The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-21
TIE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.

Boring into the ComptrolIcr's Acc0unts-r:n-
eryetic Action or tho sub om nittees-rhe
Debt Statement to be Made To-day.
The members OF the Investigating Committee OF
Citizens and Aldermen were unusually active yes
terday wading through statistics examining doc
umenls and laying out work for the subcommittee,
several OF which met in session and inaugu-
rated active work. larger number than usual OF
the citizens were at the Supervisory rooms, but
nothing as to their dolngs was vouchsafed to the
press. Indeed, 1t Is pretty certain that with the ex
ceptiOn of Mr.. Phelps committee, none have ar
rived ut any conclusions. The Aldsrmanic members
OF the Board were also on hand, and assisted the
citizens most cheerfully In the work OF sciu-
tinizng accounts and making crooked ways
straight.
Early In the morning reporter of the HERALD
called upon Mr.. William A. Booth at his office In
Wall street TO ascertain what progress being made
by the various committees. Mr. Booth, who has
certainly displayed energy and ability in the dis
charge OF the important trust placed In his hands,
freely conversed upon the subject. He stated In
substance that the labors OF the subcommittee on
city and county debt have been very thorough, with
q view or relieving the public mind. The public
wanted to know whether their homes were mort
gagged for twenty-five per cent Of their value, had
been charged, and, indeed, the whole commercial
community were alarmed, especially the savings
therefore, resolved to make the DEBT the first sub
ject Of investigation, ana the members Of the
sub committee deserved great praise for their work.
To-day ut two O'Clock this committee. through It's
chairman, ROYAL Phelps. would report TO an open
session ss nc Of the Joint when the po
ment OF the citys liabilities The report and the
papers accompanying It Mr.. Booth estimates will
fill three columns or more OF the HERALD and VIII
show that after all our credit is not SO bad as citizen
Roosevelt led some to believe.
The committee were summoned together for YES.
terday to receive tins report, but an adjournment
was taken to today The cause OF thus delay II ap.
Of the money in the CnamDerlain's ONCE, committed
an error OF 100000, ana after the report had been
signed Mr.. Phelps was suddenly called TO tne
was i'll. After his departure the error was
discovered and this nccesstated the preparation Of
night and as Alderman Dlm0nd was yesterday
In Albany, intending TO return this morning, the
From Mr.. Booth assurances were received that the
committee have received all the documents asked OF
Messrs Connolly and Green, but 50 tedious IL the
woik OF compiling statistics required, making tran
scripts Of documents ana selecting portions Of them
for the consideration OF the various sub committees,
that 1t will probably be week or ten days before
''Uo1rt House, "Printlnu," &C., cray noiis and
claws viii be In position TO report. Meanwhile
the committee have employed an extra corps OF &C
cOuntant3 TO expedite the work. and Mr.. Booth
feels very confident that when the Joint committee
with the exhibit OF their stewardship
In addition to the clerks aud accountants EN-.
plOyed the committee have secured number OF
messengers and doorkeepers, who stand guard
over The entrance 10 the sacred room where Warren
and CoDnolly's documents are located. No one ex-
cept the members and the attaches is permitted
even TO peep within the door approach within
hearing distance OF the silvery voices that daily
ring upon the cIty's finances. Warren seems to
nave taken an attachment to the baskets OF figures
and bundles oil reports that are scattered about
him, and AL day holds careful communion with
tnem., judging from hls physognomy, when he
does deign TO put his calculator without the door,
the accounts do not materially mystiiy him, for he
looks as serene AMI selfsatisied as one would
after retiring with a DclmoncO dinner In his Gus
tody. II he has met with perpexlng and knotty
points he has evidently solved them lie does not
carry his disappointment in MS face. Mr.. Booth
was personally present with members in informal
conversation yesterday for some time but the ma
tuTe vi the conference was not divulged.