The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-13
THE CITY HALL INVESTIGATION
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| On the back Of this 10 writtent, |
win Nj, Hunliss,on, cashier q the IiIst IA.
mater ne may retain ths smouat out 81 the funds |
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5YSlss,sa, "a, ~. s0w,'' Mayor
Fry and al sssos, tsEiaS tSsii receipt thsrsior.
Nj 9Th ho1sNf me- e. .s. ir1 3. S ma. sh
ssosps y wsrr.nss ai.sa upon ' ~ deposit
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tRe law.
q. Wa. II legal Ia you. eplnlon to advance
for Us to advance money in that way or In ssy
other way we please.
rsstimeny Of Jshn y. Geek.
IJohu 7. Cook; sworn by Alderman Thomas
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Y. You are register Of the oityt A. Yes,
g. Do you reoqsnI,e III. p.p..t tH.aales
wnnen pnperl a; Yes, sue ~ reply
eli relative TO certain paper. On AZ in the
Sm n =, ,ne rsnsl NV wnetnes tnere hAa
oesu In pH y, sv u mHaS nm, n, An.
ery, Oh the oily without mag proper voucherst
a. In ease Of me payment OF salaries We 90
s Sisd always exact a receipt The warrant is
e. How with regard to payments for grad:
I ,ng sna grsvenngl a. we always take Z
! MED. IL has been my custom to have a
q; ! would M to h.ys the reporter read II.
tesim9ny OF MT. Huntington, cashier OF the
first National bank, relating to the payment
~ him about the 1t Of August o. es,ooo, At
0 OF 9, o' ~ .S MssS endorsed on GER
The reporter read that portion Of Mr.. Hunt.
iaE,onns testimony when the witness WAS
q. Dc. you consider such psyasnt BY the
hat thsy should retain The amount out Of ihs
0 A. 1know nothing about that II did not occur
, with any knowledge Of mine.
eth paragraph:
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by WnrI.nts sISasd Nv Xxx asya, ma sonntsr.
signed by the resister vhieb vssIan,s sbSii no
the date 81 the law maxim The sppropriatiou and
> tbs object Of the apptoprlsioa md out Of that
Aeeount the same TO BE- paid. and the name Of ths
persons 10 whose favor Inc SAME may be granted
A. will state that there were three several
J | payments made to the parties during the time
OF my predecessor, 10 regard to which have
a l during my term, have made no payment a
!. all to the parties since / have been register.
never signed any paper appertaininz to the
Q work at all, other than what was called for b.
: the Board Of Common Council =
o q. Il WAS done before you came Into once
A. Yes. sir.
Q. Are there any vouchers In your ONCE fol
ts,0oo-two 5000 psymentsi A. There 10 ia
=, the custody OF the bookkeeper the warrant.
book, now belonging to the registers ofioe
I two payments OF Is 900 each They are Of the
9 dates OF Msy and June. l believe the report
|. so states. : E FT-". VI
!, q. Do you consider that the money ad
! | vanced by Mr.. Huntington to these three pAr
= ties Without theme aign ature, ia La ali Yo n