The daily gazette., 1878-12-10
The Treasurer's Accountant

Cornelius Stinson said to be Selected for
the Position Treasurer Vincent ,cW
not AdBH him for the Present What
the Treasurer Wrote 10 the Finance
COmJntttee.
The little muddle that has been both
eiing the heads of the Democratic men,
bers of City Council in relation to select
ing an accountant, or City Treasurer's
clerk, vice John NJ. Taylor, term expired
Is assuming a most interesting phase. As
there was considerable sentiment in favor
OF retaining Mr.. Taylor, on account OF his
efficient services and his thorough know
L. dge Of the business of the office, the
Democratic caucus h. Id one or two ses-
sions without beng able to agree upon
suitable candidate.
Al the caucus held on Saturday night,
letter was read from the City Treasur
TO the chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, in relation 10 the subject. The sub
sta ce Of this letter was AS follows.
That he h luld be pleased If they
would re-elect his present assistant, 9TH
erwise he could admit no other. That
he was am. ndable for the acts of this
clerk, bv himself and his sufeties, and
could not consent To admit any one who
might ruin him by neglect, ignorance or
fraud. That IL took the most constant
Watching now, both by himself and his
assistant, to prevent the Council from
ovefdrawing their appropriations and
rendering hun liable TO "A penalty of $500
for each approprla ion SO ov-rdrawn
and in addition the amount of the ap-
propriatlon owe p id. That new clerk
ignorant of these duties, would plac,
III in constant peril. I h the law bind
ing tho office had To be learned, and II
took time to learn It. That the Trea
sursis duties were determin ned by law
, and the charter of the city, and tn.
Council had no power over / is ofiic,
one way or the other. The anne law ere
ated both Council and the Treasurer an,
= pre- cribed their duties.
/, The Treasurer fuither stated tina
: Council had filed his Office with busi
; ness, and sent gentlemt n Overthe Unite
> ates, To devise complicated system O
housekeeping, which lie agreed to adop
$ upon tcelvlng an assistant. That tn
law provided that the Treasurer shoul
r be responsl BILE for the books and paper
In his office. aud his duties were entort
ed by his suritles. That the City Solic
D tor, who drew the obi nance, had declal
: eel that no one could be admitted withou
: the consent of the Treasurer, and that IA
: ha said TO the chairman of the FinanC
u Committee when the assistant was fir,
;: appointed that he would admit no on
with whom he was not satisfied.
It This letter did not favorably impre,
y some of the mtmbers, as It struck ihel
k as being rather die atorial in its natuI
and therefore only strengthened tt EN- /
their intention not to acce,.e 10 his r.
u q eSt. Last evening another caucus vi
j. held, and according TO reliable report
d the concluding ballot res ulted in seve
Il votes for Cornelius Stinson, and five fo
o Edward NJ Mclntire. This settled the ma
9 ter, as far AS the caucus was concerue,
aud made Mr.. Stinson the Democrat
nominee for Ireasurer's clerk The ele
v tionwill take place at an adjourned ms
ing of Council, to be held this evening
r, City Treasurer Vince mt, this moruinI
1 in his usual pol'te, but emphatic manne
W SAID that he would not admit Mr.. Stil
10 son or any one else into his Off ce, for u
II present. If a change was to be made /
le would have To be perfectly satisfied wit
r the character and ability of the perso
selt cted for the position before he ou
le permit hun to assume charge of tl
~ books of The office. He says II Counc
Is will only relieve him of his. official +
10 spon,tblity. they can fill his office vii
~ clerks, for all he cares, but as long as
:. Is responsible by heavy bonds he is goiu
r to defend himself and his suretes
IN The Treasurer will probably write
letter TO Council, In short time,
IN winch he Will insist ON everything IN b
H. Office beng done according to law recI
where the law has been violated, ar
III sugge't that if there is any alteration d
l sired 1t can be done by the Legislatur
7. which VIII meet neat month.