The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Me ting OF the Board of
Aldermen.
Report of the Commissioner of Accounts on
the Charities and Correction Department.
rEARFULLY DAMAGING FACTS.
How the Public Institutions Arc Managed and
the Appropriations of Money Expended

The FIRST session OF the Board OF Aldermen, after
che summer vacation, was held yesterday, Mr..
Samuel 3. H. Vance, President In the chair, and
all the members except Aldermen Monnemer and
Van scnalck. present. The minutes OF the last
meeting were read and approved.
communication was received from the Mayor
transmitting the quarterly report of the Comp
Roller ALREADY publisned), which were received
and 500 copies OF the latter ordered to be printed
A communication received from the same
source vetoing the resolution passed by the Com
mon Council authorizing the Law Telegraph Com
pany to put instruments in the court rooms. The
resolution, the Mayor said, was too ambiguous
The communication was received and laid over.
Another document from HIS Honor the Mayor,
vetoing the curong and gathering OF Eignty-io
street, was received and alse laid over
The Commissioners OF Public Parks sent state
ment to the Board, which they say that the
Board OF Estimates ana Apportionment gave them
$500 the purpose OF repairing the sea wall
the Battery. These repairs were badly needed,
and they now ask that the Common Council give
them PERMISSION TO DO this JOB by day labor. Tho
communication was referred 10 the Committee on
Public Works.
Commissioner Van Mort sent communication
CONCERNING the sprinkling Of Grand street. He
says that the reason Thomas w. eager ID not per-
mitted TO use the water is that another man Is
doing she work, and TO allow two men to DO 1t
would create confusion.
Comptroller Green requested that adairional
room be gwen to the Receiver oil Taxes on account
OF the additional labor required IN collecting taxes
in consequence OF the annexation OF lower West
chester The communication was placed on file.
Considerable discussion ensued on the subject OF
allowing the Law Telegraph Company to place in
struments in the court buildings. An amendment
was made to charge the company $4,000 tor the
privilege OF SO doing. Another amendment was
proposed to make 1t SO. 900, both of which were
lost. The subject finally referred to the Com
mlttee on Public Buildings Alderman Billings
earnestly advocated the cause OF the company
arguing trat not only the legal fraternity would
be largely benefited thereby but also the clients.
He SAID If the convenience OF a wire connecting
with the courts could be had the lawyers, as well
as htigants, could await their time when a case
was called, without being compelled to remain in
courts Tor days watching the slow progress OF q
Estimates rom the Fire Department for the
year 1875 were received and referred 20 the Com
mittee on Lands and Places.
President Vance handed General Pinckney,
Clerk OF the Board the report OF the Commas
sioners OF accounts TO be read, which was done,
ing Is the report:-
o'sa @ sss g,
GENr1xsssNwe herewith transmit. report as to tho
Department OF Charites aud CORRECTION made by Com
PASSOVER Howe in somDanee With resolution passed
q your honorable body on ''9s s' sfspse
NO. ca1sasas sTsssI August aSaG =, ia4
REORGANIZATION The All day Of June last the follow
xestgaon into ne books accounts and transactions o.
report thereon to this Board At as early dae as they
Prior TO adoption of resolution undersigned
anime TIE BOOKS and usasacens Of the Department Of
Charities and Correction; and N pursuance Of the IN.
70 UPON snt The n 81 sn1s1y is
s the
~ isssa1 TSs SS e s
ns easys Prison ss s. 2.oHs
%apS1 A%:s0qss
ss.is Ssy!am Lodge Epspsc Farsys fnssrs:s
s.S sn As' Es
dH Island seP School
YORK. city reception hospital Ninety nin1h street. New
When the Ath day of January last commenced the
on Of the found at me Cen
Examination Of them could be made None the books
Ssd n s 5ssn May s
S er booss and could aord no as to Se
acc cunts Of the The ony explanation given
che Of s Pss az ns % re-
.nce which wound agree with the books. or
asc sn s9s c tie o the
led sa sS9ys by me Fam nat S was "a cash balance
ss s as had
aware It's existence As the money
could not have oeen drawn upon by The department
aged through the Department Of finance, requested
70 the city ohambsrlain and ms rdnsy done
Before the investigation was little than entered
a
sterp Go%m ISL 70 adjourn the same for one
soosksspef promised e have his BOOKS written and
Inquired The delay asked for this purpose was ae-
we IL m az nd n S q Of s s
Partment 10 proceed With tie Investigation, when
re sS sssn osed IN o wf
cs % "a. saS cry 10 ,S
sstloos o. The IN nsr No further
subject until the receipt Of resolution adopted by the
This resolution copy Of which was iorwarded to and
received BY the Commissioners of Accounts is the
"kesolved, Tha, the Commissioners Of Accounts are
the list day Of "a, NAY X thorough sxampaon q an
the correctness or otherwise Of the balance sheets sn,
w De su6mt ed. 70 them by the Cashier OF this office
Sy ths resolution and further
G .6o US I have made an INTO
and CORRECTION ana Of the Transactions Of the depsF
50 TAR as these can b traced through the books
S sns OspHa One ! o1nd written up; but not
and investigation have report arst that anhough
the present Commissioners entered upon their duties
explained the 18th day OF May, lss inventory
was then made Of the stock or property hand belong
ing TO the department and received the present
from the old Commissioners 80 evidence exists as to
What quantities of what value dry goods sup
plies in the hand the 18th OF Nav
1874 and il Is therefore impossible to maze any Just or
fair comparison between the material or supplies used
~ The present Board Of commissIoners Tor the year
Tor the year preceding.
4 the Central Office nor in other Of
1us parties from whom purchases made for the OF
the department
Th1dThat the baiance referred in the
iuuon OF the Board OF April 70, 1874,
They we're not made from books kept IN the Office OF
INC Conmissoners, but chiefly from figures supplied by
sne storekeeper on hsckwelis Island and from az ex
sInlnauon made OF the books Blackwels Island.
found that with the exception OF the 81 airy acc and
rev MINOR Items the only books the Central ONCE
werv uupncates OF those the storekeeper Black
Books Of returns made by storekeeper