The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-26
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Commodore Smith chief of the Bureau Of Docks az
Yards says that these things could scarcely be trus
important exteUt without discovery, and that no CON
plant had ever been made TO the department. on tn
subject.
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n,1 @s Of former asssr What nsa happen
do moi how could be dor unis IS he committed frau
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Mr.. G. A. Blood, who has been chief clerk in tho Nav
Agents office for i've years fully sus,alns Mr. Sander
In relation to the charge OF procuring all his supplies
secor 4 Co, allowing them to charge too high prie'
Mr. sanders stated that his purchases in open markd
from secor Co. had been, since the Is. Of April las
only about 900 In relation to his failure to consd
contractors he explained by referring 10 the foIown
letter addressed by him 10 Commander Smith the sui
Navy AGENTS Orrros !
New YosK august H. 1sSs,
sR-Yoar letter of the lh instant calling my saentis
been receyed think proper Al ths time e y
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ry out The circular 70 the letter 30 has been Ia
ucti.ns Of the department always keeping Tho
he asDas s q re
bss. in market and give the highest satisfaction for which
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whose purchases made ount Of Mr. Lesley
he articles At oSsr rate
contractor and the bills made T. his name Regulations
Of Cotton and 50 Indefinite M Tor tools or IRON &C. no size
@ no ns At sH s vssG as ss oeasss Of
sSSus two H three sec.ps an srd Of
sssusi ,hsm Win ne whole wording d &c SepsTt%sns
wansq Sr na and sn s NJ y
circular hundreds OF kept Idle waiting apd the
really loses no,s S the %
there Ss os,s bs Sn ss sss OF of the
sassssosss srssy ss.sslssias bad p;sssasss ne
The circular togve TIE monopoly supply
make bic the articles Of the class
he e ls h
e profit on the spen were they al give
vernment that the house city should he ms
ceaneous business baye shown Is not OF sufficient
''i -''|' - ~ GEO N. SANDERS, Navy agent
The Chief Clerk, Mr.. Blood, corroborated Nc Sander
mr. Sanders distinctly denied having received any
part Of the profits upon articles purchased by him. Hav
ing investigated these charges as thoroughly as they
your committee have no hesitation IN saying, that upon
the weight Of testimony before them Mr Sanders has
beer convicted Of any fraud or mafeaeauce in office
ABSENCE OF MR.. SANDERS
The charge that MIR Sanders is frequently absent from
New York, and gives comparatively little personal aeR
ton the duties of his Office appears have
Yer sustained BE alleges however, when absen. from
Office he caves very competent assistant to discharge
his duties for him. II does not appear to your committee
that the business of his Office has suffered by the absencs
OF Mr.. Sanders nor does appear that any complaint d
personal 0at.enton to duty has ever been made 10 at
| Department in Washington against him.
II appears to your committee that the duties OF Navy
Agent not defined with sufficient dlsi!nctress Tbs
only legal provision the subject Is that which fixes
salary at goo The rest left to the regulations OF the
| Department
The which appears several times to have
betw cen the Navy Agent and the commandant OF tbs
yard ia relation to their relative rights and respouSbAt
| ties in making purchases, ought to be settled.
The responsibility shoGld be clearly fixed.
The large amount CT purchases and especially ht
large amount made without the Intervention OF the Navy
| Agent, has struck your committee with surprise.
Purchases by the master workmen do not 70 bs
sufficiently guarded against fraud and collision.
The Navy Agent purchases upon requiston drawn By
the civil officer of the department that needs the article
which requistion is approved by the c0nmandant and
| countersgned by the sorekeeper The article, whcu
bought is inspected by the inspection officer, and is
tered upon the books Of the storeeeper There appea
to be every necessary precaut0n in this CASE except ~
10 the question Of price When the master workman
purchases, tie civil officer above him and the c0mmani
ant Of the yard are required merely to approve the bill
Other safeguards removed and yet il appears tg
nDso than two thirds of the articles recently purchase
AMOUNT OPEN PURCHASES MADE AT TIE NEW YORK ETA
TON, ARRANGED ACCORDING TO QUARTERS, IRON
APRIL !, 1857, TO DECEMBER 81, 1885, IScLusIvE !,
| Purchases Purchase
Second or ending June 50, 1857 .sS22S 81 s52s9 s.
| Third g +" Sept. so, 1857. 1882 " I02s Il
Fourth g g Dec. 81, 1857. 4ss0 80 Ss0i2 q
| First I" 81 March 81 1855. 6,7S7 81 670Ss 1;
| Second " &C juno 80, 1852. 10 1872 SO 27l72 1:
| Third &c &C Sept. 80, 1862. 6,425 Is 29s6O o.
Fourth Dec. 81, 1885,. llI036 % 34,1S9 81
Total .............. $SS 1892 81 $3l2SSS 81
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