The New York herald., 1865-02-21
THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION.
Comptroller Brennan's Examinatiou
Continued.
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WHERE THE MONEY GOES AND WHO GETS IT.
Ferry Leases, Market Rents, City
Advertising, sc.
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TIE BLUNT TESTIMONIAL AGAIN.
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PICKMCs OF THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN.
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WHERE THE MONEY GOES AND WHO GETS IT.

Lawrence also attendance prepared 70 meet any
charges that might be presented
The first witness examined was Commodore Vanderbilt
who testified that no took $500 900 worth Of the vonn
teer soldiers bonds in ls63 he did not authorize tho
Warehouse Company TO take any Of the stock for him.
he told Mr.. Wbitiock who In some way connected
with the company that he would take the whole OF tho
loan at ve per cent he took and paid the for
IL he paid the money in checks but could not toll at
what times the checks given he had nothing to do
with the Warehouse Company the stock taken at par
Mr.. Andrew Mills was next examined He testified
that he was President Of the Dry Dock Savings Bank
1858 hc applied to the Comptroller Of the six
per cent Central Park stock; Mr. Dykeman, OF the
Deputy Comptrolers promised to let him have $3.50 600
OF the stock that he called next day and Mr.. Brennan
told that 10T had been offered for the stock and he
would take no less than III this was tho stock that
Afterwards sold to other parties at lOl.
On the cross-examinston Of the witness he testified
that this conversation took place after tho regular bids
had opened but before they had all b0en acccped
aud the bonds issued.
COMPTROLLER BREsNAN's TESTIMONY C0NTfNuFIs
Mr.. Brennan resumed his position on the wltnVss
-' ana va, runJeoled to most critica! examination
yv~yvS W~v.on Ho said there were eight bureaus Ia
Sys aepartment: Ir. Charles y Lowe u head "' -
bureau Of city revenue he qualities in two sureties or
$4,000 each or gives bonds In the amount Of 500 600
for .he fs.n,u performance OF his duties cannot say
10 the ca.@ct amount OF revenue COLLECTED by him in
each year he u.rr..ss every dav: he may collect as
much as $500 year, could say that have seen
hts returns once week; have them once month
Mr. McKeon-what are the particular duties Of the
Comptroller A. To look after the interests of Tho city
and county Of New York. to draw warrants for the pay
ment Of audited bills against tho city wheis the
properly voached for and duly audited by the auditor
1cnsei could examine and look into all the nntis Of
the department. II he so desired Mr. Lowe gets per-
centage t;c the money collected by him he got three
quarter percsn xed by resolution Of the Com
mon Council no peroeaage has been increased TO one
age would not probably exceed $500 month; II would
not reach ooo whers and Others are the owners Of
period when that ferry did not bring compensation
or revenue to the city; had no authority to taks
tAa fcw ~ I~ne, ~ 10 rtka~
ferry; $500 had been offered for the ferry, and
one man offered $4,000 but I only sent to the
writing; cannot say, but think II the
man that bought nj the sale II brought only $4,000
Mr. Chas a. Brown i supsrinsende"a A. s"larv e Of
three thousand dollars year There s clerk Of the
merkets ALSO he Keeps the markets In order Mr. Lowe
collects the aud fees of the markets he the
stands under the markets; Brown goes round through
hs markets and takos the complaints made by the butch
ers and others. Tl re are two collectors In Washing
ton Msrket-Georga Pickfcrd and Chas A, Brown; Mr.
Brown regulates the affairs Of the collectors and settles
t cannot .si what amount Is paid paid !" them Richard
Barry coecte the Of the cellars under the markets
Mr. McKeon-How do you know that these collectors
turn in ali The money they receiver A. Cannot tell the
amounts turned in only through the reports Of the Col
Market is turned In weekly or monthy--think 4 is
turned In monthly; never inquired; the stands IN the
market pay weokIy and the outside Stands pay daily;
stands inside let at from shilling to ly cents
for the outside stands gel about two dollars week
the wagons nav daily from Twelve 10 fifteen cents ,sch
for the privilege or standing there have check upon
the p,en Who collect the money; IL IL eft 10 their own
honesty Mr. Brown gives bouis In the amount Of ten
Thousand doays cannot tell whether he has account
In The bank not; Mr. Pickford and Charles A. brown
attend 10 the collection Of hese fees aud may have
assistants IL necessary; Brown settles all dincues be-
tween tie clcrk and e ocopans OF ,heyarious stands;
West Washington Market has perhaps or two hundred
little slabs or shops; cannot tell how much is derived
Mr. McKeonDc you no. know that there was dis.
pae between ,ihe ely and pirate parties Mr. Taylor,
folc came into onice
Nr NcKson--Do you know Of mn Application made ny
Fulton Nnrkew A. do think IL was 70 extended the
cellar leased for 81 200.
Mr. McKeon-Wiere did you get the power from tile
Sink Fund 70 extend this lcascY A. At meeting Of
the sinking Fund conmgsionef resolution passed
giving me authority 70 least FOR one year.
Here Mr. Mckeon read from tbe ctv charter showing
that the Comptroller had author ~ d. lease any of the
city franchises uAeg- 10 The highest bidder public
tou
Mr Lawrence 81 thu, 10 was done under on ordinance
Of the Common coanc, from which the Comptroer 10.
rived his authority
Nr McKeon-How many there who receive
pay from the city whose nance only appear the pay
roIst There arc urmbcrs Of men receiving pay FROM
rolis. twitncs referred 10 men employed IN tina City
Inspectors DapaitmcDtl Those who appoint them and
have the apo al ns power are responsible for those
whom tl.ey appoint, there are a number Of street In
speetors appointed +, the City Inspector whose duties
might DC performed by the police without any extra
charge 70 the city, might be done bv thu Iy In
spectcr without employ ng these street Inspectors ther
s Oil inspector OF wharses, piers and sps his business
Il u inspect Tho various whsrves and slips Of the city
That they arc IN proper repair; Russd Il. I,oole,
brother Of the CITY INSPECTOR bold that Office last year,
Robert W. Bare Is the present incumbent of that once
don't know whether he has deputies NOT he has
aborers under him whom he employs when necessary;
cannot tell how many; n he wished 90 put on names
Of men who performed no work think be might do No
discovered that some of those men did not come for
their money, and the money returned 20 the
sury; cannot tell whether these enl',led 10
their money not some Of them refused 90 thai
they performed theS duty and Mr.. Rockwell cashier OF
the bank refused 10 pay them by my Instructions; the
bureau OF Improvement is for regulating cutters
erosswaiEs s % ac Mr. Plat, b sapsiin.endsns Of ,hs
bureau; from three to four millions Of dollars Of city
psS cS S9P h. Ssps ~ ths y sans
cannot tell whether he has an Interest In the bank
or not. think he has think he has the right 20
fabds; never advertised for ranks 10 bid for
the privilege Of receiving the city deposs have had
TO tweDty thousand dollars percentage for money
hs hsnas his salary is ~ 900 year he has
,sapp"nS @ ~ Mayor canor aoa know thai 0Sn Mr
Devln paid any consideration FOR being resppointed 20
iha. oairsi NIGH, l.vo . .asgiaos Oa. would 70.
Mayors salary amounts TO $1,000; Recorder HOFFMAN
receives 81 900 as member OF the Board Of Commits
sioners of Revision aud Correction; Recorder he
ceyes 1000; Commissioner Of the Sinking Eund,
81 600 a. Conmissioner Of Assessment 81 003; total
were sola hast week low %, and he would ils 70
purchase them at that price
question on saturday In relation ,a The
Of Revision and Correction, how they appointedY A.
They elected BY the people; received the
salary as the rest tho fixed by the Common
Council the duty OF the Commissioners 10 70 revise the
assessment ss the Assessors make out an ssssssnen
list which presented 20 tho Board and II confirmed II
becomes valid lien the properly assswed; am el CT
ed by the people; the Counsel 10 the Corporation
elected by the psopel the Common Cosnci under the
provision Of bo charter assign tho dnerent bureaus
their dutee the Street Commssoncr appoints the head
Of the bureau lands and placss; have no control
over his tho salary OF Nhis ocer s ~ 800
which IA fred by resolution Of the Common Council:
have not the appointment of the Collectors
A..wg
the Commissioners Of taxes appoint the Collectors The
disbursement o o moneys raised on bonds for the Central
Park expended under the direction OF the Park Commits
soners who arc appointed by the state ana ovcr whom
have no authority. The Tax Commissioners appointed
Mr. Daniel D. Conover and have nothing TO do with
his appointment l did not appoint Mr. Corsop steno.
grapher the court Of Common Pleas nor have any.
thing To do with nxing his salary his salary has been
paid In tho the othcr ofcers Of the court
hf, u anrlntcd hu The adge who arc ahlc Tor