New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-04
NEWARK CITY GOTERN4MENT.

ATTEMPT TO COMPROMISE DEFALCATIoN
A meeting of the Newark Common Council
WAS held on Saturday night, which was important De-
rause il was the business session OF the present
Council. Another meeting will be held tomorrow
night when the minutes Of the previous meeting will be
read and approved and the Council declared adjourned
Immediately afterward the new Council will be organ
ized and President elected. On Friday evening tbs
erst regular business meeting Of the new Council will
be held when large number OF removals OF oncers Is
expected For the first time in years the Democrats
have possession Of the Mayoralty and Common Council
and Their piOmlse 10 make lOng-needed REFORMS
About year ago John A. BroadweIl the Receiver OF
Taxes under the Republican City Government, was ac-
cused Of embezzement, and was removed from Office.
After many DELAYS the case brought TO trial. and
Broadwe retracted former plea Of not guilty, and
pleaded rL It Is charged that the ring was in his
power and thar they have continually served him Tue
report OF the Committee on the accounts OF john
A Broadwen read on Saturday night The report
gave the total amount OF deficiencies as far as
known as SA71O g. on account OF which there
las been refunded s7634 IS, leaving S036 IS unpaid
The report states that after the investigation the Com
sittee were convinced that much OF the defalcaton
might have prevented BY better system OF books
and accounts, and suggests remedy. The investga-
zion of the Committee revealed the TACT that many OF
the frauds committed we're conceived by Broadwell
while acting in the capacity OF Clerk TO the Board OF
Assessment and Revision Of Taxes for which position
ms sureties we're not responsible, while another
hm to the final amount OF assessed valua-
tons and poll taxes, which the oondsmen
cai n do not fall within the scope OF the liability of
rhe sureties. Tue OF fraudulent additions 10
g. 300 90 which 1913 is for poll taxes The following
understanding WAS reached as settlement: Fraudulent
addition, 5000 20 Ceduct poll taxes. sSi3; total,
O. Ce6 %; Oue-haH Of this balance is Sl,54S TO- This
makes total deduction OF g. 36l 10, which, suhtraced
from the unpaid balance fO76 %, leaves balance OF
O. ia he paid by tie sureues. The Committee re-
commended a settlement this basis. The following
are the names Of The OOndsmen: James q. Barnet,
George A. Hasey. Tmothy ". LORD Frederick stevens,
fttnu INT ftf IA In X
Alderman Baldwin, IN reply 20 Alderman Fitzgerald.
who spoke IN opposition TO the report, SAID that the
Committee desired settle The matter without allowing
to 90 INTO the cnu Is Alderman Fitzgerald opposed
reAouOn because he wished Il understood that he
would never give his sanction the compromise of any
defalcatiOn, aud bprause he believed it was matter
chat belonged 70 the cnnrts Alderman BALDWIN SAID
his desire TO the cltv money. The DOndsmen
OF MI BrOadwen nad come forward and .red 10 pay
80 per cent, when thew not bound 20 pay. Tle
resolution was lost-Yeas, IA Nays IL. Aldarmlu
Stansby moved that the the report OF the Com
mttOr Finance b. recOusdered and the report i&d
UPON the taOe. Inc motion prevailed.