New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-04
S622.973


These sums represent an aggregate deficiency Of
1922 973 upon the amounts actually due from thu
County Treasures on May ], when their whole
ceipt of taxes should have been paid into the hands
of the Controller. la accordance with an old Law.
the Controller gave each OF these denquents notice
of their deficiency and 80 days were allowed from
that time for them 70 respond IL has seldom
CURED heretofore under similar circumstances thas
the Treasurers did respond even within the 30 days
although the law requiring the service of summons
and complaint upon them is also an old one. The
law had not been enforced till last year when tho
Controller referred the delinquent To the Alter
ney-General, who, for the first time, put the law
into force, and In most instances secured an early
payment of the deficits. The County Ireasurer
this year have somewhat improved upon
last year, and, while securing the best good
they could out of the peoples money
during the greater part OF the thirty days allowed
them, made an effort to remit the full amounts dur
ing the last few days of grace. Those named above
have, however. remained delinquent 10 the present.
time, and suits V i'll be brought against them. Ia
few of the wOrst the lrCasurers will be surD
marily arrested as soon it becomes evident tbat
they are unable or unwilling 10 repay the money
due. The notices OF Summons and complaint were
issued from the Attorney Generals office late thu
afternoon, aud will reach the Treasurers tomorrow
The effect in some cases of the know ledge, which
has been pretty general among the reasurers, thss
such effective measures were 10 be- issued has been
80 beneficial that several Treasures handed in pof
ton of their amounts to-day. Sherman Williams Of
Chautauqua County adyanceda portion of his - ,O0o
to-day, but not enough TO make up the enrre deficit
Albert l.. Hotchkiss of Rensselaer, paid in $4,000
of his IL ~, 900 due, leaving the sum of 100000
still outstanding against him. The Broome County
Treasurer succeeded in paying his whole amount to-
day. thus relieving himself from tho suit. The
Treasurers of Cattaraugus Herkimer Monroe, Or
ange, Putnam, and TiOga Counties, with ali aggre-
gate deficit Of P57,4o4, were all enabled to remis
their full amounts in time to themselves from
these suits, although all of them down on ths
list forwarded by the Controller to the Attorney
General The Treasarers Of Albany, Erie, New-York,
and Kings Counties we're also down on the list to
the following amounts:
Albany Co... s24o,386 Kings Co... Sll737i
New-York Co... 100000 Total "a, 1Os ESQ
Special acts however, have interviewed tO extend
the time Of payment on the part of the Treasnrers
of Albany and Erie Counties to September next
while the arrangements between the Chamberlain
and Controller of New-York County are recognized
"A sufficient cause for delay. In Kings County, litI
cation and the issue of a mandamus IN the Supreme
Court prevent compliance with the law. In none OF
these cases will summons be served Arrests cannot
be made in any Of the of delinquent Treasures
until certain aidavits prepared and upon these
the Deputy Attorney General, Charles ;. Fairehd.
is now busy La the case Of John Sheppard of Liv-
ingston County, statements have been forwarded
showing that the bank in which the money was de-
posted had failed and he il unable to meet his
requirements but the law compels the Attorney
General to him, nevertheless. Luther II. Conk-
lin of Oswego County sent word to the Attorney
General that he going TO New York to borrow the
money; but as half the amount was due on the 18th
of April, it is supposed that he has delayed
too long. George II. Bristol of Tompkins has writ
ten asking an extension of time TO the middle Of
June when, he says. he will pay half Of his $4,000,
the remainder he says he pay on the 1st OF July
But he adds refreshngly that, if the State is very
much in need of The money he will send some Of 10
on account at once. number Of the treasurers
state that the whole amount of the taxes received
by the collectors has not been paid over 10 them,
and they are unable to forward the amount on THAI
account. The Controller, in his letter forwarding
the list, says that such has undoubtedly been the
case in many instances, but formal statement to
that effect has been received The present de-
fciencie. do not nclnde any old balances, but rep
resent tho deficiency of the year.