New-York tribune., 1871-08-26
TIE CITY'S ACCOUNTS.
HOW To TEST THEM.


To the Editor or The Trtbune.
SIR: Hall, Connolly g. Co.. it seems have
made another exhibit They report, according to the
account in THE TRIBUNE this morning. that they eX-
pended during the years 1863 and for furniture alone
s7 O2s 5 and is therefore presumed they have spent
nothing since. But we have yet proof OF honest
expenditure OF the cys money for this little We
want something tangible something to the point and
that will commend itself to the common sense Of the
people without iumbling things up much, let the
Controller flor he knows how TO do D Just arrange in
regular order the bills paid for this one item item
is hand, with the furniture so arranged that
Il can be compared with the inventory and
then say to the Chamber OF Commerce that they are
ready TO prove that the city has value received for all
furniture purchased and paid for. and that Ingersol
Co. will be present to make all needed explanations In
regard to the fairness OF the prices. and any little dis
ind nrOices will be satisfactorily accounted for II Hail.
Connolly Co will but do this, think IT is safe
the earliest possible moment and hasten, far as in
him Hes with utmost speed committee TO get glimpse
o Tpe ye bur a. small S to SS and is
inst conclusion can he had Everybody of the least
mon sens knows fun well and none know il better than
Connolly himself, that simply looking Oror the Control
lers books would prove nothing tangible from very
nature of the Now II 1t can be proved that this
item of ,O2s 5s alleged TO have been paid for
furniture has been honestly expended, It will go very
far TO the people that money has been stoen
and perhaps supersede the necessity of making any
further statements though II might still be thought that
the sums paid for furniture somewhat exOrbtant,
and that Hall Connolly 4 Co. were not very good man.
ayers of the citys interest There ought TO he good
deal of furniture lying around somewhere to cost SILL
OPS So and II il IS not to De seem somebody Snou DC
Nelo- York. Aug. 10, 1871 SMALL TAXPAYER
HOW THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE MADE.
From The Er1iiag Post.
There is no need of n committee of citizens
examine the accounts in detail let the leading ques-
tons before the public mind be taken up as by Ju-
dcia tribunal which Recorder HacBet shall pre-
side. Let Messrs. Tweed, Ingersol Garveys keyser.
Hall and Connolly and their associates be called on Tor
for work on he ConrtH House let Mr. connolly and all
the clerks inspectors and the ike fonnd upon ms
payro be examined TO the services rendered
for the money; let the officers managers and WOrkmen
OF The Transcript Company the Newiok Printing Com
pany, the NewYOrk Statoners' Company, and all Mr..
Tweeds other aases be asked to tell The whole truth in
public about the bills OF these companies, and the ma
terials and work furnished for the money. .,,
~ few days OF an open inquiry conducted in this way,
and addressed TO the leading points OF the great case
watched in Chrisendom and will do more to pre-
pare the way for genuine reform 0i '1s c
can - appointed Messrs. Hackett, jerome, ana
duties ever conded to three men IN free country IL
is no less important to yourselves than 10 the people
You may take the lead in the substantial work OF re-
form win the lasting gratitude Of the city and identity
your names forever with the cause OF pure government
pass by and 60 yourselves join the long list of eharac
ters debased and regulations ruined by tne secret aL
corrupt power of our City Ring The choice Is before
VALUABLE INFORMATION COMMUNICATED BY
MAYOR HALL.
Mayor Hall, as the official representative of
the Ring has done many preposterous things But his
lazt performance outstrips them all For weeks he has
been promising the full accounts to the public To every
fresh demand he responded with fresh pledge and
fresh failure At length after weeks Of urgent pres
sure the part OF the public and OF petty trnlng on
the part of the Mayor IL Is ostentatOusy announced
that the publication viii once he made. The hour
comes and the accounts handed, not 10 the public,
hut 10 Tammany's Common Council ana 'he people
know lust as much : they did before!
But surely this must be only the official way OF com
mnicating with the public The Council must DC only
the medium Of publications and the statement handed
il must ind ts way the press Not Dit OF II Inc
press OF the city comes TO without figure The Times
i eager 10 expose the doctored rckery but cant oD-
Tain glance The World cOmplacently talks about the
sent footing The Mayor himself pslters and quobles
through column of shufng pleas, but falls 10 glVe
solitary digit Instead of fulfilling his promises, ne
wants a committee of Tammany's Common Council 10
make an examination assisted by such commlttee OF
citizens a. Timmany's Council may consider 10 De mn
biased and unprejudced The old trick over againIa
stone for those who want bread committee Ior the pun
lie who demand the accounts!