New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-04
To amsunt due On claim Of c. Devhn
fof moneys psia - Street Commis.
sioner under the Department OF Super
To amount due on claim for reimburse
mvnt OF expenses IN the Street Com
missioner oonITo vefsy..........
1920 IT
1853 90
sl35,9ol o

| To amount due claim for reimburse
mrnt OF expenses in the Street Com
! missioner oonITo Tovefsy.............. 1858 20
sl35,g9l oO
To interest on above
10. book IN ss o. II! franc. ,.sny ssps
item. contained In the above bill amounting in the
aepcs Of .hsir Th: book. are sccsbs to a.
persons dssrous Of examining thsw was done by Jour
FOR thu p.ym.nt Of the eighth item. els2o IT, by Mr.
Devin while slinis;sns re sfiI Of h: oiaee ths G:
consisting Of tho original receipts, vouchers psyrs' Of
wortmec &c They srs now In his poe'Ysn ready 70 oe
Inent by him OF the esntained In the ninth nen'
638. expended in ess expenses including coup'e ee
ooneting the right Of the city 20 the control OF ne
Office Those las. two ilems were disbursed In cAih nom
| his prvsts funds. .
Tns iSbedness Of the city the amounts contained in
the last two items well 10 the moral on sh nsh' Of o
city pay them has been questioned, yet paymeh
has been refused or ies postponed It Psod .no,
Others the imposition Of which he has SUI
fered perforcs until tho present. time. , ,
How different has been the treatment BY the state ah2r
ties OF him who primarily the cause on ch
Street Department psal red for entire yesr the Eh.
Of the people OF th, city TO was
and attempted 10 be s1bvesd aid who wls Tue osh4e
and promalzator alleged msfea'sn,s a Office oy bl.
ryA which induced the very power hs dePued Qua el
lad nie posed himself between III. pnwai4n'ed
OF the sppOntse Of the Governor OF the state ana tue heI
c2s saGy ne ,sIi 80 &, 1883 n
serted in ,he Newdo CITY isa Levy or poeg, IS 'na'
I u
tonovsr" and .ss. further OF $3.50 toward de-
fsyhg tho expenses Incurred b sd Consyer IN Viol pr.
h. in fsvof Of said ConOye pay h,ef
and each and oil Of his sub0f fdnaes for aaies and ao
fu'ther sum Of slSscO, TO rsnbor.e him Tor legal
pen.e Incurred IN The various proceed at law arising cut
oihs coDI.versy re.irs 10 ihe ste.t Depaf.menL Com
mon Couuoi-the identical ones that removed Mr.. Devn
claimed both for .ssri., IN hc dale. Of the
office h- ad s.arpsd ana for legal expenses incurred at
ss poined ocer Of the city su.hoes whose righ's
be defended succssay and whose preToative be rescued
the srna,oa Of the deprived ef his hsdwOn
'e to the oce loaded with Otoquy ana compelled to 'ai'
Ter pscunisfy loss Of s2cD by the very power he
suffered aueh mofa mentally pa, caLy and yecuniAi''
/ y to uphold and maintAI.
sueh ju,c-rew.dng the hand that attempts to strike
you down as yoa punish tbs insTgosed to shield you
om LsE.n rarely with. IN the most hsh ns-
.nd srsiude aud /. repro.ch .houd oassr
United exist by tho authorities Of the city Ia whose beha
unimas-d their chartered rshis and prytese- a.
tempt In which at sacrifice Of hi' persoaal mesas
cessnL
Your Comr1ite. inauenc.d solely by confd-rsions Of
pe.cn;ed Ia Ayor of making provision for
pa Of the esim OF Nj Devp. They clearly Of
qplloH thst injustice has been done hin by those in
vho., behalf be suffered pceunilry say moth
Of h- ohcs0n be tss beea subjected by reason Of
the sei cf oduu aemptsd sni thus far very successful
20 be attached 20 as growing on n bis connection
with the Gay Government the humiliation ana indsnty
Ne has bJr. while suarns Dtacerston In prison Tor
sss epooschmsns Of foreign % the City Of
sP3o a.. soyeegaty snd tA.i 80 lar a. lies in The
Admitting for the sake of suusEt that charge made
sasi him by bis enemies correct and well oGnded Goes
tsi eBonsrAs tic city from psyins him moneys justly due
him before Lis connection villa the City Government 10
a. nouoy oy bin in administering du,ie.
ih. oce u sssees ooHi'-soae upon N. iufni'hs inda
oAols evidence Of IL sIpeudgr- frsm his private
mssn Mot .'ufety hs 4. 10 he not a'o entitled 20 be
r.si the moneys ssPendei y hm iIom lis private find,
oa Oh heHsli q the CITY Government, the night the
appointment u M 'ubodinstes paItie e. Le ca
es b, thoa'and dollar. than hss already bees paid By
tie ety 20 tie pA-s who attempted 70 drpnfe ei soeh
h.htf Let common s-nse. not 10 say common jos,
ues dictate ih. Uaqo.ssions6ly. It will 70
.r h. wrops inJg,tice indicated In oissr.n,
10 ihe iois.ns qas-a. ne 10 asnira p.,meni s Is now
cl-any shown he most iirSoG' prosis if rofk pr
foinea by ban long anterior - lis eonnesou orsy with
boob. Fnano. Department 1. refused meat Of
mOneys advanced b, LH In the Hsnson Of tue rsatins
1as Of thr h,e Department d1rns ni, occupancy
The efEoc will s9g,sr by The original receipts, psysos
t 10" 10 o.. Po'.eSn re.ay 70 os Peeleri whe9 wsli-
repayment Of Moneys expended by h rom ti. prv
fsnds Uphodn. ;he sgt OF tue CITY oi Nrvlok 70 the
yoa.hci r by f.c.ip n ID. 4. whhsd froa,
hm white The party thu. ssmp,,a to he r.h. 'foul
,housad dou.s Of What csned 6y i. defender
Tll. /. ron.rou. wrong snd ,aood not b. tolerated OF
suffered day oaksr than 10 sosoatey
to right H. pafiieasfy as Il has e'ea clearly .aow by ~
staten aud explanations submitted by Mr. Dew ga
the charges upon which BE- wa' anJay ana ale
y removed thAs sach ehsfgvs ~sr- mlsou. r'sstiou'
aud were originated rom Ezeriss furnished by noted
s.eisor At fs tine Ia the DeIstuen of Fiosr CO, vic
sdfey .ooa aiylt'ss Of lh' Then sI,tas - th'
shi~ld himself from ia. ju puni'hmsni Of MS oa.nses
l.,' ~ - q u.'ie. "a f.r,sst
IAr, beieys tho evidence furnished VII iustit them
-. 20. payment u the claim Of Mr Ds,n tn.r,by .imp,
..LIcr iAdy act o ja,tce 10 ono who has 50 isiihay
sach fearful cost 20 him,e not OIL, performed all nc
dute, upon sooi csLcn, AID faithful public
sce who has psT.'ed &c the city auhoftiss a. in
vssab pferosve ~heh va. in'aiou'y attempted 10 "a
Insy .ecsrnsy respectfully efer for your adoption the
R. led hstths Comptroller be and bs hereby
directed dAw his warrsnt In favor Of Charles Devr
FOR dc .uu o oO 10 be IN full all claims OF the
.sd Lacs Duyu ssanst the city oowsi B,Ance. due
oa xosG performed different for city anterior
.upoutme a, Ser, ct ui..ion. los i1 I3 for
frpa noui money. aivssesd for the city conducting ths
aas Of the stfcs, Department. dlnns hi, ncgmbcncy o
tho Office -6i9l II aud ior reimbgr"ns him for money.
-Ipvudcd occulns The night Of the cisy auhofss tie
A.p'H'mens of sho bead Of the aiIrs, psP. tISSs
PETER MITCHELL
City and County OF New York S.; Gsorys Pscih.m be-
ps depo.es aud that he has read the fore
gong repoI OF tho oomns.e the "Aduinsrtou OF the
street Department during the tendency oi tho controversy
of OF the oco by Meas Dew IN and Couovs
and tst the 4ieu.n. therein contained relative tho
Of Charlie, De,hn therein meotien.d the auOun,.
Cy Of New.iok together with the peeive paid
by the City OF Nowiork OH tho sai accounts. and the bal
the respective aocosns true and correct ira scrpls
contained Ia the boo., and records Of tbs binAae.
.
half Of tho aforementioned Committee, did examine
tho boob, in the Comprollct's office and 'sithfliy
Transcribed therco the detail Of the ous amounts sta ed
In .aid nc port which ssdcd by tls Finance De-
pseas snd passed to the credit OF tho various works
named and the uounts aeanewsdsed by the City TO be
duo the That the statements furnished by the
dsponsDt have taken nom and etern ade by
vaous accepted and craiued by the Auditor OF
tho Finance Department and finally pssedo the credit o. tho
sceouDs the ledger hept in said department And the do
poncnt furthsr that the heruunto annexed
ard Of item. shown by tie books and
cords Of tho Finance DsPH,menI"
| Dated, hew-YeIk, June q, 1893