The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-09
ANOTHER BURDENED CITY.
INCREISE or DEBT THiT WORRIES
THE PEOPLE or RIHWtY.
An Inquiry into the 1rcu-urcr's Methods
What his tncmiea say md the ENplnna-
tion- bo vOuchaufcs for Himself.

An Inquiry into the Trru-urcr's Methods
What his Enemies say md the ENplnna-
tion- no vOuchsafes for Himself.
Rnhway's debt of to-day dwarfs her debt
Of xix years ago aud her residents are anxious
~ discover the Influences that fosterei Its
ii rming growth. In the course Of their l1test
srs.ion the Common Council expressed thc
pul tic sentiment IA resolution empowering
the Couriitico on lava to confer with skilled
accountants IN regard to tho most reasonable
mode aud cost OF investigating the accounts Of
the city lrea utcf, Joseph +. Crowell. The two
newspapers that circulate most widely are an
tazonis,lc, one advocating the contemplated In
vestigition and condemnne Treasurer Crowell,
aud the other opposing 1t and violently assailing
tho promoters.
MIR. W. W. Jones said Yesterday "I am Chair
man OF tho Law Committee Of tho Common
Council OF Railway. At "A recent meeting OF tho
{ Iuncl, Councilman Pratt and THE m nlIohty
~ tho Law Committee, there being but ono
other member, Councilman lodwell, who re-
fused to Cooperate with us on the occasion
/ pt sentcd report advocating an examination
bycxIert- " the accounts Of the Citv treasurer,
Jo.eph /. Crowrl. oar reasons tor the prcsen-
tatipn OF tue terOn were cmoodifd IN ". We
~. -oned that, as the 1raasuTcr'- g larry was
oniV j,OD when he assumed the oifto. whereas
.25w oe'Teen g'g to' & g"H s' i sia g. ldSo '9s
undcr nis control u her lnances, md a. no de-
tailed account of his receipts or expenditures
ui ever been gwen to We toun,u'
hN'-ticaiiou q his books should h' made.
iI tuHNfll 'fu'II| red NS.fhr Law tnfululttoe,
TO consult eNurtts with reference 90 "A ~carchiiR
I e.utiaN II fuc Itr4-urer's records. On suit r
T Il - evening Attended a me ting ~ tho LtW
+ 1'nu ilfec. trowc'l, Christopher Marsh. and
/ anuth-r ot Ca wells p'iucst friends ilowed
! n.e alter started from tine ,.u,n.it,e. room.
! wa n had got over a considetable pare ~ the
route So uN nome, Which b. just on side OF tah-
WAY. or iVcll and his par i-ai.s closed ulun Ic.
/ Saving 81 viii Xiii you. YOU . f,r si,n-
inc filse report- nunut me-" Crowell pu.be. me
/ uL tne Sidewalk. iuvn ne mtic -ttcrl en-
/ neANuf- ~ s.rike me- bDt | ciuGed MN. lie
N.. o. j NOR al ID Hl III.
/ have mover put straw ~ NOur uatl, AMI tu'nk
/ that tnis suit ON ne, because have rcc1m-
? oi-ht to iiNite. i- shameful" After some more
hot tllE ir1ri 'rpWeil, ,..s allowed to 10 nome.
/ sta'ar emit from d treasurcr In whuse term Of
/ ilc- tine debt ~ city of 900 inhabitants has
/ thousand dollars year. Treasurer CroMeFs
] opposition u the Neuti alton OF his ON ~ al
/ that encircled Rih"ay's aEairs untii last Mal ~
retain its rOwer. ! am one ~ the LAT ge@t prop
ertv holders in Rlhway, and We probably Done
! lived Ia New \ ork aud Jersey City for twenty
ci-ht wears before moved TO Rahway, Going
| Du-incss In Nrw York city meanwhile, ana |
! ltli.ve that can obtain anv roo iired amount
! az inU. r-cment ir IA merchants of Sew loik.
TntA~tHEn cRowriL's srNrtMlNr.
81 am printer" said Treasurer Croweli. TIT
/ ~. or al taulc ye0 teriay. "ani Wandered
4 almost ala over tue .nitcd states VIII II WAS a
4 .rUod to Hallway. my lir'hrlscr. est4i ii -hed
hsr = wo *. ootunng the charter almost un-
/ assisted, ana the l.r..st share but one Of its
stock. Then set up tue thwny wood Works.
/ Whitu have .roidcl more cmpi 1Nwcut than any
/ Dtrer- .ilishnieut H., n ,hway Graduni-
1 ~ acquired pio. srtl, paying uuiil last year
more taxes than any Other individual IN Ian
way. Mhle baCoul ng indelendeut financially
| gained political influence. In l>i2 ami l-iij /
W.s the speaker % the Assembly. and IN lSoj Of
the senate. In 800 was invited TO assume the
position ~ Ire sufcr OF x AWAY. he salary,
according 70 city ordnance, WAS but soO
year. ! was then eng ged IN a business that
lie.d d me a clear Income OF sl,N,, and was
NOT eager 70 accept 4 cotnparauNelY unremu u.
ntra:ive onice. However. those VITO rendered
D. pg0wi.cd that the saInrS should be raised t. n
hf4te c1mmensurhe WIN tho inpolt3ui duties
aid rcS"on-iii,lties Of the place, and agreed
aAs H. vs. i.stallsd, Ne my oro'neri to Who m
| becoming my tor rsman IN that sum. The city :
dcot wtst then Ss9.Jp, ana her bonds were sell
iug fuf AZ per ccut. OF their farc value.
HE ~ de. t. iuclucins tnat f,r the water
WORKS ana other imnrOScmcnts. now amounts
and ~ per cont 81 tUcir nominal salu.. Two Or
ttroe years after my term 81 ohre began the
l.esi-laf me -avc mc the night To retain one aud
% haf yer cent. u ny Dlhri1 T. 'sip.s. Cen-
ir.- tn.t iunleuced tho Legislature. that
.Iorah Parser tho G vernon u Ncw Jersey at
J thai ruie. ~i9ned the OIL To- Increase my eWula-
! utnu a q course - street improving Streets
r. opcuei. graded. and paved Win wood and
li,il,.n i..Ncu,ut, and SIDEWALKS were curbe 4
ordered the improvements. and direrte me e.
furnish The money frthrm. / am Deno
]
L4'rn occupies reiaiNo 10 tho Ne"
/ y Nrk Democrats. h1Vi9g opposed the
l. cal D.uocrattc canui iutes w.ie favOunl
tlr national Democrats party. tlnscgucnui
an viewed In - very uniavurahls light hy tht
lurumhrnts of our ctv ofices. During tn,
t,uur. Of the admin s'rAtiDn mat immediaiel,
u.e 'GeG tnis, the Common Council empowered
the t.'y q Z rl 20 = Il my accounts lie CevotcC
six mortn- u the work. proceeding % sN~tenat
really as possible. lie reported tat NV ac
c.uu's wore fulteas, A. soon as tbo present
administration got INTO rover - loni srfui iu'
Of ms took, wn- PR posed. The Committee ~
Laws was instructed to --e how much L. wOulC
c.tt, ana rep r. On Tue DAY next. The eNp,r
selected rs the Law tOIinittec - now NOR,
fiau halt drufk all the time. and was di-charget
from the utAce OF cashier Of one II our /. nix
fug i'c0uprt"nry, hcltNe. pay TIE salary a.
i4N clerk siil all the other EXPENSES Of my flee
aud have never rendered "A ON Tor expenses &
the ciUy Il Halfway. Moreover. have. ire
qurutI invited the fiusnre Comm ;tee Of th'
cay o. >cruiiuize my otiicial conduct
Councilman Jones, who nas been moro heue
f'ed tuuu RnN one else by the street Improve
u.eLts. taNirg, f. instance, sold piece of prop
cry isT 81 70 th't would not have ret ~ rn 4
sli,isp hef re they were made, J. one 4 IN
itt' the manner IN which Railway debt ha
gown so rAullly. ] met him on saturday nigh
WAci ! felt like founding HIN. | said, " \ on re-
/ ported Rn Internal H. about me o. tre Cummo
! CHui.e.. tine uiAt night do not Intend g. sutu
p.neiig ICED about any longer. expected hin
To strike iie, bat, to my disappointment, ne dii
not"
lie minutes OF the Clerk of the Commo
Council confirm 50 much Of the statements O
C1uucilman Jones and treasurer CrOweu b
Ieicr to aC.a Oi the Council.
, rms OLD WORLD'S VIEWS.
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