, 1873-12-16
Meeting To-Day to Consider the
Proposition.
Mayor Colyin Is Inclined to "En-
force tho I1ttW,''
Ho Exorerato3 Mr. Mcdijl from any
knowledge Of the Dtfillcatton.

Gago's counsel enored the Comptrollorb oilico.
and IL fow minutes Mr. Durley also wont In.
Mr Hayes, who is still unwclt, was not In the
office, and iii hia absence nothing WAS dono.
Boon after, Mr.. Jowott cailod upon Mayor
Colyin, and had q conycyhation with him.
Tho Mayor did not commit himself
10 any dc1nito cou,ac Of action,
bt,t intinnod H. mowl,at cmphatlcnliy that it wna
his duty to enforce tho law. Uaf"1e tho inter-
riow oiltlcd, it was arranged that nloeting Of
tl,o Mayor, tho Comptroiscr, tho Corporation
Counsel, tho FINANCE Committee, and !,ir. GaBo's
counsel should bo held ut o'closk thiH aflor-
noon to consider tho entro muller.
Some huurs later, tho reporter met
MAYOR CoLv1N
in tho corridor, when the following colloquy en-
Nopo1tor-whon do tho city authorities meot
Hr Gn5c's counsel to conBidar whut shall be
lonc about tho tlocit in tho Treasury?
Tho Mayor-To-norruw afternoon ut o'clock
tito hour appointed.
Ncrorlcr-What do you propose doing in case
H. daso fails to turn over tho funds?
Tho Mayo.-HAvo you rcal tho lnw2
Repolser-yes. Do you p:opore executing It )?
Tue Mayor-tcrtuinly do. What elso eau
10 un.lor The circumstances
Rpporter-Wlat viii tho deficiency amount
10?
Tho Mayor-Wcll, bad talk Saturday night
Fith John Kico. ls.a's partner, aud ho said the
snlonnt OF tho shorta 20 would be 1851. 900.
l:op rter-Do ), II s,nk thai IL correct?
Ihs Aiayor-It il uafd to tell, but think 1t
limo to covor up hia tracks that 1t is probable lilo
.lil amount Of hiB shortage will not TO known ut
,nco.
Roporter-1he report Of tho meeting will not
be favorable to AIr. Gagc, then?
Tho h1syur-lt ought not to be. He has
WON, mouth after month, to statements Of tho
condition of tho city funds. which ho know to
,e falae. eaw him last Saturday, eittiug ut the
acad of the Paciiio dining-room, just as happy
Ind contcntcd M il there Waa nothing in tho
gorll tho matter.
Then the Mayor passed into his Office.
1ho.e wore rulnora nioat that the dofcit
Ho1lld reach u nlllcn larger sum than previously
reported. 10 get ut tho truth, reporter called
lpon
LII. oAaE's COUNCIL,
gho stated TINT tho deficit will amount to
t3509C0 which includes tho interest money.
but tlots not includes tic 5i97, 600 in tho sus-
rcguricd ~ official. arc e1o,o00 more than the
estimate published i'll TnE Tn1nuEE yesterday.
1t s conceded that Mr.. Gage will bo short to the
anIouut stated VIXEN tito nottlement cc1nes to be
made. Ills friends expect that tho Council will
bo willing to take Lia property, as far us 1t will
50, toward liqudatins hiB d:b. to The city.
AZ stated III The THlEuNE yesterday. tho
bondslneu havo presented
AN uLTIMATuM
that 5lr. Gage shall t.ausfer nil his property to
vl.lcd th" city. ls willing to ta!o it. VIVA: thc
city wilt do will probably bo determined at tho
Elcotlng to bo held to-day.
Inquiries at Tho Pacific Hotel for Mr. Gage
met with tue response that lla WAS out OF town,
which WAS intended to deceive those WHO, GU:
of curiouHitY or mistaken kindness. might IN
trudo upon him. Tho fact is TINT Mr. Gage il
very much FRUSTRATED. his nervous system being
shattered. mud hia capacity for traaBacting busi-
In hntjny hcn, stated that Nrnvnr Cotvin had
tnid thut
Ex-,1AYoR alEpnL
know about Mr.. Gago's dcfalcatlon before he
went 10 Europe. a gentleman from IuE TEDUSE
II ho had mado such Btatcmont. Alr. Colvlu
replied that le bud 1nado no euch stntenlent,
uEd that ho mud no reason to supposa that 0ir.
NIcuI knew anything about it.
COMMENTS OF THE rn1ss.
Yesterdays Sldats-Xettuay spouKs Of The mat
ter az follows:
Yosyrlny tllc Tire: finally admitted That there was
ado. cit III Inv 4. Gag - accans, whc! hc was u,,.
liz his tricat;a .lld boudslnel held nccrot meeting
e1tucay evening, in ordrs to soa how thoy could help
ni ss Of ,s dtsuy nss a. the Engl,h ;a
true condition Of affairs, mono Of them hId honesty
enough 10 publish anything. taoutand notes OF
500 each Aayo been natlc wuc arc to bs put or tht
d % TIC de 1tf It q s:oj,ooo. 'S ' '''' - 80
aud We know What is Of vet more consequence thnr
this deficit. David 4. Gageh has made 1aee entries lr
Liz loo1s,-he has osesy mouth taken false oa:i
,en lie sworc To Tho cor'ectncss Of Aa bnlares. liz
whether lho fate Of Tweed III Now York is no cgall,
his duo.
exsary wsh the interference Of tho Sta s-zcifang IL
tho election, 1nd low correct Its declarations were.
Tho journal says:
The statements made In regard to tho afairs Of th
ciy Treasurer take ns srsslse e thsy aonhtlss
Ge pnarrasKG1 by tho lAt3 suspension NJ soma Of TIL
bauks i which hs had deposited tho 'ty funds ~ Nat
"stpurr." Tho city eventually will not he the loser
ss NJ dagS pE'T9 pE1pety 1 mt Ia a a a as ar
njgut b. III worse than IT ought to bo. We need til
ulrncy, and ulore too, io pay current oxpcnHcs.
Tho f:u't, however, y with the Ely. The Gon.mo
Council while tLey 1essd to ausho1lzc ths @ t
Il tic raIc fun.,. ii tas exposure sha lave &
Gficnt to change the syhtcin, It will hlye fts sea
bouye AIR. Gigs to lu MI honest aan 70 is his SUI
ctgsnr i ul1ca. hut Ho long ~ hs Treasurer III Q,
ported 10 n unncy-h.okcr also, tl4trs III no man
IoIltst but that Au May nut o cauHl4 Iii h4e prt
lic.rucit.
Tho Post suyB:
No :r'e IN d'aioti it'cn to commentnpon the leye
nr'ntut. Witch have IL ko'ns ii'nu assocl.'od u
Ut Mr. David y. GtCo with considerable tletc
III his uceounta City Treasurer. WAlo run,ors {
ti,s4 kud hayc Of ate been lowering n the uir, Il
tijity Of Tie c.llyufa. and nut to my actual bass
fact. apr carr. however, hIt MI exceedingly gone
nuH disposition, desire to Hcln liz lelio"a "Hohoft
It hGh lcan Totsbie for him to do 80, t.
liberal lending ot Ills credit to hlsineas ralor whie
hns untx! octety proved worthless, and so1.
unlucEy bsis:n.ys yenturrg lavo ,t.csl him to nal
usu from I'll, City Treasury of funas whra ha amp
Unh his rnaracte,siieully eangHno Hlositle
let t1n 10 he}icya lie could ut any il1ne nalsc goo
lhts 10 wo,1d llayo been au!u 10 do hut for tho
rcHeo Of tho pune, which rut It out n The power
Tho Lcst aud tantlett Ut men,to meet their obgaiio
nros call. This III tLu worst Of tbs caso against II
G.ge lis is simply nnaba to meet with cni
prcnipiitutlo tho demand which Is R1,nut 10 1)a
pon HIN ily his S,Iceessnr III tho rrc:smrcrs ollr
B', he hag turned oyor, nni,e prol crty, will
ran Hle:diiy ho Converted Into cash to hts lali
IS 10 sle rrcasury, htT!'!cs which, hls hon!hmen
unusually a!rong, ind .'etther Loco nor M hnee!al lucy
tlrcr mud heartfelt fynara'hy uf thy thousands Of
rto,a f!sa wo sSyn @ aat nr9 Ill., H. 10 Ss kna
End urruut keen u,,! al,nsat inslpEorallo rt1ao1
suffering nre hy resu't e ognests ecntsfr'd t ~ ar
rnIn,r from lis ci.tl thut surrounds hitn with
runtinsctl rrateet n u,tacl1rnt of hsa trie'ns M
wAu know HIN huru !p slightest rtabuu IL ao1b''