New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-30
INVESTIGATIONS OF CHARGES AGAINST
REGISTER DYCKMAN.

he Committee on County Ofnces, ID Marcn iaS'' S'"'
ipr that they were satisfied that balance OF between
SIC 900 and ego 900 is due from the present Register
% the County Treasury, which he neSeets or refuses
10 pay over TO the Controller with accommodation
nat nroer measures be taken to present the facts in
the ca.e TO the Governor OF the State, with request
hat he viii take prompt and immediate acton in the
premises TO bring this matter before proper tribunal
where full investigation may be had, adopted said
report and directed the Clerk to transmit copy OF
tbe report and recommendation to the Governor.
The Governor as already stated, sent. pursuant to
ystste directions to the Dstrict-AtOrDey to cause
the matter to be investigated before some Judge, and
charges were accordingly drawn up by that officer al
eging that Mr. D. had received fees for which he had
not accounted; had not kept the accounts Of his
Office in manner required by law, &C., and that an
Investigation of the case would be had before Judge
Ingrahsm Of the Court of Common Pleas.
The csse consequently came up yesterday, pursuan
10 adjournment, Mr.. l. b. Shepard, District Attorney
appearing for the investigation, aud Messrs' Edward
C. Wet and Charles III. Glover for DEFENSE Mr.
Dyckman was also present, but was rather uh"en'
was said, being afflicted with chills aud lever ana
having experienced an attack OF 1t the DAY before
Mr. West was DESTROYS Of postponement, but the
Judge said unless by consent, or agreement between
counsel and the District Attorney, he did not Zee
authorized to postpone IT, as he satin the case only as
. Commissioner TO hear the testimony presented De-
Jore him. The District Attorney owing to engage
ments next week, did not feel wiling - consent TO q
reinforcement and the matter was proceeded in.
MI West objected TO the validity of the charges, as
hey are the charges, he said OF the Dlstrc'Attorney
where a. they should have emanated from the Gov
trnor The Judge overruled the objection, consider
pg that the Governor having given directions to the
District Attorney III relation to the lnvesgation the
Dstrict-Atorney was authorized to draw up the
charges.
The District Attorney stated to the Court that an
abstract has been made from the flies in the Con-
tollers Office, and it will be shown, in some cases,
that the amount Of fees paid by Mr.. sckman into
the Treasury for recording papers which are charged
ter cents folio TO persons having them recorded,
was less than the amount paid ION their aidaviis of
the amount being earned to the recording clerks Tor
the same work although they receive for their SER
vices in recording but five cents folio IL will also
he shown by cOmpari On with the fees paid IN that
there was a great difference between the relative
amounts; also that MIR. by ckman returned large
sum without stating the particulars although the law
reauires that be should have stated the particular
fees for which the amount received and that at
davits were made by Mr.. d stating that his accounts
were correct &c. 49, ~
o gentleman connected with the Controller Ohce,
In regard to the accounts.
Isaac Fitz sworD--I am 81 years Of age; am an &C.
countant in the Controllers Office have examined
tbs accou ats of Carrot Dyckman Register, CON-
mencing in Jan. 1882 down to the 2lst July, 1853,
the period of the charges, and also to the present
time.
The fees in the registers Office are made up for FL
inc personal mortgages recording discharges of mort
cages fees for searches, and Tor recording various
other instruments.
have made an abstract from the files in the Con-
troller Office showing the amount paid TO the Reg
iger Assistant Register and Clerks of the otce-the
amount of fees received in the Registers office, and
the amount of surplus paid into the City Treasury by
the Register. The files are the transcripts Oh the
ia Nv he Roo
cepts and fees Of the Office, the oaths OF the Ke-
gisier and deputy Register and the payment to him
and bis associates their afidsyiis OF having rem
dered the services.
The abstract here present shows the amount paid
10 epgrossng clerks from June TO December lsi9 and
10 december 81 1851, by Mr. Anderson, the previous
Register and the fees received, and similar state
neDt during the term Of Mr. Dyckman.
THE abstract was read. Ii gives a statement for
each month aud sums up in each case Tor the year,
wlich summing up we give below
Ii Mr.. ASDERsoS's TERM-C. Norro0d, Deputy:
In 1919. FIVE months, June to December paid 49, ..
ensIossing clerks, at ceuts per folo... $t9BI -
Amount OF epsroSSns fees OF 10 cents.'..' l@So- y
The total fees being $50 Sol ST.
In 1850 the amount paid to enero.sns clerks at ~ .
aS sSis a .n:ic:a: fee. at 10 5sl
Surplus to the City Treasury siiei' %
The total fees being SIS SS4 81
In 1851 the amount paid 10 engrosshg CLERKS al m
Auoupt of enrrossns fees AZ 10 cens...... $50 90
sv,olv. 70 the CT, Treasury slsl07 90
The total fees being s52 5li o..
N cents S. p 1ss r.e 70 ..' ss
sn,,rn. 10 IN. CITY Treasury ............. 1926 Is
The total fees were $40 1853 w. -
kMR. DYcKAAEs rERM-W. H. johnson, DePWy
sSs the whole year aid to engrossing clekssi oos 90
Amount e recording fees at 10 eents....... 1854 IS
ADov0, o, .urplu. rse................... s8259 O5
HAS seven months the period Of the charges, ... -
paid 10 epsrossing CLERKS at een;s...... S22 90 ~
Amount OF recording fees at 10 336Ss 50
Amount Of surplus fees slo9oS Is
REcAPITULATIos.
ANDERSON Folio clerks. Receipts surplus
Hes msnshs..... ssss1 - Msoi g f9Sts ~
hi hi y Sea-. aas sa CO 1850 1851 s.
ro..l........... sllJi7n sSl,27iN s5aIN Is
@:I sSss;i:. ;sss; So: S;3' IS IS
ro,,,..sso7O g. ss2 2s2 IS sis2l. Is
Dyelmsn IN sSs on sos S the transcripts returned
- "''00"' ''' ''''' PAPER B-Esauples ri;
REGISTER Dyekmsn returned to the Treasurer as recording
In lS5s for December Jsnuary and Fsbrusy. 1910 81
The epsrossiDs clerks drew from the Treasury IN
the same period for recording 1881 folios s -s NJ
= NOR: ,:: n: receipt: Of the co for record
hs fees at 10 cents feli0, OF double the amount.
AGAIN. the return for recording fees In June, jay "a. n
and August. 1855 suount TO-. 80 ns
l6e 0s7 foos at cents .......''..''.''; -
Being si5Ss 50 than was returned tor lees Oh 'N'
suk
report of the Controller, made TO the Board OF
Supervisors, in August 1854, in answer to resolution,
containing statements as to various accounts Oh ue
Register; alse stating large amount paid over by
hin without giving any particulars, anc colc udlhg
BY stating the belief that sl4,450 II is due TO the
Treasury by the Register, and over draft for oho
writing unaccounted for was put IN evidence by the