The New York herald., 1875-07-02

tion OF the Finance Department when was yes
terday transmitted TO Mayor Wckham:-
OrrcE or TIN CoHMrssIoSEEs or ACCOUNTS
CITY HALL PARK, AEw YoRE, June 81. Il75. Z
Hon. ". u. WICxHAM, Mayor the CITY OF New York
OF examinatou msde by the Commiss oners OF Ac.
'ou"s OF hs fnn9Ss J6Gk re PsSl
LINDSAY |. HOWE, OF Accounts
4 DETAILED srArENEsr AND REPORT or AN EXAMINATION
MADE ~ TBS coAAisSloNhRs or ACCOUNTS or IBE ri
Pirst-sehedue "a, being an examination of sD war
rants ana hers Tor year ending November 30 lTl
Sseond-eehei iule u" an examination oi the Cham
Ili1d-schedule - an examnAuon OF the bonded
getner with statement OF the securities held by the
Commissioners ot the sinking Fund.
ained against the city between December r. 1871 and
fIJd-sche ule 81, statement showing amounts ap-
propra!ed and expended Tor interest Tor three years
Sisif-scheduIe ~ statement OF unexpended bal.
oFIIcE OF THe GoaAIsslosEgs or ACCOUNTS;
Acting pursuant to the charter 1873 the undersigned
thlt hes nave maac an examination OF The book ana
accounts % tne rmanee Deparment and as the result
o. Inis examination have the honor to report;-
~ q hat We nave carefully examined al warrants
the vouchers apper ainirg to the and herewith
submit schedule "A,n she wing the amounts Tor which
tons-speeial aud trust ceounsfoT the twelve months
so-Oa3-Ihat we have examined the accounts ani
youeaers o all moneys receive! into AMI paid ou Of ne
and submit herewith schedule ~
here eaith 2 statement schedule ~Cl Of the bonded
under the tile Of each separate isue ana rate en
bonds held BY the commissioners OF he sinking FUND
We are also PREPARING statement Of me bonded debt
F0ul1-Ne have prepared statement schedule
the a d@ ns e e R down % Janaarg
1875 This statement is based upon an examination Of
the Judgments doeketed o. IL the County Clerks Office.
ana q The amount docketed IN the several courts OF
and comparison OF the pre- Sent condition OF these
Judgments appear the records IN the ONCE Of the
Counsel TO Corpora ion far these matters could
be traced through he books or records examined;
the Counsel 70 the orporauou any evidence Of he pay
ment OF these eng are h inosneG % hat thc
jue 5aents have been satisfied although repeatedly re-
Sg and tsas p mani ,E instances psye
S ea - W rt-i,ad nd no ~ s.rnt of sncb ',ftc
toa has been hgd in the County ClerSs Office although
he pracuco OF The Finance Department Is that when
judgement Is obtained against the city portion OF
caim IS taken OF any uneNpended balance OF appro
pose and the costs and CHARGED asainst
pended balance, in the estimation of the
partnent sGea ndsment IS paia snurey ont o. iudg,
show tiat there was ana is now nexpendeG balance
clsi ants were refused payment on the ground Of he
covered judgments and their claims when paid we're
iudernents Is made 20 exclusive OF any mandamuses m
that been obtained against the county wech
also ndcp 5nde1t OF large number Of Suits tnat have
been seued action has commenced against
FIEBy section o. Of the charter Of 1873 It is pro.
vded hat whenever any work IS necessary 10 be done
10 compete or Iercc particular JOD. Or any supply s
= To be aadertaSen or supply arnshe for the Cofnora,
ton and the several pars Of the said work or supply
SIUvO the same snail be by contract unless
@ and sdcS coano ySe When S hs Se 9S
sha be given 70 the lowest aitder : and who
sha give elrity ior the faithful Performance OF hs
contract ~ the manner pre- ana required bY ordi
shall 10 addition 10 the justification aud acknowledg
ment Oe approved BY the comptroller" These prOvis-
ousy eyaded or BY The Department. Charities
prio h January 1874 tnat these departme EMS made
large purchases Of SUI plies IN ex IS IN value Of s0
mltled 10 the Finance De partInent md paid.
n b e 7 81 eepSe e he n 6amp as H,
troer missioner o. Public Works President OF the
passed upoE the estimate for the EXPENSES OF con
In which estimate they authorized and by two transfer
2p2r pratcd Tor interest on the city aud county debt
expended Tor that year 81 alS 49s leaving an unex
Der io'- tne sas Eeh5esG, nc com pIls,ns b2Ipd
the Jaws OF is7 met and agreed upon an estimate Tor
fhe ye Ar 1873 Of money 10 defray all
tne various expenses necessary TOR conducting the
executive. ndiciai legislative or admins raiye Of the
& & % % bc prnes 10Y OF d t ne a1s n Gn e m
which estimate sDpiopratsd S6OZ63i FOR interest
On Soyember q, 1872, The Mayor Comptroller and
sster s7 Laws of III met and agreed nooS
estimate Tor the purpose Of deirayin all necessary
ana approprsted slA 67J tor interest on the county
fso @ @ ' p9ards for f es IS m 6eus R %
lUircd for the year 1913 Al meeting Of the
creaee in pursuance OF chapter 20 Laws Of 1873 and.
wan the exception OF the present Comptroi eT' com
2otn Juue 1873 tue year l5 $500 40 Tor interest
ne city aud county deUt being revision o. The esd-
mates previously made Uy the preceding boards hereto
was required by the Comptroller ior interest for that
at Tho clo,s ofI73 the Comptroller had paid a. inter
est giJ9 - 10 excess Of the amount authorized by
ne me Eit Oh ths estimates by the board OF - iinSe
70 M Mseylps L M ne e5amate pre,yogsly made ~ December
CITY aebG inciHains al accrued neresi on the gebt
hegstoore eesgf @ a & Ss county de9t % April % l!
chester county aud a. meeting he0 october l5 Is
requesi OF The Comptroller authorized The transfer Of
tyAOv On various apPropF4tgns 70 the credit Of an
ered by the oonproer skiag for this II was
s'.5D,00 insufficient an TIE close q 81 the
Comptroller hae paid on account or interest B7g4j q
~ eNces Of the amount as authorized by the sOard
Estmate and Appofnonment
nc amounts appropriated Tor interest BY transfer or
oiherwlso ana tne pay mens on account OF the same
frior to ne accession oi the present Comptroller s
accounts IN he edasrs The Finance De artnent il
90 tue so ~ auuk i,e luteIesl lor we com
cnc Kind Of stock aud upon revenue bonds, and such
ltI
.ucd an amount was appropriated under the head OF In
teresf Ge rally
stocks aud Onds have long period 10 and that
the estimate for tue Interest required
5gar amount can be estimated a sum spccI-
Dc than any amount heretofore epprOpr prated o. she
poarf OF Fstimafs and AppOrtiOn ment n they only
have the necessary information placed before them
cotton
sereaN--On June % 1874, the Board OF Estimate and
ArDgrti Inment authorized Ia the revised estimate
appropriation OF So llU for salaries-DcparLnent o
filonce end D. 200 Tor special services OF accountant
ir relation TO Gains the Instance Of and against
city arising OF frauds Of late Ulicers and Othcrsu
Ihig WIS iHic uded special account separate from
Che salaries Department OF Finance, but IN The ledger
q he lepartment e merged into that account. viii In
the edgcr O tie Chamberlains Office 10 separate
count II evidently INTENDED II should be The
warrants drawn by the Comptroller were drawn against
it as Hpc fai account ami charged drawn IN
me tnamyer rams books and from AUGUST 3, lolt 10
December ~ the amour drawn was 1888 Upon
December 30, 1874 tue Com trOer, BY A letter g..
drr sed % the chamberlain rccogn zng therein tbgt u
was iegarato account authorized MIN 10
transfer b4f50 Of the unexpende1 balance rom
ths account 70 salanes-DeDarhnent Of ~.
nance on The pretext that this amount had been
pud out for These sDeciai services aud charged to