New-York tribune., 1875-10-20
RECORDER HACKETT's RECORD.

The records of the Commissioners of the
sinking Fund have examined by the enemies of Re-
oorder acke for evidence of his connection with The
Tweed Ring and the following facts have been ascer
tanned:
Atameeting OF The Comms ssioners Of the Sinking Fund
on June 10, 1871. A. Oakley Ha Mayor John X Hack
ett Recorder Richard Il. Connolly. Controller and j. G
Dlmond Chairman OF the Finance Committee OF
the Board of Aldermen were present. The Recorder
submitted a resolution which adopted, and in the
preamble Of which it is stated that William C. Trap
hagen has knowledge certain property belonging to
the Corporation the City of NcwSork, to which the
said Corporation does at present make claim II is
however held and claimed by others adversely TO The
Corporation ana without legal title tO H. 1ne COMMITS
soners willing, without accomplishing mus
tice 10 reduce 10 the possession OF the Corporation
and make available all the said property Ii Is the duty
Of the Commissioner, of the sinking Fund a. Trustees OF
the city property main ain any aud all 'cga tile TO
the property that William G. Trapnagen is willing 10
give these Commits sioncrs information upon certain
conditions that will enable them to regain the
property. Recorder Hackett and Controller con
molly were therefore appointed Committee
with power TO enter into and conclude an
agreement with The said Taphagen TO secure To the city
the property which agreement should embody con
tngcnt (ony) compensation to be paid 10 said Trap
HAGEN and whatever g cation might be necessary should
be conducted by Counsel TO the Corporation with the
said Jraphagen.
Alta meeting of the same Commissioners on July %,
1871 report OF the above Committee was ritscn'ed,
stating that arrangement had been entered INTO Win
MI Traphagcn and il was adopted This agreement was,
thai in consideration OF II the Sinking Fund Commits
soneis agreed pay Traphagem sum OF money equal TO
onha Of the value OF such aId all such pieces o property
cf which they should become possessed through the
above agreed upon information. The value 10 he
fixed as Don a possible and the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commonalty should within five daye tn reaffer pay ire
sum equal 10 oneaI the value oi ne sad propeft5 IN
axe the Commissioners should fail To agree upon the
value within 20 days after possession j. gwen, the
property j. Ia be sold by public auction WITHIN 4OdVa
hagen should purchaser Of tie property lie was
10 he liable for only one-halt of the valuation ana
receipt 10 be given him III mi iOr ne Sune.
In the contract II further agreed tht all moneys
dsburscd this property to the cy, under the
direction of Recorder Uackctt aud Controller ;Onnoly,
were 10 he advanced to 1Gaphagen. Whenever lfapha
of in the agreement, he was 10 institute pro
cccdings for its immediate recovery. IraphaSen
agreed TO inform The COMMISSIONERS oI me p''p.rH
referred To and receive tbc conn cra0n agreed upon
The agreement signed William {. TiaphasCn, ana
his signature was witnessed by James O'Ncl. Further
dawn were the signatures Of John + a 'kett Recorder,
was appended as witness to All The document Was
also acEnow edgcd before G. W Lawrence, Notary Public
At a meo ting OF the sinking Fund commissioners, held
on March -, 1874, the Commissioners being william f.
HaVemeyer, Mayor JOHN X. Hachett, Recorder; Az
drew H. Green, Controller; George ". Lane and D. Van
Schack preamble i'll which II Is SAID t'lt GER
Traphasen pretended, without authority 0l law ana
wholly imperative; that the measures Indicated would
ne o'preselye aud unjust 10 innocent persons III
therefore voted that IL be rescndcd and yacatcd.
Again the Commissioners met oh Apf /, IS'1
In the record that meeting the pre- ODs documents
were amended by striking out pretended ana pui-
ported" The contract spoken of without the
ihOTty of law and both the agreements were Noed 10 Dr
abrogated vacated, and rCscnded.