The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-25
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THE MUNICIPAL CHARGES.
Official Statement of the
Comptroller.
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Answer in Detail to the Specifications
Pending Before Governor Fenton.
The Sale Of City Stocks, Testimonial
to supervisor Blunt, the Street
Cleaning Riot Claim and
ao Other Judgments. a'a H
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To the Public.


Charss Of mafeasance in sfsce have been preferred
against myself and other city o1ctss They were pro-
sented to ne Governor who appointed tho 18th inst to
receive answers defence. would have addressed
you in regsS 70 them Al earisr day. only that ser
GUS Illness which confined to my house for two
weeks prevented my giving attention 70 any except
purely onicIau busncss wh.ch impemtvey required
tion The chasges against emauate from two Of my
personal and pc,tica enemies, whoare acsted By low
spirit Of revenge One Of Them the edltss Of ths New
York AGas, adoyas this method redress hi private
gsis and has Sor long time persisted IN sbsssive
ssssmpt injure my reputation. The othsv .. ind
vsual who has nsvsr forgiven me for making known
tbs proper Authorities his on1cal dersoon Both these
persons vcrsed IN the matter Of ohcai nsconAuct
a. the records Of the county sImSesnuy ases
net notice their attack But holding an inportsut sa
tDn which chosen by the electors Of hi county,
per 70 make ks nj q
The principal uprivate grief'' a Mr.. Herrick b my
s' winch have Ssen audited 81 Tho
Beard Of SUPERVISOR and which he aee legal and
we'll authenticated Gains, 70 the amouut les no also
opinion entertain Of Mr. Herricks charsster does not
incline me 70 psg voluntarily any demand he makes
ssy s Sp ana
wcald be safest forthe public hae his dernnds paid
am not satisfied thai his accounts oorYsct asd
reliable evidence Of their justice IN any proof OF
voucher with which have been iarnnsa un,sss
she Supervisors This may satisfy mo IN ordinary cases.
n NJ Herricks claim for this printing be really and
fairly due Is remarkable that he has mot long since
taken steps collect his ve hundred dollars,
lcss Of which, no stes was audited over two
years ago He has an easy remedy The counsellor
with whom he Is acting or combining TO injure me
can @ n% he: . q sas wit
doubt be happy 70 volunteer his services in that enter
prise. M L.L-
full response TO all the charges against me- although am
convinced that he has not under the constitution o.
nrs Of a os sse e.
in general way the false defamatory statements 70
my prejudice which the charges contain
THE STREET CLEANING CONTRACT.
The accusation which 10 have attracted NEST
public attention 10 that the Mayor Recorder Counsel 70
the Corporation City Inspector and myself acting as
streets Of New York. under the Of May 1909 acted
coupty In awarding such contract for the period OF
ten ye. 70 pesons who were not no
taTe II ID proper that this charge, Affecting the whole
commission should be answered By that body 6uoh 90
answer will be submitted 10 you over our names
BIDS YoR THE CENTRAL PARK STOCK.
II is charged that the 10th june, 1893 acting e
Comptroller sold 70 John Anderson, assignee OF John w
Do certificates Of Central Park stock % the aao =;
the stock the being worth as alleged ten CENTS on
the dollar That the same day sold Robert Copey
dollar the stock being worth at least ten cents each
dollar That about the time stocks delivered
refused an offer Of Andrew Mills, President OF the Dry
Dock Savings Bank 70 take 900 worth Of the stock
al Ave per cent premium, and q charged that such re-
Nv action In regard to the stock was honest legal and
in accordance with the practice which has prevae0
/ the Comptroller's ONCE for many Years
The awards for the Central Park had been made, an'
the holders Of them were asking for payment The re
port of the Commissioners for the Park extension ha'
| been confirmed April %. 1903 and by law the sum
awarded 10 land owners were payable Immediately. M
time allowed done In some other claims Asains
the city II 10 raise the fund for these payment
that the ordinance OF june $685. was passed, which
provided for the creation Of the s0ck In question: AM
made Il tho DEFY of tho Comptroller from time 70 tim
70 invite sealed proposals for the purchase o. suoh por
ton Of the said stock he shall deem expedien - no
es than the par value thereof by Advertisements In TIN
newupApe by law authorized 10 advertise the acts AM
procssdipg Of The Compensation for che period q ass
days. and the proposals or bids reoeived N pnr
susncs Of such invitation shall be publicly opened o N
ofoe OF the Comptroller At the time specned ana ap
pointed In the advertisement for that purposA" .a \
In this instance hs Advertisement for bids was nsere
In the proper newspaper required By Law, appsarn
In twenty three different papers from tho l1tn OF Jun
70 the 20h, wnish day va apnoupoeA n he AYE,
once atten A n Ths whole Of this stock amounted
owe. %I!os q ds,lsss sssssC e isSrss sss3 ~
y Ts~ss was di0ssAvte vvvss1ins fdsd w. n