The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-23

labor trus. TO ths result or Lawsuit fr his re
oomplisn In any reasonable time Yous oonmits.e be
Lew, however, from inforu,ton received in the
omptrollers Office thai suoh examination could lea
to The dsscore'y Of ne fact that charges are
made these foreen TO them and ohcA should
men bonds given In toe lsvt annual report ami
only 70 be asooraiood bs geinx the reports Tor
several years pea. The shows OILY she H.
sue and reden p on for each sspayse year.
The paS due 10 The cip by d. f1utino officers UNPAID
tdses and asssmeu sufficient 10 syie terror and alarm
among citizens indicates carsessns 81 In the kesp
leg OF the arocuns and Inc lection az TIE sruy de
pors6le the toAl smoaUt Of claims against sundry co
ecors ard others ~ sho On In the foregoing part OF tn
lppaio uxes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Z6oooIo
Asaess mean unpaid. a,'5' sbs oil
AMOUNTING ALTOGETHER TO The
ENORMOUS SUM OF. -.............. S7,73O, $50 ~
OF tnD amount considerable viii BE- oalsceo. Ba.
who believes tns under the present management OF
nnsncial AT sS ihs amout I'll De materially reducsdH
An examination Of the retsrHs made TO toe aaresa Of
Arrears, which 10 bureau IN toe OonDtrolers oi
vesed state Of hags dsersc fai and deplorabie Thu
bureau 10 second TO under ihs city sovernmeni
Through IL the Isge due me CITY for unpaid
ssses m np1 their way she trsssury rms rsl
lecona amount 10 ION two mIiloas dollars
apuum You, committee arc OF the opinion that no On
In the whole finance depE rtr,sn not the Clerk OF
Arrears himself has the most 70 not idea OF the amc IN
for which this bureau should be held respon ible. 1t
o. the clerk or collection T frauds defalcations
and deltnq,ienc'es found The se1 epdmmaicn ,ohica
commsae ns sratea surprise and oscn1huet that s,ch
things should be ooEed er The of
made 70 this bureau are sent In on sheets. which
are bound In book form and tins used ~
pagmeuU are received hey IRE cre'ised on
the returns made rnis syrem has been prsctsea
the Organization o. the de meut Ast,e
turned unpaio orese,ed persons represented
~ owing them, MINER disco vered has
dlyeov b uso,ysssned tha Thousand, Of dollars reurea
unpaid had pd % h collectors before the
wade n the Clerk IF ATed,s Owe. six baodrsd Ia
stances have been dsd curing the lest shreo In
they received the moneys which they returned upo,l
looted and mmittee OF opin thorough
uousands-po bundreds-of ssch osses would be found
The CicSt OF AREAS, who your con n tee believe, nss
zeaouar endsavored 70 bring order OF cnsos m,
able, owing to want Of and sufficient clerical force
10 accom- plish much affairs stand.
me Interests II tne city treasury impers.ively
seec,sd % examine the books from which The
aYreArngeU returned 70 this bureau tsken
Er could thus uacei persons making them,
surees disappear hs present Clerk Of Arrears ,cac1s
In ibess Views OF your commtee. He hes Deyionce,
and the i'm sibNy 81 socomplis ang much nod
under the present sstem ADD expresses the Ion
tast Sufficient 70 under tue osArre OF
70 he ci,y es,ury ell mos han . hundyed ioli
rate for the expeps~ DO hipGs due 10 MI par
ties and 20 do your isies that errors be rssd 70
their the les making them, 10 himself
or any cb.r oncsr held 70 srci ascoun log therefor
Bui 10 &c The -eu-ns Of uncollec.d as,.ssm,ns thst
your attention ard he ate ,t,on Of "a. paoc parica
lUly Invited Tho vkcd u Ne, Of returns
made TO the CerE Of Asars fcor anusry, 1885, 60 De
cember 1856 from the Office OF The C,ec or II Assess
meuis. They 10 IN numae,, ard as snorn ey tne
footing ACE m the returns amour. 10 81 sio s6s ~
ne smoups Of hese rciuras should equal tue differences
between the Of cash cseoted sith the hanber
lain original amount Of the assessmen, list Bot
your tie ias out Of 40 returns not has
and tina, att nps las been mate 10 alf ,hs'c
accounts TIE uru, n correct, shoald % cha eed 70
The Cork Of Arrears ~non placed n his hands fof ooeo
lion, and ne bella respoos bic therefor, Ga, no sgof
ctsrge Ia mtfe TO him Fer ainoe the oyganission ~
this department record OF the has msds,
and charge ~hsiever made of the smo1ns, while al
we tin private n made by the Clerk o.
Arrears revealed 70 him ,ne fs,s that the reurn
incorrect and IuI o. erroI For sse sxssIsen 81 Cans
dered sia Geo short OF iu correct amoin and footed
stss ~ ~
oaoua se"Vo W
Nasirr a difference or ................. ea,oSs 90
dols bl. ooliccasD emsinet unsocountei 10,
bv he collector rhe re.u of The ssssssmsas is, for
asssing. cuibitg sof tuie,ins rnrty siua ,yses ss
t~~e- fcrh sne Eleventh was renaered - 1886 ~
And me cot footing should se......... 4tos az
Making drerorce of................... 81 SOS o.
The return fer opening Of Eighty fourth street Ninth
avenae vm rendered. 90
enouo zoos W
Making alro,.po. Of. .................... s55s %
In Ihs return coll only made the above
IN 70 ting bm n has Duplicated iir cfgH
po2,' q i.ns hTey sAag,ng nsa s,es % ns ,''.s :,
Avenue there 10 an error In tue foodas of...N l6s
widening Liberty street 80. 2i@o
ularur Broadway ana sir,n s-suus........... sa
These y,ven 20 Of be instances, n enaus-aD
az @ wAacA Would ~ ur ne paest Of moderate ,usi
polu-1s
10. proper 70 s,e hs-e mat HE nor The Mayor
though standing 81 ire head Of pebble sfsirs has
power ccntroi over the .yssen o. 10 TIM, 70
and 10 no, 10 be n-ld .siDls fJ- Of
SION csnm ssion exisung In the Fnance Deps-tmes a.
rover ana snsnsry over ins' Department being rss'si 10
In vie. of all lbese facts, ,,vr committee urrs uvop
you no. only members Of the Com mon Council au1
gusrdans Of the Interests Of tot. great city, bot
" stop rod here, hu, 'ofsArd .sn uis smssiou
Until shall be sosr sipee VINO indebted 70 TOE clty fos
mcneys sealed 70 'aho rea'ns snd rhfn the smcurn
shall have been sscr'ned IN prvseoute h-m and their
sureies. 40 mat public officers sns Longer pa. theu
ushal lowed bands re Treasury OF the people win tn
prnny Your conmuee have ernoodied heir rsconneu
osons In proper reso tons, Sticn tncy submit with THIS
retort
cebteduess ~ sr Gelrse nrckhsm che arcauntant
has copducs,d this In ge-tys ion 9Th muca soitsy
,s and sss'ans nsvrs aev,t-d nearly tsts, moalas
n iae Your commii~- ~oaid reopmmsni shsi TIE
,urn one thousand DOL and 10 hereby appropriated
~ ther c1npeusstion
Rese v.d That the riiee On eIsmnsion ~ lho -
IL, 10 r.vis. ann orr snd plscs IN form and
nas X p,2 r ~. rs. by t.c. =. spass psSp
p,rI nssing ssm sna wh-a re So, q Ca
sfh nj tusl wto be resppnslbe Tor tn err
70 - ue 10 ihe condi,n = DE Psrs ns =, un7sd
V ASCERTAIN 10 much ead nnrif ~ the orr Isl h.is
for he 6vs ysArs aso ssctn what measures lo
fhl'y b. tab q ~ liec he
- To ure he veuc1evs he following scsonns pr
u. yea ISL wells sud pumvs street ps.ing ss,es'
Otnnf fenc1s vacant liens 90 loss, and leu
ira Pars
ard i,pcr, ~ psymeas maize and cr.resd - these
ssd oorrse =. seSaus wssh are mentioned
IN he ieroinR r~pnr a inn8r~et
10 sT erd tneir various depart
y sS ssr ~. psvs, .ss ~, 80 .u snC ~
thoussnt is48rf ts srufup-istt fs-rrtnr.
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