New-York tribune., 1878-02-21
semhlr February z and published in TRIBUNE Feb

semby February T. and published in THE TRIBUNE Feb
ruary g.
The facts in this statement and others which
have to my knowledge lead me to 'ns o
that am in duty bound n 70 m8fs aoenendenS Of the
CHAPTER No 500 of the laws OF 1873 contain. among
other provisions the regulation OF the insurance De
partment and the Official examinations oi Hs"'""0'
Whenever examinaticns shall be made OF anv inslr-
ance company by the Superintendent or Deputy oaieL
enden, s,s T no charge shall be made
such examination but for necessary tiaVei,ns "
actual expense ana s and ali charges against
any company 10y any attorney or & % OF on
t,mized bill, which shall first he approved by % the
said Superintendent, and then andsu & -! ,nJ q, ,nn
"a oer and shall be paid on his warrant. drawn ID e ,he
usnal manner upon the State Treasurer, TO the
person persons making such ohiii," i,,s car. %
tided copy Of said bin OF charges shall repay ihs
amount OF the same 10 the saiu SUI" Tas,-.,. 10
replace drawn out, IS above prSysa sr
and no company examined sna e,ter G rer,SSse
indirectly nay by way OF gift gratuity or otEerHsr
anv other or further sum said superintendent or eA
amner for services. extra services oi ,ta aid sU
perintendent examiner any official ccrs or other EN-
poye OF any insurance company violating ae
This statute imposes duties and restcIlous upon tne
superintendent OF the Insurance Deatl,nei!t i! ~ ng %
ter of the presentation ana colt clioh VI p " ' ~ 40
penses examinations OF Insurance conpars. ~ & aiso
casts upon the Controller the duty OF auditing an sch
bills. and makes that audit condition precedent W
their legality. -. ,,o .,,,o
The OF he s dn,es nf Of INV once they ar-
included IN my official oath. They were likewise IN force
whtn the present ouvci % U - r,, ,non TJov
nortant the legislature regarded these statutory
strans IL eyInced by the fact tnat theli 'oat,o S '
superintendent or his subordinaies was m,auo ms c
meanor. For time past The CJntroller mas nehn
prevented from dschargng HE duty under
the law ny tue wiiul d MonnnliIS I Stanccs hills for
ysrv large amounts have been maze ny attorneys
and appraisers OF the Insurance department ceruhra
by the suIerntcnaent ~, th % Tnn,r"lcr SIMILAR
hIs hoVc iecn nrcseuted and collected without tie
certificate OF the superintendent but with his hnow'
edge and consent; Ihese ielea.1u "..i "u,U. % - -,
iatons OF ,he liM " tt.np, 10 eyi Ia. audit
of the Controller and prevent the discharge of the dny
imposed upon him by the law aDoye c'g rI"E @ Yor
t vi nf The insmranee Department win Inafea-
sance and violation OF his oath Of Office III tic following
particulars: ,nori,o,v and wufn,,v ,resep,ed or
TO he preseuted bills of attorneys OF the Insurance
department To insurance companies, not Deains the ap
pIOval OF hiiseH as , Ii,,n nre.o,od or
~ & ,,r,san,d s,,niI.r hi Ia nor beariu, Inc al
III, "f The cnntrocr
That he has knowingly and wiiuily prrseDted or
caused to be ptssenca 70 ot er, his
% api ap,ravoi ss sut,crnIeudrnt
That he has knowingly AMI wilfuly presented, or
caused TO bc treschle'i 10 nSurntu , S , va
appraisers OF ,hc insuI"noo P''''"''''' ' '"E '
audit Of the cSiToer c h largo ,moun,, 0, money have
been pad, in violation OF The FOREGOING statute VITA we
In owl dse ana consent io0'c"icn' III" oon' vi
Upon these charges respeclIuiN ASK our EAceiienry
to take snch actoh ~ ~ W. 'n. % ~ ~ 20 % - " P"i'
nave 'hc non, W pe ""' ~ r& So y,
ISi"heuI - - O'NO'i' NO""''1''
THE CASE 10 bh f"hSsLp'
Governor Robinson, IL Is university believed VIII t-
morrow formal yipresent charges against superintendent
smyth II is rumored that an attempt Will be nado TO
force vote for the removal Of the superintendent the
same iay snch an attempt will have no chance Of sue
o rho-a is M douht that upon the presentation Of
49, ~ - - - -, -. ~ o.. ,.....,. a.
the chHf2cs' 'he oc"'''e "' "''Ao "'i 'o "'''
rangemcnts for thorough trii cf thc Supefihtenue1
pon Them Probably day will he part from
, ..,ons ~, ,b. s.,,,o o, be,r rho test,.
inc FcEui' 'o's'''' VI Wv ~ 80 W
mony In the case. II there is no mole testimony
's""is' '"' "i - -
lie, the ulii VII! not i"s' "'"f "!' i"co ~ u'" s
constituent expr ssci that The charges mcaSre.
90, h, ,h or. u,srciv of technicaI ytolatjous OF Law
~" ' w -. ,.t.,.,.,,, ,,.
after the many rulnOfs OF a corrupt NATURALIZATION u!
The accused official.
sunur xortcr tn .ppp.p Drc ISrD
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The following correspondence eAphlhS iiSei''
STATE OF NLw- YORK. Insurance DEPAErMESr.)
ALBANY, Feb. % 1873.
r,c,,-s por,>so~ Corlruor NJ N, stat, NJ Mr. IorL
i''''r' ~ - -. ..
SIR: have the nOuof 10 achuO"lcuEo lh' 'tp''P, I"
j.lJ O'Clock this afternoon, OF communication, OF
1shteh tho foIowtng f. a copy:
Tony svy-tt in,dent OF he Insurance DeDari.