New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-21
senntc Investigating Committee.
TIE CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENr.-THE BLUNT
TESTIMONIAL or $4,000.

a, ocaiion md NJ Lavreicc for ConiroliI Brennan.
cornoins Vanderbilt testified thet az the request Of NJ
wians he took Tie 800 900 city bounty fond Of 1888 lie
took entire loan par md paid tie money o. II was
Andrew Mil. te.iifea-I ana President Of tho Dry Dock
sayings Bank IN 1863 called at the Controllers ono, an
a,y Mr. Dkonan in reference bonds; went wi lin g.
~ Mr. Brrnan and oered to tahc OoO Of the Central
Park Bonds S03 Mr. Brennan sad hs had been 9.Iet
lO7 aud meant TO get l those were the same ooa' n
con,rosr Brennan recalled and direct evidence resumed
There seven bureaus IN my pfm. ", neuqs oe iV
bureau he appointed by the Cy Controller Sd gives two
acS 900 per SrnSm iSk there Is desicd q all
the monies collected ia his department. me ooeetoI
per cen,ge when into Office he received three
ouhs Of one per cent; It has since been Increased 70
and one-four'h reF cent; tlmk us as, i"si'.Il
report ending Dee. 81 l. IN the hands Of ~" printer % ho
think Mr. Lows pr centagn fr that quarter WIZ aol 70
$500 Per month; the ferry leases are od a. auI,'n 'l'
i've yesrii was ode ed siOD ioT Ne hnu,,.ns.
regrv ee.e private olr was leased AZ auction ior
4lsOo sui before hat y wss lfi s'ns 20 ~ bCo,
Brown T. Superintendent # hsraei a. salary % Hst' 90
not know how much money q. collects ~ he pays hr money
Mr. Low biz d-es ere 20 orer,ee ana es.a'e tn
kcs there j. c.erk Ia each market ndr'puy
believe The buchtrs nay their rent monthly hoe ha'y
vegetable stands Fey oice week and NE ou,Nd,. 10y ~
h-h - 1000; tie city receives rom Ell ling 70 30 CEN
crnts have syscn Of chez T. Oh TIE p"Ies tit
collect market ients. thnk can ,h." ur i',sipS To-
rents Of West NasAngion MarLe'i never tooa ~
ecigcd by Tiylor Fireman fos thls Pgp"r.y
do Mt know tie amount " Claims lay oeJ,r e
pat year; there mey be som+ iAosa"la ~ 'hpo.l
printed n suy report .lt ,Ppeai on.y GA we
payroll. Que 'e 90 nfectots nsi ao al y, Guy H I
I'M e,oyt. ore eerci make sfidsyt that they
were the Sf,ct ClTnfriisioneis rolls nt 9l.u' W.
yoi no, fas~ AFFIDAVIT that they had done ely duty; her
deposited la tie Bfosd"ay Dsi.A ,el','.,' i s.o 40,
o. three four millions 81 4 Aaisi no in'e r..
reeeigcd +sior $1,000 rsrcen.s' b. I'D not receive
tisi amount lat ne tote. sa.f - Mayo "u'pr'
colder 800 o. Caiam'sl.rner 4 sinking Fund 1901
Commlisioncf u - .rielt rlooi oh'c I r1i6
three clerks csck lol. mailing tool 81 rl@'Vvi sn'
D.vn receive. -, so aud Aa. TIE d posting Of the cry
money. ga - !, . ..,,,. L.
r.rtineu, under e city charter - bar l 81 LANDS ana
Pace. ia upd he sist Comm. '.onaT' ., Pinsi sud W
an. made br LIN The street touu.,ionrr ~
f'ri. M. Collector. ~ A,ss~uenisi tle communion -,
cd By tie L. ssiue have cont ,Vsf Tue ARA az
sr.rr como hv i. judges ne for. usn"s, oo property
wa. rs for n cy bonis compelled T. ,'ae the bonds
w 49, sb~r 5000 90; q which state
a-l, III. go Commits on~is Of Chsr'iis srd
Coane r The Corporation be the entire ctarge Of TIE Jaw
ea'es IN some t,.ae, We .e, ea,' - ~ ",-a' AN h.
-, ,Iio,,ed h. b.. tsIen without NV ,noys
~. v,t',| Nj. &c va. ,io..4 before
came into the pfesont of DO not know iilt any af' ~
~ ovn.nt la. b,en indc cd os felony, tie Board 81
Blini Chairman a ihs Volunteer Committee sud The nsu'r
W.. {, faT,l 20 he County ogu,sr Committee eousls
of our Supervisor 80 Mayor sua nylf The wArlnt wa
sisncd by al The Committee except NJ H,e"tt the ".irai
! hir. McEeou asked Whist becau.e cftAe 5000
Mr Brennan siaod DIT Mr Blunt paid oui oE bouuil,s
volunteer and wnr pr''1ted ouehcr % cconn, i'I
was ne rcsolquon r1,icd ~ tfc snp. T..
Ir0fseIamnci-itc s4ic n tar HoIstout Ferry lease
was a',erlsed according roouir the city cseT
.anno' .eil try ieae On rrvae i'5s 'hc C'y chTnbg
have 10 Authority 20 appoint remove hm tie $1,000 o.
+g2oo reeyel by TIE cry Chamberlain POI cetage
"1 TIE &c committee oSsssa ihsn 6o i ise.'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
j. Y. w. Doughty, tcsiihed-I am lawyer by
.tt,I
tmo four year AID acted n the cpacy q lnspcc
tor Of harvr. Vas required to report then condition em
wharf builder ulIlly made Iepol Ia with; IA paper
With he OF witness attach. wns shown minis cannot
cay that signed The paper but looks Ike my writing; Juic
Barnard lad authority ssu my gavu him authority
to ssn my name Tor ibe ;rsnsof : 600 ofstocks.
Coutrolor Brennan krcw nothing Of my
CrosseIaminaon Of Controller Brcnnsn eSlmed-1
c am t r. supervision over the business NV department.
Police Coz mi sioncrs draw the money rcquions aud
deposit It in such banks a they nay elects tn. in
tho case Of the Central Pork Conni ssoners
have checks The moneys received horzh the Police
Clerks eKortt their statement; The ,y Attorney and
Pubic Administrator receive money and ,rr check
them; cannot point out -ny authority under ID. City
Charter for signing my name tie payment Of $5oe01
appropriation for Incidental expense. nom which
Vas signed by NJ Blunt he no, choose 70 receive the
money and therefore paid it DOT for oognes saw letter
vnen by MI Roeye in relation to this matter which
published n 1uE IKIBuNE there j. no communication, a.
aware Of from Mt Blunt declining to f'o"ve the money
ere whs set oi r'onton' .nsfo--oi pug a" not Know
whit they cost neither was there -, Of late paid ioi that
inow Of do not know that the 81 adwy Bans allows = per
cent interest 10 the City Chsmbcflan.
Richard A. Stars assistant controller was then sworn
and cove a long array Of hgurcs in 10 written qucs
tons from which give The following; Total amount o. city
debt s3i 55 40; which "a payable nom sinking fund AL
1866; from TAXATION a,j0gc0 from assessments =
81, 100; county debt payable from ta1tou, +l08i@o
Total city and county debt. G,3S31G. The Commissioners
Of the sinking fund hold account Of s above the "
&Gs?92ol; Net account of the city and county debt
Dec 81 1854 S Hl73i the expenses for salaries for the
city and county Tor 1864 ~ ,9i the paid to
Thopas &. Feld in 1854 in Judgments r173l7' the
Jared paid or opening streets for the past three years
1879 1880 n 1893, 49, asT ~; 1865 sl 8l2 90
the Of S23 Jij paid 20 the during Hot
holding asa inqucts licenses Received from city railroad
comps mics for 1864, Si0g3s.
The nve,tsaiion Adjourned until Of lot O'Clock ti.
(Tgeslsyl morning.