The New York herald., 1871-09-07
THE CITY ACCOUNTS.

Meeting Of the Joint Comu,ittee Of Citizens
and Super visCrs-The Figures Next Mem
duy.
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon meeting OF
the Joint Committee to examine into the financial
afYairs Of the city convened in the Supervisors
once In the new Court House. On the meeting
being ealled to order letter was read from Re-
corder Hackett excusing himself from attendance.
Alderman Dimond was moved to the char and the
roll was called. The following gentlemen ,sc
l.n ANSWERED TO THEIR NAMEs:- d..
Aldermen Jerome, Schchting, Dimond Walsh,
Punkett and waltman. OF the Citizens Commit.
tee Royal Phelps, ". A. Booth, Paul N. 6pofYord
Thomas W. Pearsall Robert L. Cutting, Thomas
jeremiah, Robert Lennox Kennedy and Horace B.
Clanin The minutes OF the previous meeting were
then read ana adopted. The question arose In ref.
erence to some members Of the Citizens Committee
who had, for various reasons, declined to serve.
resolution was then offered by Alderman Jerome 10
the erect that the committee have full power t
TO FILL ALL VACANCIES IN THEIB NUMBER.
Mr.. BooTH hoped that ail facilities would be given
them The chairman In reply stated that It was the
desire OF the Supervisors to tender all and every as
sstance their power TO the representatives OF the
citizens. Alderman Plunkett moved that the com.
miiee would have half an hours recess to come to
understanding on the matter. the reporters
were then requested to withdraw, and the COM
REMAINED IN PROFOUND DEIlBERArroN
for the space Of thirty minutes, when rhe rentle-
men OF the Argus eyes were readmitted. The re-
cess had given birth TO q resolution, which was
offered by Alderman Jerome, as fOllows:-- y, r Il
Resolved, That all books warrants rights ali other
vouchers from the Tax Compr0ers and Chsmberia's Of
fees be freely laid before the committee OF citizens selected
to act with the joint committee IN the examination Of the
said examination and that times during snch examins
ton such facilities shall be furnished the said committee OF
citizens ~, Ia Its judgment, Il may require.
This was carried. Ci yl,4t HsUa.e g..lU ua.
Mr. BOOTH then faced the music Of business In
short address. In the course OF hts remarks he re-
quested on behalf OF the committee 10 be furnished
with statement Of the flnanclhl accounts OF the
city ~ ltlAlN@ oIr tln q hIeu t1
FOR TIE YEARS 1863, 1859. 1870
and up 10 the present time. They also wished u
statement OF the city debt 1t stood the 31st De-
cember, 1893; aist December, 1859; 31st December,
1870, and at the present time. I .IlfITII =
1t was moved by Alderman wOLTMAN that COM
mlttee Of two he appointed 10 wait on Mr.. Dykeman
aud ask the time at which he could furnish ne in.
formation wanted. Carried.
The CHAIR appointed Alderman Woltman and Nr.
Booth. M artt. ...f ... ,,r
motion TO adjourn, subject to the call OF the
Chair, was then passed. l ~
ON the temperance OF the committee Mr.. Volt
man reported that tomorrow, II necessary, they
would see portion OF The accounts, but tpat II they
would walt until Monday
ALL THE DESIRED DOCUMENTS rE
would be at their disposal Mr.. Booth expressed
himself pleased at the result Of his mission and sad
that every disposition to accommodate them had
been exhibited. The Chair asked when they would
meet IL was finally agreed that on Tuesday NEXT
at TWO O'CLOCK, tney would Ieassemble, whereup0n
meeting aujOurnp1.