New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-02

also except those in favor the last mentioned three
companies WsTs ne Gsn , N tG and they
were treated In al respects as mime were; eheePr s
other than those so indorsed by said Garvey TO me:
None of the payoos of this class OF warrants were eve.
Der exceed said Garvcy and said George = Miller said
Garvey often accompanied us 20 tle p'nk inv nvs
absolute personal knowledge that the percentage % t
class Of warrants was paid over 10 Tweed. or acc0une
for 10 him. but the circumstances are satisfactory sN
denoo to me-and verify believe that 20 per cent on tue
PRINCIPAL of the bills for hich each of the warrants IN
This class issued was by woodward Pad d1eoi ~ tho
said broadway Bank. or applied in some other manner
In earh OF the divisions so figured mp by Woodward and
Watson tbore in the Aforesaid memorandum Thereon
allomentto Peter sweey OF pIecls ~ per c d
Schedule No o. which issued and deposited on inc
ccIs 80 made u by said Watson Tor said Peter H. sweeny
can he found uunxed with any other moneys u Oush ~
lenosiis in the said Broadway Bank OF warrants men
toned in said Schedules No. and No Each parcel so
panied by written memorandum specifying the several
warrants paid that day, with the Amount OF caeh anu
compuiai.on of 10 per cent the whole. This memo.
randnn was placed by Watson with the money III sclel
envelope; and whenever that money was DELIVERED ny
O me or IN my presence SUCH p'r''' WIS
Nv common mode Of making my aforesaid payments
to weed was by delivering 10 him the amount III Dah
notes drawn by myself from the bank; bnt In some IN
stances gave him my check directly, Which, srPo pos
In his favor for the exact 70 GER cent o. The 4 OF DIE
avoid such exactudc, and when gave MIN check u
was generally ior some round not exactly auount,
g e So AMY gos SS no 5 Scr cent 0' " 0'' 'O
While the Issue OF the said warrants, mentioned in the
SAID sSh@dsS NS o. Was 6suIe Sr and WAS ar
ranged between im Watson and myscf, that ne was 70
he paid therefor 10y the kind OF warrants. watson
requested e 10 Take charge that business, run the
warrant, through my bank account, pay said Carney Tor
the such proceeds in the ua way for the Oni
GERS Accordingly all the warrants nenti1ned IN sa,d
schedule NO. g. baying been issued by said Garyey ana
indurScd by mgcrsOll d Co.. were inuOfseh 70 me
by said "alvcy under this arrangement did inc
business cOnecrpng such warrants WIN W0odWari
NJ the said 5upr chamber ana ~ 'hc SAID Broad
way Bank precisely in the munrcr rs the business
O the warrants mentioned IN tho same SohednIe No o.
and issued IN OF George y. Miller or A. G.. Miller,
except the part Of the proceeds lett in my hands for
said Garvey might nO on precise conputitoh appear
TO De exactly 30 ieI cons on the principal OF Tue ctos
however. that II would not differ very widely rom tlaI
proportion From the proceeds OF sdch warrants so IN
doscd ~ me ~ SAID G'uVey pad 10 sall nalVty' W
my Cheeks Amounting in tie aggregate 10
Sil9972 lD. Tue rest " proceeds pass from me
10 Woodward fer distribution among the Olccrs through
M check OF The same bank, To the amount OI $Z4oaoo "
About april 1870 and before the issue of warrants
mentioned in Schedule No 3 bcsan the said WOODWARD
Withdrew his sand agency IN tue said business OF OBJ
tanning warrants for pubC money except Ia respect Oi
tie sid warrants lGtnlin III sucl Stnelue 10 o. my
In respect tho two warrants OF 1870 mentioned IN SAID
ocheduio 10 =, IeHpeou'o'5 nu u",i,ri ~ Lad Gnu
AiteT such ~ithdfdWa OF Woodward iiu con
versations wiui Tweed, then HEAD Vi the Depart
ment Of Pubic Works, rs To the conse To no
pursued thonceiortn III making suoh ut'sion i
as Aforesaid, IN which Woodward should not act.
George .. Miller respectively tho percentages on their
bills be ut up" tnai Is. paid t. tho puDlic officers
and pay such lGItcniaeEs, 40 wen as Tue percentages
on my own Ds, I" Niin l. hluS' uePllI III tue s',i
Department oil Pa lie Works. TINS under stood TO
apply only TO such bills as were cer'iiod or allowed IN
sad Pnbnc WOhs department.. AccOrdnsP tho soV1r'i
warrants mentioned III schedule marked NO.6 Wee
instance specified al the SKIN column oi tnat
schedule wac paid by for sad pubic officers %
paid was edcb OF such warrants, prescribed ny
Tweed OF said King And IN each instance Tweed.
us head oi me department oi Pablo "o.s' audited Tue
bill gu which Lhe warrant was sSned 49,
Aner watson's death | had like conversation with
Connolly IN reference 10 such bills should he allowed
im the Finance ID piTin, ht without any ACTON oil tc
said Department OF Pubic Works. lie directed me TO
pay m l2l2 bCr cent all sc biilS presented - SAID
Oarycy, sdid George =. Miller or myself Accordingly
the several warrants mentioned Ia the preceding
Finance Department, and l2le cent OF tine amount OF
each paid by me To Commonly The warrant OF 1871,
Numbered 2Ol0, mentioned IN Schedule No. = was
issued Andrew j. Garvry received 10 per cent ON
Inc ainnunt Lereof from sad Caryey ana handed that
sum 10 Connolly, wit1 Recommendation made " mysei,
m anew So i,i1 was 10 per cent ON such warrant He
said That vas rigdt he entitled 10 10 per
cen Ut hc received the money and retained the cln1-
rT,nilm When the warrant q, 1871, numbered 2.O5j,
ana mentioned IN the Schedule Ne . WAS Issued
10 George y Miller paid l2a per cent thereon 10 Con
Tie Sanedue marked ~. is correct statement OF
six warrants issued to Ivy the said Finance Depart
Inent on bills for supplies made MP by against said
CITY Corporation The 81 lngersoll Co, and
audited and allowed as "adJnstei CLAIMS ny Connolly
az Conlrolir From proceeds of each of such six
warrants paid 10 Tweed in person % per cent or the
principals 10 the aforcaaid William T. KING per cent Of
tie principal ana interest l7le per cent thereof; to
Wesun. 20 per Of the principal and interest for
Commonly ~ per cent OF the principal and interest for
with the interest on l7'9 per cent OF tho principal Tor
himself, said Watson.
Al tbs bills, accounts or claims which such six
warrants mentioned N said Schedule NO. Issued were
aiiosether fictitious. 49,. :, -, ,,....,.. ,oo
OF the Laws OF 1870, was transacted as follows: The
four Commissioners were apioni ed Dec l, 1870 day
or iwO previously, happening 10 De IN IWeeiS ONCE
OF Broadway ana PLfkpacc no spoke Ia IN ana
said that Conan Walsh Norton aud ] were to ne such
Commissioners ana ildl he had appointed me 10 repre-
his aud COnnOlys interests Although he said this
received the Impression that be was not to receive reg
the bills audited or allowed by such
Commissioner. ~ he had IN other cases lie remarked
that outside affair and that he supposed the
Conmiss oners womb want 10 make something our OF H.
When speaking oi his interest," thought NJ rst that lie
referred Ia his friend, whose bulls were Ia he paid.
AFTER our appointment the SAID four Commissioners met
and talked over and arranged Their couise OF action At
OF them argued that tine Commissioners ought
that much OF il already DONE aud that whether
lad thing To Go with the rest oi ~ or not was OF no
consequence o. u.s. for that they, meaning the public OIL
GERS would have much Whatever way was tHed. aud
We. the Commissioners woul1 get Just tue same for
work already done for what might remain
10 he done. At this time, Woodward had ceased
was understood that should take WOOdwards place
and do the business Of the divisions in the way that
nsheI the work and supplies for the public buildings and
offices had into the way OF making out their bills ~
off Tor the public officers watson told me thai under
this tn section proceeding lac must receive 10 cent
received my INSTRUCTIONS. told the said Commissioners
That all bad 10 do "a certify the bills and receive
for ourselves about per cent apiece AMI uiis was as
scented 10 by them
lhe said four Commissioners had any meeting to
consider. did IN any consider, any bills or claims
for materials suppics tbms signed the certificates
of audit Tor the ia two paIces think no other
COmniss present when 80 signed, nor WAS |
present according 10 my bes recollection, when any
other OF tne said commissioners 81 certified any Of
such bills. | understood that they respectively
signed such certificates at their convenience;
whether any of them together not al
amy gilrl L
paid than $50 900 for furniture supplied by
orders weeds house at his request and advanced
him ri 900 in cash II derstoOd between iwcud
and myself that these payments should stand for his
profit this Courthouse job. just prior ~ the adOp
Of Chapter JS3 OF the Laws OF 1871 containing
ton T. apprOpriang $4,000 Tor said County Court
house Commissioners Tweed Told that slch apprO