The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-14


tngs by said Waiter w Adams and to obtain
possession thereof by said Henry j. Dudley in
consideration Of the receipt and payment Of
a TEai f' iGs sid I'D" lIS Ty'' j. Dudley has
Of the CITY Of New YORK. Known I as chatter charter
1886 OF the Laws OF 1873. ana OF the laws re-
lating to buildings in the city Of New York,
10y the appointment of parties as aforesaid
not possessing the requisite qualifications.
%. And Opponents further alege and charge;
Henry J. Dudley, in direct and open violation of
said charter. being chapter 1886 OF the Laws Of
article Is OF of the Constitution of the State OF
New York. sections |, 2. and 3. demanded, took.
ana received from parties and indlylduals
said city large sums Of money and other things
OF value as a consideration for allowing and
permitting buildings to be erected altered or
repaired. and for failure to provide iron shut
tors us required 10y the Board 81 Examiners.
ilre-pscapes. and alarms ns the law directs in
buildings. and for not requiring the removal or
repairs tn buildings condemned as unsafe and
dangerous
The said permission so given. granted. and
allowed for money and other valuable consider
alton being contrary to and in violation OF tho
iners. who had refused to- modify or vary tho
provisions OF the net in relation to buildings
in the city of New York In the particular cases
| referred to. And deponenls further say. on in
| formation and belief. that the said Henry j.
Dudley gave to builders and others erecting
| buildings in said city his check and checks on
| banks wherein he kept no account and his in
| dividual notes and received from said builders
| the money on said checks and notes and HpprO-
priatrd the same To his own use, and has not
| taken up or paid said checks and notes, and tho
| same still remain unpaid. That said checks
| and notes were never intended to bo cushed or
| paid. and were Illegally given, and werr calcu-
| lated TO and did bring scandal on the Depart
| mont.
And Opponents further allcge and charge,
| upon Information and belief that the said
| Henry J. Dudley has received money or other
| valuable thing or things from Moses Williams.
!. B Lingham,, A. c, McKsnzie. Patrick Ryan.
julius BrcsshEe. John ,Bokci. jacob ii. Valen-
| tine leaac l.. Wright, William johnson. Ter
T,nce Duty. SAMUEL Lowdsn. J. V, Hogan. John
| Hogan. Charles Baxter, Charles W. Kane. and
| Charles fred"ricks. aud other person or per-
sons whose names Opponents hive been I'M
| able TO ASCERTAIN and wh9se whereahouts TO
| Opponents are unknown. That said money OF
| yaluahle thing were given and paid Ia said
for his use. benefit. and Lchooi. with his knowl-
| edge and assent. NJ Divers times and dates while
| the said Henry ]. Dudley was Deputy Superin-
| tcnient OF Buildings between December 1874.
| aud December 1878. and while the said Henry
J. Dudley was Superintendent of Buildings he
| tween Dec. %. 1878. and April. 1873. And that
| said Henry J. Dudley obtained said loans and
| moneys from fear OF or Ms an indu 'cmrut 10
| his OH dal action as Superintendent OF Build
| ings.
20. Ard deponen,s further allege and charge
| on Information and bel 81. that the said Robert
McGinnis. Charles X. Hyde. and Andrew Owens,
chiefs OF bureaus in said Department. and
Samuel I, Webster, chief clerk In said Depart
mont. and each of them are disqualified from
| holding their and each OF their respective
offices for the reason that they and each of
them have wiliuily neglected their and each Of
| their duties ns such OH 'ors that they and each
| a. them have from time to time given and paid a
portion OF their and each Of their comp.nsa-
ton. money. or valuable thing. IN cons ldrra-
tion 81 holding their and each OF their Oh res.
and hay" ior corrupt and improper purposes
used portion OF his and their compensation.
money. or valuable thing. 90 retain his and their
OH go and that since hls and their appointment
each OF them have collected portions of the COM
| ifhshuon. money or NH.uHNln hiug, ol subor-
climates in their respect We bureaus for the pur-
pose ~ retaining their positions.
| And dcponents further say. on information
and belief, that said Kohert McGinnis. Charles
X. Hyde, Andrew Owens. and Samuel I. Web
ster and each OF them, have received and taken
moneys and things 81 value ms a consideration
for emitting to perform the duties required Of
| them and emitting and neglecting to require
the performance hy builders and others ot tho
| requirements OF the law under which the said
department cX SITS aud they hold their Offices.
| And dcponeuts further Alloge and charge. on
| Information and belief. that said parties IN the
last paragraph mentioned have received from
| manufacturers anu others. whose names and
residences are unknown To Opponents. large
sums OF money or valuable thing as a commis-
owners to make such alterations. changes. and
repa r.. fire escapes. alarms. and iron shutters
as Required by law. during their respective
| terms of Office.
q. Aud Opponents further nlleGe and charge
upon '9rmatlon nnd Dedrt mat the snlh
Henry J. Dudley. while an ofticr Of the said De-
partment Of Buildings iu the city II New York,
has h", n engaged IA conducting TIA" nusl ness of
an architect. and has received prrquist's hnl
ices thrr"lron. IN violation ot section 10 OF
chapter 1i7 - u" Laws ~ 1873, amending -c'-
tons 80 aid % NJ 81 a itrbi5 I the Law 1873.
That the said Henry j. Dudley acted Us super
lrt~ndrnt and architect ia toe altering ami r..
| pairing the building on the southeast corner Of
Grand and Allen streets owned and occupied
| hy l. lwurd Ridley. and Received yaluai. le COM
Deputy Superintendent of Buildings
That the sad IL nry j Dudley also acted ms
suprrint"nteut ANA NJ 'hite't OF tho building
known as tho London Theatre in the Bowcry.
and received compensation therefor, and tho
building known ~ Harry Minors Theatre or
Var .cty Show. - Bpwcry, and received compen-
sabon therefor while he was Deputy Supern-
| tcnI"ut OF Buildings
That tho said Henry j Dudley was employed
ns super ntendent and architect Of n country
seat at PcckskiU Wes'"hester County. n Y.
owned 10y one Hustled. for compensation or tho
| promise OF services. us Opponents are informed
| aud believe 10 be true. That IN connection with
said service the said Henry J. dudley US Il
| Charles de Moulin, n clerk in the Department
Of Buildings In copying specifications fur said
| building belonging tn said Hustled. aud that the
same was done during the business hours Of the
And Opponents further allege and charge that
the said Henry J. Dudley mas misappropr
| printed for tho use Of said department 10y the
employment OF u large number OF clerks and
messengers whose services are not nr,s ssary
| Tor the working OF SAID department.. That the
| pay roll Of said department from Jan. |. 1879. "a
March 81. 1879, To which Opponents beg leave t.
refer. show that ne mas III sald department
twcnty-thr"e clerks. fourteen messengers, and
six unqualified inspectors. and only fifteen
qunl Ned INSPECTORS. Thus wllfuily cyudlng IA,
law t-"ction %. chnpter 33j. Laws Of 1873. and
section 9, chapter 5t7, Laws of lsI4h and
pcrNersion Of the appropriations Of his depart.
ment. the city has lost IN" amount OF comprnsa
ton unnecessarily paid To ami received 6y said
clerks. messengers and unqualified en- ployccs
MICHAEL BRrSNAN 425 West 57th street.
ATr,i' is5. is MchS'l irs1r,n Wv '''' ~" way
" 5 GuranIt 3D. Noiary Public y Y city and Co
Henry McGucKlN, 95l On gyenpc.
/. NV 5 GuTnRis .i5 Noiary Public Y city and CO.
, PETER WARD, 92l 9th avenue.