New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-12
THE CITY ACCOUNTS.

WHAT THE CITIZENS DEMAND OF MAYOR HALL
NEw-YoRK, Tuesday, Aug. s. 1871.
His Honor A. Oakley HALL, Mayor Of Ne'r- York cay.
SIR: Inclosed you will please receive copy
Of the resolutions meeting Of the Twelfth and
Nineteenth Wards Citizens Association on the evening
OF the eth inst.
The great Importance to every honest upright citizen
of the matters referred to in those resolutions demands,
at your hands, prompt aud explicit response These
are no matters either be red with eyaded by you
The public not for the reports or certificates OF any
committee you may appoint or whose appointment you
may procure What they cant whdt hey demand, ~hat
ey must hare faithful copy Of the pay-rols Of the
CITY and County showing the salaries paid since Dec 3D.
1863 specifying the correct name of the person to whom
paid his or her residence and nature Of services rem
dered for which the payments were made also, every
bill rendered against the City and County, snow
ing the work alleged to have been done, and
furnishings suppled-n detaiwith the proceedings OF
all meetings the Board OF Supervisors, or otherwise,
forn which the particulars may be obtained as TO when
and by whom these bills passed upon and ordered
for payment together with correct transcript OF the
Controllers books to all payments, and OF the war
rants issued from the period specified 1t IL only neces
sary to add that every citizen deeply interested in the
good name OF Chief Magistrate and full opportu-
nifty will cheerfuy be granted TO you to justify yourself
as to the particular matter charged against If IL in
your power to do but failing accomplishing this by
the publication OF the city and county accounts as re-
quested you rely upon it that every taxpayer for
his own sake and for the sake and honor OF this city, and
of our Democratic institutions, will unhesatingy de-
mand that you at once withdraw from the honorable
position you within that event-have so dshonorably
filed
We shall anxously watch your further action in the
matter. Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN FOLEY, President
Twelfth and Nineteenth Wards Citizens Association
THOMAS 8. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary.
HENRY CLEws, Banker; F. D. MEIGs, Banker
BUELL., President Importers and Traders National
Bank; WM HEGEMAS, Hegeman & Co X. H. LOWRY,
asSes PARK ssAk at sn' hsn
President Chatham National Bank RoBEnr tE E
SAUER, President German-American Bank FRANCIS
TONES Merchant; CHARLES CRARY President East-side
Republic JOHN J. CISCO & SOY, B91kers Isaac u,
WALKER VicePresdent Sun Mutual Insurance Conf
pany BENZ CARTWRIGHT. Cashier City National Bank
THos f. CARSON, Merchant; JOHN sTRAIToN Merchant;
GEO STORM Merchant CYRUS H. LoUTREI, Merchant !;
RUssEIi G RooT, Merchant; Z. Wilson, Cashier Anne
'rican Exchange National Bank; E. n TAYLOR, IT,, Mer
Cashier Continental National Bank VIM II. Cox Cashier
Mechanics National Bank TM BAahETT Counselor
W. CRAVEN, Civil Engineer.
The following are the resolutions referred TO:
Resore That view Of the serious charges fraud cesry
fined hi, Honor The Mayor Oakley Han has other a,ty b.
ao1 %sai of ali DC city and county .S
l q: g. hasI the Mayor the Con-
er delaying fairly meet being unable refte the Of
which they accused is the opinion o. this meeting that the charges
against them only be properly investigated by Judicial proceeding
By which all funds stolen from the be and
restored and tho omcia-who be unfhbe punished
the law directs
Resolved That long the present unfortunate condition Of the city
funds and continued earnestly taxpayers
fran from paying either assessments retaining the until
they assured Of their honest application aud further respectfully
caution all parties purchase boud other evidence
odeb binding property uei after this date Aug 1871 with the
signature his Honor Oakley Mayor consider and shall
contend that the null and void fraud vtss all contracts
Resotr That committee be appointed who shall DO ntrste In
the and behalf OF the represented by this Association
and other citizens who ante with them take ell lawful have
resolutions effect and author
administration the City Government In the
Of dishonest watch
all the proceedings Of such officials and 70 resort all laval
faithful administration Of the municipal Affairs Of this great city