New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MISRuI.En RRnnKI.YN

MlSRULED BROOKLYN
rHR REDEMPTION FUND MYsTERY-INTEEEsT MONEY
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE COMMITTEE or Ac-
CouETs-TnE DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY ORDERS AN
ExACTRR RULE AT RAYMoND-sT. JAU.-A CUES
TON or vKRACITY.
Public attention in Brooklyn is now directed
70 the Investigation making in the Department OF CiV
Works which has already revealed gross Irregularities
lack Of proper system of bookkeeping has greatly
embarrassed the in their work. The plan vi
Keeping the accounts seems adapted to eohoeai
rather than reveal, the transactions MI win
Iup. who was Secretary OF the, old water bo"r"'
acknowledged TO a TRIBUNE reporter that the oiu &C
counts we're almost unintelligabe. Sufficient insight
into them however has been had 10 show that great
irregularities have existed The accOunantans are at
present examng the accounts OF the street bureau "s
carried under sthe jurisdiction OF inc oiu ""'i
bureau aud have become satshed tha' inc az
counts of Robert Furey, who was hfeet Ooni"S
snoner under that Board, are not SATISFACTORY
il has been discovered other irregularities that
the redeption fund" which consists of moneys leil
with Furev by persons owning property "meh hau
Aeon sold IN Wiinamsburgh prior TO consolidation was
enthusiastically accounted for. 1t appeared that sew
,ral months ago claimants for this money epphed 10
Mr. Furey who positively denied that he had any
money belonging that fund.- but yesterday ascertain
,nr that the examination into his accounts had revealed
thai there was balance remaining on his hands ne sent
a latter 10 the City Treasurer stating that he wished 10
turn over ms balance $500 and doing So IL OeheNeu
th letter would not have been written except through
fear OF the investigation, and that the amount pau III
vii. not cover his dues The disagreement OF his pres
rnt story with the one above referred to exctes com
ment
WINE Mr.. Furey is so anxious to make restitution
Hugh Mclaughlin still hesitaes 10 pay over to the CITY
ooO Of accumulated interest money In bis hands as
Commissioner OF the Fire and Buildings Department
Accordingly Mr. Schroeder yesterday sent to the COM
mon Council d communication asking that that pouy
should institute a suit for its recovery.
Thus matter of interest realized from deposits OF city
moneys continues 10 attract attention 1t mas areauy
been shown In the columns of THE TRIBUNE that many
of Brookyns city officials have been IN the habit OF a
pTeprstng the interest Of city held by them TO
their own use IL order ascertain what truth there
was IN this statement resolution offered at the last
meeting of tho Common Council asking the Controller
TO furnish a statement OF the amount OF interest
accrued upon bank deposits Of city moneys TO sept
1875 an reply, Controller Schroeder yesterday sent
communication TO the Common Council, stating that he
could not furnish the requisite information. He had
requested the Treasurer various times during 1872
for detailed statement OF moneys received by him as
interest hut the request was denied. He could not
council the banks to make reports direct TO him. Under
the new charter deposits under the control OF
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund who required
quarterly statements allowed TO be furnished
TO the Treasurer and Controller. communication was
also sent the Common Council by Mayor Powell ask
that power be conferred on the committee Oh Ao-
counts send for persons and papers.
The recent Developments in regard TO the manage
rncnt Of Raymond-st jail have called fourth the follow
ing communication from the DstrictAttorney:
ROOM T Ssos. fPsss ssg So Y 1873.
pTaG charged that ir,eeOstts have &C.
Js m ts CIV beg leave TO advise taa' no Justice
IA le power 70 dscharge prisoner committed o 10. % @
tne On p, such me ses Ps G eSc spcb Gsebarre
sipIesss hue has been pad An9 iaT.st &
50 discharged by whom asnast0
WfScHEsrER BRIrroN, District Attorney.
Tribune reporter called Yesterday upon sherh WI
Hams. who reply O. questions on TINS sutgect sslu
Thai be mad nothing reference TO the matter
except the order must be strictly cOmpded WIZ
sId that he had obtained statement ol nhes ano
ber charges from Sept before he received the above
letter and without any mumaton that was aDnut 70
te come The statement he would publish on OeIl
TIE amount Of fines received during september rom
dlschargeJ prisoners about $500. MI Williams 40,
ad that be believed that M few cases prisoners had
discharged from the Jail on th5 ordtI oil Jus'Cos
without Tie payment fines, but he could not say
Nnether such dis harges were legal or not. a.
r. EOcuau the District Attorney once
Yesterday when he had "a long talk Wlih tnat Official
Mf. Button said that an officer always aCoo"p"hleu
R,dman that the latter had proved Nery u,eiu III E
iHg evidence the matter of the Treasury lrdui anu
that the Di.tuct Attorney had power TO take any prs
oner ont Of jail when occasion demanps. . 81, . p.o,
Mr Bnpes, Ia conversation with reporter OF BROOK
yu paper days ago, denied that be recommending
Mt. OCouuer, the deiaung clerk OF Tue heaI hodru'
Tor retention ~ Cniei Clerk that he had asked hat
retained in any position N that boay III -
Hutchinson, one ol the newly-dppontsd heaIth 1On
nsslOLer,, slated yesterday that before any 1hange
was ulade in tne clerical force OF the htai i
Board ue had received letter from OohII que,
Schroeder stating that he wrote AT the request
81 NJ. Ropes, VINO desired MI OCohuef 10 be retained
aS chief trrk. Dr. Hutchinson says Ibdt NJ never IA"
tended Go comply with any request made III Deh'Il OF
tniei and i0iEtl, and umedlac espresso an ul"1n
Ia hai cl go. lie sad ihat MI Ropes dehed tnd ne
rad uic-dru for O'COnucTs continuance IN Once, u
demo RACED that eiiner Nh. Ropes or Mt schroeder
lad tod iis,-oO'l IL was NOT ioi MN 10 Say "ioio