The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-12
DaAap Of AupIT.

Claims Of the Tribune. Times, Transcript
Demokrat-The Amouuts Claimed.
The Board OF Audit met yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Maindas prssidins The nrss claim heard was that Of
the New York Nmea The nrst witness sworn vas
George Kierstsd who II an employs or ths Tsms and
has been in charge Of the accounts against the city 10
proved the order designating the paper corporation
paper t was dated lses and Was not changed since
Counsel for the city objected 70 this line OF proof su-
.ss t 10 he BIN, ~.r. not paid.
are due that the bills are correct and that Sisoo hsd
been paid on account Of the whole claim the bills have
passed upon the given for not paying the bills
were that there was money TO pay them the amount
the bills TO the end Of each year in which they were
incurred and subsequently. The amount charged
against the county for advertising for the Police Depart
The Corporation Counsel sad that these bills
ch.Rseoe against the county but against the Board or
The witness tssiinsd that similar bills had been
charged TO the county before and paid
The total amount claimed against the county DO
The Tr,oune case was again called up. copy OF tho
order certified produced appointing the paper cor
poraton journal The bookkeeper sworn. and testi
The orders for tho work came In the regular way
Mr.. AARrNpALs said be wanted 10 sec how large the
gaps were IN the order OF proof.
Counsel the T1bune said the gaps would be very
large II be would not be able to I'LL them, and that he
would bs thankful he could al any that no was equal
10. (Laughterl
Mr., Purdy clerk 10 the Comptrolers Office, testified
that he had found all the items in the bills correct and
that he had examined them.
The collection clerk Of the Tribune proved the orders
from the authorities OF the county for county advers
ing and that the bills charged have been presented out
not PAID Interest was computed from the lst OF last
January.
The claim OF the Transcript was called, but the wit
nessss were not ready.
The Nno Yorker Demokrars claim was then taken up
The amount Of the claim stated to be 44 IL ana
extended from 1852 Ono OF the clerks IN the Compfo.
lers office stated that be had examined the bills ana
found them DO correct The rates OF chargs were
from Eve fifteen cents line Ono OF the clerks IN
the oe OF the paper proved that the bulls were ACCORD
ing to the lowest rates. and were correct
The Of the New York Transcript next
came up; 1t was $l4,4i6 30. Charles T. WI,
bour said be manager OF the TrdnscrtPI
and had general knowledge that the bs we're
correct Other witnesses proved that they had com
pared the bills with the books IN the Tran'e,p once
aud found them correct The items were received oy
sengers usually with the official enveiop, had no other
knowedge OF their being official The butts date back
far 1860
Counsel FOR the Corporation asked why bills going 50
far back not included 10 actions brought last
by tho Transcript Association against tho city
Counsel for the Transcript said that there were parts
OF the account which the Comptroller willing to
pay, and which there were not funds to pay Others
were different
The witness testified that the items claimed had
been sued for be did know why they had been
sued for be kept the books since 1864, and found nc
credits for the items In question during that time.
Cornelius Corson testified that he s secretary OF the
the Bills the items have been published and never
paid
Tue Board was then adjourned until twelve O'Clock
Monday next