New-York tribune., 1871-10-10
THE STRUGGLE FOR REFORM.

TUE Joint INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
OFFICIALS TMPLICATED-THE POWER ="
SEND FOR PERSONS AND PAPERS
The Joirt Investigating Committee OF CitaSeho'
Aldermen, and Supervisory met at p IN, yeste,uAy'
and presented the reports given in full eiSewh0i"
In the absence Of Recorder Hackett the reguiAi
siding officer Alderman DimOnd was caneo " -
chair. Mr. Booth, Chairman of the Cl'noNS N"--
xnittee, made the following romarks:
Mr. BOOTHS STATEMENT -, Cn.,,
This meeting believe. has been . VH s,x+o.r over
.nau at the instance of the Commune " ,,oa .ph
which have the to preside Aut Ioto IN the
,,,,ited at the last meeting report !" d 90 .ord
Ni''eo a' Va. o,so asked TO be empowered 10 senu
-. "a ,sners since the meetllg Vi 'N"' N'
,n,ttec the various subComuhttees suu tatI, OF
sers OF the Citizens Committee nave "0'n "a,,d
ort at the investigation which mas oceh "S9lh"@"
~ wo o" - ,,nd .very facility given them by
<no nav, ronntv Controller as they had peloIe oh
the part Of the Controller. They nave A4so nso
very pleasant relations with inc eonuonon 4.o ~.
Roard o, Aldermen and suptrNlSors afSo''"'eu WIN
80, Tho Committee find themselves embarrassed IN
,,ors bo,ause the inv est CATION was not clear
- 49, @rtbont the power to send for parsons ana
sner At the time asked for the comerring OF that
oower we had specific case but we were sure from
the course of the Investigations that one or more such
ooscs must soon come up. S0On afterward-the very
next day. ndccdwe had occasion to suspend the action
of one OF our sub Committees; an1 on the following
evening persons called on me who informed me OF
several cases which showed the absolute necessity
of the possession Of that power. There was one case
especially, which it stated that certain person
had raised the figures Of voucher for about F9OO up 10
about 900 hy erasure taking out the ink and inserting
higher thousands and then drawing the warrant ior
che higher figures and receiving that pay from the
treasury Subsequently there came TO my knowledge
tho names Of parties who present at that inter
thotrd ia i1pl
highest of the city officials For che want Of that power
Committee has, in that and in quite nunO OF
other cases. been unable to pursue their invesugauo
and satisfy themselves to the correctness OF re
orts and hence the imputaton must rest as IL does
upon the parties who said thus to he Implicated
The Committee in pursuing their labOrs have purposed
60 give what they considered full account ol Tue
and County transactions for 1862 1870 and 1871 up he
time they entered their aboIs the l4h OF September
and have taken of accounts to considerable extent pre-
aratory to that purpose But toward the middle OF last
week the Committee learned that the new Deputy Coh-
froer purpOed have all these accounts c0pied ana
published and on Thursday shown copy oI
these accounts Of 1871 which were IN proof Sheets Un
der these crc Thursday last the Committee
together and after conference decded 10 cnanee
their course unless they further drecO1s and
suspend the work these general accounts and
ConGne themselves to the work given TO the subComm
.eea Accordingly, Saturday we dismissed part OF
Fhe empioy6s had here and have invited this meet
Ing in order 10 submit The reports far prepared
rne reports the Courthouse, Printing Stationery
&C. could prepared In time for this meeting, but
Chairman Of these Committees states to us that they
expect o be able report before the close Of this
Soek or furthest the early part Of next week
At that time may be able to present full report
The Committee Armories and DTil-rooms, and also
a sub-Committce Of their number, whom tney re-
Quested confer with Mr. Schuyler in regard to the
large payments said to have been msdc to him, will
report and these reports, together with the report
-aht fha made 10 their Chair
nan we are prepared to submit to you, with the
accompanying papers. II 1t be your pleasure, WILL
read first the report Of the Committee, and aferward
request Mr. Pearsa to read the report OF the Committee
on the Schuyler matter, and then the report on the
Armores and DrilrOoms, aud then the report OF the
Committee on Pay-rolls.
These reports were then duly presented, and, on
motion of Mr.. Booth were adopted as read. The
following resolution was then read and adopted;
sOyed Of the report Of the it Gharman air an
omnapying papers presented 70 his Honor Mayor
the request that he act upon the suggestions
contained. a..
Mr.. BOOTH stated in my opening remarks, Sir
that with the case to which specially referred OF
the alteration Of q voucher high city official was
connected. Should have said one connected with |
the departments that reflection Will be thrown
S1pOn innocent parties. The Committee have some
other cases which they would wish to lnvesugate'
as have already intimated. They would be pre-
and also to finish up the work as far as they might
hink IL best to pursue it. unless it should be deemed
proper that they should have the power to send 1or
nersons and papers, in which case they may think 1t
advisable to go further now move, Sir, that when
his meeting adiourns it adjourns to meet again at
the call of the Chair.
The motion was carried and at this moment a
c0entleman entered the Committeeman with copy
of the extra TRIBUNE, containing the reports which
had been submitted to the Committee during the
afternoon Every person instantly left his seat, and
in FIVE seconds the gentleman was surrounded by q
crowd of excited and incredulous individuals, who
could not at first, believe even their own eye-sRht
at cannot be it is impossible" were the universal
,exclamations; but when it was explained that a
CODY of the reports hsd been given to TRIBUNE re-
porter lust previous to the meeting and every one
had taken O second and third look at the paper in
credulity gave way TO admiration Of THE TRIBUNE's
enterprise The other reporters present. who had
preyiously been fearful that they might not obtain
the reports in time for the morning papers, were
atisfed and every one conceded in the opinion that
it was miracle of type-setting.
APPLICATION FOR MANDAMUS AGAINST
DEPUTY-CONTROLLER GREEN.
:JUDGE HILTON DETERMINED TO HAVE MONEY
Judge Hilton has begun proceedings, IN the
Supreme Court Of the state to procure a mandamus
compelling the Finance Department to issue bonds for
the use Of the Department Of Parks in such sums a. inc
Department may need. The argument Will De Aeard Oh
Thursday
e,N,y,,-C nNNIICSIONFRS-DFMAND OF