New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-10
BROOKLYN IRREGULARITIES.

DISCREPANCIES DISCOVERED IN THE ACCOUNTS VI
THE TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE
On account of the laxity with winch the
accounts Of the Tax Collectors office Ia brooklyn "ero
kept, and the irregular way which daily returns Oh
receipts and disbursements we're made 10 the depart
ment Of Finance, Controller Schroeder became con-
viUced that opportunities for fraud were Afforded ana
by mandamus compelled the present Collector OF Taxes
Lemuel Burrows, to comply with the law IL was
shown that the books OF that office had not been ex-
amined in twenty years. and when the new Charter WAS
passed, auditing or examining committee was ny
pointed TO investigate the accounts ana 10 ascertain"
whether there any irregularities Tue members VI
the Committee we're the Controller the Mayor, the
Auditor and the President of the Finance Committee OF
the Board of Aldermen. They have confined their
abors TO Mr. Bnrrows's term of Office and have dscov-
cred that during portion OF his first year there was
discrepancy of either 5000 5000 The discrepancy
appears lie between the entries on the a
the audts on the taxrolls for 1871 THESE taxrons
were paid in 1872 and the investigation has revealed
early in this year discrepancy 1t IL surmsed that
larger deficiency will yet be brought to light
The Investigation, il is said, has shown that only A.
w H. Gill the Deputy Collector, Is implicated, as the
recepts for which corresponding entries are wanting IN
the Tax Collectors books we're signed by him. Inc IT.
regularity to consist In the stamping OH OF taxes
as paid for which cash not received by the Col
Iector Mr.. Burrows stated, YESTERDAY, TO TRIBUNE
reporter that any irregularities existed he had been
Ignorant OF them. He had been utterly surprlSeu ny
the discovery OF the deficiencies and sald mat he was
afraid there something wrong In Mr. CIR saccouhts'
His deputy had been suspended pending an lnyestga
ton of the charges. He and the Corporation Nouuso
would cooperate with the Board OF AUDIT III IerreuhH
out these frauds, ii such there were. M
Capt. Gin has held various positions IN inc lax
Department for the 20 ana ns oecn Deputy
Collector under Collector Burrows, Baded DSss, ana
other. Before his appointment by Mr. Burrows he
gave bonds for $4,000 which were signed Dy A'.S.
Wheeler and Isaac Badeau who became hls suretes Tor
that amount His record has heretofore been excellent
Capt CHI stated Yesterday TO TRIBUNE reporter that
he was entirely of the charges brought against
plain them. He said that 1T was strange
that q discrepancy should he discovered between
the tax rolls and cash book of 1871 when the Board OF
Audit last Summer, aided by experts. examined the
tell how the discrepancies but stated that ire
qucuty large OF money were done ny III packages
where pefsons passing and out o the ONCE might per
hans have stolen them Tie theft womb not necessarily
be discovered at the time. He dd not know VINO
stamped OH the taXrOlls. He was not, ne sald IN
pOssesson Of the stamps He said that this was very
unpleasant matter, but he could not blame MI Bar,
rows for his conduct In suSpendlnR nlm lie pene'eu
that he would prove his innocence
The bills which led to the dctec OF the fraud were
for arrears OF in 1871 ana presented at the
Tax Office, where receipts were signed by Capt GIL
They paid by check and some OF them were as io
lows: - ,..,
St. amounting SIG 81 bill Of ETA Graves OF NO 6i2t
house lo Perrepontst and Montague place s739 80
bill of K Graves house and lot In Paclnc's S34l 81
other bills also reported not entered, although
checks showed that The amounts had Deen PAID III u
saId that the amounts already deficient exceed SWW
10 was reported yesterday that the experts had also ans
covered discrepancies in the Water Register Bureau of
the Board of City Works the amount OF $1,000 but an
inquiry made last night failed to sustain the story