New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-10
Mozart Cierkships in the Controllers once.
Perncpdo Wood an Office rOaer.


1oxart Cierkships in the Controllers once.
-Ferncndo Wood an Onice-ErOaer.
If in an eye of "startling developments" anything
can surprise our readers the following facts, recently
developed, in the appointment Of clerks in the Con.
troller's Office, will pass for singular affair,
1t appears that at the last municipal election in
this city an arrangement was effected between tho
Tammsny Hall and Mozart Hal! organizations, that
each should have q proportion Of the spois. The
Mozart fiction appointed Fernando Wood as the
person to designate who of their party should re-
ceiye appointments in the various departments OF
tie Government. Under this arrangement several
months ago one Michael Burke, who has been an
active Democrat fer twenty years, claimed clerk.
shin for bis son. Fernando Wood, ss the affidavit
of Mr.. Burke sets forth, protested to be anxioust
serve him, but informed him that the only place tina
could lie had ut that time was the sixth cerkship u
The Finance Department OF the Controllers Ohcs
which was due to a person in the Twenysecon,
Wsrd, but as the person to whom it WIS dne coeI'
neither read or rr,t<, Wood thought that II Mr
Burke was willing to give half Of the salary
the Tweuty.secopd Ward applicant, bis sou nigh
secure TIE situation. This, Dir. Burke, after coz
sulta,ion with his friends, agreed TO DO, 10 order,
he now states, to get some hold OF Mr.. v God. Mf
Burke. with the advice of his political friends, ha
paid $50 per month-one-haH Of his sons sslary--t
the person whom Fernando Wood sent to receive
il, and whose name 10 William Mckinney, unu
the present time. Prior to the Let Of August
when SIR. Burke paid the last 80 In tanh
check, he had learned that Mckinney lived in the
Fourth Ward and not in the Twenty Second; thai
he could Rad and rrits; that be was an e.
policeman, and a contdsnts Of Fernando WOOD
and also held the Office of Inspector Of Manures
Mr. Michael Burke went to Controller Brennas
on tie day he bad given the check 10 Mckinney
and stated there circumstances. TIE Controiie'
WAS surprised and indignant to find that lie hse
appointed clerks who were giving part OF thep
salary " secure their places, and required Mr.
Burke 10 Immediately make an affidavit OF the
facts in the case. He then seut Tor Meh'n'
ney, and required him to answer the AFFIDAVIT Of
Burke under oath. Mckinney did not deny the
facts in Mr. BuIke's statement, but bis affidavit
4, mainly to cover up Fernando Woods part u
the transaction.
Controller Brennan Immediately discharged
Mckinney, and ordered Mr. Burke, jun, to ct onss
commence III Wv iS~S'S4y " w. ~
money paid on the arrangement, s well as to G"p
the payment Of the check he had recently gwen.
To ascertain il any other clerks in his Office nsd
made similar arrangement, ne has required item
to state whether they have have not under oath.
Several clerks anticipating this were absent from
their decks Cd Saturday. One case, however, wa
discovered and the father Of tie clerk camo forward
aud made al affidavit, OF which the following ss
s-.r. o, s.ryo.. 6! sSsIs3 ..sas,s, S.s York
Jsas J..p.I rssisns At No Tenth svesDe Oet~eea Sc.
y,asy ,hiId I'D se,, IL tHs twsnsso.s
and s.s that The shsr Of George W. Ja'pef nos enc
Of tie elsss, the Fsanes Department VINO wer In se'ss
the l., Of January isda The dsaensos oein. snIiss
ptocurs some employment Tor bis ser she fOe'.a U.Se
". Js.per sppisd to Mr. fsnssdo Mood, to AID am "A
precuhrg s.lps.Esnt- The ssid Fernando WOOD o. ,os
tr. with aepoEsat profss.sd desire to AID hl
and reqassrd deporeat cal 90 hia, tan pepensa -
y, sAd .od by mir. fsrnsad' " GOD thai css
ship IN ths En.nc. Dsgansat could be had the onos.
ss soadisiOasi via He, Dir Wood inew sentl.SAn 80
lad shs promise q sn IN !he Finance yspes
uleut wo oud In q not osin IL good leaa
togo claim, and lie, vac said Gesg. Jpsr s.y' .as
s %os,l; ..y WHEN s w.us !. iunarsi sss raN
BEN! .aJ no n %h the ass.
si.na,sg ts.t AE " sod should procure IN sh9I, uae
aors place for hs Ae said Georse w J'ps
Dsponent Ia, pa the psr.ss d.n.,sd by Mr. FsmsoAs
WOOD ,bs noLhy sau sysed 70 ss P.a .he. ls :tpsaS
H'D Of A said .on IN. psISl 80 dS.s t
wm Mckinney % one eces.ion ,ee monthly P2a acs
l.h OF Hr. Fogbs.de wood 10 an eI~'oP
Addressed " tie ssfd Mckinney and that sic psyaese
were alw ays Iads 10 bank ViHs -
sworn 70 SsfsEs 'h, a'A of August 1872 ,,sp,,
CIV LAwxsscs Cemnissloner Of Desd.
How many more cases EXITS, will perhaps ne'eres
known, as uauy il not all will be arranged privately
and fail TO Come to the knowledge Of The CeaIros'
lsr, who has declared that upless those who have
paid part Of their salary away IN this manner, 90
not commence proceedings for the recovery II ~
money. they will BE- discharged from bis Office
Another interesting fact connected with the 'ors-
going 10, thu, this Mckinney, Ne the assH! Of
Fernando Wood, threatened the Mozart clerks thas
If they contributed any money TO the support u
tie Tammany Hall organization, they would 10 re
moved from their places. On the 2lst Of May Ass
4 person called on Mr.. james Burke, who was pay
ing hsf his salary to this Mckinney, and presented
a printed notice, informing Mr.. Burke that be VIZ
assessed Sls for tho Mozart Finance COMMITTEE ena
ALEC told him that il he in any way contrieuis1 |"
lie support OF the Tammany Hal COMMITTEE %
would be removed. MIR. Burke paid the si', s0s
rscei we'd tho following receipt:
/ NEw.YoAx May 81, 1893 Received from or. JAW"
Burke gaseu D0As fer HsIAit finsEes srs T.
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