New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
EVENING INYEsTIGATION.
Mr. II. Il. TAYLOR presided.


Mr.. A5rokaaa " Co--ens then called and sworn-I
am President othe Art Mon present and became so ia
10. and remained since | became a member Of me
Art UnD and served il 80 and -ll resigned in De-
cember 54 andwas persuaded % return IN 49, aud have
remained member Of the Committee from that lime to his
ai-ly acquainted with the sars Of the Art Mon
with respec 10 the manner in which Mr. Austen kept his
accoULtsn my opinion no person IN this country nad
Efficient and capable officer aud that the Art nion
mainly indebted for If in former years q the
admirable manner its finances were managed by hun ;
there never any money paid 10 that not ap
proved by the Committee OF NJ nsgement; the custom OF
the Institution was to pay lis Just debts and was I'M
necessary for Mr. Austen have bill passed by tbs Com
mtiee oi Management any which the apprOprit
Il, n Wss authorized the members Of the Committee made
observations, as considering this not proper prtc
tce for the Treasurer OF any Institution to pay any OH
that had not been first passed by the Managing or Execu
tive Committee and Mr Cozzens and Mr. Fullerton con
eId.d that when appropriation made he had
night to pay the amount Of the appropriation IN sde
Dir Cspp-NeD, at all events, this IS a mere
question as 20 the exact manner in which the
frtasurtr performed hs duties and If he had done -
The satisfaction Of bis constituents there the matter should
rest heard Monk swear that Mr. Austin told hun he had
given sOO under the head OF the advertising account
which went 70 pay for Champagne II did not go for any
such thing This money went 10 pay for articles which the
committee authorised me 10 get written, respecting the
Art Mon by Ar X G. White, and published IN different
newspapers ut Of this city q what dd you purchase al
tie National Academy OF Design n The Academy were
IN debt sno was called ordinary member to az
tend citing devise 10 pay the debt w agreed
that each artist should contribute picture which was 70
ing to this. and told them the Art Mon would
buy then pictures 81 such prices the President OF me
Academy and the Treasurer should Judge they we're worth
| was called 10 the Committee OF Management OF the
Academy, and the Committee Of Management OF the Art
UnoD purchase the pictures at $4,000 and these pictures
brought s235O at the sale of the pictures in DeeembeT
1852 there vouchers for all the bills spoken of by
Tx but Mr Austen informs they have been stOleu
u not instructions given to solicit subscribers Tor
ls52 but told Monk not to solicit any more subscribers
for 81 until such time the Supreme Court should give
their d. c,on as the legality of the distributions did
desire TO be taking peoples money when we dld not
know if We could return them value heard MONK
t. siimCny respecting the $40 $40 which he stated
| received as con missions il untrue never re
ctysd any compensation whatever Tor collecting
subscriptions nor did James H. Wright my book
keeper want TO say that these cOmpensahOns were
received IL certificates Dy persons of my stOecerh
Gates If member,hip OF the Art Mon for collecting sue
ser Yons There such thing practced by the
Managing Committee of obtaining pictures from artists AZ
ss than their value nor was there ever any Instance OF
he Kind never knew OF 8 motion having been made
by Mr. Coe 10 absie - price OF apeture Inc Cna
mani nrs item in the petition asking for this inYesga
I set forth that the Art MON had by management
b, come close corporation and wish to ask generally
ts eCrg the management by which this was conducted
Mr. &, zzeIs-Ihe practice that there announce
men, that the retiring members were eligible for re-
election and then the question put ana viva Voce
vote taken do not know whether by members or not
but Oders given the doorkeper not 20 let any per
son come into the place but me- mbers There never
ballot but once. one demanded; do not
link ladies ever voted al our meetings member of the
such Mr Raymond and others members OF the Committee
If Management. received money for services Performed
such advertising in their newspapers but tins money
was paid 10 them newspaper propretors the money
paid Col Warner paid not for his services as mem
Der of The Managing Committee do not intend to dis
solve tie institution; do consider that under the
charter Of that body, Notwithstanding all the difficulties It
las sttery with that there be formed yet or
gauzaou thar III do good TO the tine arts than any
other that can be organized in this country there
election in l,j distribution; there was election
10 l-.2 BY notifying the members by public circular there
are about forty members still connected with that body Col
Nainer called and sworn-1he members of the Art non
for 2 were notified that there would be an Election for
Conn Of Management and Officers Of the Institution
his notice given by sending written notice To each
# the members. those living the City, through the
Post Office. q Is it il contemplation OF the Committee OF
Management 10 adopt other plan to carry out the
ot IN If the Charter Of the Institution for the encourage
neui Of fne in this country A. les It has been
matter at frequent consultation the part OF the Com
uttre how this be- done and hope that by the fall
4 this year, have the matter perfected There were
some fifty or sixty persons paid IN lsj in advance Tor
s2 and these persons constituted the members OF the
Institution in So and they in December last elected mem
b, r If the Comuitie. of Management for 1883.
The Committee here adjourned TO II clock tomorrow
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