New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-11
SUMMARY or THE ANSWER
,uriy Clerk GumbletOn appeared before


Governor Robinson 10 AI"auy yesterday. aud made an
src, to me charges preferred against him D. the Bl
Association Comm OF thls cry HE reply embraces
ccu,ra dcuIu. OF the charges Of neglect OF "ira duty
maltca-aueo IA Office ana 'Nt'iluA ne mann l"hlS ~
his answer Hs follows;
IYrS-Iu the books for such purpose provided he has
kept al exact account an pcrqui,tcs, and cmor
neute actually received by hm for services rendered 10y
him or l, assistants The same being he fccs hc "~ cu
utlcd 10 receive according 60 Iw.
Sec,c,d-That such books show when and Cor whom
every such service has been performed. the nature OF
such service and The charged therefor Ia pr"of of
this statement he ready to produce before the Gov
ernor puy such books may he required and dot- We"
hereby produce specimens OF such books That AL s"ch
books - original entry are kept III substantial! the
same manner. except IN one or two cases whore tie
records themselves the better evidence oi trnSae-
items under the law. and IN taos" instances AMY reports
ore received and posted.
Tkrd1Ast such books have been at all times curlrg
oil HE term Of Office open for inspection duTng once
hours Of every business day every entitled to
such Inspection. and in manner as provided hy ia"
Fo,,t' denies that hc refused or would not grant
the ie,, requested 70 cxaulue the DO K. ALLEGED
and further says that the question Of such alleged re
fusali pending IN the supreme Court
IYnA-The Respondents retes Ut length Ii" history Of
the pros nj movement against him which b. states 10
I've the result OF political intrigue. and that when lac
ascertaned the purpose % the committee III naudiuI
to see hls books lac referred The matter TO I've counsel
ana has suce bceh acting under ear adNi't ID
the committee permission to inspect MS Ooohs' lie DE-
ievos the committee has been acting uudtr nus
apprehension rs t. eMsius Avs: lh"' Mnnl-
OF the law of 1871 frequently r,lrr
has been materially modified. altogether Iepeacd
Superseded ny subsequent legislation, IN sul!,t' 81
Ter ~ ~ Laws OF 1885, Chapt,ro 04 aud Isl Of Law,
pr ls55i Caapicr IL I L@Msoi ls6l' CA@IcL % oi
Amended Charter II Ne~-Yors of 1873, aud Cnper g.
uf tne LawsO! 1870 In ems ho"v'tI' .1t 'lT
tls ~. nm a u
va ion n fairly conducted but desired simply 10 Toi O.
E,ms,f ,ud his Office from unfair AID reprchenen.c
AIS M d schemes. Inc proceedings before Judges
Davis and Barrett arc roi,red TO- and me Gii tx
ptessed by judge Davis that ne WAS acting ia ta' ilt
Is IrouOu.cOd incorrect
book m said uct OF l0t7 required 20 hc Kept and n
manner required. aud thn ii addition q such acc"'nE
and bcoas septat o,rtn desks OF hs subot o.. AZ he
las ole or more clerks t"u-lh"t( '"ElEe" -, '"h
keepers in CutetiuS and po>uLg the Items nom iae
books subo dnstes. So hat Systematic "hd tH"I
Ouzuy bu-Iross-ke accounts arr ktid u us once o.
all its transactions Up 60 tine act o. lsi1. some
ed o. The county ana returned To- is rnancv
DfiS r. but as Respondent A"~ been ADJ, q" caiH
ne tryf. property ~ TIE cIk hut ouy -nc ie- "t
belou.cd 10 the county lpto l~O~ sUch IcIu'nSG pear
count, " Zee. n,lo gu- tu the county - ga II 4noin
and IA dc..i Ia lsGS and ever since an W = ''l ~
cOpJ Of accounts rendered. t1e return t"s cmoi"c
suum..y showing thc totals r,tui uc- rom t,' o.
tl,at IA, o"irolicr In oice st one time Of c"g
eNactcd me nodie" t'im "i r,iu,. Iy I,''. i'''1
rcrOcI.Zt . acCeItcd ana adopted h' ''u't'-'.' .I
Ksj,y TGr form prescribed 10y the Controller l~Cs
Ia. been ~T tN adhered to- anu 50 Tar from >"'H ''
~ nm EVASION Of tnc Statutes. INNS boon mad. ne
inten ION 81 slrct ccuphaucc herewith ''c'r ID. "t-
t'r'' ora o. return ANA Tor sue. reason Oh .
wac h.s duy 10 folio" Tie form 80 iII ,,..'''
ie 49,, III dc once Of Cy. C., ,cl h 1u> ua"o ont
IA. r,i.rn, of al u""e' .', we'd .2 l 90 +" . ''
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