, 1873-12-30
The Corporation Printing to Be GiVon
to the Inter-0ooan,
Tho Nominee for Roller Inspector in
>. a Bad Way.
Ruror that the Comptroller Is to Resign.
The City Finances.--Dan. 0Hara's
Monthly Oath.

THE CITY PRINTING.
Tho Council Committee On Printing mot for
fow minutes, and talked ovor tho bids Of tho
Inter. Ocean and Times for tho corporation
printing Aid. Foley. Murphy. Fitzgerald, md
II. D. Bailey wore present. Aid. Foloy stated
tint, in accordance with tho Instructions of tho
Committee, he called on tho newspaper Propgio-
tors aGaiu to ascertain whnt arrangements could
DO mado. Tho Tnter- Ocean would do tho print.
ing at tho old rates the Times wanted u couts
square, but would i1avo nothing whatovor to do
Will, tho printing II Aid McQ1ath's resolution
continued In foico TnE TRIBUNE would not
havo the Printing In itB of1lco unosB paid high
price; the evoning papers had not boon troubled
much Aid. Murphy said tho evening papers
wero journalistic frauds. On motion Of AID.
Fitzgerald, AID. Mcdrath's resolution giving Tho
printing to the Times Mt rates 10 be hereafter
axod by tho Council. WIS rcscindod. On mo-
tiop, the Committee decided to report in favor
OF tho Inter- Ocean. Aid Bailey voted in tho
negative.
PRINTING THE PROCEEDINGS.
A reporter yesterday asked few questions Of
Mr.. Tnrwcl1, tho Chief Of the Comptrollcr's De-
partmcnt, and 0 gentleman who has boon fa-
mi1iar for soyoral yoars with tho affairs Of tho
City Government, rclntlvo to tho city printing.
tion in tho Corporation newspaper, tho Council
proceedings ORC published In pamphiet form, QUO
iIoportor-Who prints tho pamphlet record OF
tho Council proceedings7 ...
Mr.. Farwefl-For the past four years tho Cor,
poratfon newspaper bus Ind d tob-ottco nttaclod
TO It,. and tho job-oillco haa printed tho
pamphlet.
| Mr.. Farwoll-DecnuBe those Offices could do 1t
| cheaper. Thoy can borrow tho standing type
from tho newspapers and ueo it, They Gun, Of
cou,so. obtain 1t moro cheaplv than fresh COM
position would cost
tie pamphlet printing NOW
Mi. Farwe!l---Yos siuco tho Post has done
tho corporation printing.
neporter-What arc tho rates for printing tho
BOO OoplcH
n1r. Farwc1l-Tle ngrccment is goo copies OF
four pagos-one form, undorntand-for 918.
and 81 additional for evcry four pages oyor this.
Repoltor-1s thore contract to tnis OBJECT
ALr. Farwoll-Thore is n verbal agrocmcnt
| Tho sanle was mado with tue Republican while it
bud tho city printing, ...
tion newspaper
quout Insertion. Tl1ia applies to advertising
also.
Roportor-,Yhat does the Board of Education
pny for the printing Of Its pamphlets, anu who
"'sI sir, II Farweli-Tho Pos. job Office does tho
work. and suppose the oharges arc tho sano.
Rcporter-Do you pay the printing bills Of tho
Board OF Educatlon2
h1f Farwell-Ycs, whom thoy have been certi-
| fed by tho Tiunnco Committee.
THE CITY FINANCES.
4 reporter yesterday visited tho Office Of
Comptroller nayes. That gentleman was slight
1nan, reporter or otherwiHo, hnd to ask questions
of him. Tho PAPERS bad dono their best to de-
stroy the credit of tho city. and ho felt very little
Inclined to say anything TINT might complete tho
! min Illus commenced. However ho would SEQ
What tile questions wore tint the reporter wished
| to ask.
noporter-How many Of the intereat coupons
1 linre been pad?
Mr. Uuyes-~Thero l,avo boon s11,475 paid in
Chicago. Oue-half Of the sum remaining to DO
| mid, was sont on to Now Yolk Slturtay, mud
tho reminder will DO sent Tonight, bosidoB
| aG0, ,000 OF tho principal.
| neportor-Ilow much hayo you in your hands
| Of lilo tax.cort,flcatcs Of 1879;
Mr. uaycs-Wo have $4,000 Of 1860, 1870,
| and 1871. Besides those wo lavo about $780,
| 0U0 in those Of 1872.
| noportcl-Whnt Is tho amount Of tho interest
| coupons
Air. uaycs-95o5, ,715.N.
Tho reporter was Informed. at tho Trcasuror'a
| Office, that S225.a7 Of intete6t-mouoy had
Tho amount was taRon from the funds in tho
Treasury, aud WAS not borrowed.
a meeting of tho Finance Committee Of tho
| Council was hold yesterday, and was attended
tion Council Norton, mud AIR. D. G. Caulie!d.
| considerable timo was spont In discussing tho
acrlon Of the Mayor nnd Corporation Counsel IN
accepting ar. GAge's offer Of his property, tho
| Ecnelute Of which Inns already bcou published,
and 1t was finally indOrHod unanimously.
DAN o'lJAnA's OATH.
In view of tho fact tlat Treasurer O'IIara WAS
dcpos1ng tue city funds IN the banka, the qucs"
tlon raised whotler ho could, while 30 doing,
lako the oath that ho WIS not lonning tr city's
money, In othcr words, would q call deposit
| bearing interest be considered lonn7 To Ut
| 1iyo at d concuslon, d reporter asked AIr. jamie
son, City Attorney, what his opinion on tho sub.
ject waa. Alr. jameson replied that it seemed
cear to him tllat call deposit drawing interest
wna q loan. Tho worry fa"I that there was all cx-
| press agreement to pay intorcst nado it q loan.
In tho case OF q gcnoral deposit, in tho ordinary
course of trade. whore there was 40 recomponse,
tho case wns diirorent. Dv tile agreement to pay
interest, The bank was expressly authorized to
use tho money, and itagroe1 to pay for such
uso,-aud. US he had sad, under such clrcum-
ssnlccs, tho deposit unquoaiioaanly bocanlo 0
luAu.
Therefore, II Mr.. O'I1ara draws no intereat On
city funds deposited III bunk, the presumption Is
lla can tnka Lis monthly oath with u ciear con"
scleuco~
po1LER-1ssrEoTon HAMILTON.
The Comulitteo OH Flre aud Water met yoster-
day afternoon to investigate tho titnoss Of Mr..
Ihu1nas Hamilton for tho responsible position
OF Boiler Inspector. Aid. Corcoran presided,
aud Aldermen Foley, stono, hialr, md Wood.
mau wore proaeut. Several questions, will,
anHwors appended, which had been furnished
tne Committee by boilcr-lnanlltacturera who
have accoss to scientific woras on steam, wore
propoundctl to AIr. Hamilton. aud ne Bueccodcl
IN anHworing fow of thom correctly. Tho re-
inainlng ones were either not answered at ull,
or his ropllos .wcro totally at varianco
with tho explanations givon by tho scion
tinu works alluded to- When tho question
WIN put: ''Can you state it tho Aoams Of a
bo1or, whother single or doublo-riveed, will
, und giyo tho dilferonre if any;" MIR, Hamilton
, frankly confessed tlat he had neyor Investigated
tile nlatter, and nosor heard the question put
before; 1t was l1s opinion, however, thnt tho
|. | Hnnmed pprtif,uB Woulu Btnnu rs MUCH If nnf