New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-16
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menb OF outrage oppression ana ROBBERY thppauSe'I
Now, It viii be observed that this Board of Audit,
created in the year 1870 which audited ana paH ,n'
Now. t was not alone the signing OF the cerlcaes aS
se S G OF Ad sa h sy
issued by the three. and the monovs paid and war
only one but three sisnaturDs and in view Of that
AYERS folio 1O6 Of his that since April 1870 he
nf So% raa nS Of and paid
after April $780, the Board was not created until after
As to the plea Of the Mayor that he compelled to sign
900 warrants 4 is simply patry We all know that he
and for all the officers for City and County Government
nSw mat csG c others may heyq nt to i
upon particular day. In one great pile to be ground out
5000 come In but is that fair excuse for
overlooking warrants to the amount OF oO 900 and up
ward, upon fraudulent claims never presented at the
tnding ia this.
Far better would it be for the people If the Mayor
would forego for time II possible thosc private social
and political occupations Of which he speaks in his af
fOrmanco OF Of those duties in his Mayor.
which might save the people few millions OF dollars
cossoLLYs AppIDAv 1T REVIEWED.
will next take up the affidavit Of the Controller Con-
molly, who comes next in order. Your Honor
will notice that Mr.. Connolly interposed no
answer. In that capacity. and under those cir
| cumstances, he does not within the rule
OF law in reference to the denial Of the equity BILL
He has chosen before the court by affidavit and
not to inerpose answer. But as my AFFIDAVIT which,
my learned associate very Justly observed ia the fair
document before the the part Of the Defense
sna H se'
fsndsnt Hall Your Honor viii observe that the very
first duty which the Legislature imposed upon the Board
OF AppOitionment-and fact there L. no other duty
imposed upon them-is forthwith, within 20 days after
the amount g be raised by taxation during
| year. not exceeding per cent. Inc next tmng tne
Board 70 do was to set apart 80 much OF he sd sum
|
of interest bonds and stocks which shall become que
much Of the principal Of said bonds may become due
and payable from taxation and so on You viii observe
| That is the first and only thing they are to do
Now. Sir question in this case has been and isaand
tons before yon@what have they under thati
to get them to ten U.S. but they ten U.S. :" is none OF
your business You people are the servants and we are
giving t. you is that We don't choose TO-" We i'm
pore them. but 1T avails not We cannot find ont ana
and insufficient extract from the minutes Of that
Board OF Apportionment which shows 's, what You
upon those minutes would he something a"G1t taxation
be sr duty ndT the ac You Would suppose they
had idea that they to obey the law but not at
ills ignored a alto Sei TGey don't seem to link they
have any duties on that point. What do we ind The
bonds Go to the next meeting and bonds again. Go to
the third the fourth the fth to every meeting down
to the time that your Honor granted this injunction.
What do you find bonds, bonds, bonds ad nauseam.
Not la word about taxation, everything about bonds
particle Of legality for the consolidation Nobody has
to sb s beep ac5 aH
debt has been said to DO consodated all that they
poses to the amount of s2OOOOO and that without
taking the slightest notice. treating as mere Dagaee the
tcllo unworthy Of their immediate consideration
taxaoni What have you done under your duty-'inder
this act And what precious story they te u.s. why
any thing else hut comply with the law All that he in
the w %
that and there he stops and there he intends to stop He
on his oa that he as everything
which Mr. Connolly says has not been done.
ExJndse Barrett, win prove ,s, in no 90 90
Your papers viii prove that they have not done what
Mr. Connolly sweaIs they have done ana now bs w prs
Board and that heretofore the Board met
~ he g, be as in first
provided and set apart such portion OF said sum IN
interest Of the bonds which should become due and pay
able from taxation in that year AND for the payment OF
may become due from taxation In the said year and
before the Injunction was granted they had done
have been trying TO find out II they have done Now
what M4 fsss S.PR2y t ssS DO you Essa,
sol Two Cent have eoSsiaered the said
gwen them by this dcponent aforesaid and that
the Interpretation that they not to do this very thing
rected by section B. and find you have not apart
appropriated portion of the said tax for the purposes
| mentioned i'll said section.
Mr.. Bartlett-Now, your Honor, in my argument
asked if they insisted on that alleged discrepancy The
they have divided nothing there is anomaly about it.
E fe s h s ne a Hs% ss o
he hath" daughter.
ing this from Mr. connoy IS adaVt he has
most grossly garbed IT. that in stopping where he did he
paragraph and will siow-he will pardon me for saying
his has sh been most
Mr.. Bartlett-You stopped to allow the counsel to ex-
| plain
ExJudge Barrett think that the counsel have so
Te tne little dess have sha Honor will
Judge Barnard-I cheerfuly grant it, and am much
After the recess ex-Judge Barrett continued:
Now that have entirely recovered from the nervous
my learned friends proceed read the AFFIDAVIT, and
win not garbe by reading This deponent further
TWO Per- Cent act the
acts and on the superintendent directed by said Section
TO be made by that have not set apart appropriate
any ., portion OF said taxation for the purposes
the my ad BSaT wqa' n e
Forthcoming said taxes have not in any considered
CURED, for the purpose Of opening or repairing
streets, formation Of sewers or such like work
of the citizens Of NewYork and if the elton
e Is S work Of the above char
Of that Board apportioning the among
departments OF the city, tha they consiercd
those expenses has to do with the previous broad
statement that In the apporOnment they have not act
apartor appropriated Of the taxes for the
mentioned in the section cannot see.
| FAILURES OF THE BOARD OP APPoRTIoSMEyr
The Controller in swearing to that meant lust what
he said. show Your Honor, by quotation from his
affidavit folio 2, that, In accordance with the authority
conferred by said act this depOnent has created the
funds which they contemplate, has determined 70
issue said consolidated stock Of said City and County for