Year: 1875

IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUDGE cURT1s-scATH-


ING DENUNCIATIoN OF THE THIEvNG CoMM1s-


sIoNERs.


There has been transaction in the municipal admin.
istraton of Jersey City under the thieves' charters
that developed more corruption than the Vapor
Gaslight fraud the particulars of which have
been fully published in the HERALD 1t will
be remembered that Mr. Henry Fayette entered
into contract with the Board of Public Works of Jersey
City to furnish vapor gasght for the street lamps
This contract according to the testimony taken before
Judge Sper, of the Superior Court of New York was
awarded TO him in consideration as alleged of the
transfer OF stock in the so-caled Vapor Gaspht
Company to three Commissioners of the Board
of Public Works-william Startup Morrie
II. Gillette and the late WhamH Bumsted Under the
representation of Mr. Fayette as to the value of his
patent and the income derived from the contract in
Jersey City sums of money were advanced to him by
one James 5. Walker. Before these became due
Fayette was compelled to sell his portion of the stock
at a very low rate to tho "Ring,i and was


UNABLE TO MEET OBLIGATIONS


Walker commenced proceedings against Fayette and
the latter admitting the debt Judgment was entered
against him. An application was then made for tho
appointment OF receiver of the defendants property
1t was maintained that the transfer of his stock un
der such conditions rather its absorption by parties
who had the power to compel acquiescence under most
unjust terms, was fraudulent II will be seen by the
following decision of Judge Curtis of the Superor our
OF New YORK, That receiver CMr Fowler has been
appointed


JUDGE CURTIS DECISION


Superior Court Special Term September 13 1875
James s. Walker VS.. Henry Fayette


The plaintiff having received judgment for S21 3l3 rs
against the defendant and having failed to collect any
part thereof upon execution and having examined the
defendant and various witnesses, applies for the
appointment OF a receiver OF deleniant's property


1t appears that the plaintiff was the paeniee Of what
is known as or called the "Fayette Vapor Light -
That contract was made with Jersey City to light
several hundred lamps first at SA per lamp and then
at $50 per lamp, the last to extend through term of
years and thatthe average profits fifty per cent or
more on each lamp.


The testimony Of witnesses now on file shows that this
contract made for the city by the Board of Public
Works, and that as condition making the contract
certain members OF the Board required that "A company
should be formed under the laws of the State OF New
York with whom the contract should be made and that
to the Board OF them eighteen and three
quarters per cent of the stock such company should
be ISSUED, thus giving them majority OF the capital
stock OF such company, which placed at s25 600.


1t appears there was no consideration given for said
stock other than that this contract for lighting the
lamps OF Jersey CITY should be made. Two OF the
Board took their proportion in the of near rea-
ves and the other IN the of former partner 1t
has been highly profitable the stockhold-
Of the company.


Now it is obvious that these profits are the price of


knavsh betrayal of an honorable public trust on the
part of the members OF this Board and IL this evidence
before me is truthful and nothing thus appears to
discredt it, the members of the Board paid no consid
Grafton which the law uphOlds for their respective
interests in this patent and contract: the con-
rary such conduct the part Of public officials should
be punished in the administration Of public Justice in
every civilized community Its sucrance is a stop to.
ward barbasm and can only terminate in the destruc-
tion OF society


Notwithstanding many complications and DISCUSSES a
representing the judgment creditors of the de-
fendant may yet reach the interests of the plaintiff
which, as far AS they concerned not aenable in
the consummation of "A deliberate fraud


receiver should be appointed.


(Signed) CURTIS J.


The next step in the will be the presentation Of
the testimony IN tho to the Grand Jury now in
session at Jersey City; but there is every reason to
fear that this will be fruitess An outcry has gone
throughout Hudson county against the politi-
cal complexion OF the Grand Inquest, which
partisan beyond all precedent TWENTY two
of the twenty four members not only
republicans but most Of them are the avowed friends
OF the Commissioners against whom the charges are
made. The foreman Of the jury opposed in the Legis
lature every attempt to wipe out the Infamous Commits
sons in Jersey CITY Since the selection of the Jurors
the system is simply "a mockery, delusion and
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