The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02
WHOLE NO. 1874.

New York, in the case of certain charges preferred
by him against J. w Reckless, collector ofthe dis.
trict Of Perth Amboy, | transmit herewith, the pa
pers In the case in order that the officer named may
be called upon TO make settlement for The expenses
referred TO- and will thank you take the necessary
measures TO accomplish that object. The papers
now sent may be returned TO this Department when
done with
am very respectfully, your obrt servr
LEVI WOODBURY.
u1 Secretary efhs Treasury
Comptroller ofhe Treasury"
Respectfully referred TO the Register OF the Trea
sury, who will be pleased TO ascertain from the set
Tied accounts in his office the amount of the impro-
per charges made by collector Reckless alluded to
IN The accompanying documents which the Register
VIII return with his report 10 me.
JOSEPH ANDERSON, COMPTROLLER,
September 20, 1885.
Treasury Department,
"Comptroiier's Office, Oct. 2, 1885
SIR: In communication received from the Sc
cretary OF the Treasury, dated the Oath ullimo, |
am informed that the President in relation to the
eeaarges preferred against you by Mr.. Van Hook,
mad directed that l should call upon you for a
settlement OF all the incidental expenses included in
The boatmens accounts which are not by law allow
able, together with the amount of the fees retained
anu paid 70 me district attorney out Of the proceeds
OF the schooner Pacific
have accordingly, TO request that you will as
cary as practicable, furnish a statement specifying
each and every incidental expense included in the
seseia ooatmen's accounts; stating on whose and
what account and in VIII i manner SO included. To
which statement you will add the fees retained and
paid TO the district attorney aforesaid
Respectfully,
"JOsEPH ANDERSON,
JOSEPH w. RECKLESS,
Collector Perth Amboy, NJ"
"CoLLEcroRs OFFICE
% Perth NH IloE
SIR nave received your favor ofthe Cd ultimo
requesting statement of all the incidental EXPENSES
charged IN me boa1men's account, which YOU have
! herewith; and, on examination vou viii ria.sa
charge me with such amounts as cannot he allowed
by law. The amount paid district attorney saI AZ
whose receipt, together with all the Others are on
file in the Secreiary's office at Washington.
Very respectfully, your ohe't servant
-. w. RECKLESS, Collector.
To Joseph Anderson, Esq Comptroller"
Following these the statements of the irregular
charges against Government by Reckless The
Register states these admitted
Treasury Department
Registers Office, July 2 1886.
do hereby certify that the preceding letter and
statements true copies from the originals filed in
this Office with the accounts, for the third quarter of
1888, OF Joseph w Reckless, collector Of Perth Am
boy and that the amount under the heads of contin-
gent and incidental expenses, viz:
Second quarter, 1888 $50 %
Fourth quarter 1893, LOG II
September %, 1883, cash to district attorney
for advice in claim against schr. Pacific, Al Al
Second quarter, 1884, 90 II
Third quarter, 1884, 10 SO
Amounting to the sum of 1876 Al
has been placed to his debit in the Treasury settle
ment, No. &c, 925 dated 18th Dec, 1885 as amount
improperly charged by the collector as disbursements
to boatmen, $l52 Dc OF the same having been allow
ed in his accounts of emolumenls
1T. L. SMITH, Register"
Sir, these documents comment upon themselves /
could present you with another from the testimony
OF Mr. Parker-the case Of Arnod-but proceed to
others
Sir | will turn from the customs to the land
Offices. | will give you fragrant case of violation OF
duty the part Of the Executive in the instance OF
WIN Linn receiver at Vandalia, Illinois, On the 23d
day Of June, 1894, the Secretary Of the Treasury then
Mr. Ianey wrote TO that officer the following letter
Treasury DEPARTMENT, June %, 1884
"SIR ! regret to be under the necessity of calling
your attention to that provision Of the regulations for the
depose Of the public money which requires that each
depose should embrace the whole amount in the pos
session of receivers. According your returns there
your hands the LIST OF March last, the of
$l0,643 40; on the 30th Of April, the sum of 3d.
453 80 on the 3lst Of May the OF $sl3,505 10
yet it appears that its transfer to the bank of deposite
deferred until the 3lst of May, and that the
then deposited amounted to more than S 900. Under
the whole of public moneys in your hands at the
time Of the receipt of this letter be forthwith deposited
and apprze you that strict and punctua attention to
the regulation in relation the deposite Of the public
money is Indispensable.
lam, &c r. B. TANEY,
"Secretary Of the Treasury.
William Linn ESQ.
Receiver of Public Money, Vandalia"
By this letter duty ordered to be discharged, at
tention to which is regarded as indispensable WE'LL
sir you may Judge of the officers obedience by the fol-
loving from Mr.. Woodbury.
Treasury Department, Oct 20, 1884.
"SIR: would remark in reply to your letter of the
Both utmo, that you not authorized TO retain the
public money IN your hands, to meet anticipated de-
mands arising under the circular Of August last contra
~ to the regulations which the Department has pre-
scrbed for the periodical deposite thereof.
Conserving, from your monthly return OF the 3Oth
ultimo, that, notwithstanding the positive injunction
contained in letter from the Department. dated the 23d
June last, (o which copy is herewith enclosed the
public moneys have been permitted to accumulate in
your hands, in violation of the law and the instruction
Of the Department. since the 3s OF May last and that
amounted the 30th ultimo, to the OF SsO976
49, am constrained by your continued neglect TO call
your immediate attention to the subject and again to
qure that the whole Of the public moneys in your pos
session be deposited forthwith. Unless you exhibit to
the Department satisfactory evidence Of your having
done prior the LIST day of December next, accom-
panied by statement showing your receipts and dis
bursements and the balance with which you charge
able at the time Of such deposte, it will be my painful
duty submit the for the action of the Executive
and to recommend the appointment of another person
as your sue lessor. | am, &c.
LEW WOODBURY.,
" Secretary Of the Treasury.
"Mr. William Linn,
i" Receiver OF Public Money, Vandalia, Illinois"
Now, sir, herein is contained, by the Department it,
SELF specification against this officer, of violation Of
The ia,c and Of instruction." after warning, and one
would suppose that in he refused to do his duty
he would have been removed Let us see
Treasury Department, Dec. 4, 1884
"SlR Allow me to inquire why it is that your letter
Of the 9th umo is entirely silent to your neglect