The New York herald., 1879-09-04

! to Schenectady and from there had been re-
turned protested. The check about which there
| was considerable discussion in the newspapers.
! found its way into Mr.. Wenmans possession a
few weeks ago. The telltaie document was
handed round to Messrs. Conover and Wetmore.
who regarded 1t with evident concern. Ar. Lane
! demanded to know IN what way the check could
compromise him. Mr. Weninan then gave the fol-
lowing history OF the significant scrap OF paper He
! read statement TO the effect that Mr.. McEnroe.
the drawer OF the check. had been approached by
! several persons. who told him that his warrants
would be signed by Commissioner Lane and all pro
tests to Mr.. McEnroe receiving his money WITH
! drawn upon his advancing the sum OF $1,000
/ AS alleged Mr.. McEnroe offered to pay
proposition was rejected Finally. after much dick
/ ering, he received assurance that the mattes
could be adjusted for $500 N cash lie consented
| to these terms, and drew the check for that sum
which he made payable to the mutual irieHo'
%" The money was drawn by r.. Mr..
tify 70 his identity. subsequently the bills
exchanged y The siOaa~ay aa the BANK ar.
! rangement was alleged by MIR. Wenman, that
there we're to be further payments unit! the siVVo
was contributed N tnll ras eanse Oh the trouble
to make good these payments. and fresh warfare has
been made upon him ! have more documents OF
VIII now move the following, as the result OF all
this expose:-
AN INVESTIGATION ASKED.
grave and reports nave been circulated
through the public press aud otherwise OF
s IN eo 1na S Ss Sfa e
licenses under tho control q this department. and
Board Official eogni1ace should b" taken OF the same
resolved That His Honor the Mayor and hereby
requested 70 At once institute and prosecute
other affairs pertaining Of this department.
HIS ans the M s h % % al 20
reports minutes and documents relating to these matters
The motion was carried. Messrs. wcnman. Con-
and Wetmore voting in the Affirmative. and Mr..
Lane in the negative
THE CONTRACTOR MAKES A STATEMENT.
No sooner had thu constank fusillade OF hot shot
subsded than the President ordered secretary Bar
ker to read the following spicy communications
JAMES f. wENxAN Esq, President Department of Public
S a in Z, the the nss ps.s na, s
nen to the contractors for the construction OF riverside
OF that wors TO DO dns them on Tho i o. Aasast
tractors should take ecgnxaace protest
the Mayor might DO led TO suppose by their That
able en Of ma Sesa svns @ to pubic hi re-
markablS concerning the Riverside
ments. have paid no attention to them.
years have learned by experience how to deal with
backmailers ana have ponted by that experience m
an ohcal protest the Mayor Of the city have hest
tation breaking the uniform silence that cave hereto
The by Mr. Lane for sending this protes.
done accordance with the contract
public. rns may not be lucrative employment,
Sat should judge that i is not demanding any scion
.eH' to ,hs sms sum of lev cents hence should
examination the character OF public work requiring
nechanic"l and great sAi N It's eXecntion II
ranted and impuLeht assanp,ion II he Is Guaied as
expert such he know his statement to be false
made it, tho work returned by the engineer in
charge only all that the contract demands but in
The engineer charge the work appointed by the
aud by the terms contract bis word is
every the con,rscsos bound perform
been done o letter that official will certify
sibe obstacle placed IN the way Of prompt setsmens
with the contractor cn only be- explained ey the f.si.
tnct % 40 ao 10 me PAy be sa1Su,n r
accounts; this proposition srea.sd viii tIs onsempt
eonnested with this work has been porss.enty
desire to transmit to the Mayor Very rssgeetuliy
" II Decker Co. contractors Of riverside avenue
New York.
II base my charges and demand investigation
on the strength of these documents" said Mr. Wen
man. These letters and other papers OF similar
nature shall forthwith place in the hands OF the
Mayor. as believe they are pretty conclusive evi-
deuce of corruption.
ENGINEER M'ALpINE ANSWERS VARIOUS QUESTIONS.
The FOLLOWING communication from William J.
McApine. experimenting engineer OF hiverside
RIVERSIDE AVENUE August 80 1870
Hon JAMES wENMAS, President Department OF Public
siGi have RECEIVED the enclosed Ictter from Mr. Com
% he as ess tho Sn Ssr Which
he has to me- as follows
Of the 1900 square Yards Of the pavement q the
% ns % Esa hs ssss g as
Sat portion OF the avenue ioth and 18Th streets
yards ARD The KIND work
10th and l3th streets and that the whole work far
that the Of the driveway will be completed
a BY tho and embraced in the estimate
the third reply that inasMuch all
wall from which | had deducted ss.ss5 WITHDRAWN
the explanation demanded at this tme 1t will be in
enaea fnrte i" to the
in which that portion of the parape wall Was built
of blue (Which included in that esmate) in
certify tor portions Of the pnyenent ot the drives
@ Which ~sa Es'e been ,nS ,S osx sr a.y S
answer Which can give because such portions Of the
drive wore not completed and such materials We're not Pat
COMPLETED 81 ne ase % and mos. Of the
tho into the work and in another month
all Of them will probably be completed or used
S0f 3 r. to IL q
monthly the engineer shall make an estimate Of worK
partially and hs same s article declares how the
ensineer therefore reply that u Is In eomplanes with
I'm shed work referred TO In estimate and certificate.
TO ihs seventh I reply ,ha, nens Of the work per-
in his last estimate has been rejected by me- except
fOllOwinE:-
portion of the pavement of tho drive in
correctly certified completed BY MIR Franklin
tho value of the which had bcca deli vcrcd
The contractor had claimed that they had been placed
proper 10 state nearly Whole stone claimed
as placed have becn relad by my directions.
The fros; and storms OF the winter disturbed the lines
and grades Of the curbs edgngs haggngs gntters aud
Some portions Of hcn were Included in "'x M
last estimate and in this have been rcjectcd by
have found portion of tho materials which had been
used and delivered before ] appointed. which Mr.
Franklin informed s had rejected and nad refused
include In of his estimates
To the eighth, very glad Of this opportunity Of
contributing to the Justification Of predecessor Mr.
franklin, whom now know to have bcon uutustiy
of official unfAthulness and ncompctency. W de-
caring that have made every possible cxwmin aton
aud tnton &c. necessary to asccr
tain whether not tho performed undcr his drcc
tion in compliance with the terms tho contract
and his measurements computations &c were correct
These critical examinations enaDc 20 state that II
detocted quoting the objections
BILE world error in tho ncasuremcntso at Mr. Franklin