The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03


as to the supplies alleged 10 have been
lent upon their face in tnat it was utterly
been furnished q the s County court House could
have been supplied TO or USED upon any one or any
dozen buildings, but were SUFFICIENT TO have filed
TO repetion very many such buildings as the County
Conrt House. The mode and manner in which such
bills were presented and paid were as f0llows:-The
vouchers were audited by the then County AUDITOR
James Watson, since deceased, and with mis- audit
referred to, were by said Watson delivered TO the
bookkeeper with instructions TO prepare the war
II q BY
said Board II before April 20, 1870 or OF the Mayor
Or COMPTROLLER and William n; Tweed, y after
voucher. Deponent is acquainted with the sigma
lures OF said oncials, to wit. OF Hall, Tweed.
respective names We're attached TO such respective
certificates 30 auditing and certifying 70 the cor.
that the signatures thereto were in the handwriting
OF said respective officials. The certificate OF said
late County Auditor was aflxed by stamping the
same across the voucher upon the outside thereof
The bookkeeper tnereupon prepared the warrant
ana 1t was laid before the Comptroller, with the
sS Sa on signed the same. Tne said audited
vouchers, together with said warrant, SO signed
were then sent over to the Mayor the ssid oaEey
lent upon their face, before him. countersigned
the said warrant, and thereafter said warrant was
signed by said Young, as Clerk OF the Board OF
livcred 10 said lngersoll Co., which firm was
the vouchers were filed away in the cupboard afore-
said. subsequently, and after said warrants went
through the bank, the same were returned 70 the the
chamberlain, and by that official returned TO the
Comptroller's office, where they were filed with the
said vouchers. The entries upon the Comptroller's
OF the signatures to the warrant and prior TO It's
delivery to said lngersoll, or 10 any other party
upon the books gave no specincalion OF the work
done or materials or supplies furnished, but were
confined to the names OF the persons to whom the
OF the PAYMENT anu the general character OF
the work done, or materials or supplies furnished.
when returned to the Comptrolers o11ce, as paid
by said Broadway Bank, bore tho endorsement OF
sad Ingersoll Co., signed by said j. H. lngersoll,
Deponent also saw all the warrants delivered TO the
parties hereinafter named during the years 1869 ana
1870 and upon which the sums hereinafter specified
were drawn from the public treasury. Deponent
also saw many OF the vouchers upon which such
saw, also inspected, and was familiar with
nearly all the vouchers upon which such war
es H f
manner as previously detailed, and such warrants
were signed, counterslgned and delivered in the
same manner and by the same O1cials, and with the
same character OF vouchers before sucn officials as
SO previously detailed All OF said vouchers were In
sworn proof Of their correctness, and were in ike
manner fraudulent upon their face.
TO SAID Ingerso the following sums were paid by
ing specified dates In 1859, to witt;
1869.
Wirranf .Hork Da' Su posed 20 10 Zone Drapn.
rooms. November y, 1885. .:........:.; sssseo II
rooms, December and q, 1868 ....,:.. sl,Sol 81
fsO i'f Smith, rae 'Sse1 inssrao Co.,
Feb s7-pad for furniture in srmoriss and drl
1868; b5.7sl Sc
rooms, March ii. 1869. 1884 ss
s1eSs on4s CO.. q A s
Nay FOR spa s Sd Sasss ia Of
Co April {, 1867: .......:.:............. 1889 Is
Juno s-r1 Be- snsss /,
Co.: to February 1859 ..::..... . sssa 4s
rooms November II, 1865. .;:........::. 2s.ssS Is
Marsh IS 1859 ......:; .:..:...:.:;: 1855 50
isr o.. endorsed By inser.ol / Co.., >, ;,
'1A' Court House to April s sosas 40
Sy inserso.i Co., April is, 1853 -: 72,so5 Q,
1868 1850 8.
November to December 81, 1858 $50. s,Oas Is
Is. 1868 -. 5s,2os 70
go. 1858 So,ss4 II
onaces. September IS. 1858. :....,...... 4s,sol n
Sept 2o-Paid for Citing up armorie. cheek IN name
soil Co, July /, 1850 ..............:.:: s2,lI2 7s
ef" rooms May rs 1859. sOIls %
inseroi Co., September i, 1868. 49,. A,7s7 IS
o'' lGi aSn Of
By Ingcrsol Co., July 90, 1855. ss,2O1 Is
endorsed BY ingersoii 1 Co., August 10,
n, NO 1000 ]'io4 ID
oalcss, December %, 1858. ...........: 2s,o3s II
Nov 5-Paid for carpets &C., In county courts and
1859. ss.422 1C
s snaer:o si'S By InseIso f Co., July q,
1883 sa,ls5 &C
2s 1858 3a.sl7 Is
and Offices. October IL, 1888 So. IO,4y4 81
lar 4 CO, endorsed BY InsersOil Co., % o.. .,
pec and LOT oces checi n name OF g D. Boil
lar h Co., endorsed by Ingersoll Co., - - -
rooms and onces. April ls 1858. 54,s4s 81
To one George s. Miller there were paid the fol-
lowing sums by such warrants upon similar vouch-
ers al the following specified dates In 1859, to witt
GEORGE :. MILLER, 1860.
ALL THE CHECKS ENDORSED BY INGERsOLL AND Co.
Jan. ll-Pafd Tor repairs IN armOres ana dr1H
rooms, from Nov ~ to Dec. 10, 1865 ..Sl5,4l5 IA
rooms, from Oct. Is to Dec ! is65...:.. 1881 IS
Feb. 81 Paid for repairs In arnories and drill
rooms, from Jan. IA to Jan. So 166l.. "a 937 81
res, from Jan 50 to March Is, 1863 $780,. 27s5l 40
ries from April IS to May il, 1859 @ sss7s 60
mories from March 50 to April is 1881 1884 OF
70 October IL 1851. .:.................. sos 81
August Ito October 20, 1858 ............. 6,oss "a
g.
Der 49, 1858. ....... ......,........... 1u,s47 IS
July 28-Paid for repairs to county Offices and
courts November 20, 1868. ii, 349 "a
Sept. 6-Paid for carpenter work. county Offices
December 10, 1865 .......... 80 1883 %
Sept 20-Paid for carpenter work In various
mories, from May % TO June 3, 1862. H. 100 SO
morie, from May IS 70 June -, 1859 = 4s,7s3 80
Dec. B-Paid for repairs to county Offices and buii-
ings, from October q TO October 81, 1858 20 1898 "a
ofnces and buildings July 81, isSs...... 1855 o.
The warrants for these sums were returned TO the
Ia All A Iaa l l