, 1877-04-10

tion At tho lime with any Of ths f:ommi~sloners
understood a1,st the Communication made By amith
and Grow wcse strictly confidential. and that ha was
enininci mt to mention their names. Tho next
definite thing done about the account was TINT
number nf vouchers wore shown 10 ths wttnets,
Did not think TINT this board !,ad acted upon the
b nst tor ys' ot 70
undas which thu Committee sre sctinE was offered
fattser "a s eors. ookins M towss. sst.ismcn bat 10
present the e1ee A. II then ntood-
iy ~. Ea!<s-Mr. Bowen has really acted -
formation of tho t,oari. Immediately. after ths
ffe and the failure Of ths a"scssment there catne
eae,t ot $50. 600, saa @ more enefsstis measures
received information ihat Mf. powen Ind tsIIen
y ~ ~ sf ,saa Etc. e. Ts ss
Aecrctary said that Mt. Bowen had In ehlrzs the
paying % af eonsiderab1s indsLteanes', and that
Owing 10 biz condition this caused much aolcisade
about the financial afranssments. and A. aoon 4.
nowcn was abls to talk About business they looked
the matlsf up. Witness went tn Europe, and GuKo
died. Tn witness return bo saw Dowen and tried
On several oecastona TO get to work On tho vouchers
and procure settlement. IN 1h11 witneta the
The drst ho knew about them: Tho only reason
Tteasurcr pcarcc's accounts had been audited wna
s sse wSs snd no
:, Dp Nr. Kot<s-Tho board would hare ncceptad
The warrants ~ vouchers without tho chccks ~
ect ths money % Out or the Treasury va By wstrsas
Presumed that tho seaaon he had talked With
Smith waa because thoy had Travelled TO New YORK
tofney oi the American Ezcaan9e BANK. Could
mt remember when tic account was opened, and
seea 0 yS tns '
was ever inoo.cd in the board.
Ey AF. JfHson-Dtd not understand that the &C.
II, NJ
M Mr. Traesde;l Sr did not want wftne.. to vto,..e
ths fof .a Sa eoaasnt E betseen lin
anti Smith.
~. sidway explained that i was owing TO Dow.
inyest'gate. liz had held no spselal conversation
h viz l;9.sn stnce The oPeatae q The ,nys.tg.tlS91
any mo that II. pressed much further be would
",s?nesl; " and thereby tmplicats othera:
w. Ks; so ssd 4ss ae s . q IT, IF &c:
dell prutul@ed that the Committee would attend TO
nny such IL In tl,t!r Judgment might require
TssSy a9a St s :
Mr. sidwny sata that nan,nerIe.s falsehoods had
been circulated about himself and othess, aud hs
would like 10 haso them Investigated.
GEORGE n. sMlTH
was the ne1t witncss, and teated that he acted a.
Treasurer OF tho Park Bonrd from tho spriny OF
Ill., Z q se s' d @ :; e. as
Hoard he visited New York to see what conld b
done about ncgotstiuR the bonds authorized or
sssa sasss 'ss a ina sss e ssn IA nSh That
A. !, op5 ;sssS f,ss then
aas ss ss ssns i. :a si sdos
Of s sna ~tas's ns e
Bowen, who remained there. and during tho win
ter tho bonls were sold through Tx bank M to the
sSset a. ss ea # e 81 osa
ing the 'udotscnent OF ths American Exchange
Bank was tint The bank haa always = much 10 Do
sne @ tSe ia Park st' ct. and othcr pspe' sna sub
u,itted them to their attorneys. t'Eculars were
iaaucd stating that the bank had accepted the
llc understood That the PARK Hoard wese
Thu bonsls were GRADED with references to
Witness did mt heiio.e that any money aa frcsisett
during his term Of Office other than hy tho ralc Of
bonds, l4o understood the Treasurer 70 b. tho
count ~ New York ran IN hts own name % Tseas-
nssr 4" had son.,ol Of tho money s.,a had Hs ss.
% eansc @ paid no a anteress. nn 1t va. is castom 10
draw ~ often a. he was advised and deposit In Ch.
ergo banks, which paid ~ per cent ntersst, whfch
described tho eontsc Of auditing accounts. and said
tarned I'll, Cancelled waftana % ths
lie produced tho Au.lsnra account during lie
term. Tbs Treasurcr had nothing to DO with tho
proceedings u the Hoard; wasnnt Co!nnlts'aonef,
but tlmpiy custodian Of .hs n,oney~. lie received
NJ Hr. Hoits-.Witncts' recollection Of tho rule
re9tiaa monthly returns W. nst s aIssd T.
~ IL: Na.en-Knew tho property ~ Sec. =.
as o@ saSnf : a IL ss Ss ss q e IT, ef6s;s IT,
ard, whn had forcclosed on = mortgage. Wttnesl