The New York herald., 1873-09-30

SeVerdi matters OF interest concerning Tue CITY
funds, and looking to the recovery by the city OF
money alleged to be held by certain parties, came
up at the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yes
terday afternoon.
INVESTIGATION OF ACCOUNTS.
MAYORS OFFIcE, Sept 29, 1878
GENTLEMEE-The committee consisting Of the Mayor,
fS AND nsae Of Sast and q wSm re-
e the N
On 10Th INST when il Was resolved that the
Council asking that the said committee he empowered to
ssna tor aI and to hs END that the
sSance OF said resolution hereby respectfully request
tee Respectfully submitted S. s. POWELL Mayor
The authority sought was duly conferred The
Mayor also asked the Board to deal with Poundmas-
ter Ennis, who had been suspended for alleged
Irregularities as justice may demand. Tho case
was referred to special committee.
INTEREST ON THE CIrYs BANK DEPOSITS.
% INN Gosp1noIIsns oGsycn ssEoSxLYS Sept o. 1879
GksrLEmks-ln conformity with your resolution Of the
Resolved THAT the Comptroller be and he is hereby
directed to report to this board at It's next meeting the
belonging to the corporation down September
5 ws r @ Sv e
a ns 10 aa & and what 6v tho
resolution ' made request on
s ri s"s S s % s G
bangs which, however, he refu.ed to give; oyer the
ter The assres amounts interest received BY hs
city nsrss o Sy ss anusy Credited by
the city janaary ssssas ISL july
%prlI sss3s 1873, july ssi.ssi 1873 August sssai'
Under the charter Of this year the money deposits
Under the e9nro G the on 81 the sinking M
required to furnish Quarterly statements
S the rpe
The communication was referred to the Finance
.,o,u u,, r A mn
>, GENrLEMEN-Mr. Hugh Mclaughlin. Commissioner of
Re ns ling s bn IN 6 OF s e
o s he as as or s
money be paid over by h to the T City treasurer he
direction be given your honorable body nstItans
+: A. SCHROEDER. Comptroller.
In connection with this "gente reminder Of the
Alderman RICHARDSON offered the following
Resolved That the Corporation Counsel be directed to
on OF Fire ana sads for S Recovery the
moneys held by him belonging to the city.
Alderman WYLIE-I move to amend by including
the moneys which have accrued as interest on the
money for
THE BEDFORD AVENUE IMPROVEMENT.
Alderman KICHARDSON-I don't think 1t would be
right to hold Mr.. Hugh Mclaughlin responsible for
the Bedford avenue Improvement. What does he
know about 1t ?
Alderman WYLIE-That's too thin, Mr. President.
think the Corporation Counsel knows what his
duties are.
Alderman RICHARDsoN-OGer resolution and
say whom you are aiming at
Alderman WYLIE-Well, make it the Treasurer Of
the Bedford avenue Commission.
Alderman RICHARDSON-WhO IS heY
Alderman WYLIE-Whoever drew the money.
Alderman TAYLoR-Why the resolution as
amended now would direct The Corporation Coun-
sci to
SUE MIR. HUGH M'LAUGHLIN
for the money winch has accrued as interest on
the appropriation for the Bedford avenue improve
ment would call Tor a division OF the question.
Alderman MCGROARrY-The treasurer OF this i'm
provement has had charge OF two or three hundred
city has never received any interest on the money.
would move that 1t be referred to the Law Com
mlttee for investigation. as am not ready to vote
to-day on the matter
Alderman WILHELM prepared to vote on this
to-day. Pm ready to vote for the prosecution or
Mr.. Mclaughlin anybody else who retains from
the city the moneys which belong to it. l am not
here to screen guilty parties or cover up frauds
Ihe Alderman says ne don't know anything about
tfs Bedford avenue Improvement. Well, it Is time
he did, for some $2oO000, and the interest on this
sum- amounted to
$4,000 OR $50 900.
Certain parties have endeavored to conceal and
C0er up the management OF this commission.
This money belongs to the people on Bedford ave-
nue., and desire that my constituents snail have
the benefit OF this money. move that 1t be
ferred to the Law Committee, with power to send
for persons and papers.
Alter some further discussion the matter was re-
ferred to the Law Committee.
THE ATLANTIC AVENUE PAVEMENT.
communication was received from the Board
OF City Works setting forth that they had entered
into contract with Thomas McCann and G.. Craw-
ford Tor the paving OF Atlantic avenue from Henry
to Bond street, with granite stone, instead OF re-
pairing 1t with wood The avenue was now paved
with Nicholson pavement. There is question as
TO whether this meant repairing or repavng. The
Comptroller refused to sanction the contract in
asmuch as no bids had been advertised for. The
Commissioners asked permission to go on with the
work. The matter was referred to the Grading
and Paving Committee