New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-25
CONTROLLER BaEyNAy'3 DE.
To t;sc PubiIc.
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preferred against myself and other C''S ,-.ss
They were presented to the Governor WIZ
the Goth instant to receive our answers Vi u'''-
would have addressed you in regard 10 'n''' "' q"
Earlier dav only that serious Illness "nou uo'ne @
a - my house tor over two weeks leych.eG IN
-; ~ a,;ention 10 any except purely Official business
,,rt;cL inueratiyely required aclAuh i'c OhH4H 80
na;rst me- nanafe fIOm two OF my personal ahd Po
ies who are actuated by low spirit Of re-
enee one Of them. the edlter Oi me -"0 l0rh AaS
adopts this method to rselei5 DIS P Pryfro s!ois, ato
.sro & me renntation The other is an individual who
b never forgiven me for making known to The proper
ontbores his official derection. Both these persons
ave- yersed in the mater of Official misconduct che
records of The County sufficiently attest. IT looked
merely the character o these accusers wouid moi
rotiee their attack. Bu' holding an lmportan; station
70 which was chosen by the electors of this County
and having proper regard for public opinion. deem
il proper 10 make tais statement to the community.
The principal private grief Of Air Herrlck Is my
NOT having paid certain bills for alleged printing IN re
Atlas, which have been audited and allowed by the
Board If Supervisors, ard which he saws are lcgli
and well authenticated claims, 70 the amount (s hc
also says) OF $500 more LSS. The opinion entVr
tain OF Mr. Herrcks character does not incline me 10
Ply voluntarily any demand he m@Aes upon the Conn!,
th6ngh upon II yarte proofs which might satisfy lhc
Superyis0rS and have thought That u wold De safest
for the public that his demands If paid nj al Should pe
lQuidoted under judicial direction; am NOT .a.l,,Sn
that his accounts correct, and see no trustworthy
evidence of their justice IN any proof or Voncher WIN
which have been furnished, gnieSs accept as sGch
the mere fact of audit and allowance by tDe SnpcFN
sors This may satisfy me in ordinary cases but does
"Vf II Mr T-rcl claim for this printing be really and
farv due n is remarkable that he has not long since
taken stems 70 collect his $500 less some Oi
which (lS h. states audited over two wears ago.
He has an easy remedy me co9useor WIN "holn ne nc
is now acting or combining 10 iujurc me can tel MN
how 10 obtain tie public treasury AZ least as much
as he is EMIT ed TO receive, and wll no DOUBT be hal!
10 volunteer ms services in that enterprise
will submit 10 she Governor at TIE appointed tine
full response TO al the charges against ne although
an convinced tla he has noi under the Constitution @"
Laws OF this State the right 10 tGy OF corotma ne o
remove me from ohcc. At present 1t vail suiAcc q"
notice in general way the false and deilmhory "Iale
ments TO my prejudice which thc clarecs contain.
TIE STREET CLEANING CONTRACT
The accusation which seems 10 have attracted most
public attention Is, that the Mayor Recorder Counsel
10 the Corporation CITY Inspector ana my sell ac'ing
as Commissioners to make contract for cleaning me
streets Of New. York, under the Act OF May J., l-o'
acted corruptly IN awarding such contract ior ihe
period Of ten years To persons who were not the lowest
bidders setting the law at defiance for our own pecuni'
ary advantage. Ii is proper lat tnls charge aHecilue
the whole Commission, should be answered ~ That
body Such an answer viii be submitted to you over
BIDS FOR The CENTRAL PARK STOCK.
1t is charged that On the . Oh June Isb5, l. acting az
Controller sold 70 John And ers0n. assignee OF John
". DOty. certificates Of Central faIk sioek. 10 ne
amount Of S.OJCOO at one per cent premium on each
dollar ofthe stock, tie same beng worth (s aeseal
ten cents tie dollar. That On the same ohy soid
Robert COpey OF the same stock al two per cent
premium each dollar, the stock being worth at least
Ten cents on each dollar. That about the time these
stocks were delivered j refused an ofer Of Andrew
Mills, President Of tie Dry Dock Savings Honk, TO
take s2J0C0 worth Of toe stock al i've ler cent pre-
uum anu il is charged that such refusal Uas corrLlt
My action IN regard TO tie stock Was honest e: H.
and IN accordance with the practice which has pre-
vailed in the Controllers Office f'r mauv ycars
The awards for the Central Park had been made and
the holders OF them were asking for payment. The
report Vi the Commissioners f0r the Park extension had
teen confirmed April %. ls63 and by Law the sum.
awarded to land owners We're payable immcdia;cli
No time allowed as is doae ia some OF Ter claims
against the city II was TO raise the innd ior tle
nnr4 fH rn ff. i ii |Hf
which provided fOT tie creation Of the stock IN question
and made it ihe duty OF the Controller, IRON time
time to invite sealed proposals io TIE purchase oI sue
portion Of the said stocS as ne shal deem eApedeA
not than the par value Thereof by
the newspapers by law authorized to aayefse ne nc
and proceedings OF the Cooperation for the period o
DAYS and the proposals or bids received therefor
pursuance OF such Invitation, shal be publicly opeLe
at the Office CT tue Controller az te TINE spcched al
appointed in the advertise ment for thai purPose'
in this instance the advertisement for BIDS was d
serted in the proper newspapers required ty law, a
peaIng in tWenty.throe different papers iIOm tie l2
VI June to the 29th. on w lCA dag u was announced
the advertisement the bids would Be opened IN the Co
tlolers Office at 10 q. II. The whole OF this SOC
amounted a million Of dollars bearne an q
terest OF six per cent The amount Of the BIDS vi
$4,000.
There was difficulty in procuring funds, owing in
large degree 10 the state Of Tie Rebellion. On the 90
June, 1853, the DAY the bids were opened IL was
ported that Cen Lees army, having invaded Penhsl
\ vania. the City Of Philadelphia was endangered. r.
bids were put in sealed as Tie law required The nun
ber OF persons bidding was fourteen but The number
bids twenty, because in some eases the bidder Won
offer Tor two or three different amounts a. difoTe
prices in one case al lO7, lO6 and Oi. The amour
offered varied from lOl III, and ell the bids were a
cepted. According 20 the established custom of q
Office, opened them and then passed them at once
The Stock Clerk 10 &c registered n The book Kept in &
Office for tina; purpose
/ had no acquaintance with either DOty or COpol
nor with the majority Of tie bidders: and the insnu
non mat was 10 derive any benefit from these bids
either OF them Is utterly Unlourded / had no kind
interest IN them, nor was l 10 have in any event, ~
had the slightest knowledge Information. belief
suspicion what any bid to be was until opene
~ great deal OF suspicion was sought to be create
because MI DOty turned out halc bid for AiT. Al
aersOh ana NOT Tor his own benefit. II said ih
MI. COpeI! was myth; but he proved TO be real pc
son aIu looh the stock II is Of consequence 10 Il
CITY VINO is the nominal and who the actual bidder. II
who pays the offer takes the stock. aud in many II
stances people Did IN lame other than their own, b
cause they do not wish il be known that tIev loy
the means, or 10 avoid taxation or IRON other moi y,
which AN not called upon either explain OF sgpuor
All have TO Go as Controller is TO obey the law adye
iise for bids. see that they are presented in due form
open them at the designated time and make the award
That Is just what was done in this instance
The twenty aSaIds amounted 70 S429 go Of stocs
AferWard the Irving Savings Institution took So 90
ofstOck at sOfi Mr. Robert DInW iGde Of Newly ork
broker took $1,000 Of stock par, bearing five De
cent interest; the Providence Institution for Slyar
TOOK 80 OlO at slOi el!' Brown, Wilson Fisher tool
s2J coo more az the same rate. The entire balance q
the stock S46lOl0 taken by the Commissioners o
the City Sinking Fund at 1914, fixed rs an ayerar,
rate after considering all TIE former bios Tie Co1
missloners aIe authorized and required. bv an ordin
which has become a law uf Tie STATE 10 iuyps
the moneys Of such fund for the Iedemption Of lc 4,
DEBT IN tie purchase Of certain stocks. ncuuing s0c
issued By the Corporation OF New. York Thus this
stock went virtually to the City ior tie benefit OF Tie
city.
As to the offer Of ndrew Mills the facts are these He
not pat in a sealed bid but twO DAYS aer the bid ds
were opened, made verbal 0er OF i've per cent pre-.
MUM which declined. the Sinking Fund C0mini,.
KOneTs were Ia meet tie day TO take action in
relation ~ the balance Oft stock 90 Eot remember