, 1876-06-20

Itl Tho1npson-1 second the motion.
Aid Allrit:h--1 movo no refer 1t to tue RI
hanco Committee.
Aid I.cngacler-Wc ought to know what nc
arr going 10 act on, mud insfst on tic reading
AID. Cullcrton--1 move tho further reading
Ali. Lcngactcr- Is what wanted to do,
TO put you On tje record.
AID. Eul1ertun-I am thrrc. ....,
Tic Iuotlun of ALL. Culerton was carried.
Following Is he letter: ,
wne hayo been 'fSSn a. cSmpFosF o1oe III
!ha uni!vided tttcnion required y their inros.
p|cd BY thn great arcs of 1871 and 1s7+, by henyy
tossts Of the public money by the panic os 1873,
and tho Subsequent eonttnctton, an, ,y impesteS.
lection Of ous. rcyenucs. HIT at iast even THIS
once thc head Of TIC Treasury md tsw ~ n,eps5t.
n @ ss.a s.ss N i s o civ d"
crnlncnt, h,st hy cafmnnt of thc onlce of Mayof.
and. SINCE ,s .etcat an onstce !hrrngh Judgment Of
eli. bandr,l and huh together BY secret caucus.
This combination have cscn zone to the length OF
tnnslng The adoption. 81 tile Inst Ennnctl mcstns.
of report announcing Nh arrangement for i've
Aldermen 10 tnke ,n"ley from Tic Treasury by
tl,clr own drafts, md harc. In caucus, autho5zed
10 demand Of ho Comptroller to turn over 10 them
te hooks stG ;os sM s'cn tg c'ki s ~ III
provides that mo Mayor, Ahlermnu, city Clerk,
or Trcnaurcr shall hold any otfer otl!ce nI4cr the
S{ a Sef s ep 81 or 81 sc
have Tins been forced. a. !hcnubrnt o. the
office. tnrntted With It, duties md
tic Ciiy Government, and have incurred tho da;
picas,Ec of SOME prrnonsl friends IN tho Council
md escwhcfc. unnt i l,a'e had ~ alternative: !
inrsc majority Of n,y fellow eittxeuH. mid will also
be 6pproscd hereafter hy mo:t If not ali' Of those
nt, In H., i,,u,,ci proceedings of tho 10Th Inst.
tho repnrt 10 which hnva rnte.rc' tnadc " INC
Finance Committee, ard sl4ntd by hlas. heGscat
hass t. except 10 several tatemcnts III hi. report
whirli are entirely unfuundsd, nnd appear to 10
pJf'Tiiy Tyy csttas IL s,ss .sy n.e
nndcs lie impses;ion tlst the clty Council I, az
body upon whom ierolyss, under our pFcs@cnt @
whether he 10 comDtroller, bookkeeper, or ottur,
has xS ssnss " e CIV oan
do, d. my % act TN tlcaanco" Of tso lawful author;
acts lint hnve done: p proputed 10 d" NJ Comp.
troilcr. arc authorized BY law and ordinances Of tho
cIty n full force. Bnt rs | Do MT admit tho
par. % u the Pow powor to apnoIht or ron,a1s tSHr'.
'aS'es ay +. snsa isls es eo ,s IL
1T ~ believe % she eoart wonii susiain tho opinion
s IL sfs .f' "ys tas coee be-
lIcyc tat Ind I. III, been fur tho most unfortunate
ttatr Of nFnira III regard to raid oil'eo Of Comp
laye natu provision for The payment of al city III,
tcbtelness nav Luu Or absnt tn beeosne lne, aud
o1 the employees Of the city, neit,'lng the pour
men wurking upon ts streets, and otherwise. who
ass. many 81 them, aetual!y suffering for money
eEjee.ci. Ess P%.s"s by thu baaeo@'s" Statement
fofe the election ot ths Council, Which, " lhase
three times explained to tl'r Committee, VI.
month. before any appropriation WA 'ha'c for tltt
have right whatever To ',lnsi t!e city by cuntrnct
for sloncy or otherwise. mud Il tl.cy hive ever
nS ss 9ts ~ sy y chit sS5s, a y b fnw s II ayor Thu s
Gon2pirolle!, G2 Int can make none themselves: IL
to lilo provision they c"ud lare made more than
eh a ety sg sspoye. Il not a tesn t f"r he
unfortunate ratc o. affairs IN segard to sail office
s hat "iotenas ts sd"a1 Sf
not o have troul1ed them mnol nofc tian n1on!!,
a" &c wasks nea t% ays go, a H.
for ny fopy q his demand Tor Possession. On
te tetf fssa tcport ot i{ tke iGh they hssma:
nious meeting with nc, and re}loftcd to the Conn.
s9t'on dawn BY my.Gt m e
rcrolut!on war pntaed by tho Council. In fact,
/ their own appointment WIS nnay thtrty.tMo days
I'D. 70 muc, for tho accuracy and reliability oi
j., The Committee .eay.. lyon. COMMITTEES
further esiEe e state sa. they eGlievs ' ss + y
touehiag tit financial affairs of tho el,y. o. II:
committee CONN lit M Or connc a. your COMMITTEE n,.dor,
Conn,istes have c.persncad tlo grca!cst dltlsut,
ebscntinl tRnt .hoy *hold hare tnll anu prompt In
1 formation from, md tie corporation Ut, tho per
Or aTn$ rSseSssion se5'sa Of tho office mt
Il not till rather lisingc,,'lous, when tho Com
mltee haye full access 10 ny otl'c. for inforn'a
ss e9 a1e
o,iv,srd by thois csaeus 10 DO 20. Ilo'
they know hey a f., St 1'es
for thcn to be IN accordance in order +" act tn
gcthcr otctnily. Mn willing to borrow money t
o5 a5 ay neao' sra IN % aeeofdauce IN th5sa I'm
Tou!d il 10 believed that, while making thl
thsy Ind In their lostersIon shs following letter
"n'se Ca1e4e, s... ssne Jane i IT, isss@Izt Hon. I'D
Crtd, Chairman Flnanre toHsmtfttt-nEAm Sill
would respectfully ask tho Finance Committee I
cunh!dcr aid advise tne upon tiic following sui
II. The ratio to he a1ed hereafter for r.1cmp
tlon Of tax certificates.
I
''3. The manner of providing for principal an
Interest Of our funded debt maturing July l.. Your
Truly, i, =. HaYss, Comptroller"
i. The Committee say: "Your Co1n1nItte
have reason tn helieyc, and do believe, TIN
weru It mt inr tho cntanslrtnent nf affairs |
reKArd to tho Office of City Cumptrolcr, lin eas
and satisfactory sblMtlun OF The present nnhncE;
umbarrasatnrnta Of thu city might 10 reactct
The City Gounci! hasc recognized md do reeop
nIzc, Il. +, ncrlckeon, Esq., ns City CnMplrnl1cI
ats l,erEekson was appointed by the Hon. Tiuun
lioyna whlIc hc Vas otciasins y Mayor u y
city, a1d wns cnnhrn1e By q two.th!tds vote Of IL
| City Council aftur harlhK been rGnovud by III
trcAent Acting Mayor Ut tl,e city, and was theret
recognized anu restored C0nptrnllcr. Ifrnt
ynAr rInnncu Committee have felt It thur duty
rCcngntzo Mt. 1)eflckson ns tho tAwfnl CDmpteo!lt
Of the city, nnu they ln'c 70 dono aud hHyo II
fHsc t"fM my manner rccnEi'fzs the right Of az
other rrrnun tn act In TINT capacity" II Nj
Drr!ckrun hud been actually Comptroller, AMI W.
removed by The Mayor aud Fettntcd by the Gil
Cahncil, a. Atatel hy Tho Flnancy Committee. i
restnratun has tailul IL take elect BECAUSE hu III
hot 1lrd new honts uni taken t. new uath Or o1l,
at required y The c!lnrtcr. aud therefore hb rcco{
nIttUn by tho EOuncl! IA ~ imperative WINS thc
recognition VI tic claimant Ut thu Gilica Of Mayo
The Committee ray tint 'Ilencc ttry llayo felt
teEr duty to rnCnyuizu Sir. l,rrckrun Id thu iu~ !!
Gulnptrollcru Ut The city, and they layu ~ dune,
Uuui THUR pW,l statement, therefore, the Gu,hlnt
tru laaye acted ettDler III ign"Fattu Ut actinnce
lla la4v III rccoYuizing Mr.. nericktou. HIT ~,
tx rr,.tpyt fc disturbing tho tlIlAurVH pf tia RI