New-York tribune., 1874-03-11

SANBORN'S LARGEST CLAIM EXAMINED.
TIE AMOUNT CLAIMED IN DISPUTE FOR MONTHS
THE TAX ASSESSED BY THE REGULAR ASSESSOR
AND PAID DIRECT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY, AND HALF RETURNED TO sANBoRN.
On the 31st day of December, 1873, Lucien
Hawley Supervisor OF Internal Revenue, forwarded a
letter Secretary OF the Treasury stating that the
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad, and va
rous branches OF the same indebted to the Gov
ernment and dividends in the aggregate SUN
OF tg96s5 a. The letter further: The officers OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, after
fun examination, concede the correctness OF the
figures and informed intend TO pay the amount on
the 9Th proxmo John d. sanborn esq. notified me that
he claimed that these covered by contract
he made with your Office and requested me to In
vestigate them and require the payment OF any tax
found due to the Secretary Of the Treasury de
sire Instructed what TO require In payment, IL II is
offered what disposition shall be made OF the pro-
ceeds or the draft and await your reply" On the 9Th
January 1874, A. J. Oden, Treasurer of the Delaware
Lackawanna aud Western Railroad, addressed letter
TO the Secretary OF the Treasury, which is as follows:
THE DELAWARE LACKAwASsA WESTERN R.R.Co.,)
TREAsuhER's OFFICE, % Exchange. place,
DEAR SIR: A dispute having arisen I'm reference 10
the liability Of this Company Tor certain taxes in
panies mentioned below has been made dy the assessors
here Nxxid District ana mas resulted III our agrselg
heretofore paid on dividends, undivided net gans and
interest stock and bonds set opposite the names OF
the respective corporations: 800. ..
Western Railroad COMPANY .s39 226 04
L.ehs-sssA and bloomsbury Railroad Company.'' d2O ~
Morris Bsse1 Railroad Comp 3o,12b 6l
Uie, ChsnaDgO and su,quehauna Valley Railroad Com 90
3yzo ~
Warren Ra rosd CompAny 3,99 ~
cnsd .ss aaa syrscs.s Railroad sSS 81
Greene Railroad Company 800 W
500 es5 "a
All Of the companies above named are owned or leased
by the Delaware Lackawanna, aud Western Railroad
Company" whose check, No 1882. on National CITY
Bank this city, tor said amount s096S5 2t sgned by
me- and properly cOuntersigned by sam. Sloan. Presi
dent OF the Company, and certified By the bank here
with inelose. hease forward TO me possible
II is in full settlement OF all taxes due from the
conpanes named 10 the United States. IL Is probable
that the Assessor wrote TO You yesterday t5b) and
it is true that ! promised to transmit the
n the Bank OF Commerce here, and sent q
check to that bank 10 your credit This morning, some
obiections being made that the bank had account
with the Secretary of the Treasury. Withdrew the
which mas already given us too much, now hand you
the amount In a check 70 your order, which ought to
with the returns MADE fron the Assessors once
here and is OF all claims for taxes due
the Government from the companies named as before
stated. Very respectfully, &c, A. j. ODELL
On jan Isi the money handed TO the Treasurer
by the Secretary of the Treasury aud jan 10 the As
sistant Treasurer certified that John D. San
born this day deposited 10 the credit Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury t9seso ~ On the
back this 10 indorsedi Respectfully referred
to the solicitor Of the Treasury for expres-
sion Of hs views AZ the proprety Of payment 10 Mr.
sanborn one-haf Of the amount OF the within named
draft ~ Der letter Of application. r. A. sawyerA A.