The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
The Charter of1s7O.

Mr. Cole again suggested tho prorriety OF
calling other witnesses To verify the genuineness
Of the signature of Mr.. OBren Mr.. Tweed
suggested Joel o. stevens. who was Mr..
OBricn's deputy. Patrick II. Mcguire and Mr..
Stevens testified that the signature was eenu-
inc. Then the examination Of Mr.. Tweed was
continued
Mr. Cole-Now with regard to what Is known
as general supplies. Was it part o. the duty Of
the Supervisors to furnish general supplies for
the county departments? A.-Yes sir.
Q-For what departments? 4. Well. tho
Sherifs oillcc and the Clerks office. and vari-
Gus branches II tho judiciary and the Registers
ofrrc. Surrogatc's o'lcc. and all. in fact. that
were known as county Offices.
Q.-Nhnt was IA" nature Of those supplies? +?
..-Ev"rything they r,IWrad-pens, ink. sta
,ionervoi all kinds. fuel. furniture. blank books
-overything they required for their use.
'Q.-Weil. did the item of supplies form n very
considerable part OF the expenditure of the
Board OF Supervisors? Alt was largc part.
Q.-who were those supplies purchased from'
A-Genernlly from those firms whose names
way. II {. proceedings OF go t. G7 w,re to be- fur
nished ee to-day. Are they here;
Mr.. Cole-Thcy arc hero. YES 4: but without re-
ferring to them at present. can you give MS
generally. the names of tho firms furnishing
Hav. SEYMOUR & Co.. Barnard. keyser-Key-
ser'S bills then were generally for stoves ana
matter. OF TINT kind-,lngersoN. iurnhure-thnt
soil * Co. aforward.
Q.-These items form pnrt Of those conccrn-
INK which you testified nt the last meeting; A.
Do you know anything about the passage
Of the charter OF $50 in the Legislature; A.
q. You We're member Of the Legislature at
that tim'Y was.
Q. \ senator. were you not? \. Yes sir
y. Well now. would Ike you to state tho
origin Of that rharf"r. and how It was prepared
and who 10y, ana --. 4. .lnterruptiuEI It's "a
". BY whom was it planncds A. Partially by
Mr.. HnIl. partially ly Prter b. Sweeny. Cornc-
do with 1t. Mr.. William Htrhman had some-
thing 10 10 with II IN ia"i. everybody conncct-
prominently, had something io dowth it. either
directly or by indirect suggestion.
Q. Was that charter passed through the
cure its passage; A. Money was used
=. DO you mean 10 say that members Of the
Legislature were hribed to vote for itl a. |
mean 10 say they were paid for IL. In the As
-enbly iley were paid j. vote for II. huI in the
trol IN" lepuhliean caucus 50 that We would be-
assured of having the votes not only Of those
who wor' paid. hut oi thos" who were not
=. Do vou know pf any on" OF III" Assembly
personally Wno was paid Tor his yotef ~ do
Q. Do yen know of any Tcmber ot the Senate
beng pn for his vote in that regard; \. LIDO.
O.-Nas it hy this charter that ihe Board Of
SUPERVISORS ccasoa 10 rxistt A.-No sir. That
W. the tax I ieyy w wa wsin ii A~No M .pe
| cal law ] think. hut am So unable 10 obtain
! books l., help hring these things back - nv
! br mistaken. but don't taink Hm. And juSt
! hero want 70 make a corr"cton. N the last
meeting OF the committee stated that Thought
the Board OF supervisors had auponied "A Sur
rogat" upon the death ut West. Mr.. Tucker. |
nave since had Il communication from a friend
| reireshing my renrn nrahre - me ,nnW"r' ana
| know now that after IN" deHtn OF Mr. West no
person WAS appointed. hut Judge {. p DAILY of
n Surrogate until tine November election. when
| MIR. Iu'.cr WAS elected and on the 'rtiloatn
| ~ the cnnvasscTs of election took b., scat in
! DNermh0 r ~ that year. Therefore, the only ap-
poInfnrnt thHt remember Of the Board of SUI
! lery-ors making was that Of Recorder, in ls6j,
O. Ii vas in lS7othat the act was passed by
| whi'h the old Snpelv7or' ceased to eN =, Nn1
| had was placed IN tne hands oi an auditing
committee.
/ Boar! Of Supervisors \. Referring io tho
/ passage ~ lill- and ordering ot expenditures
| on rity and county Il count First tAc charter
/ uhro.atlon ~ tho Supervisors then, and last Of
all thrttX levy, and in ihe latter was this Board
- .Whocomposod tho Board Of Audit 4,
! huk ID vuu hYo the Session Laws ~ 1870
'i.n rcnl il u-f '.- II was. nm" book being lro-
4 tI"n " 'tlt uilI Chapter -, section :, Of tho
iN levy. Mayor I9mp'IDllrr and present
President Of tAe Board Of Snpervisols.' THAT
.. Wno was the Mayor? A.. A. Oakley Hall
- Ih" C1iEmrJ.l"rf y. Richard i. Con-
-. ProsMeut OF thc GoarlT 4. was the thcn
ir. .'i, .ut of III" Bonri ol supervisors.
~ NAo prrpnrrt ihal claus" IA the tax levy
M no wA.h gave such control to YOU three
in'n A. Ihr rr-t time J. ever snw i. think
lnd. n tAn nea,an H1u-r,i in the prcsenrc 81
iIni.. ,1p,'n Is, ,mf-eli and hr.iev' it was
iI. pHiGl hN Nf. itall.
p.-M Oh" matter ia,.cl oyer at that meet
~. NA"' ""i- "egc gwen by tins clause
D-Mp|l at tlnf innntito ,vne tl.aro ,r,, inf