The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-10
S.lN ERIyCtSCO.S RfYG.
Disclosures Of Great Frauds In the Municipal
Affairs OF that city.

SAN Francisco, March 3O.-Likc all cities
built in q hurry and without any well arranged
| plan. San Francisco hus~ many streets that are
untitled for the large traffic that has grown up
with almost uncXampIcd rapidity. This defect
has brought up many plans for tho improve
ment Of the city by widening old streets. open
ing new ones cutting down bills, &c. For many
years the late William G. Ralston was the chief
promoter of these improvements. but since his
death they have passed into other and less
scrupulous hands. and series OF thieving
transactions, which have recently come to light.
have HstOnishcd the city.
Three years ago the Legislature passed an
act AUTHORIZING the widening OF Dupont street
for four blocks, each about the length Of block
on Now York avenue. commission was ap-
Mayor of the city. Auditor Maynard. and City
Surveyor Humphreys. young man named
Henry \. Tlbbey was appointed Secretary
and sold producing 1895 $50. Tho buildings
on one side Of the street were removed. and the
land needed for giving the extra width t. the
street was taken from the lots. the owners the
same being reimbursed from the proceeds OF
the bonds which had been deposited with the
CITY Treasurer. The payments for damages
aud contingent expenses amounted to 1885,
lo2.s2 Az payments were made by warrants
drawn on the city treasury signed by Mayor
Bryant CHAIRMAN OF the Commission, and by
cAte and fraudulent warrants TO the amount Of
tS7224 had been drawn and paid. These
ssned by R T5bcy "P and Brya SSy SeS
were also endorsed 10y tho parties to whom
they were made payable. and who we're known
to be owners ct condemned lots. or other claims
against the Commission. Tibbey was arrested
last week. and is now in Jail on several charges
OF embezzlcmcnt charge OF forgery was pre-
fcrred. but i was Withdrawn. as Bryant and the
endorses admit the genuineness of their re-
spective signatures to all the fraudulent war
rants.
Bryant says that he signed all warrants
brought to him by Tibbey believing them to DO
ceiyed their gcnui inc warrants they were told
BY Ttbbey that they must endorse duplicates
which were 10 bo kept for vouchers. Who Is in
tho swindlo and who received the larger part OF
the stolen money II question which II pulling
many OF our ctizrna. Appearances are against
Tibbey but his friends. and they are numerous,
are firm In the conviction that little II any Of the
proceeds OF the robbery remained in his hands
II tho money was ever paid To him, ns to when
fact there In much doubt His friends stoutly
Influential members OF the commission. and
parties who were nssociuted with him in private
business transactions at the time the money WAS
drawn out OF the treasury assure me that he
time.
Tibbcy's examination has been twice post
poned at tho request ot other members Of the
Commission. IL is now fixed for next Wrdnrs-
day when he Cribheyl may perhaps tell his
side OF the story. and explain why and for
whose benefit ho issued the fraudulent war
rants.
In tho moan time the public do not under
stand why Mayor Bryant signed the warrants.
why tho Treasurer paid warrants which were
exact duplicates OF warrants already paid and
why the attorney OF the Commission failed to
was several times in his possession for one and
two DAYS.