The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
Bill for Analysing the Body Of Mrs. Stephens
Four Thousand Dollars.
Proceedings of the Board Of Aldermen
Comptroller's Annual Report.
TIE CENTRAL PARK ASSESSMENT
Reform IN KEEPING rue ACCOUNTS,
&c, &c, &c.

Reform In KEEPING rue ACCOUNTS,
&C., &c, &c.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
This Board met last evening, President PuRDy in The
chair.
Arequlsi.ion from the Tax Commissioners lgnei only
BY Messrs. Williamson & BroWn) for a supply Of books
was Loaf for want Of constitutional vote-5t o5.
sm srKpHEss' WIFE POISONING PROFESSOR DoREMus
yoR ANAIyzNG THE OF MRS. STEPHENS, AND TIE
rouRrEKsrH STREET POISONING CASES.
communication received from the District Attor-
Aey submitting the bill Of DR.. Doremus for Analysing the
contents Of body Of the late Mrs. Stephens The bill
amounts to s44l5 Amongst the principal items are the
1ollown ing
For estimating proportion Of alcohol in six samples OF
lager bier $60 Chemical analysis tn the case OF Mrs
Sophia Stephens by order OF Coroner Connery, $500
ne Fourteenth stree, % Of the
ditto OF utensils, $50; ditto OF food S25.
The bill was referred 70 the Committee on Criminal
COMMUNICATIONS THE COMPTROLLER RESPECTING THE
CLAIMS PAID STATE AND COUNTY PURPOSES
DURING YEAR ENDING BOTH JUNE
CONTROLLERS OfFlCE, July II, 1859.
Hon. EILAH j. PuRpy President Of the 8oard Of Superv
sors Of the city and county of New York
SIR-In compliance with the requirements OF the char
Ter Of the city and ordinances OF the Commn Council !.
has years past been The practice Of this Depart
nent make report 70 the Common Council Ut the be-
ginning Of each quarter Of The fiscal year. Of all claims
ed and paid during the preceding quarter, embracing
the payments made for State county purposes well
~ the for support OF the city government
end the disbursements on the various trust and special
Aseounis Of the Corporation.
Since separation was made OF the accounts OF the
oeunty from those Of the city, the expenditures on ac
ssunt Of former not included In the reports the
Common Council and although there is no ordinance OF
the Board of Supervisors requiring such report TO be
made 70 them respect to the expenditures for county
Cd in the sixth section OF TIE oct relating 70 the Board Of SD
prysors Of the county OF New York passed April 1857
and CommopsV 81 the civ Of New York apd s
shall have the like power and perform the like duties
gard the fiscal concerns Of said Board they possess in
regard the local Of the said Mayor Aldermen
md Commsnaty," ia deemed incumbent upon the
Comptroller TO prepare and iransmt such report
detailed nis Of 81 the Board
sors the county of New York; audited and paid during
So and the same herewith submitted 10 the Honorable
he Board OF Supervisors win be seen that the total
amount Of expenditures for the period mentioned was
Common schools for the, State and State
xetropoH,an Police 6i42Os 90
Other county expenditures. 3s4326 ob
1o.al. 50 OLA 27s %
h order 70 guard against possible in case
q 0s ~ Is 1e ssO err 0s
nnent 10 order that set Of them may, thought ad
visabe be ed in the office Of the Clerk OF the Board, or
Accounts for personal Of the various
county officers including the JUICES and other officers Of
me several courts required 70 be made out upon pay
rolls and duly certified.
All pay rolls and other accounts examined and allowed
BY the Auditor and approved BY the Comptroller, By
The former entered in an "audi book"-each account
being numbered copsecutively
All warrants upon the County Treasurer are numbered
the order they are executed aud every voucher en-
aorsed with the number Of the warrant given payment
thereof AS warrants ssued they are charged 10 the
proper appropriations or accounts OF expenditure in the
county Joa,nsi and At Tie same time credited to an
The County Treasurer is required TO render weekly
paid and included in gu h ACCOUNTS dc is then credited
with the warrants and the account Of warrants
nrawn debited with the amount.
All vouchers for expenditures authorized by the Board
Supervisors filed in uniiorm style and deposited in
Me Comptroller Office with abstracts or detailed lists
thereof, and record OF the same kept in the county
bureau In book entitled Record OF Vouchers for County
the fifth section of the act relating to the Board of
Supervisors above referred to- provides that $40 money
NAL be drawn from the Treasury, except
ssa 70 the purpose for Which Is sR
and from the former pra,ce it would appear that said
and the Clerk Of the Board Of as BY Se
officers Of this Department. to refer 10 appropriations
made by the Common Council. The ordinances of the
Common Council making the annual appropriations, In
clude the expenditures for county aud State purposes
well as for the support Of the city government, and it
margin Of warrants upon the County Treasurer the
authority for drawing the same The Board Of Super
s0 sye y s s,
lions until late in each year, although that dis
buraemen1 for county purposes were constantly being
made
Entertaining the opinion that under the existing lava
The Board Of Supervisors the proper body 70 make
appropriations for county purposes bog respectfully 10
sugeest that such appropriations should Ia future be
made at the beginning OF the year and that proper mea
Bures be taken 70 provide means to pay the same.
The Board Of Supervisors having little income
cept that derived from the annual and being without
authority TO borrow money In anticipation OF the collection
Of the taxes, follows that the appropriations
fr the present exhausted there will be no alter
native under the existing laws and ordinances wait
Tor the collection Of next years taxes before any
tan be made
To provide against such contingency Ii s recommend
ed that application be made 70 the Legislature
session for change In the law requiring that the vaua
Mons of property within the city and county shall be com
peted and submitted TO the Board OF Supervisors for
nrmation early the first OF February that the
tax books be placed hands of the receiver az early
as the first Of April thereafter. Respectfully submitted
ROBr. I. HAWS Comptroller.
The communication was ordered to be printed in the
mnuses and also thous and copies document form
The Board then adjourned to Tuesday next.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tie Board Of Aldermen met last evening-kidermkn
AcSpedon in the chair
THE cRoTos BOARD.
message was received from the Mayor nominating
Nyndert schack Thomas Tappan and Alfred Craven
70 the Croton Aqueduct Bosrdthe former President
Commissioner and the latter Civil Engineers the erms
Of Office Of the present members having expired Messrs
Schaick and Craven present members Mr. Tappan
u named In place Of Mr. DeFores On motion OF Alderman
Eene the nominations referred TO select commit
Tee, and the Chair appointed the committee Aldermen