The New York herald., 1879-09-23


leaders. Democrats and republicans were equally
denounced, and he charged John Kelly with selling
out Tammany to "Conklings candidate-Alonzo h
Cornell"
PARK COMMISSIONERS TROUBLES.
REITERATIoN OF CHARGES PREVIOUSLY MADE
MORE ABOUT THE CHECK CoNTRovERsY-THE
DOCUMENTS DEMANDED BY THE MAYOR.
Park Commissioners wenman and Lane yesterday
sent in lengthy statements Mayor Cooper relative
to the charges preferred to the management Of
their department. The following are the material
points OF those statements. which have not yet been
furnished to the publc-'
PREsIDEST wENMAN's STORY.
After reciing the preliminares which caused these
statements. Mr. Wenman goes ON to say
These inquiries developed the heretofore into
Drive with the cences TO individuals for various
meht and ascertained that there was reason to be-
eve that money had been paid to certain with
part Of some ono of the Commissonors I had heard
had Sssn and y se the
s 81 S Ss va. "a this s ssSe
for the Riverside Drive Improvement
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he made verbal statement detailing the history q the
s .sYrE SEa.s; S,s
cane into possession unfinished letter by
pre- Of the s. Of M WSs the
when tho fact that M had ON the Goth of
the M sss.
om his the work wss
done and that the engineors estimate Incorrect
% h4S % M OF s tbs SSsn n
distressing convietSnoI have in my possession the
ferrng the foregoing between Mr. Lane, Mr. IcEncros
evil purposes is made clearly manifest.
that he S ase Sas s
d the s ssa % Statement Nm e ss In sos
Of
work. states in an official communication to
Mr.. Wenman next goes on to give history Of the
controversy Park licenses. the facts Of which
have already been given in the HERALD Summing
up this branch of his the gentleman says:-
es the Glsess ss % T. an Lam. s %
linn
which alone has been guilty His in the
for the department good with which has been
s ii ss
degree with the to which briefly alluded
In s Of BEE :sS s:
M s s With ssa
Lane we'll two Of the notes paid by Cspp to Martin
In the matter of tho Riverside work have the CORE
we'll as the Gas mysterious cheek for 800
the Lewis have the correspon dencs between
Al Of these papers Iwill produce when you desire
referred
COMMISSIONERS RISES EXPLAIN.
The response Of Commissioner Lane is general
denial OF these allegations and also contains much
matter that has already appeared in print. He pre-
Poc hiu cto with ~ Tho war
avenue contract. and then goes to deal with the
fve hundred dollar check imbroglio rs follows:-
F;rs-Thore . libelous Newspaper report
% 70 s Ds TO OF siS e. xsa Is
e the avsrsas Rriss contract ;, !: utterly
president Of the department based upon
# H a s
in the contract paid $500 TO Mr. Douglas Lsyien
e e the ss
% yas Of s
tho city he stated explicitly that private tr.ns
would state pSblieiy that he had given offered it.
the cy on A. tho 18th Of sepssmber Mr.
has these statements aud authorised this public
The answer next details Mr.. Lanes night
over the Riverside contract and the PROCEEDINGS Of
the Board Park Commissioners In relation to this
subject. He reiterstes the charge frequently made
against his colleagues in the commission on those
topics. we'll the allegations bearing upon the
purchase Of materials and the waste Of maintenance
moneys. He concludes as follows:-
Fyst-Thc action Of tho said three Commissioners n
making authorizing to she contractors
the Riverside work a violation Of their duty.
was done according to the contract, and the
contractors wcre not entitled to the money:
Beyond ordinary good construction this work should
have received finer finish IL park work. On
nedessy destroyed the points In which this
blended with the Park surface have been dregarded ~
maltreatcd
s..smp. the part Of the said .h,s: Com
s. ~ the without the bill
to the Board and without tho knowledge OF the UNDER
signed clear violation OF the law. They did not
coed in escaping the vigilance OF their associate.
Thrd-The breaking down Of the competent professional
under which the department hold prior 70
tho accession OF Mr. Wenman to the In the In
general alton tho department, has opened
door various abuses and necessarily produced general
dilspidation.
followed naturally from such policy and
under IL never be remedied
FVhWhst s needed Is rigid and Independent profcs'
sionA ndcnce all the work OF the depart
ment, thorough nspection all contract work.
soaon Of the safeguards OF tho bylaws In respect 70 the
purchases that they shall all be made 1t the lowest
kind very highest professional supervision
the the planting and the gardening work In the Park
A DEMAND ron THE DocUMENTs.
The letter has been sent to the prostdent
of the Department of Public Parks:-
MAYORS OryIcK. NKw YORK. Sept. ~, 1879
JAMES r. WESxAS, ESQ.,. President Department of Public
SIR-In your letter to Of the 18th Of September.
1879 that have In your possession the orKi-
nails Of certain lettcrs and documents substantiatn
statements made you that letter. Please send
the originals copies OF the letters and documents "