New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-26
ASK AHEARN'S REMOVAL
Z CLUBS CHARGES.
President McAneny Files Them 7cith
GOUernOr Hughes.
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IBy Telegraph The Tribune
Albany. July 25.-Charges of misconduct in
office. incompetency, neglect and waste were
filed with Governor Hughes tonight against
Borough President Ahearn by the City Club Of
New York. Declaring that he had violated the law
ever since he took office the club demanded his
removal by the Governor The Governor de-
clined to discuss the charges in any way. 1t IS
unlikely that he will do anything about them
until he has returned from his vacation about
the middle of August.
George McAneny. president of the City Club.
brought copy of the charges to the Capitol
and personally delivered them to the Governor.
He did not care to comment on the case further
than to indorse the findings of the investigation
made by the club, contained in the charges.
These specify misuse OF moneys for wages to
men not working the specific jobs for which
they received this money; failure properly 10
inspect pavements and TO supervise purchases
and contractors work. and the employment Of
incompetent subordinates. The charges were as
follows:
We hereby charge John F. Ahearn. President of
the Borough Of Manhattan, of the City or New
York. with misconduct in office and with incompe-
tency neglect. waste and violation Of law In the ad
mnistTation his office during the years 1904. l9V,
1906 and q portion of the year 1901
Among other things. he has neglected 10 keep
the pavements OF tho highways in said borough in
proper repair. and he has neglected TO repair the
same after specific defects have been called TO his
attention.
He has purchased supplies for the use Of the
public buildings and Offices in said borough and
has procured repairs to be made thereto at eHtraV
agant prices and has wasted the public moneys
and he has neglected to supervise properly the pur-
chase OF such supplies and the making OF Such
repairs to inspect properly such supplies W!len
purchased such repairs when made Especially
has he made such purchases from the Metropolitan
Equipment Supply Company, the Antozone CheIn-
ical Company and Herman Hurwtx, and he has
procured such repairs to be made by Joseph W:
O'Bren, the O'Brien Ryder Company. Michael
4 a
He has violated the provisions OF Section 4l9 or
the charter of the city of New York In ordering
without contract work 10 be done constituting
particular job or supplies to be furnished whrFe
the several parts OF such work supplies together
involved the expenditure Of more than 1900 Es-
peciay has he done this in orders given TO Joseph
W. OBrien. OBrien & Ryder Company. Michael
H Lynch. Boyce & Lynch Thomas A Tydings.
Herman HurwitZ the Antozone Chemical Com
pany. the Hickory Contracting Company Pat Cor
rigan Thomas Dunn and Bartholomew Dunn.
He has misused moneys deposited with him by
plumbers and others security for the proper
restoration OF pavements damaged by them and
held IN fund entitled Restoring and Repaving
Special Fund" and diverted such moneys 10 the
payment OF salaries and wages Of employees doing
none OF the work OF such restoration.
lie has adopted and used improper inadequate
and indefinite contracts and specifications for the
construction OF pavements and has continued such
use after these deficiencies have been called To his
attention.
Iie has appointed 10 Office inefficient and lncom-
petent subordinate officers and employees. and has
continued such officials and employees In office after
their ineffciency and incompetency had become
known to him could readily have been ascer-
tanned by him. and especially William II. Walker
supern :endent of the bureau OF public buildings
and Offices: George =. ScanneH. superintendent of
the bureau OF highways: George X. Olney, chief
engineer of the bureau OF highways; William J.
Boyhan. superintendent OF the bureau OF sewers
and Edward s. Murphy, superintendent OF the bu-
of buildings.
He has neglected 20 enforce the ordinances of
the city OF New York relating to membranes.
and in such action he has taken to that end no
often been controlled by personal or political
considerations.
Wherefore respectfully pray that you remove
the snid John r Ahearn from the Office Of Presi~
dent of the Borough OF Manhattan In the city OF
New York.
II was learned last night that George McAneny.
president Of the city Club had written to Governor
Hughes. suggesting that September would be a
convenient time for the hearing OF the charges
made by the city Club against Mr.. Ahearn.
Patrick Corrigan. who has stable at No. 33S
West 18th street. asked last night II he had
received any work from Mr.. Ahearn without con-
tract He said that he had received orders for
removing snow last winter from Rafferty, Brothers
who had paid him Further than that no had no
relation with the Borough Presidents department
lawyer the loss OF his horse. which in
juTed by falling into hole In tho street and had
10 be shot.
Ono Of the Rafferty, brothers admitted having
ceived work from the city for removing with
out having made a contract. John +. Rafferty,, who
attended that part of the work. could bs
reached last night It reported the AhearA
Association headquarters that Mr.. Ahearn had left
the city yesterday afternoon for his country place