Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-10
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No IL. .4duSe and fGrOritiSm. By regulation O.
the Navy Department in lSl7 Officers OF the NAVY are
allowed 800 for passage to New Orleans. BY s,a or
by the Western Rivers the necessary expenses of such
journey are less.
In November, 1926, Mr.. Southland sent Charles Hav.
his Chief Clerk that city Tor the purpose of LOOKING
alter the affairs of Pu>er Wilkinson no was in arrears
10 the Department; and before he started made him an
advance oil $500. Mr.. Hay drew 500 more from the
Navy Agent in that city. During his absence he was
sun receiving his salary OF $4,000 per year as Chief
Clerk.
Mr. Hay rendered no of expenses on his re.
turn But just before his patron out of power he
made out an account to this effect:
United States Nary Department, to Charles Hay,
- DR..
To amount of expenses incurred in travelling
from Washington City to the City of New
Orleans and from New Orleans back to the
Cliy oil ashington, under orders OF the Sc
eretary OF the Navy, bearing date Noveul-
her, 1926, $500
WAsHINGroN Cry, 10th February, 1929.
Approved: S. IL s.
On the 2oh March, 1922 the day before the removal
OF hessrs Watkins and Cuts, they passed this voucher
him in 1926.
His actual necess@y expenses could not have ex-
ceeded $500 The eiiectot the allowance was TO give
MN oOO In addition 10 his salary while he was dscharg-
ing none OF hs official duties 1t doubled whether he
Was doing amy thing at all beneficial to the country
no; 10. Gross 46"se anu fdU0ritiSn. Mr. Hay
was also Agent Tor the purchase of stocks for the Navy
Pension Fund. Purchases TO the amount of 100 900
were made, we believe in 1925, for which nothing was
then charged.
On the Isl july 1928, government stocks belonging
10 'fiS iGhd, were paid amounting to 2SI 3st r. On
the LIST January, 2l3 $50 II more was maid o.h these
sums MT Hay suffered TO lay unnvested until the I7ih
February, lSZ9 by which the interest ON the former
Tor seven and half months, and on the latter for one
ana hall, was lost IL is true he purchased stocks
bearing interest from lst January, 1929; but he doubt
less gave enough more for them than he otherwise
would, TO cover the interest which had accrued The
interest thus lost could not have been less than at the
rate OF IL per cent. per annum.
Interest on $2Sl ,3sl ~ for7 IL months
at l-2,per cent per annum is S79I3. 81
Interest Oh 2l3SSO II for | IL d. 81 50
1925 10
lost in interest NINE THOUSAND TWO HUN
DRIED ElGH fY-FIYE DOLLARS SEVENTY-SIX
zen IS while banks or individuals were prolitng by
Tie use OF The money.
For the purchase of stocks after such cross NEGLECT
and such heavy loss to the fund Mr. Hay presentedhs bill
charging l2 per commission Including purchase
oil I)OOOO made iii 1929, amounting to 1890 81 which
on thc 1911 February, 1929, marked "Approved"
by samuel j. Southland, and on the 18th March passed
TO Mr. Hays credit by Watkins and Cuts. All these
purchases were made OF the Cashier OF the United States
Bank in this City, ana probably did occupy the a
gent three hOVrS.
Lost TO the fund by Mr.. Hays neglect So,2s5 rs
taken from tbs fund to pay MIR. Hay 1876 -
Sl2662 Os
So the fund for the support Of our poor disabled sea-
men, lost by ibis ineNcusabe neglect and gross abuse
TWELVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND
SINTH-TWO DOLLARS. The pTollirate waste of
this fund is the more ineXcusabe, account of the be-
nevo'ent purposes 10 which il is devoted. 1t is the sup
port OF old and crippled To defraud il is steal
ing rom charity IT is robbing the crippled sailor his
crutches
Mr. Hay was at this time receiving salary as Chief
Clerk OF the Navy Department. of $4,000 per year
Yet, for petty service after gross neglect does Mr.
PER HOURi
Thomas Filcbrown, anothero Of Mr. Southard's clerks
made IKE charge OF $4,000 for like services the Ma
Wy Hospital Fund, and like Mr. Hav had retained the
money TO pay himself Both funds are managed bv
three Commissioners. But although Mr.. Southland 3D.
proved MT Hays account, and enabled him to get the
credit he did not approve MIR Fillebown's thoneh he
pronounced II reasonable, and said he had intended 10
lay il before the Commissioners lie could approve
singfY Tor Mr. Hay but not for Mr. Fillebrown Was
not this IdUorihsg? Hay got the credit and kent fhe
money Fillebrown kept the money, but the Govern
1nent got verdict against him for IT, Neither had the
slightest claim in justice or law.
J nus oil Mr. Adams Secretary Of the Navy enable
his clerks to protect tho charity funds entrusted 10 their
management which tolerated bv his Secretaries oC
War and the Treasury who had an equal voice in the
Management oil these funds. Cen Jackson's Secreta.
Ttss have discontinued all commissions adopfed strict
regulations and as far as practicable cndeavorcd TO re.
cover back the moneys improperly retained bv Mr.
Souhards old clerks through his consent or connyance
Let us sum up again:
Tobias Watkins seven frauds, $1,000 90
Allowance to Allen & Leonard. IL Ofo 10
Allowed and advanced to Amos Binney, s6sIo Al
'lEtn ID thaIIcs Hay as expenses 10 ~
Orleans, 500 o.
Lost to, and taken from, the Navy Pension
Fund, by Hays neglect and Southard's
abuse, 1862 Ot
Sl1s32l 81
ih"s asa Mr. Adams executive and accounting off
Gers corrupty take, wrongfully allow and criminal,
lose during bis administration ONE UUNDREf
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND. THREE HUNDRFT
AND TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS Of the funds Of Nh,
Navy Department.
Was II not time TO make a change?
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