New-York tribune., 1871-10-10

partiality and honestyn the they have
conducted and the verdict of guilty which they now
pronounce against the Ring The names are as fol-
lows:
Royal Phelps Robert l.. Cutting,
Robert Len0x, VIM. A. Booth,
Paul 1N,S.efsf n sfpohord, coartlandt Palmer,
Horace B. Ciaiin, John <. Porter
Seth b. Hunt, ThOs W. PearsaD,
Thos y. jeremiah, VIM. E. Dodge.
The several reports submitted yesterday by tho
Citizens Committee comprise:
T. Mr. VIM. A. Booths report
II. Report on the Armories.
III. Report on tho City and County Appropriations
and Expenditures.
~. Report on the pay rolls.
v Report on the Schuyler frauds.
As will be seen these reports are yoluminous, and
they will be found on examination to be comprehen-
sive and conclusive. They establish beyond any
reasonable doubt Of any impartial mind several
most dsmning facts. They show
That the City Debt is practically
eI2O, 100000.
II. That not merely extravaganza but fraud and
peculatlons Of the grossest character have been
edge Of their heads
III That the Debt has been doubled every two
years since 1869.
~. That the Mayor responsible for the continua-
ton Of the wholesale robbery Of the City.
Y. That it costs nearly as much (sSO, zoo, ,0OO)
year to run the Government Of this city az to adj
minister that Of the whole nation. b
vi. That while s3,22l,sSs 90 were paid for
Ar1nory repairs &C.. the actual expenditure not
more than S9O2, ,a6s 90. In other words the Ring
stole on Armory accounts alone %, ,O9o, ,Ae9 %.
VII. That immense sums have been paid for ser
vices unperformed to men unknown in the offices
from which they drew their salaries.
Will That the Schuyler frauds, by which the bills
of one contractor were raised from $4,000 to 0
were committed through the connivance Of William
N. Tweed
REPORT OF THE HON. WILLIAM A. BOOTH,
CHAIRMAN.
To the Chairman orhe Joint Committee Of Supervisors
and aldermen appointed 10 Investigate the Public Acccuns
orthe City and County of Netc- York The Committee
Of Tax-paying Citizens who were appointed to mako
thorough and exhaustive examination of the Public
Accounts with the aid Of experts, under their mme-
date supervision. and give the result Of their IN
vestgations to the people of tho City and State
respectfully
That, concurring in the appeal addressed to them,
"that the good of city, its prosperity, and
every interest dear to its people, must suffer from Ii
bells 90 gross, and attacks false and exaggerated"
they at addressed themselves earnestly 10 the
work which was assigned them, and have heretofore
prepared q statement of the debt Of the city and
county and the condition of the Sinking Fund taken
from the books in the Controllers Office, which they
believe to be perfectly accurate, which statement
has already been published.
Pursuing their investigations into the details oa
the accounts and of the bills which have been paii
by the Controller during the past two and half
years, your Committee find that immense sums have
been paid for services which have not been per
formed for materials which have not been furnished,
and to employees who arc unknown In the Offices
from which they draw their salaries Also that par
ties having just claims upon the city. failing to sb
tain payment therefor, have assigned their claims 10
persons officially otherwise connected with differ
ent departments, who have in many Instances fraud
uiently increased their Amounts, and drawn four
fold the money actually due from the city. Tbusit
appears in the accounts that hundreds Of thousands
of dollars have been paid to private parties who
positively deny the receipt Of the money, or any
knowledge whatever Of the false bs rspresenns tAs
Largo sums paid 10 them. These tnvsstsstaoas conn
pei the belief that not only the most reekis@ sn-
travagaace but frauds and peculAsions Of tss noee
est character have bssn psaetioeA N ssysfsA me
departments, and that thsse must have $50 com.
mitted In many instances with tho knewpdss sno
oc5perstion Of thoss APPOINTED. end whose swssa
duty q WIS and 70 to guard and gressos ne puhhe
interests.
Your COMMITTEES cenpessd Of mesenAnn ana basA-
n.as mem have had iitsls experience In public sys-
u.,o.I s6a,r. INIT An ths management Of exteoavs
hu.n... and monetary institutons and interests.
thew have had large experience. The practical test
which they arc led 10 apply to the expenses Of car
ryne on the machinery and operations Of the Num-
So TaiFA Paas.