New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-30
g PUBLIC MEETINGS
BOARD or COUNCUNEv

men. 10 irquue into us eyoedisIcy O; .sns.~.
portion OF the CITY Hall Perk 20 tbs Genet c.-ss
me IT for O Post.Otics.
Twas urged tha:.hs conr.en ,sment a n.
Of Post. Oice q. this time world prosiss 1921
a large number of vorKr,en st q perod VIVA. ~ '
stspd very much in reed Off. 'J
The proposition VIZ. adopted.
The r, MOTT of the Committee OF invs<,iy.s
City finances previously printed wss resi- We
Mr. FRAsgIIS saiGIne CoInIitse o. n. L.,
CATION of Public Accounts presented der rspor. A..
I,umer meeting OF this Board. Tine "a - IS
allow Of any explanatory remarks, end nov ~ -
say few word. The reP,r: and tee kss Of -,
,hs duty assigned 10 Dem boldly aud feAs.sy T-, go
not The claors Of n VA wee Of ruiz sad
DE, n sh report nd ss
therein frue ou; the hsf not y; told Ao- this hv-s
pfeseb; TO you statement, c0mPGe1 70 wsea Ne rssI
already presented beu. no com PsTs'n Ever nAa is
spsin... IN the City Hall kaows IN vel th,: Ne y
troer himself too much gnaer ihs nnasao. Of man cas-
large Of the auditing Of tie souns Asd and thea
Assn. The keeper OF ibe books Of inet.. u.
Controllers of CO. appointed BY hn. when soIsas position
snc,A S 81 s s'i ,s 81 J pep y s
too incapable to d.chs'Ee other duties The Consct'n
iurns TO tho CLERK Of Areas as sposrn OF n the rspor
full Of s.ns snVr' aud ,m. p P~R = SSsa Of s" s,
tenn Account. have also been PAID Al, be rinsaes
pep.tns ~.A,s. psopTs ,ss Sss .1d s.,s
Sir half Of truth not developed in shS. rssort bad
appears be- and bc Common Council have me courage to
III. work earssy snd boldly astounding revelsiions
ss' t. az s Importance esnsot be 700
have the truth the whole truth and poihns but the
The revolutions offered BY your Committee should be sdopsed
at once work imeda,ely commenced Thoussnas
York and will be asceaned the individuals hat
should be compelled TO return the sums Illegally withheld from
~ou eu,h this investigate p-who would sIs upon cay
Es , TO T' ss s% and the pat ri %
Gemsnd that the Investigation should be Prosecuted AID TX
"i me iSd .sSu oIas hi. work oS'
body has been denounced BY the bead OF the tnsnes depart
Community bspd thisvs. and pubic pundsrer. Mem
bers Boards have been brought into oarsmp; By Oft
he truth were known the Cou Council has NOT been
blame. The csnsure dne 70 the pepAnsa whom
Both Boards been been sisndessd, slihei and
abused These n. S s1a xS the % a9s ss
aud il those who stand at the bead Of our hnsness,
cSS, S SA sas Would s' no, ss
third the extent that they have been ,.s,s her, thai en-
sS id they They bad
ss1sS tina r. A tS truth
eHpOed do not that the Contre.r q. en-;
DO Let This Common Council, yndc,te il, own eharscsr
A. p 'ne ss pon.Sy jus, where bcor rse Com
mon Council ar 70 bsne this the, they have been NOR.
risid through their Commit tes in sriu1ns :ae accounts Of
btpsr,,ncnts They " bhme thar they did not
TOO late Let il now De done thoroughly sui Complete
y. The appropriations well nigh exhausted and the rsss
S shortly pay Of and a. the have been
% o e .. hss SeI ~S To the s ha legally due
the and take immediate steps md reform
We M % year sss sss
take new inventory Of puoc assets and Liabilities and sdS
holding public officers to strict ,ccountabity, taxss
will fs from eight millions % five Since the report vas
pssnstuIe Of Clerk In TIE Finances. Department. stating
that the % in the yss cS%m s, nass
they declined such astounding assertion haiti
ssaooO6 an additional tax Of one two or thes nlisasss
be appended supply the deficiency which this s 70
and when the amSnnt Known depend upon r. sssr,ss
viii be tghtfa Ihn clerk IN the department makes matter
Gums have b. en- Emitted BY the yS%.n ceSns have e
ted The these accounts examined the
will they appear 1t is tor YOU gentlemen to do a'cs TO The
Dir. McC AHILL called for the name Of the Auditor.
Mr.. FRANKLIN said these accounts rs they stood 90
the books had been presented in the report but "
Committee had not had sufficient time 10 the 70
spOIsibilities thus far
Mr.. McCAnILL was not satisfied, and renewed HE
demand.
Mr.. JONES believed and knew Mr. FIsgg. although
political opponent, to be- honest. As q member OF
the Committee he had refused a. first 10 sign the re-
port, believing it to be too sweeping; but since then
ne had personally investigated the affairs OF his Office
He found il wholly unfit for business, sod the books
were almost unntellgible. The Controller was too
old for bis place. and there those under him who
knew his business better than he did lie mad even TO
take the report of the Committee home and get his
daughter to read t-as he was unable TO do 30 him
sef He was too old for the place and ought 10 re-
sign. The conoition Of the city finances was burn
ing shame and the Common Council should spare
no expense to remedy it at once. rhe City
Government was at loose ends, and there was
NO responsibility anywhere. The funds were spent by
School Commission, an Aims House Comm sson 8
Police Commission, a Central Park Commission, and
on; and although the Common Council had no
voice in these expenditures, they held Responsible
for them. He believed in the one-raa power il this
state OF things waA to continue. The minority had,
through legislative interference been enabled have
things their own, while the Mayor and Common
Council bear the odium Of their misconduct. Were
such things to continue he would center all power in
the hands Of the Mayor let him appoint all subosdi.
mates and then If he cid net discharge his duties ho1
esily, hang him lApplsuse:
MIR. OTTARsoS agreed with his friend Jones' In the
importance Of continuing this investigation, and e.
tending 1t 70 every department Mr. jones cad CT Aged
these i0cse accounts TO the Republicans But he be-
lieved that Mr. Flagg was twice elected IS Demo
cret and continued TO be SUCH and hs believed Il wss
pretty apparent that most Of the books and pspers
missing were chargable upon the Democracy. hwss
because the minority in this city had little voice in
pubic affairs that We had such sad state Of things.
If there had been stealing, let the public know where
it has been done. AS to the snser: and seurriIty
BIN to respect the aged. II Mr. Flsgg worn out By
the tolls OF the day. got his daughter 70 read the report
to him, he was TO be commended for L. As to the
horror which Mr. jones had expressed 10 regard TO the
condition Of the Stock Clerks accounts il wss sin
ynar admission from Commissioner Of toe Sinkiog
fuLd who ought to know all about the affairs Of his
Department. that he had waited until The last Of Octo
ber few days before election, bsi0re looking into
them.
Mr. JosKs defended himself against the charge Of
sOnTility.
Mr.. WARsER was not much astonished at the con
If n.fr in no Copt,o