New-York tribune., 1886-08-18

msnt reonIriug the performance OF duties and the
rendering OF services other than those OF sxemen "
20 positions winch are incuned In Schedule - ol
Regulation OF the said Newferk CITY tivI osimo9 o9
Regulations without their having first been examined
and certified rs passed, shy law ana SAID ieguid'o"
required .,. ,,., IN or
about the 20 day Of December. lss4 the said koln
NJ. squire desiring and seeking appointment 20 w
ofce OF Commissioner of Public Works OF the CITY "f
NrwYork aud while desiring aud such appoint
ment. he dii promise and agree aud enter INTO -
bargain with Maurice Il. Flynn, whereby he ssrrr,
In Of his appointment to pace his reslgnation ~
the hands OF said Flynn whenever he the said fy"'
might demand the same, ana i1r'her TO MAKE ~ ~ s
ponmcns iu sald office without the spprova o. ,h ,h
sand Fhnn. and to mako such removals theren n.sct
sad Flynn might suggest and request, ana 10 trans",
the business OF the said Office tue said tYhu
direct and that In evidence of the said ooirnpl @
agreement. promise and bargain The sad squire u IN
pare, execuie aud deicer the following InrmSr""" "
writing. to VIII: 100
NEwYoRK Dec 90 1854
MAURICE b. FLYNN. Eco. 40, loss than
-four County Dcmo racy Aldermen shall vote for my % t
frmaton Ss commissioner OF Public M9jes ~ s hereby
10 place resignation - Comm =" cnand Tie
oonhma In hands Whenever yon may snch office
aud further to make no appointments ovIs therein
yon may slggs Il and oi,sL transact the business" "
sand Office as you may direct Ney INV Rolls NJ SQUIRE
That the said Maurice B. Flynn Then was s,,s nn with
since has been contractor a9,lIy of the sIy
NcwYork III me way OF p"rtc ps.ion, pbiic Works IN
Sn s f ," s,o ysvor Aidcrmrn and Commonay.
Under these aices a'u iao rs n IN rc,noye
,h ,asti,nnnv hay- ielt II TO he my uuy 10 lro'.
The The ssId "i6 NJ squire from his sie o. CG%mis.Sng
OF Pnhc Works OF ar cry o. a" s~ch renewal
tos"thrr Win statement OF nav reasons Mereip a na
wT"s ~ required by section los, chapter 4lo OF 'ne
La"''' W. Il. GRACE Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE NEW YORK. Aus. II. 1856
WunanI r. Grace, Mayor OF the CITY Of New-lors,
DO hereby that III virtue OF Tho power vested 10
- by section los OF chapter 4lO o he Lave a. lsS2'
entitled AN act TO eonsoilda;c inio one act and 10 %
clare the special aud local laws "hecths pinilc
sftrr an opportunity 10 him afforded TO he bear re-
moved Roln NJ squire from ne olnre % 9i CoinnS''onor
OF Pubic Works of the city of New-lork
The causes OF removal are
Trst-M ,lfcas.ncs and misfeasance In office. In
ssa%. , % aapisr a%s IL cSRyL Of c wss M as
the Civil Service law, and OF tho New i"rA Wy N'
with the provisions law. tna, n- from time to
time dId appoint the followinf named persons !" VIII
J. A. Loiewes Patrick j. strain. Elmors Cohen. A.
fred A. Arnrn jr Uhares f. PerKlns fFsaeTc~ rns Me- C
DernoiI Frank G. Fay, James Murray. John McGnre'
Michael Coo"sy. Whan , M-sT sna william .s%aDaer FL
IN ihs CrosOn Water E"reaa the Pc
Works, which said oico Of axemsu is not competitive
Office aud the appOntees of which Office are not snnlect
10 the provision OF the NewYork City civil Service Reg
uauon, aud subs, qnenty for the PURPOSE OF evaHs
and provided and OF said Civil Service R"gn lions de
failing the -sid axemen TO nj positions IN sad uepa. @
requiring the performance OF duties ana he t", IL
derine other than those OF aXeneI ana 10
ion Of me sad New-York CITY civil Service Regnla
TONS without their having first heen examined ana GER
seeond-Maknc corrupt and II cgal agrcemen, Pr ~.
gaiu and promise with one Maurice b fiynm, d.r @ 'no
purpose Of securing MIS- the said RoIlin NJ eqnrrs a
Wapks of the CITY Of NewYork in TINS Iha on
the S6tn day of December, 1881. the said Rolin NJ.
SQUIRE, that time desiring and seeking appointment
for the Office Of Commissloner Public WORKS Of The
City Of Now-Yotk promise ard and enter INTO
corrupt bargain with the said Maurice T.. rynn, m
agreeing TO place his the sad squire " teoish .o ~
the hands said FLYNN In the event OF MS me Sa1
SauIre being appointed the said office whenever me
said Flynn might demand ne SANE amt iurthcr 70 make
appointment in SAID office without tue approval "l
said Flynn might suggest and request, aud TO tr"nsc
the business Of the SAID Office as the SAID tyun n4ht
direct and that evidence of such corrupt an Illegal
and rpxrrne the said promse IN writing to
IIhe Mayor here repeats the weil-EnOwn letter OF
tIi,d-Enter,ie into a corrupt and unlawful conspir-
acy with Maurice b. Flynn, who was ana a, mas
ever contractor having large d-lngs win
the Mayor, Alder men aud Commonalty OF the Cl' 9l
New York, in the way OF prosecution Of icontrlcS mao
by the Department OF Pabhc work On
behalf oi the said Mayor. Aldermen ana 'oh "haI1,
10 de rAud The said Mayor Aldermen ana Commonalty
by placing the absolute maag' rn and cohtfo "i the
said Department Of Pnhiie Works and the lran~ac9" OF
IN the hands IN SUBJECT 10 the control oi
abou; the 2Gn DAY OF December. lssi when the sa,d
Rollm NJ squire was candidate lot oarc T"c
ss'Gs ef Gsmm,s.ouer S "p'Vii'~''rf Public works. and
eseI in 0on,rac;s entered into with him by ihc Depart
Inent Public Works in beh AZ OF the lay Aldermen
sSairc agreed win the saia Flynn ina. If the
Flynn would the votes OF four Aldermen 10 iaVor
OF his. quire contrh 'llon as Com Missioner OF inic %
Work, (HHh0ut winch sad four votes me san oIulte
% have
pointmtnts s'ld nice witnont me approval ~ sald
FJnn would suggest aud reqIes., ana w"nil transact
saggest ana direct W. Il. GRACE, Mayor
The Mayor asked II hs wished to cay anything on
the subject, ana he replied:
"YOu Will see By my CO nmuncatOn to the Governor
thai | do dnd Mr. squire gnilty of all the charges
made against hu. In these other charges there was
either failure OF proof contra lictory evidence AMI
do IN 10 Ca IN ni5sip one
SQUIRE base the removal upon any groand a. to
winch evidence before raised the slightest doubt
There WAS no attempt male by QUE on the part OF
the accused Commissioner TO contradict the ale
CATIONS contained in the third charge and the
testimony given in its support relating TO the
evasion OF the Cv Service law. Therefore that charge
was praciiea ly admitted before me. The testimony
gwen before IN reference to the letter addressed 10
Maurice Flynn OF such character as TO leave no
pos .ibe Goubt my mind that both of the charges
based upon letter had been sufficiently
prOyen hnd preferred to assign only these three
reasons for the removal.
The rs charge relating To the mntllai)n or records
aseXpsiDcd by tue testimony Ia way whl%i, whiie
It ti,at the mut latOn was proper
az ye deprived tue charse of much of its force The
evidence relating to the second cnarxe left some doubt
In III, mind as q her Commissioner Squire
ever actually letter of the Caef Engineer call
ing attention to the irregusrtrs in the pay-roi
Then AS 10 The cnar!e reatng 10 Poar employ nrnt
IN the Department Of Pabc Works the testimony LETT
it IN dou II whether Commissioners Squire had y know
edge OF tue facts CONCERNING him at the time OF hs APP
poiDtmeht. Inc counsel !or the Commissioners
Accounts, aftfI the III ttlef
decided not TO offer any testimony upon
the charge growing out OF the failure TO appoint an
engineer suPtrIntend the repavement of Flfthdvr,
feeling, as understand from them. that they hal al
ready proved more than enough warrant the removal
Of tie COmm.sloI ami that II would prOons the hear
enter
ner IN which that avenue has been rcpsvrd "
Tie char-es, with the findings of tue Mayor and the
evening Nilsm L. Turner. the Mayors private
taly. and delivered personally TO the Governor.
Although The VI ,yOTs decision in the OF COmmiS
siOncr tqure Was DO printc In tne evening papers the
new. OF spread rahdy around the political resorts
ana almost the sole OF discussion
tue fIfth Avenue Hotel and ii 1fmap House. The
question ASKED was, "Wlll Governor Hl approve the
REMOVAL" There were few who believed that
the Governor would with the Mayor and that Mr.
EQuire's uic wnnld lie short, they could give
for their belief further than the s;ron.