The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23

( HERALD, SATURDAY.
opening roads and parks and places, as the Ring
have done In New York and Westchesier counties.
The greatest difficulty OF the committee In procur
ing Information Of frauds and populations has
steady stream from day to day. John Jones, Tom
Brown some other frSt second or third clerk or
auditor or 9cia Of department isr instance
Deputy Comptroller Green or some member OF lac
committee aud reports some isolated fact or c.rcum-
stance OF which ne has knowledge, ana Which may
give the committee an important clue 20 work upon
IN given case; and in this Tay great deal or
alter day. good deal Il furnished also by women
who have heard statements at different times and
vouchers nom the Compiroer's ONCE for which
Edward Haggerv is now IN prison. many
FACTS AND INCIDENTS
have been brought out which tend to criminate VIM
NJ. Tweed In that exploit. When the committee
have their testimony in proper shape they intend 70
Obtained 81 from the city treasury disgorge the
same. Foley's injunction anldavlt was In print
Court; but the cautious sages OF the committee did
not deem the time propit6us for springtng Il on the
to every T psS: :rs sss srs Ss As1
ney GsysrnSr and every Cnsr.to ascertain where
Judge Barrett on Thursday to associate himself with
District Attorney Garvin was feeler In this direc-
should the accused parties hold on to their places
nis the purpose Of the committee, as We under
oysT THEN BY 4 LEGISLATIVE REPEAL
Or the o,T charter , next winter B19 meantime
man Will make grand strike for himself by remOv
ing the Offenders ana directing the Attorney Gene
raj TO prosecute on behalf OF the State. the
committee have their eyes also on the reported or
actusl transfers OF real by Sweeny and Tweed
prits and are determined that the city shalt not be
cheated out OF its just rights by any such little game
Important developments and revelations are looked
Tor at the committees meeting on Monday
The Investigating Committee.
The various subcommittee OF the general COM
m,ttee Of citizens and Aldermen, who are charged
with the investigation OF the financial condition of
the CITY, were yesterday in session al various hours
and each committee largely progressed" the work.
No formal session was held; but during the entire
day some members Of each committee were present
and were actively at work. Among them were
Aldermen Dimond Plunkitt, Walsh, woltman,
Schlichting and Conan, and various citizens, IN,
Guiding MI. William A. Booth, Mr.. Sol0man, Mr..
Pearsali and Others. No conclusions were arrived
at but the committee nave laid out work that will
employ them
FOR THREE WEEKS.
MI. Booth who has no secrets to keep from the
press states that everything Is running smoothly
but he admits that the HERALD was the only paper
Gas far as he had at late hour yesterday afternoon
examined them) that gave correct report Of yes
terday's proceedings OF the committee.
The reporter asked MI. Booth how 1t came that he
had offered the resolution referring to the statutes
tsee section chapter 100, Laws OF 1S5sW when that
VENERABLE FATHER OF FINANCIAL FACTS
smiled and subsidized. Later he stated that at the
first meeting OF the Joint Committee the Aldermanic
members OF the Board had, IN answer to an inquiry
consented to the proposition to cali for persons aud
n y w ram d.
''YoU HERALD REPORTERS ARE SHARP.
tell you, SIT, that when offered the resolution
yesterday In the committee meeting at which you
and other gentlemen OF the press were present
had no intention to spring trap upon anybody"
"But," said the reporter, 'most men and report
ers-and must confess that am one.-have grave
suspicious that certain members OF your committee
are endeav0rlng
TO DErBECIArE THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
CITY,
with view 10 make corner and realize an ad-
vantage In pecunlary point Of View"
In answer to this statement Mr.. Booth carefully
are reserved for future reference. Mr.. BoO.h how.
ever, was frank to ADMIT that his resolution offered
was in accordance with an understanding that the
Supervisors would delegate to his committee GER
an We, ,s ann ana
relating to the law under which Messrs. Booth &
10 op wUrx g 31s yeTee Oh e M
AID MI. BOOTHS
RESOLUTION.
Resolved That the honorable the Board OF Supervisors
y Ss~ 20 So y the %
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condition county and city =. Of
sspeT OF set
The clause referred to reads as follOws:-
2s the Board Of supsrv!sors Of
person as witness; upon subject or matter within the
g Of The
belonging to the county or to use and inspect or
such other hi: cOniso Ps
or president Of such board shan issue .uSpsna il poper
form SUCH P,on q oSsr TO before
anIned rs witncss, and such subpoena may contain
or on
sion under his control relating to the aara interests Of
Mr.. Booth, during the interview. asked the re.
porter to look at section % Of the same ac quoted
OF the Boards Of Supervisory; but there Is no suc6
section In the act, which terminates at section IL.
President Booth evidently referred to the Revised
Statutes, which contains the same act. But 1t Is un-
necessary to search the laws for section o. 1t ap-
pears IN the eighty first sc sion laws of 1885, passed
April IA, 1868, chapter l9o page $40, and reads as
follows
SECTION Whenever the BOARD of Supervisors have
Of which SRSn amy
ssa have upon such power to send for
possess all the powers and be liable duties herein
Board of Supervisors.
The other clauses In the act quoted above are or
interest to persons In view OF the dialogue on Thurs
day In the open session OF the High Joint Committee
between Messrs. Booth Osborne, Phelps and CJa1In,
This resolution, II adopted by the Board OF Super
vsors, Will virtually enable Alderman DimOnd,
Chairman OF the High Joint Committee, to institute
COMMITTEE WITH EXTRAORDINARY POWERS,
to examine BOOKS take evidence, subpoena witnesses
and prolong the investigation OF the Financial De-
parInent Indefinitely. i is probable that at the
meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors on Monday the
above resolution OF Mr. Booth Will be acted upon.
1t may be stated here that several supervisors yester
day informed q HERALD reporter that they would
OPPOSE the resolution, which was not understood
when 1t passed unanimosly in The session OF the
High Joint on Thursday.
Captain Tom Cherry Interviewed.
"Chat with Cherryu
was the order given to reporter yesterday. This
mundane sphere has many cherries; but the Pc
clplent OF the order knew that Captatn Tom Cherry