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MR.. KEYsKR SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF.
70 tie Bditor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In view of the publication of the city
accounts tomorrow morning and the amounts charged
against me are very large will only AJAX the public not
to make a too hssty judgment upon them. The work
win be found to embrace two and half years OF nearly
all the work Furnished the Croton Board sewers and
lamps and gas departments. My foundery has
worked steadily for more than two years on Croton
Water Board supplies and has furnshed very much the
largest part of the castings used Except heavy ppe In
that department JOHN H. KEYsER'
Esse York, Sept. %, 1871.
MR.. sCHUYLER's POSITION.
THE TRIBUNE published Sept. q schedule
which indicated that the absraCted vouchers
dealings Of the City with Garret L. Schuyler, lumber
merchant for year. seven months, and 1o days. to
the amount Of t27o7 27. On the subsequent
day letter was received from Mr.. Schuyler denying
that any such vouchers from him existed and stat
ing that the total TO him by the city In two
and hail. ending June a. 1910, amounted to only ~
In the ety accounts published this morning 1t Will be
observed that Garret l. Schuyler IL credited with re-
oeving from the city 1624s4 10 from May a. 1852 to
December 1s, 1870 Believing from tho statements in
Mr. sehuyers letter to THE TRIBUNE that he would be
happy to explain these dealings with the CITY, TRIBUNE
reporter applied him last evening at his residence, No.
1873 East sixtiethst, for detailed statement OF his
transactions with this city, at the same time showing
him the figures taken from the Controllers books.
Schuyler examined the items, but declared that he
had made one statement and that he had nothing more
to cay the subject he said the time might como vbea
he would make other Statements but he would not give
them to reporter he preferred writing over his own
signature He stated that he had not preserved any
tA tha
city His ledger would disclose the items
of those bills but he would not give copy Of them TO
the reporter He said he had not been before the Com
mttee Of Seventy any Of Its subcommittee nor had
he discussed the subject with any Of its members.
All of the raised bills vouchers Of Schuyler are coun-
tersigned as follows: "Approued. Hl4fdm NJ 1"eed''
AROUND THE CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
THE FINANCIAL DEAD-LoCK-INRFFECTUAL EF-
FORTS TO PROVIDE FOR RAISING MONEY!
LABoRRRS DEMANDING PAYMENT.
Deputy Controller Green has requested the
Mayor to call special meeting Of the Board OF Appor
onment TO take Immediate action relative TO the issue
OF bonds and stocks TO provide funds 10 meet the
urgent wants Of the several departments OF the City Gov
ernment It the opinion Of the Corporation Counsel
that the direction and consent OF this Board lndspen
sable for the OF any bonds for such purpose
As the Board for the Revision and Correction OF AS
there are large number Of assessments for regulating
paving grading and sewering streets awaiting eonnrIn
aton Mr. Green has requested this Board TO meet as
soon as possible and take action In regard 10 these
unconhrmed assessments.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund met yesterday,
and adjourned account Of the absence OF quorum
Deputy Controller Green and Assistant Alderman Ly-
saght present; Mayor Hail. Recorder Hackett John j..
Bradley and Alderman Dimond were absent. inc
meeting was called to provide means for paying the
laborers on the public improvements.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday ana
for lack Of quorum The object OF the moAtng was 70
confirm the Tax Levy The amount Of taxes to be COL
ected including those Of the State and County is t
ss25 AS funds to meet the current expenses Oh inc
various DEPARTMENTS are absolutely the anre
Of the Board to take some action on the Tax Levy Is
much regretted.
A delegation Of the axmen Of the Engineers Depart
ment Of the Croton Water Works called yesterday upon
Deputy Controller Green and demanded 'ne m'seo
them They have not been paid since July. Mr. Green
said that he would examine their payros and tel tnem
to-day when they would be paid
The Treasurer of the Fire Department announces tnat
the remen viii not be paid to-day, owing 70 tne LACK OF
tunds Arrangements are making by which 1t Is hoped
that the Board Of Fire Underwriters VIII advance INC
money, that the men can BE paid early next "oeA
THE PROPOSED TAX LEVY.
According to the programme OF the board OF
AppOrt0nment, the RencIh iuhu Va W.
expected TO Weld o. including the suphs
Of the sinking fund for the payment OF interest," toward
paying the annual appropriations for the present year
1t has been heretofore shown that no such money
be received since that general fund was overdra~n last
year. and is in debt over 100000 which more toan
me entire revenues of the general fund ioi AJ Po''
year. ,...,.,, - IN. snrplus
Of Cpoton water rents and other income OF nS
fund for pay ytnR interest beyond the amount
upoa fat fund II il therefore clear that the genera
fund mnst amount TO eoo 900 In oroeL 70 Rlvs @ W N
prOpoeed s1oOOo 900 Of appropriations Tor tnis
would be well for Deputy Controller Green " iVVA o'
into this matter before Il Is too late 10 remedy "
THE NAYoR,s CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF CITY
AND COUNTY ExPEsprTUREs'
It will be remembered that when the call OF the
public for Light upon the subject OF the
dtures Of the City and County became Hrensuo'e'
Mayor Hall caused detailed reports OF the
to be copied from the Controllers oooks Wa 'us'
gestod TO the Investigating Committee tnas ap ~.
tailed reports would AFFORD the means OF ne
particulars Of ali the expenditures but 1t
that examination Of them tney with.
made out In chronological order as 70 Psy
out being arranged under the respTeu kronoloSieai