The New York herald., 1875-12-29
AUDITOR rHAYER SUSPENDED.


Canal Investigating Commission 70 the Commission
ers or the Canal Fund with reference to the testi
mony proving each particular charge against Auditor
Thayer Copies OF them, and also OF the testimony
also yeaierday transmitted TO the Governor, 10
whom was also transmitted tho requiston OF the
Commissioners OF the Canal Fund Immediately afler
Il was made-about one p. NJ.
Before tour O'Clock despatch was received from
the Governor directing the order be entered FOR thu
AUDITORS suspension. Before leaving his Office this
evening the Auditor was served with certified cory
from the Secretary OF States ONCE OF the order for his
suspension. His successors name, II any has been
appointed, has not yet transpred.
The Deputy Auditor is in charge OF the Office.
The Commission TO Investigate the Affairs Of the
Canals Of the State present the honorable Commis
sioners OF the Canal Fund:-That Hon. Francis $.
Thsyer, Auditor Of the Canal Department, has violated
his duty as such Auditor respect to the public mon
eys in his charge and subject 10 his draft
Firth that on the 2st day OF July, 1874, he pro-
cured the passage OF resolution by the Commissioners
Of the Canal Fund whereby $500 900 Of the Sinking
Fund directed 10 be invested In the to he
levied pursuant chapter 462 OF the Laws OF 1874
after procuring the passage OF such resolution did sct
apart such sum in violation Of the constitution.
That the Auditors motive was to benefit George j.
Lord. That in carrying out said intent the Auditor
paid $l20497 OF Of said sum OF $200000 set apart
within two days thereafter to Thaddeus Q. Davis,
tion OF the constitution tsee art Z, sections and
l3 That the Auditor is responsible for this msappi-
w, :
foos /, Ole and l0sll
Second-ln that. or aboat the 1st day Of necem-
per there oeing money subject TO the warrant ot
the Auditor Tor that purpose said Auditor refused pay
ment to 5 r. Wells administrator, OF an award In his
favor of 50 2o7 So on the false preence that he had
innds and Immediately after such refusal negotiated
the purchase and did purchase the said award about
500 less than i called for Of principal
February, 1875 audited the sand claim at
the sum Of $5,454 90 and drew his warrant
therefor favor OF George A. Stone as assignee Stone
titles that IL was purchased for his brother.inaw r. j.
Mckee As to The evidence OF this charge see the tes-
timony OF s. r. Wells, page 81 foos 5l3 10 5lT tho
testimony Of D. wers Jr page A. folios So and 5a2;
the testimony OF the Auditor CO 81 and Gs foos
903 922 that the profit the benefit OF the Au-
dtor see page 9S folios ]. $50 to l. 26l
Third-1n that on the l1th day Of March 1875 there
being money subject TO the warrant OF the Auditor for
that purpose, the said Auditor refused payment to
George Case of award in his favor Of 50 76S II
the false pretence that he had funds and immedI-
atey after such refusal negotiated the purchase and
did purchase said award including the accrued inter-
est at S105lo 73, and did, on tho 2oth day Of May
thereafter. audit said claim for the full amount
thereof including interest to wit So 30 CO. and drew
his warrant therefor in favor Of George A. Stone
signee. George A. stone had no interest in the pur-
chase, appeared by his testimony pages and %,
folos 1l3, III 33 and 314 and the Auditor testified
that he made the purchase for his brother in law j.
Mckee AS to the evidence see testimony Of Auditor
Thayer pages &C. 80 and u.s. olios $685. eo0 l2le 1919
l,259 and l. .26l.
Fourth-In that on the 18th day of March 1875 the
Auditor purchased certificate in favor OF f II French
for ST. 1s4 20 at discount OF $24 g. II paid Nav
transfer, see testimony OF Auditor Thayer same pages
and fcos referred to above, TO George NJ Cases
tihcatc.
FJn-In that the 18th day OF April 1873, Auditor
Thayer purchased sixteen Canal Commissioners GER
tifcates amounting in the aggregate $2e 962 from
Nehemiah L. Osborne, at a discount OF per cent
per from the face thereof but for what length
OF time the discount was made we are unable TO ascer
further than that the time was in OF the
time between the purchase and payment BY the Audi
tor. These certificates we're paid May 20, 1875 TO
George A. Stone That the Auditor derived personal
advantage
George A. Stone and OF Auditor Thayer, pages S3 and
9s foos 3l4 ,259 / 261.
Sir1t-In that on the 2sth day OF April 1875 tho
Auditor purchased from H. D. Denison live Canal Com
missoners certificates Of the aggregate value II
$40 SO discount OF per cent per but
for what time he discounted them have not been
able TO ascertain urher than that II was in Of
the time between purchase and payment on the 10th
day OF May thereafter the Auditor audited said
dcates and drew his warrant for payment thereof in
Of George A. Stone, assignee at $5O.542 06 and
the amount gained went to the personal advantage OF
the Auditor As TO the evidence Of this transaction
the the testimony o. George George a T stone, page ~ folio
502 T09 That the Auditor derived direct personal
advantage from this transaction the testimony OF
Il. $. Thayer, page %, folos 260 and ], POI.
.SsreHtt-In that the Goth day OF April 1875 the
Auditor purchased from H. D. Denison SIX Canal Com
missioners' certificates OF the aggregate OF
$50 6S7 at discount OF seven per per annun but
Tor what length OF time he discounted them we have
not been able 10 ascertain farther than that IL vas
greater than the time between the purchase pay
ment; that the 20th day OF May thereafter the
Auditor audited these certificates and drew his warrant
therefore, tavor OF George A. Stone at S3l l53 03;
that the personal gain from this transaction went 10
the personal advantage Of Francis s Thayer See his
testimony page 9s oios ]. $50 and 26ll
Eighh-That the Auditor drew his warrant pay
ment FOR Canal Commissioners certificate in favor Of
John Hamilton. for $3s 000 the 2Sth dav fJune
1875 in violation OF law in this-that he paid II without
the sworn statement OF an engineer, required by
statutes
NintA-In this-that the Auditor in June 1878 pur-
chased Canal Commissioners certificate subject 10
his audit from James ?. Buck, for 49j rs, at
discount Of per cent For the evidence or specica-
tion testimony Of james P. Buck, page 3d. folio
4l6l The Auditor claims 20 have made this purchase
for his brother -in-law, H. J. Mckee.
7enth-In this-that the I'd day Of July, 1875 the
Auditor purchased Canal Commissioners' certificates
subject his audit TO the amount Of $40 963 9 at
discount OF eight per cent aud accrued interest
favor OF the purchaser For evidence Of this purchase
see testimony OF Willard Johnson, page 90 folio SOL
and testimony OF f. s Thayer, page 60 folios go and
95Ll
Elerenh-In that in addition 10 those above enumer-
ated the Auditor purchased between the 9th day OF
March and the 18th day OF July, 1875 Canal Commits
sioners' drafts and certificates, subject To his own
audit 70 the amount or $64 $50 81, MI OF which he
afterward audited and drew his warrants payment
thereof tAs 70 the evidence OF these
tions see the testimony OF George A. Stone page 2T
folos 81 and 372 That the Auditor derived a direct
personal advantage from these transactions fSee tho
testimony OF T. 5. Thayer, page eS foos 260 and
1,26Ll JOHN BIGELOW.
A. f. ORR
JOHN D VAN BUREN, Jr,
D. MAGoNE Jr.,
commissioners
ORDER oP SUSPENSION
The following Is copy OF the order OF suspension Of
Auditor Thayer.-
STATE or NEW YORK
ExEcUTIvE CHAMBER
Whereas the Commissioners OF the Canal Fund by
their reuuson hereto annexed have required rec
commended the suspension from Office Of Francis 8.