New-York tribune., 1905-02-09

gent city advertising worth thousands Of dollars
10 that paper The Board Of City Record. con-
e3gting Of the Mayor. Controller and Corporation
Counsel. has from time TO time ordered the pub
slcstion Of large number Of concurrent res
buttons Of the board in Mr.. Hopper's paper.
Controller Grout at the meeting Of the Board of
CITY Record on Tuesday objected 10 sending
further advertising 10 Mr.. Hopper's paper. but
b. that time he was not aware that the paper
was owned by Mr.. Hopper When he discovered
the fact yesterday he Immediately instructed
bis examiners not to pass any more bills from
sdF. Hopper's paper.
The Controller is making a compilation Of the
payments made TO Mr.. Hopper's paper in the
last year. and viii make a formal presentrnent
70 the Mayor and the Corporation Counsel. The
Violation OF the charter provision Will be laid
before District Attorney Jerome and Borough
President Ahearn. The section Of the charter
bearing on the violation is as follows:
Officers; not 10 be interested IN contracts,
Section 1883. No member Of the Board of AL
6ernen, head Of department., chief Of bureau,
Eeputy thereof clerk therein, or other officer
e the corporation shall be become interested,
directly OF indirectly, as contracting party part
Ter stockholder otherwise, in in the per-
formance OF any contract, work business, or
The sale OF any article the expense, price or
consideration Of which is payable from the city
treasury or by any assessment levied by any
Ect OF ordnance Of the Board of Aldermen; or
pther property belonging 10 or taken by Ihe
corporation which shall be sold for taxes or
assessments, or by virtue Of legal process AZ the
suit Of the said corporation
Il any person in this section mentioned shall
Curing the time for which he elected
appointed. knowingly acquire interest
above described in any contract or work with
the city. any department or officer thereof.
Unless the same shall be devolved upon him by
Jaw, ne shall. conviction thereof, forfeit his
Dflce and be punished for misdemeanor All
such contracts in which any such person is or
becomes interested as above described shan, at
the option OF the controller, pe forfeited ana
eod- No person IN this section named shall
give or promise TO give any portion Of his COM
pensatioll, or any money or valuable thing TO
anv officer Of 1he city. or TO any other person,
In consideration OF his having been or being
dominated, appointed. elected or employed as
Euch officer. agent, clerk or employe, under the
penalty Of forfeitiEg his Office and being forever
disqualified from being elected. appointed or
Employed in the Service Of the city, and snail
On conviction, De punished Tor a nlsoenneanor.
Superintendent Hopper is out Of town. When
tnouirv was made yesterday at the Office Of
Isaac 4 Hopper & Son, builders and contrac~
tors. At No. 1,1T0 Broadway. Thomas T Hop
Ter, Mr.. Hopper's son, said:
Isaac A Hopper is out Of town, and is not
likely 70 return for ten days"
rs Isaac A Hopper still owner Of The Har-
sera Local Reporter? was asked
'Tes" said Mr.. Hopper.
Has he a mariner in the ownership"
no said Mr.. Hopper He is the sole owner
of the paper He would like TO sell it If he could
get good offer"
The grand jury two years ago returned an IN
cictment against Alderman James E. Carney
because he was supposed, while still an alder
hssn 70 have held contractual relations with
IRE city He was director in the New-York
Contracting and Trucking Company commonly
known as -AIurphys company" which obtained
pier leases from the Dock Board while Charles
2. Murphy was treasurer Of II. The exposure
made by The Tribune at that time attracted
wide attention. Justice Bischof acquitted Al
oerman Gafney. and the Indictment was
cuashe6
When Controller Grout was seen last night he
aaid:
Il naturally was a surprise 10 me 70 IearI
that 8dr Hopper, as owner Of q newspaper ana
holding q city Office. was doing business Win
Tie city. have ordered an Investigation or the
matter and viii have something TO say about II
later.
Il is understood that the city has paid Super
intendent Hopper more than 5000 in the last
twelve months for advertising.