New-York tribune., 1874-09-05
Is. Date No. ofbhls

PI..s3 No ofSSl.
Jan a.. sOrlsepers invoice book has bills for 1876
Jan 2244'' 24'' 929o barrels each.
jan al go soekeeper invoice book has Eve bills for 1888
barrels each January %, 80, 81 February 2
Peb. o. $40 storekeepers invoice book blsFee.
rusry o, 10i February T. lOSi February t.
Psn le 500 storsSeSpefs invoice book bsFeO-
Psh co. AIS storsseepeis invoice has four bllsFb
5 5oo5' ls R l2o "a PeGrrsTy Ts S, IL and Is 40
"'i'n o. E0' i7 March s. III III Mach
Mh1s b8s streieepeTs invoice book has four bl-March
As, aud 6, l33 barrels eaehi March 4 l34
March so 800 stoTerpsr invoice book has three b-Narch
%, 80 and 81, 100 barrels EACH ~ ~ ,
March 3i 800 siorekeepcrs inyoc book has blMseh
Apnl D. 276} 80 lO0 l25 100 100 l2j and l25 barrels
ADl 2l $50 sofeEeepers invoice book has Eve bs-Apr
II, Is, 20, q, 125 barrels each and april
April "a 800 refepeTs book bs-A prl
May a.. 200 sersseePes invoice book has blsAprl
Nay H. 500 sS nso;S SG's s5 fIS Ic1 Nay M
May l5. AIS storekseIeis book has four bls-Msy
g. llj May 8, 12O May II and ~, l2O
Ma, sO 2s3 soeseepeTs invoice book has two bls-May
20 l3l; NAV 80, 1872 barrels
June g.. 500 siokeeprs invoice book has three h-Juns
!, 2 and 3. loo barrels each ,. -,
5o Jane 2 g. and A, no eaeh June o. 100
Ju, L. 200 sofeEecpers invoice book has two bi-Jups
29 aud 80, 100 barrels each
Concerning these entries this comment is made ut
win thus that the entries in the sorekeeper's
books were not made showing correctly these various
purchases the quantities. dates and amounts bat were
made to conform TO the altered bills and these altered
bills certified by the sorekeeper, transmitted in
duplicate to the Central Office and were subsequently,
paid by the Department OF Finance"
TRIBUNE reporter called at the Office OF Edward W.
Coleman & Co.. Commission Merchants, at No. Water
st. to get information concerning their supplies OF flour
to the Department Of Charities and Correction. From
this firm has been purchased a large part Of the
cf.n 1nrt
c. Parish. a member of the firm. said that
single bill OF more than $1,000 for -four furnished
had never been sent into the Department by his firm
though last Fall flour had been sent to the Island in lots
OF 800 barrels BY sendug it in lot Of that size the
Department saved from Is TO 20 cents per BARREL
because the main railway lines such as the Erie, the
New-YOrk Central and Pennsylvania Central receive
lots OF barrels with the agreement that they
shall be delivered in any part of the hdrbor without
extra charge III the -four had been sent in smaller lots
Island 1t would have been necessary to break up
large lots in which it forwarded and TO pay the
cost warehOusDg it and transporting it to the Isaud
Mr. Lamson, who purchasing agent for the Depart
ment last year told the firm that by the provisions Of
the Charter the Department could not make purchases
greater each, but 1t understood said Mr.
Parish that lots OF 500 barrels should be delivered at
the Isaud but after stir had been!made in some jour-
nails about purchases OF the Department the flour
was delivered in lots Of less than the value OF $1,000
Win regard 10 the statement concerning an erf0ne
overpayment TO the firm of f. w. Coleman Co.,
account of the submission of duplicated bills to the Do
partment of Finance. Mr. Parish said that he thought
that account given by Mr.. Howe in his report
altogether correct although in the absence OF the
cashier OF the firm he could be positive cerniDg
all the details of the The presentation OF duplicate
bills to the Department OF Finance he believed occurred
IN this way In the making out OF bills for the Depart
ment OF Charities and Correction for -four fur
nshed it customary TO make specific charge
the -four without giving the details of the expense
OF warehousng inspection, aud transportation in ad-
dton the original price. 1t at the desire Of the
Department that the bills made out 10 this way.
But in the bills made for -four sold In the trade il
always customary to put In the charge Of onehaf
q per barrel for inspection The bills against the
Department were sent in in groups, the Department
continuing debtor TO the firm aud the firm getting
payment from the Department OF Finance for only
part Of what due at any time. On one
set OF bills for -four sent to the Department
clerk had by mistake made out the usual trade
charge for inspection A set Of duplicate bills
afterward made out, without the specification OF this
charge upon them, and sent TO the Department OF
Charities and Correction be substituted the others
BY both sets of bills from this De-
was made on both. When the overpayment was dis
covered the firm sent letter TO Mr.. Lamson,
overpayment, and suggesting that the amount
Oyerpad might either be deducted from
the snp, WHICH the Department still owed the rm
~ the Board desired II should be returned 10 them. At
meeting of the Board IL decided that 1t should be
returned, and the firm sent check for the amount.
President Lsmbeer and the storekeeper Of the Depart
and others 10 the Office OF the firm about this
matter Free given 20 the books OF the firm.
Depsrtnent ana The aSjasmen sand Mr. Parish. h. was
left entirely in the hands of the representatives Of the
Department
THE COMMISSIONERS DEFENSE.
TIE CHARGES TO BE ANSWERED IN pFTAfI-TuE