OF Mrs scott ida against tho city. aud the right
the patent in this country. After ne had paid this
warrant OF the City OF NeyIOrk in payment
the municipal right delivered by Mrs. scott IDA.
Shortly after White received $2112f 50 In fun for all
moneys remaining IN her possession after payment or
outstanding obligations (by her made dependent upon
the collection Of the claim against tho city, accompanied
by the following statement:
RECEIPTS.
Sept 25. Amount Of claims against the City OF New
York. -cZ2,OOD 10
Interest ON same l'"'4 ~
Total--..-.... ...-S-o,OIs -