The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-04

Chn1i M ANA Little L. 4 nt, &C., Sc.
The special committee, Consisting Of the two Com
miitees Of the Board Of Supervisors Printing
tiousry AID Annual Taxes met yesterday Ntsrnooa,
The chamber Of the Board for the purpose Of sranDs
The amount OF Interest paid the county deposits 30
pervhor s.unt presided.
Mr. flsts the City ChanberAn was present, and also
ex Judge Whiting, who acted As his counsel.
The CiuHAAs asked Mr. nat. BIO had any objection 70
be sworn for the purpose Of giving evidence before The
Con ml,tse.
Counsel objected TO this the ground that the law OF
tho statute book - Ahown the arst volume or TIA,
bcos, between pages s4s $751; comforting power on
the Bard Of Supervisors, does not authorize the
mittse 70 ootapel the City chamberlain, . city officer
and only oioio county officer this resolution wAs
passed authorizing the Committee ASCERTAIN the funds
ssre sse, then the Board Of Supervisors might have
power 70 make inquiry.
Super vbors PrnpY and BLUNT differed With Mr.. Whiting
the uction Of The statute and discussiou Of
son length aad little interest ensuea Tho Chairman
finally ruled that tn Committee bad power proceed
with The nvestg cation, and his decision sustained
unanimously by the Committee.
Judge WanIsG then informed the Committee that he
had advised Mr.. Plat to waive any legal objection he
msh raise and answer caestors under tho resolu
lions which the Committee were acting upon.
The CHAIRMAN then p, oceeded to question Mr. Plat
folcws:-were you appointed City Chamberlain BY his
Honor the Mayor Fernando Wood, which appointment
was conni med py the Board Of AldermcnY
Judge WHITING objected the question IN tho form In
which IL put to br Plat, as the Mayor had au
thoriy TO appoint City Chamberlain he could only
inmate him. and the Board Of Aldermen had the power Of
appointment The question was item ameajed TO read
correctly and W. pa,; snswsrst 70 toe si'Ia.iLs =.
ed WIN ,oo aS County rrossuIerf
Mr.. pLArr--sl SEQ s32
CHAIRxAS-ls mat the er tire moneys you have depo
sited sith you now "a County Treasurerf
Mr. PLAiT-Yes, cir.
cn.IrxAs-wss there any understanding or agreement
with bus Honor tie Mayor or any other person that
to pay any interest moneys deposited with
you a. ci,y Chamberlain or oounty treasurer
Counsel objected 10 the are xerng Of this question
lees tie words City Chamberlain were nrsl stricken ou,
OF the que sIon tho Committee had only power
| serroeate Mr. Plat A. q county oflcer
The tHAhMAS said be would add 70 City Chamberlain
| and ex otcio County Treasurer
The counsel Objected 70 the question in this form Also
suggested that the queoa be condaed the
In the hands Of tho City Chamberlain - County Trcs
surer
Chamberlain from the question altogether the m,sioa
gave rise 70 debate among the Of the committee
Tho question was now aaked again and ans werod 10 the
tnArEMAS-were you President Of the Ar,sans' B,nkY
Counsel objected to Mr. Pa,ts answering tnr question.
as u did not come Under Tho resolution. t,en
WITHDRAWN.
CnAmnAs-Haye 700 any knowledge Of any under.
The Park Bank with you, or bis honor she ssyor
A, other % wS was 10 be paid
eham Der ain, By virtue OF your ONCE - oounty rroa
eu,er2
ares ION oecsnse did rot come under tbe resolution
emposerrg the CON mit'ee to act
here Supervisor PrhDr remarked hsl he considered
the ohcc u the Or mnitte-s appointment " be 70
tain whether there was any agreement between soy
spoos6c partes or heads u the cy county goverr
40 10 whether any Interest shoai be paid the
county deposs, and therefore he could rot any par
u:ais' reaslp for objsc,lng 70 answer the qeesion
The qaet,ion asked again, nd the follow
answer returned by Mr.. Patti have no knowledge OF
fHraxA-- Do you a. city Chamberlain, by virtue 0,
sale oce OF County Treasurer pay have yon paid
have you at time paii p,resl moneys deposiled
with you aud 30, what mo rate Of paicf
nothias " Say 20 Mr.. Plat, as City Cranab.rls'n.
CnAhnAs-Oo you. ~ svch city Chamberlain, receive
any money NJ 'ounty 1reasnreft
fns question was objected 10 or tie same grounds
the preceding oDe.
Tn CsAnsAS here stated n, oriricn ,bst ID, Commit
could no; get al the ct. they desires unlss they
nnec Mr.. tlst Gay cnsuctrain, ~ virtue Of
which oflce be was County Treasurer.
Super puRpy cnu.i perceive tie quext on
could be fairly ohjeced 20. He considered. there
nothing In the form of The question ncOrstent with shs
powers OF the Coolinfieo.
fnrssAs-Tse qae,.icu |, n's1 and clear AMI u r,fer,
Only 10 county roscys, therefore reasonable
Objection 10 having il Anss,rea
Coursei then ecsired the CLERK Il tho Committee 10 en-.
ter the folo~irg IN r. minutes OF the C,nmttse;-
ths question e objscsed to on the grounds tnat 10 rot
b. the rc,clu,ion. But Nr Plsu ~il ,ns qnss
ton ret rider oath the Ocnmitiee wllias 70
oeive sucb Be taxes these grounds Dsc4ure be
ussirs 70 sokno sledge say right 70 shs Com neo 70
Cu.nsss-I holi TIA, the question n wi,sia the
poser u the Committee ard 10 Tor the CJmsnisise
say win. her they win sustain nv opir'oo or not
ceuS,fL That qnss,ion be- ccen ss.ady IN sro'her
forn, ard Nr Psv bar answered u, and Go~ YOU aro
potng il 10 him sgan 1bat s the reason o. mis- 0hjec
H. t,swer ne resolution do.z srsGoyize you -
,ierrcsaie as 70 whether any n,erci paid oui
her m IN M O
Of Interest Hwas well that Mr. Plat, should be little
dgDincd viii IRE ccmmittoe. for hal thcy reaei hin
With proper corr,ssy be wr1ld have given them all the
pecossry information, bet ipstsad Of thas they suo
roIa him appear before tnero 70 witness rrs
him be was pa any nteres, sbe CITY oepoet1 and
Re said no not bit tns did rrt tstsfy tue Commit
tee they should have Mr. Pist before ihsu bat %
iieve his rs all for lhs purpose Of getting 10
Paper excitement 70 hhueuce the elca;icn VIA,
oourse does the sovsrnmen, Of the country take
IN . case lae the proscnt DO they call upon
| . subordinate ofnccr for infogms'ionf No. they
brig the bead Of department before them. rnis
done .oSs co,rup!ss . = .ys,y Depart. =. o. ..
local ve'nrsni cad this bceomiSs % notorious tt,
people ssted for money get mearsree through the
public bcs,es me whole system Of our govsrunsnt
corrupt, and corruption from ws.hnston dosn v tho
ballot boscs, which can be bought for my cents piece
CHAnxss--u % necessary Tor me, uhsrmAn, %
deny what he's been said. We have not orousht Mr..
deny u. air We me. bore, and ss,eed 70 ssad aim
rctice 70 attend nj The COMMITTEES; he disegarded the
sno nsn ass, co. ,s,.. ~ 80 o. W.,
neye received by him for the county deny ~ he d.
recieS 70 'he oomptrcler for normatca bot nsver
told any such thirg - has been stated
Mr. PrATr-I did tell you W.
The gHaInxas-f never talked Win b' on the susiet,
sir Fact tne isct II was oaly when he referred
10 tho Comptroller be was srbpmssei, and he Vas
brought here simply 10 tell ~ -hshrr the comfy scs
nursst on The % eco 600 40 0C0 600 usually In no
hsnds ~ county norcy which he receives from tue 70
time With regrd 10 th6 5anconbe aho.a cofrupton az
FIR ss this Bard o. Supervisors are cnncarnca, dsny
ths, 10 members ARE gully ~ any ssca base coofuct
super vs0r puRpy nero inters The p-s-oil1gs Wan
humorous spsc b. m shoh h otlenfed tbs scporvsors
,ad expressed he deter muabn suppprt de nocrstt,
sha,syey cincultles he may nrd .hem IN etag that
their opponents hs~o brought ., macn evil GA the com
try daughter, and vuics asuAndlag Ia Wood
do Iocrsr'D
Here Judge WHITING no.s. and srser dsa,lhs more
clearly vbai be sad IN his lat spec ID a, consterAoe
ler g,h, then sdooe wih mash ~srmsh-lt s question