The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26
CHARGES AGAINST AHEARN
THE CITY CLUB PRESENTS THEM
TO GOV. HUGHES.

The Borough President IL Accused Of Wis =
conduct End incowpetcncy, Of Neglect,
waste and violati on NJ Law In the Al
mlnistration Of Hts once IN This city.
ALBANY. July rs. Charges against Bor-
oush President John F. Ahearn OF Man.
haitian growing out OF the report OF the
Commissioner OF Accounts to Mayor
Mcclellan we're brought to Albany to-
night by President George McAneny Of the
City Club. The charges make four type
written pages and were delivered by Mr..
McAneny to Gov. Hughes. The Governor
acknowledged that he had received them.
but said there was nothing further he could
say at the present time. The City Clubs
communication says:
We hereby charge John F. Ahearn. Presi-
dent Of the Borough Of Manhattan. Of the city
OF New York, with misconduct and with
In competency. neglect, waste. violation OF
law in the administration OF his Office during
the years 1904. 1905, 1909 and a portion OF the
year 1907.
Among other things:
He has neglected to keep the p%avements
Of the highways In said borough in proper
repair and he has neglected to repair the
same after specific defects nave been called
to his attention.
Ne has purchased supplies for the use
Of the public buildings and Offices in said
borough and has procured repairs TO be made
thereto at extravagant prices and has wasted
the public moneys, and he has neglected to
supervise properly the purchase OF such
supplies and the making of such repairs or
inspect properly such supplies when pur-
chased or such repairs when made. Especially
has he made such purchases from the Metro
politan Equipment supply Company. the Anto-
zone ChemicaI COMPANY and Herman orwity.
and he has procured such repairs to be made
by Joseph W. O'Brien. the O'Brien A RYDER
Company Michael n Lynch. Boyce A Lynch
and Thomas A. Tydings.
He has violated the provisions Of section .ts
of the Charter of the city of New York in
ordering without contract work 10 be done
constituting a psrticuIar iob or suppIies To
he furnished where the several psrts of such
work ar supplies together involved the ex-
penditure of more than $1,000. Especially
bas he done this in orders given 10 Joseph w.
O'Rriep. 'O'Br,en A RYDER COMPANY. Michael
" Lvnob Rovce LYNCH. Thomas A. TydIns..
Herman Horxity the Antozone Chemical
Comnanv the Hickory Contracting COMPANY.
pa,r;oL corr,g.n rhomaa Dunn and Rar-
,bo,omew Dunn
he has misused moneys deposited with him
nv Number and others as security for the
nroper restoration of pavements damaged
nv them and b.Id in a fund emit tied Restor-
inx and Repaying Special Fund. and di-
verified such money to the payment Of salaries
and wages Of employees doing none OF the
work OF such restoration.
ne mas aoopted ano used IMPROPER. lnaoe-
uus a anu nnm.,r,o,I"n ~ D.~an,sp,s and
has continued such use after their denciendes
have been called to his attention.
He has appointed TO ONCE ineficient and
incompetent subordinate officers and EN-
ployees and has continued such ofncisIs and
employees IN once sIter tner 'hemciency
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