New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-08

remainder of the sal 4s deposited to the credit OF
James H. Ineerso in the BOwery National Bank except
the Allen & stevens warrants, which were deposlteu
IN the Irving National Bank and after the INCONSISTENCIES
ALLEN & Stevens" follows for deposit T. O. Kings
land" The warrants are dated Jan. II, 1871 James H.
Inrerso deposited the day in the Bowery National
Rank check for the aggregate amount OF these warrants
10000 81 The evidence therefore is quite conclusive
that Incerso received the whole of this s259s paid
by the Commissioner forged and unidentified hills.
This amount is included the SlS2,sie ca heretofore
stated 10 have been deposited by him.
with the exception Of the payroll recthed by Mfr.
Tucker superintendent and two other payrolls which
lack the signature Of Commissioner Norton every one
Of the vouchers embraced in this S59s2ls IS is certified
60 by each one OF the Commissioners. The blank GER
tncates attached the form OF bill for Ourthouse is
as follows:
We certify that 'he Mtc shove enumerated h,ve been received and
the services performed; ta theJ se ny % ana nave Sn S
prices srec6ed Just reasonable and hereby audit and sP
In a former communication your attention has been
called to tho that the signatures to two adavits
bills Of S. Miller forged. and that to these ai
davits and to those Of the mythical A. G. Miller and A.
j. smith. and to signed by A. }. Garvey which he
denies having made oath. attached the sig
Of B. Young, Commissioners Of Deeds purport
ug 70 show that these bills were verified before him.
FICTITIOUS ACCOUNTS.
The bill in the name OF Heath 4 Smith is entirely fc
ttious According to the evidence Of T. A. Heath of
the OF Heath smith that firm did not exist at
when the articles named in the bill purport to
have been delivered. The signature OF f. A Heath to
the blank affidavit the receipt Of Heath Smith, and
the Endorsement the warrant all forgeres, as es
tablshed by the testimony OF Mr. Heath and five other
witnesses Among the items charged in this bill 500
watercOoeTs at $50 EACH and, according TO the cerh-
necessary FOR and were appropriated County
CourH use, and were just and reasonable in price An
inventory these articles in the building, taken Jan D.
Persons conyersant with this line OF business state
a.
b SO each.
That nearly every one OF the bills embraced in this
less Of the Characteristics of the Heah& smith bill there
Is doubt. In some instances the frauds have been
partially unraveled In others nothing short OF judicial
Investigation VIII solve the mysteries
on page OF the printed copy Of proceedings for man
damus against the Board OF Apportionment by the
s n' bnc the balance With interest alleged to be
due that bank for advances of SA259 "a made TO the
Courthouse Commissioners. there appears list OF pay
ucnts under the head Of statement OF Courthouse
n tie eases OF pay rolls the banks to which the checks
paid. Ihave been unable to obtain access to any
of these charges, aud on investigation have been
obliged coufne myself to the lists submitted by the
gained from different banks TO which these checks
Scsuits Of inquiries the parties receiving Them. are
presented in statement marked A." submitted here,
The result shows that ont OF S4i25s "a borrowed
from tie Tenth National Bank by the Commissioners
ians. ossr.ol 8 2 p r,ia b pay rolls not air %, :.
.lers9lLlN a,'Sn Co. 49, - "'d''''''''''' no, -
G-olge s Giie.... 5i5 81 TOul..........s4a2S9 "a
The amount paid on pay-rols for clerks in cOnstruc-
and cleaners Employed in and about the building FOR
months. from NJ lrch 20 August 81 ISL Is sl75gS a.
aid paid Ae Controller FOR jaDltOrs and cleaners t0r
tie same building for the six months but charged
S5a2 ana we have Sl3ll 900 spent six months or at
OF S6s0ot per annum for this class OF service on
payments for the month Of December last.
the several county buildings in the Park cost the
county of 10000 per annum, deduct Is per
applicable 10 other offices and buildings than those
confined to the Courthouse $225Oo leaves $4,000
annum now paid for service, which under me Com
inssoncrs cost just four times that amount ms ex
prnse now upon the Recommendation O mayor Ha ,
meyer, further reduced 20 less than 30 per cent OF Tue
ON pagc 20 the printed proceedings before referred
appears the t Of bills purportng t. have been PAD
the Tenth National Bank 1t shows the names OF parties
A STATEMENT OF cOUBT-HOUsE
List Of cheeks paid by Tenth National Bank on COURT
house account as per pages 10 aud 10 Of printed pro
Aprii ~ CnecEs|PSy.ro of March........ s2sO0O 50
May g. Cheess-Pay-rou Of March. $500 90
My g. Checks to Bowery National Bank 4''' "
through Clearing house. ......-S l65ll 90
Checks deposited in Tenth Nat Bank 1882 s.
May sChecks to Irving 1898 50
Tune ChecksEPay-roii Of May............ 1900 90
July g. Checks-Pay-ro roll of June.....-..-... S55 68
jug cheeks 70 BowsTy saRE a . ss9 -
Checks to Bowery Bank.........----. 1875 "
Checks TO BOwery Bank...--..-.. 6S2 20
''V C6eeSs deposited in Tenth Nat BIZ 627S6 IS
July - Checks to Bowery National Bank. 2sSlo 50
July H. Checks 10 ocean Bank............. 10000 90
Juy y Checks 10 Ocean Bank iO'OO0 "
Aug Cuecks-PayrOll July .--.-.......... l7,O35 10
Aug CT ecks-iay-rOll August....--.--. l7,0l W
s442s79 %
-Georce S Milers account Tenth National Bank Is c
tied amount day In same bank MlleTs acconL
REMOVAL OF GRANITE
In March, ISL two presented all order for some
blocks of granite Tho Leayey then in charge Of the
stonecutting for the Courthouse The following is
copy of the original order:
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE :
COUKrHOusB, :
Nav CorvrY COrRr HOUSE, NEW YORK, March a. lBIl)
Tao, Ly.ygY: Scofed and Co facility IN removing
-, ., Co.., ,,u.e J. H.. INGBRsOLL.
S'aui'o "''NA' '' N ~ C. c. II.
Pursuant this order, Mt Leayey states that ne De
yred some 30 of granite that had been procured
for the purpose laying the foundations Of tne south
rtoOp OF the CourHOuse. lie was dlrecteu ny the Two
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