New-York tribune., 1873-09-05
THE CONTROLLERS EXPLANATIONS.

PRoPRIETY OF EXAMINING THE TAX-CoLLKcToRs
AccoUNrs-THE WATER RATEs-PUBLc MONEY
HELD ON PRIVATE ACCOUNT
Mr.. Schroeder was in his office, yesterday, and
IN response 20 the following questions, which were asked
MIN by TRIBUNE reporter, answered freely and with
out hesitation:
when will the auditing Of the Tax collectors ac-
counts be hnshedi Has the examination begun with
is46 proceeded regularly or have the accounts Of
the late years been examined Is the investigation OF
fhe accounts OF any year yet completed A. AS the in
vestigation proceeding, the accounts exam
ton 20 the Collector some time since was that he should
prepare list OF taxes remaining unpaid in 1871 and for
each previous year and from the time he entered Oh.
foe. make new departure, and take of every
unpaid item up TO this time wanted nu
have We simpiiaed the matter collector Burrows dis
sented Heretofore the Tax once has been entirely IN
nually made the tax levy This levy they Transmitted
20 the Tax Collector with Their warrant; TGeSunS Is
officer TO proceed 20 collect the same within $50 day ana
pay certain amounts from the proceeGs-nfst 10
s IN G See8o, IN 70 and the balance to The Treas
of the County OF Kings the expiration OF the
isO days the Treasurer OF Kings County would call on
the Tax Collector and 80 over s rolls All the taxes
marked paid" on the rolls at that time the County
Treasurer would stamp showing his examination TINS
might have been hundreds of thousands OF dollars re-
before and credited against the taxpayers name,
but credited Immediately after the Treasurer visit and
His rst report under this law is not yet due He
posted July t5,95s 81, and in August t27677 So max
for the benefit OF individuals consider Tax Collector
Burrows siperfectly honest man. but l believe that
the matter OF delinquent taxes is that needs tnyes
tigaton have large force of clerks at work in
the Tax Collectors office trying to sraghten the mat
ter out.
Q You stated yesterday in answer TO my inquiry as
to those who returned the deficit in the Sinking Fund
account that had some other Information, but not
of sufficiently definite character to be made public at
present Is this information relative to persons who
supplied ROdman with the $4,000 which he returned
A. No. 1t is not it has connection with them what
ever so far as have knowledge.
O. You stated that the Water Collector was preparing
Collector s making this examination himself, does 1t
not afford him and the Ring opportunity TO cover up
any defaoatOn which have exIstedY Is 1t not i'm
porant since this Office has been for years and is still
under suspicion that this Investigation should not be
made by IT'S officials who implicatedG A There is
no necessity an investigation until further facts
established as you will see. If the amounts OF water
rates which, according 10 the provisions OF the
returnabe TO the Registrar of Arrears with
The which has been returned paid 10 the city
aud recorded my office. shall correspond with the
total amount OF the taX-evy for gwen year then
the proved TO be correct and no further
investigation is required Whether that correspond
ence exists will be determined II II does not
Investigation viii Immediately be ordered.
IL stated that in cOntrayentlOn OF the provisions
OF The Charter which forbid city official 10 deposit
public money any banking institution TO his own
credit. have within the past few days, drawn the
following sums from the Treasury your warrants
and deposited them in bank, TO be drawn on your