The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-04

required for the same purpose pertinent in
quiry about the CITY Hall, and an answer would be
oi interest. Mtner through tncapacity the two
nrst laws were insufficient, Is che remark in the
department. or there Is some "niggern hidden in
LET Us HAVE LIGHT ABOUT THE REvENUR BONDS.
Inc bonds for which warrants are alleged to
nave been drawn before December 81, 1878. were
IN the hands OF banks which hold the city deposits,
and we're all held over az the solicitation OF Comp
troller Green. they were paid by the Chamberlain,
Interest was paid on them up to the date OF pay
ment. THIS Is sufficient to prove that they were .
n cy ase on DESPITE
this 10 BY no means the most important matter ior
the public TO learn. The revenue bonds. TO the
in the statement Of the Mayor and Comptrolleri In
q The sale Of consoliaatea stock ext, to the the
q m nv M sss RSsfe a
belonged. under the head OF Revenue bonds"
seen when they were paid and cancelled. Having
been hidden away By the Mayor and CGmp.reh sy
did not belong, they are lost sight OF.
ARE WE PAYING DOUBLE INTEREST,"
Inquiry among the officials has failed to elicit
An empoye OF the Finance Department informs
the HERALD reporter that they are not
paa he esS s stock X sScn
payment has been issued, then the city is paying
double interest or fourteen per cent Tor its money
AS the orders OF the Comptroller have been issued
to every person engaged in the Finance Depart
ment to give no information to any person. IL Is OF
course. difficult to ascertain the truth; but the
general impression appears to be that the Revenue
bonds, which were s'palmed'' ana hidden away by
the Mayor and Comptroller, have not yet been
paid and cancelled.
AN EPISODE.
As an episode In the drama OF the "Enraged FL
nanciers, or the Bullea Commissioners spicy
scene was enacted IN the Mayors ONCE last Saur-
day evening An afternoon paper on that day
mad started report that the Commissioners OF
Accounts had made charges against Comptroller
Green. Of course the report was unfounded, but
the wrath OF the Comptroller at Its circulation
knew no bounds The President OF the Tax Com
Mayors Office, where he met Comptroller Green
and his shadow. Acting Chamberlain Whittemore.
Mr. Wheeler was taken to task as, er 0DiciO,
member of the Board OF Commissioners OF Ac-
counts and he denied any knowledge of the re-
port and expressed his willingness to correct It.
His correction was drawn up. 1t was not salts
factory to the Comptroller, who demanded COM
plete whitewashing and laudatory note in
the shape OF correction OF the rumor.
This Mr.. Wheeler refused, and after many
sharp words, he delivered his ultimatum,
declaring in emphatic language that he would say
no more At the same meeting, during the war OF
words Mr.. Wheeler sgnined his determination
that no more resolutions for "bOnds'' or anything
else should pass the Board OF Apportionment (of
which he is a member) until he thoroughly under
stood the object and prOprety OF the proposition.
Tor our venerable Chief Magistrate, and no doubt he
will chuckle the prospect Of rest now that he
supposes that line In the report OF the Commits
siOners Of Accounts Improperly there, seems par
TALLY to justify the incorrect debt statement he
placed before the people in January last.