New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-04
THE SUPERVISE YRS and aR. PLATT.

whether Dis Honor the Mayor fernando Wood. Or
any other perscn has made any ARE ogemsaI Win
than c. Pats esqy lately appointed ny Cnamssr's1
York, by Wild the said Plat il 10 uay interest on
| county moneys dsposbed with bin NJ suth County
Treasurer end Il so, the rate Of interest agreed 70 %
n.;J and The tine Of psynent, There ere present.
messrr. Blunt Chsirman Briggs, Davi, Dutchss,
| EIy, Purdy and Wisemas
.jndpe WHnIse. who appeared with Nr. Plat -
counsel occupied considerable time 10 dehnin on
ties Of the Board Of supervisors resa1pg Iron haisS
statutes in reference thereto, souc laughter
created when be came to clause IN reference W."
beasts lie read from the ststute wh.eh require
county officer, officers, who No PAID by tue co. -
when 10 directed by the Board to report On ne 10
Of their Office. Mr.. Platt's salary was pan by q;
CIV not the county. Judge Whiting denied the Juf
diction of the Board in the present case.
Mr. Blunt said that it was the hVr Of ISd6 unaS@
which the Committee acting
Judge WHITING took the ground that there wa
| nothing in the act empowering the Board Oh
yisGrs 10 make TIE inquiry. That Boaru has % ~rS
to do withthe disposition Of the city money -,
Controller the person 10 give accofnt fof osn-
The Committee had no power to compel tas wnna -
The Chairman ruled that the Committeeman 4 ghs
to proceed with the exaDination and on an sppscf -
ing taken the decision was unanimously Sustained
Judge WHITING stated that he bad advised y r.
Fatt to answer any Question coming under the reoh
ton by which tho Committee coDstitutodrna - -
tb6rized 10 act. ..t .t.s,..H
Mr.. PLkTT was then sworn.
The frst question asked by the CHAissAa wass
"Were you nominated o' appointed City Chan'serhm
by bis Honor, the Mayor, Fernando Wood, which up
poirtment or nomination was confirmed by the-Bonrdi
Of AldermenT
Mr. PLArT-"Yes"
TIE CHAIRmAs-"Mr Platt, what ia absut tho
amount of moneys now deposited with you Coenty
Treasurer
Mr. PLArr took out his memorandum book, and re-
ferripg to it. answered: "The amount today rs ST.
$685. II is larger now than al any previous sfnne
Tn 0ctoter yyfs Oyerdrawn,
In reply 10 question whether this was the entsyc
amount deposited with bin County Treasurer, Mr..
PLATT said 1t was
The CBAIRs.S-"Was there any understandings
agreement between you and biz Honor, the Msyor,o~
any other person. that you were to pay Interest on any
moneys Deposited with You as City Charaberlan-or
County Treasurer
judge WHIrIsG-"We object to City Chambss-
hahn DO not answer thai 60 Mr. Platt unless they
strike ont the words City Chamberlain
Mr.. BRrGGs moved to strike ont City Chamber
lain"
Pending the notion Mr. DAVIS said the two Officer
could not wen BE- separated. Having been appointed
and confirmed City Chamberlain, the incumbent asr
sunes the Office If County Treasurer
The motion lost-fve in the negative ana ope
The question was finally pnt in this form: {" War
there any understanding agreement between You
and his Honor the Mayor that yo were TO pay Inter
on any county moneys deposited by you =
Mr.. PLATING -
The question, Are YOU President of the Artisans-
The CHAIRasN--" Have you any knowledge OF any
understanding or the part Of the Artisans
Bank or the Park Bank. with Won OF the Mayor, or
any other Person. by which interest was 70 oe Pas'
is 10 to lie paid on any of the moneys deposited by
Judge wHrrlsG-"We decline to answer that, be-
cause II is not within the resolution
Mr. ELY thought the question not sufficiently speeine
II was amerded 40 IA to read. Have You any
knowledge of any understanding agreement on inc
part Of the Artisans Bank the Park Bank, or tns
Mayor or any person, by which interest was paid, or
il to be paid to the county any OF the moneys de,
posited by You City Chamberlain by virtue Of sA
Office of County Treasurer
Mr.. PIATT-" have no knowledge Of any such ar =
rangen ent. "
TgE CHAIRHAy-"Do you az City Chamberlain, by
virtue Of sad Office of County Treasurer pay, or have
you any time paid interest on county money deposit
cd with you, and If what Is Tie rate OF interest Q"
paidY' -
Objected to. The CHAIRmAs said that there was no
other way to get at the matters tney desired 20 M
,,sipnie except BY retaining he word City Chamber
hin, although they were inquiring with reference only
to county moneys.
Judge WHlrisG desred this entry on the minutes OF
the Clerk: 4" il question il objected TO the ground
that it if not within the pewers conferred upon the
Committee by the resolution; but Mr.: Plat viii an
swer a, question not under oath, il the Committee
are willing to receive it. And he puts himself upon
this ground because he is unwilling to acknowledge
any light in the Committee to put sueh question"
Mr. Purdy asked the Judge if he would advise q
merchant Of 30 years standing to such a course
to the prevalence Of oheinl corruption, and charged
that the present Investigate m was for the purpose OF
frtlering political projects. He snt the man al the
bottom Of this the who was turned out Of OF
fce TIE chairman said tlat he had originally Offered
this resolution to find out how much interest tho Conn
| ~ was getting on its money. Big. Purdy sad thaS
though he was proud TO differ with the gentemaraf
the head of the COMMITTEES political questions still
he the allegations Of the counsel were entirely
unfCun6ed and that the gentlemen acting on the Com-
| mttee had conscientious wish to discharge their
duty TO the County. Hs much regretted TO see
Judge adyse his client ma to answer question under
cath.
Mr.. PLATT alleged certain conversation to Ave
taken place between lsr. Blunt and himself. wkch
| Dir. Blunt emphaiically Tened:
Judge WHITING Withdrew MS objecfons, anc cfrs
Patt said The answGr Is, No.
Tie Chairman statedth the next matter would be
| in reference to giving bond.
The resolution OF the Board Of Supervisors, anhor
ling aud directing tb-Commiitseto obtain bond from
Mr. Patt in accordance with the requlsition OF the
statute was then read, the Chairman remarkig that
| bond had teen prep ued and cent to Mr.. Plat two
months ago. He u nn sent the bond no less than SIX
times. Finally tie objection raised that tie bond
contsiped recital 4 the statute. This was esscken
out and Mr. Flatt ad kept the bond for long time
| in liz poseesson, without making any repy az To =
whether be wonl6 ACCEPT il. He would like now TO-.
inquire Of Mr. Pin il he would accept the bend ~ ~,
Corporaiion Cor ssel in which the concu son IL ar
rived at that Mr.. Plat isno, beund TO give any snI
bond.
| wle,ter Mr. Pl1tt held tiecounty funds 81 with
out bond .JudIe Whiting taking the ground tbatthe
Ibord given hy tEe City Chamberlain covered al ltbe
uorevs in His bands and the Chairman holding thai
moneys Were retained in the hands u mr. fi1ti ~
Comfy Treasr per- without any bond whatever. Tho
State law was clear Notwithstanding the opinion Of
the Cor1oratin Council
| Mr.. fURDY moved an adjournment which vps see.
orfed by MIR. Briggs Judge WHIrIss said he would
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