 The transfer of the control of the municipal resources from the localities to the Capitol had no other effect than to cause a like transfer of the methods and arts of corruption, and to make the fortunes of -our principal cities the traffic of the lob-bies....  Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York - Page 8by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1877Full view - About this book
 | 1896 - 866 pages
...effect than to cause a like transfer of the method and arts of corruption, and to make the fortune of our principal cities the traffic of the lobbies....within territorial limits, thenceforth escaped all bonds and spread to every quarter of the State." * * * The very first remedy recommended by the New... | |
 | 1883 - 1004 pages
...control of the municipal resources from the localities to the Capitol had no other effect than to cause a like transfer of the methods and arts of corruption,...compelled to grade, pave, and sewer streets without inhabitants, and for no other purpose than to award corrupt contracts for the work. Cities were compelled... | |
 | 1883 - 994 pages
...control of the muTiicipal resources from the localities to the Capitol had no other effect than to cause a like transfer of the methods and arts of corruption,...spread to every quarter of the State. Cities were comjtelled by legislation to buy lands for parks and places because the owners wished to sell them;... | |
 | Edward Pease Allinson, Boies Penrose - 1887 - 468 pages
...cliques and rings have been enabled to get through schemes which might otherwise have been impossible. "Cities were compelled by legislation to buy lands...compelled to grade, pave, and sewer streets without inhabitants, and for no other purpose than to award corrupt contracts for the work. Cities were compelled... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1888 - 786 pages
...the municipal resources from the localities to the (State) capitol had no other effect than to cause a like transfer of the methods and arts of corruption,...compelled to grade, pave, and sewer streets without inhabitants, and for no other purpose than to award corrupt contracts for the work. Cities were compelled... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1890 - 762 pages
...the municipal resources from the localities to the (State) capitol had no other effect than to cause a like transfer of the methods and arts of corruption,...Cities were compelled by legislation to buy lands for parka and places because the owners wished to sell them ; compelled to grade, pave, and sewer streets... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1891 - 770 pages
...resources from the localities to the (State) capital had no other effect than to cause a like tranafer of the methods and arts of corruption, and to. make the fortunes of oar principal cities the traffic of the lobbies. Municipal corruption, previously confined within territorial... | |
 | Charles Frederick Holder - 1892 - 912 pages
...control of municipal resources from the cities to the State Capitol had no other effect than to cause a like transfer of the methods and arts of corruption,...cities the traffic of the lobbies. Municipal corruption thenceforth escaped all bounds and spread to every quarter of the State. ' ' This description of the... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1897 - 792 pages
...the municipal resources from the localities to the (State) capítol had no other effect than to cause a like transfer of the methods and arts of corruption,...compelled by legislation to buy lands for parks and places bfcau.se the owners wished to sell them ; compelled to grade, pave, and sewer streets without inhabitants,... | |
 | William John Tossell - 1893 - 756 pages
...control of the municipal resources from the localities to the capital had no other effect than to cause a like transfer of the methods and arts of corruption,...and to make the fortunes of our principal cities the tiaffic of the lobbies. Municipal corruption, previously confined within territorial limits, thenceforth... | |
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