The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-15
JERSEY SCHOOL GRAFT QUEST
M DSON COUNTY REGISTER or
DEEDS ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
Democratic Leader In North bergen Tells
sI Real Estate Deal In Iils Bahl~ics<
Unable tn Find some PaPers hives
tIgating Committee wanted io See.

The New Jersey special senate in
I vestieating committee. which - doing
| ts best and IL succeeding wonderfully
: in irving 20 End out the real cati~es Tor
the great increases from year 10 year
! in the cost Of maintaining the public
/ schools Of the State. drifted into IN"
township Of North Bergen yesterday and
sank it's probe deep into several matters
the most interesting Of which was the
purchase of a site for School 10y the
BOARD ~ Education in isos and the
| methods by which the deal was On
gin.er.d by John J. Mcmahon. then
township treasurer who now holds down
the s.. 5Oo a year job OF Register Of Deeds
Of Hudson county by grace ~ big
n.mocratic majority received last fall.
NcNiahon IS the Democratic leader IN
North Bergen He was township treas-
urcr from 1913 until April Last. and by
virtue &c his otiicc was custodian ~ IN"
school funds Incidentally he was IN
Partnership with his brother. james j.,
in the real estate business.
II was developed that the Board 81
Fducation " wanted TO buy a site for a new
schooI hoII-. in ipDs and couldn't find "A
satisfactory on. until Mcmahon helped
them out 10y inducing Constable John DAILY
nf Jersey city. a court officer In the Hud-
.on county court. To buy sixty eight lots
ON the Hudson Boulevard which were in
ia. market for 81 an On the day oT the
day after DAILY got his deed the Board 81
Education bought sixteen ~ the poorest
lots in tbs. plot for SO ON and subsequently
IN. balance " Days holdings ~sr"
decided over to McMahon. According To
a of the
school trustees bought lots from him at
a lat rate 81 $50 apiece. Incidentally
the good folks - the township al a regu-
larly called school election authorized the
Board Of Education to buy tho lots owned
by John DAILY although Henry Brill,
representing the heirs Of the Brill estate.
swore that title then rested IN the hands OF
his brothers and sister and himself
Mcmahon was piled with questions by
Lawyer John p Murray. counsel for tho
committee Before getting down to the
real estate transactions 81 his friend DAILY.
who makes less than VI 900 a year and
who hasn't hank account ~ far a.
Mcmahon knew. the Rel CUSTER ~ Deeds
,s-tiiis.d that the placing % insurance On
tn. North Bergen schools wsls don. by his
brother James } a. "a private b,rinrssS-
dian Of the school money he made the
| checks for the premiums payable IN his
brother
Mcmahon declared that in his dealings
| with DAILY he acted As his real estate
J broker. but didn't charge him commits
! SION. Tie said that Daly took title Ia
| tn" Brill property on June -, 1908. and
! the bonds for the purchase Of the school
| site were issurd maybe ga the same day
| or the day After DAILY took "A mortgage
| Of $40 90 and the balanr~ in cash.
MCMahon SAID that after DAILY had
turned tho eights"n lots over to the board
hs interested hins'l in having a petition
put through the township COMMITTEES Ia
have streets cut through tho plot, ths
a=-.ssmcuts being made against the
property. The township was obliged to
SHARE ia part 81 the as-e ssTaant.
What were you working for?- asked
Mr. Murray.
-For Mr.. DAILY" answered Mcmahon.
just for love ot Mr.. Dalyl'
NO: he's a good friend 81 mine"
Where can We find him7-
We'll. h. lives IN thu First word 81
Jersey City. You might find hirl around
IA ndy lamant-'s corner
4 called Days attention o. tho plot.
SAID MCAlahon 4 know the BOARD WIS
looking for "a plot. and | arranged wit.
DAILY 80 he wouldn't have O. put up a cant
tall the board acted. thoughI | was
doing my duty ~ paly and {" the Board
OBJ! fducatIor.
After lhe nis.rd bought the ,IE.csn
bots | Purchased most ~ tho ,s.i.uCC
IL the Brill property from DAILY At $50
a lot taking the property subject a. the
$1,000 mortgage | gave him = note