The Morning herald., 1876-05-12
TIE ALLEDGED WATER LRREGU
LARITIES.


Committee on Irregularities of the Water
Department, in reference to the alledged
defalcation of Mr.. Chas. Burton, Jr., also,
. statement by that gentleman: |
WILMINGTON, Del. April l3, 1876.
To the President and Members Of the C'ty
Council:
GENTLEMEN: The special committee to
whom was referred the following resolution,
offered by Mr.. H. W. Downing
WILMINGTON, March, 9, 1876.
s'Rssolved. That committee OF three
be appointed to examine into the alleged
Irregularities or defalcation of the late Re
gistrar of the Water Department"
Beg leave to report that they have made
q full and careful examination OF the ac-
counts Of Mr.. Charles Burton, late Registrar
of the Water Department, and submit the
following as their report
Sometime during the month of January,
in the present year, the MCCULLOUGH Iron
Co. asked through the proper officers 10
have water introduced into their works.
which request came before the Water Com
mittee, when on motion the Registrar was
instructed to charge them for use OF water
Diamond State Iron Co., when upon eX-
animation it was found that the Diamond
State Iron Co. had not paid water rent for
the wear 1875 so far as the books OF the
Registrar would show. When called upon
in reference to this matter, they produced
Z receipt No. sS4, dated January 3Oth, 1919,
tor $503, the stub of which is blank i'll the
bill book for water renters, and upon eX-
animation of the cash book, no return had
been made of such amount having been col
lected, but the names of Joseph l.. Carpen
ter, Jr, bill No. 469 and Lewis Curlett, sr.,
bill No. go, did appear on the cash book,
the amounts having been erased. Upon
the bill book of water renters it was 1ound
that No 469, Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr.,
$50; No. 679; Lewis Curett, Sr., s93, were
marked paid, which amounts added to the
$503 collected from the Diamond State Iron
Co., made total of $62S collected and not
paid into the City Treasury.
Mr.. Burton was at once notified Dy the
Chief Engineer of this fact, and an arrange
ment was made with Burton and time
appointed by his request for him to exam
inc and explain the accounts At the time
= set Mr.. Burton was sick and Mr.. M. NJ.
u, Child appeared for him and gave due bill
for the amount S62S, which was paid on
February 25, 1876.
Upon thorough examination of the
Register, Cash and Bill Books of the late
Registrar, made by the present Registrar
and his assistant, it was found that two
stubs, viz: No 773, Diamond State Iron
Co, $503 (Which we have stated in this re-
port as having been paid by bill No. Ssh,
which stub is left blank on the bill book
and No. IA, Horace Doran, 50, had beer
removed from the bill book, and that Sl62 II
. in addition TO that already named, had
been collected from sundry parties, and not
entered on the Cash Book, and it was fur
ther ascertained upon the examination OF
the receipts of Lewis Curlett, sr., that he
had paid penalty Of 80 so, and that susar
Cook had also paid penalty OF 81, making
further deficit Of SIT Al. Mr.. NJ. NJ
Child was at once notified and again gay'
a due bill for such amount, which due bll
was paid March Is, 1876.
. The following is rccapitu'atlon OF ne
:" deficit, as appearing to your committee:
Diamond State Iron Co., s503; Levi
Curett, Sr., s93; Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr
S32: Horace Doan, s.; Lewis Curett, sr
penalty, 50 80; Susan Cook, 81 90. SUI
dry accounts not credited on Cash Book
being, together with Lewis Curlett, ST.
and J. L. Carpenter, Jr, the amount, s@S7
II collected in excess of amount OF Trca,
urer vouchers, $l62 II. Total, SS05 AZ.
The whole amount having been paid int
the City Treasury, as stated in this repor
viz:
February rs, 1876, s62S; March 13, 1877
$177 Al; total, SS05 At.
Respectfully Submitted,
II. B. MCINTIRE.
WILLIAM CANBY.
AUGUSTUS BICKTA.
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
WILMINGTON DEL, May 16, 1876.
To the President and Members Of Ci
CouncN:- Since'the foregoil
report was prepared and signed ny yo
Committee, there have been several exam
inations of the accounts OF Mr.. Y. burto
and statements prepared. One oy hlmsel
one by gentleman whom your Commltt
selected to examine said accounts, ana
there was great discrepancy between
statement prepared by the Registrar a
his assistant, and the one prepared py "
c.. Burton, also discrepancy between t
one made by the gentleman selected by 70
Committee, each differing from the otht
your Committee, al the suggestion of Mr..
Burton, left the whole matter to Mr..
Burton and the late assistant of the Reg
trar to examine and correct the sevel
statements, and report the following as
result of their labors, which report is sat
factory to Mr.. G. Burton and your Comm
tee, viz: ,o
Water rents and penalties, u
$45,7l9 64; water rents and penalties, Is
$6O4 76; water rents, fractional and ierul
726 %: protectors, A 90; new pipe, l,372
supdry charges, 81 ,502 AZ; rent OF c
mill, 81, ,141 81. Total, $5l, Ill 80; amol
paid city treasurer, $50,657 81; deti(
$473 80.
The difference between the original rep
and the supplement is explained by the f
that Mr.. C. Burton. has in number OF ca
entered the water rents in a duplicate wi