The New York herald., 1871-09-12
complaint at folio a. that the average expenditure

sum may be. there was during the whole OF tue
year 1852 and OF the year lso tkroughou ITS great
est part, but a small responsibility thereof to be
debted ias the complaint ingenuousy AYERS to
mayoray Of this defendant for that the plaintiIl
wel knows tho expenditures OF said periods were
commissions. and not OSy the city government as a
municipal government
lie specifically denies that the result referred 10
In 10 llo ~ Of the complaint. or any result OF
THIS DEFENDANTS ACTIONS
Mayor or as pTesaent S os ao Hoaa arm OF
Audit or as member OF the Board Of Apportion-
msnt q rs member * ne SGsag FgnA QHm@II; 81
and he denies the further allegation, at such folio,
that this defendant as Mayor Systematically treated
the provisions OF law set forth IN the complaint or
any laws OF the State, as II the same were OF no
binding force efIect.
He specifically denies the allegation contained OF
soever Interested In the New York Transcript Asso-
citation, or in the New York Printing Company, or
In the Manufacturing Stationers' Company, or that
at any time whatsoever he was so Interested. He
specifically denies, In his capacity Mayor and
e @a ns aas as New
or any pecunary interest therein, aud he AYERS that
at no tline since he became Mayor has he mad any
pecuniary interest therein whatsoever and that ne
has no prospective pccuniary interest therein.
And THIS defendant specifically denies that he as
been ever
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
interested In any contract, work or business or In
ration OF whicn was paid from the City Treasury or
by any assessment evIed by any act or ordinance Of
the Common Council, or in the purchase of real es-
tate other property belonging to the Corporation
which could be sold for taxes or assessments or by
lie specifically denies thaI as an Official Of the city
OF New York he has connivel with or aided any
other officials, or anybody, to give the New York
Printing Company monopoly OF the printing OF the
SAID city and county government or to the Manufac-
turing Stauoners' Company the monopoly OF all tho
stationery supplied TO the city and county ofhces.
He specifically denies that any officials OF the city
and county government or THIS defendant as one OF
thcm has openly or secretly or otherwise associated
themselves together to set the
LAWS AT DEFIANCE
public EXPENSE or inat they or this defendant have
by their acts destroyed or removed all or any bar
rers, checks and safeguards which had been erected
by the Legislature IN order to protect the treasury
This defendant denies specifically that he has ever
received large or any whatsoever pccuniary benefits
he AYERS that beyond the reception Of salaries under
laws and ordinances, he has never directly or indt-
pccliniary benefit whatever from the discharge or
the ollce OF Mayor. lie specifically denies that he
has in an open or in a secret or in nagrant or in
any other manner set at defiance the provisions Of
the law referred to at folio 81 OF the complaint.
in sabdVisoas nine and Ten Of me conn
paint and he specifically denies that the claims
lerred to In subdivision nne were to great or any
cally denies that he ever III any wise assisted In
FRAnULENrLy AUDITING
any Claims, Or or tnat any certificate that no ever
lie specifically denies and controverts that as
member OF the Board OF ApportiOnment ho has
IN any manner rs alleged between fOlloS 81 and IS
of the complaint, or In any other manner, failed
to perform his dutles as member of said Board OF
App0rtionmcnt. lie specifically denies that the ex-
pendlturss for the various departments and pur.
poses OF the city and county government during the
allowed BY law, or that ho has openly or secretly or
systematically. or without system, or In any man.
nC set n a. as oa y so ana county 5s % the
denies that as member Of said Board OF Apportl0n
$1,000 ~ ny, ~, 1r.vv
In the terms OF the second and third sections OF
tho statute referred to ut folio IS OF the conf
plant, or that as member OF said Board OF AppOr-
ilonment ne has Threatened or intended TO appor.
ton and set apart Tue sum OF $1,000 900 IN manner
ena form as aeged a. oo e lie spe
liabilities incurred on behalf Of the city. with the
knowledge and appreciation OF this defendant,
And this defendant, further answering, alleges
that on the 3lst day OF December 1879, he
CEASED TO BE MAYOR
OF the city OF New York, under the terms OF ofcc,
set up at folio 9 Of the complaint; but that under
term OF Olice on tue st day OF January 1871 for q
full term OF two years. ending December 81, 1872.
And this defendant, further answering, AYERS that
all the provisions OF tho Charter OF 1857 alleged In
subdivision three OF said complaint, have been duly
And this defendant further answering, AYERS that
when the Board OF Apporionment met, aud, indeed,
before the first day came upon which 1t cOuid by
law convene, the
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
OF the city government had been expending for
their current expenses sums IN accordance win the
estimates therefor, which, according 10 the charter
or 1870, they had heretofore duly made for them.
selves, and upon basis OF expenditure largely IN
excess OF the basis established by the sO-caed two
per cent law, aud that before sail law passed.
revenue bonds In anticipation OF the collection or
conformity TO law, issued provide for said quota
OF expenses estimated AMI incurred as aforesaid.
d,atey began system OF rednelon So a. to CONFORM
aud cQuae as lar as possible the remaining expenses
for the current year incurrabc by tue various de-
And this defendant, further answ ering, says that
EEvRR TO HIS KSOwLEDaE
as Mayor or as all individual, whether during this
term or his prior term Ol once, las any Oicer OF the
Corporation been directly or indirectly Interested
any contract WORK. or business Gale or any arti-
paid from the city treasury, or by any assessment
levied by any act or ordinance OF the Common Couu.
property belonging to the corporation, or which
shall bo sold for taxes or assessments, or by virtue
Anu this der.ndant, ruriher answ orinH. aver.
that the last official report OF tho Comptroller. re
following exhibits In relation to the state Of tn
funded and temporary debt of the city and county
| New YORK on the 3lst DAY OF Juiy, 1871.
Here follows the report OF the Comptroller, nj
| ready published In tho Mayors mcssage
| [The last orical report OF the Comptroller ha.
| already been published In the HERALD and it 1
therefore omitlod.l
And this defendant further answering and meet
iub luc dI ~ VI COUlplltut, INA
the difference assuming the figures OF the com
plant to DO correct as set forth between folOs Il
and 16) Is IN the Increase Ia tho funded aud tempo
rary DEBT OF the city and county during the 1--WE
and hait years OF The mayoralty OF this defendan
| the sum Of $44.l477s5 49, and not the sum o
$s3o2s427 II, as set forth at folio IL and he avcr
| that large portion OF this sum Is a teniporar
| debt, and that Of thus Temporary debt ami revenu
bonus, about s1i COO 900 Will he due by redemption
on or before the FIRST aay or February next, retired
and the temporary DEBT diminished by that SUN.
| And this defendant, further answering, AYERS, ol
| Information and belief obtained from an inspection
| OF the books OF the Finance Department. and In
| formation obtained from tho stock clerk, who ha
| ncld that Ofco for the tcrm or thrty.lOnr years
| that the city and county dcb5 was contracted for
| authorized AMI stands IN mode, manner, histor
| and relationship "a now particularly set forth.
| thus partlcuarlZatOu has also been published Il
| the Board OF Aldermen.1
| And this defendant, further answering AYERS tha
| ne has never cOuuersigned city or u county bond
| that did not appear upon Its face 10 have bee
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