The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-14
SEPT. .J.DUDLEY ATTACKED
THE TfNr on THE AFFIDiTTT PRE-
StNyED TO ~ NOR BdKRETE


An order from Judge Bsrrett Reauiring the |
srprrtntrudrnt and Other Omcials Of the
ItutId,ng uepartment to Appear tor Ex-
,minition upon Charges OF Bribery, Re
crt,tns Bribrs, aud Other Malfeasanee..
A section OF the city charter provides that
,ber. Shall he an invest cation into the affairs
ofany department ofthc city Government upon
m orl.r from the supreme Court which order
sb,u b., granted upon the application OF Ave
fascinating citiznns. On Saturday afternoon
last Judge Barrett granted such nm order. upon
tbnotti. ..tion " Masars. Michael Brennan OF
42j West fty.srventh street Henry McGuckin
of q5l Sxth avenue Peter Ward OF g2l
sixth avrnu, Edward Purcell Of AL West
Fity. seventh street. and RUFUS Darrow OF 500
Nost Fifty-nrst street. for the examination of
Horny j. Dudley Superintendent OF the De-
par,mcnt OF Buildings; Robert McGinnis. Act
INK Deputy Superintendent; Andrew Owens.
Chicf Of the bureau Of Violations and Applca-
tons: Charl, K Hyde. Chief Of the Bureau Of
Inspection and Fire Escapes. and Samuel II.
Webster Chict Clerk. The hearing will be on
Thursday next ut 10a o'clock A. NJ The for
maj order " Judge Barrett and the application
upon which it is based arc MS follows:
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n,Ye, o., ne nr-tn n has Brennan Henry McGpolfa
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D. t..sats
1tapp"aring 20 my satisfaction by the afIi la
VII oi Michael Brennan Henry MrGuckin.
! ter Ward. Edward Purcell. and Rufus Oar
row hereto annexed. taxpayers OF the city OF
NV York that the said Henry j. Dudley. SUI
pcrn;endcnt Of the Department Of Buildings
IN o." city OF New York. Robert McGinnis. act
ing Deputy OF said department.: Andrew
Ovens. chief Of Bureau of Violations and APP
plicat,ons; Charles X Hyde. chief OF Bureau
Of Inspection and Fire Escapes and Samuel
Z. Webster. chief clerk of the said depart
ment. are proper persons to be examined under
section 100 OF chapter 1856. Session Laws 1873.
being an act entitled An act 10 reorganizc the
local government OF the city OF New York"
passed April 30, 1873
And that the said Michael Brennan. Henry
MGuckin. Peter Ward. Edward Purcell. and
Eu.u- barrow desire to examine the said Henry
J. Dudley Robert McGnnis. Andrew Owens.
Charles X. HYDE. and Samuel r. Webster. in
accordance with the provisions Of said act.
do hereby order and require in pursuance
OF said act. the said Henry J. Dudley. Supcrin-
tcndoni 90 Buildings in the city Of New York
bert MeGnnis acting Deputy Of said de-
purtment; Andrew Owens chief OF Bureau OF
Violations and Applications; Charles X. HYDE
ch.ei Of Bureau OF Inspection and Fire Is
cGucs and samuel 4. Webster. chief clerk Of
the said department. to appear before me at
IT, Chambers OF the Supreme Court. in County
Court House in the city OF New York. on the
l7A day Of April. 1879 at 1880 o'clock in the
forenoon Of that day. and on such further days
a. or the referee duly appointed shall name.
g. bee examined touching such matters and
charges us are set forth in the AFFIDAVIT Of said
Michael Brennan. Henry NJ Guckin, Peter
Ward. Edward Purcell and Rufus barrow.
hereto annexed and hereby order aud direct
that the said Henry J. Dudley Robert McGin-
Ms. Andrew Owens Charles X. Hyde and sam
~ r. Webster produce on said examination.
Rrl on the adjourned days thereof the certain
books. registers. pay rolls. ledgers. accounts.
art detailed statement 81 specifications for
buildings OF aud belonging e. the Department
OF Buildings In the city OF New York. and all
pHp'rs and books u anyw.sr relating 20 said
department. iis on ,ers, employers. servants.
INSPECTORS; AMI the duties required Of and the
work performed 10y such inspectors. clerks.
messengers. and employees.
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CIR and COUNTY u NGr los'k. SIS: Nj 'hao
Brennan of i2j West Fllty-s 4yruth street Henri
M.Gucein %. gji SiAth avenue Peter Ward o
g2l sixth aSrLuo Edward lur.ril ol 43l We
tiity-srVehth street. Rufus barrow II aU2 Mes
Glty-lrst street. all OF the city of NV York
each for himself being sevcraliy and duli
sworn. do d"pose aud say that they and each %
them Hra residents in. cltizrns and taxpayers u
tie city oi y ~ York.
And Opponents further say that as such cit
zens and tlNply,r- they desire The exam nation
al Henry J. luiIry Superintendent II the De
Iurtmrit of buildings IN the city OF New York
Robert N Ginnis. acting deputy Of said depart
ucut; Andrew Owens chief OF Bureau OF Nio
mLous and Applications: Charles X. Hyde
chief oi bureau Of Inspection and Fire Escapes
aul Samuel 4. Wei strr. chief clerk OF the sal,
DEPARTMENT 0f BUILDINGS.
Tint said Henry j. Dudley has been guilty o
certain wrongful Hrts in violation OF the char
ter Il the city of Now York and deronrnts de
eirasu .h examination undcrsind IN pursuHnc,
Of section 1903 of an let Of the Legislature of III,
STATE OF New YORK. being chaptcr835 oil tho See
SIN Laws. ana ent I'D An not h. rrorgAniN,
tn Government ol th, city of NV York " pass