The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-28
OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR,
RICHMOND, VA, July y, 1882. J

RICHMOND, VA, July 27, 1882.
Hon. William C. Cdrrington, Mayor:
Dear Sir,-In reply to your inquiries OF
to-day as to the sale OF city bonds and COM
missions paid on the same, beg leave to
say:
/. The records Of my office, since my in
cumbency, do not show that 2 per cent.
was paid to any one for such sales, and do
not show that any commissions whatever
were paid any such parties as you name.
3. NV records are so kept and the returns
OF sales so made as to show all charges at
tacbing TO the same, and to whom they are
reported as paid.
In reply to your inquiry as to the amount
collected from the county OF lIenrlco Tor
the support of her poor by the city, would
report: n.
/. The records of my office show no dis
crepances, as | only record what Is actually
reported, all OF which was correctly re-
corded and accounted for. l am informed
and believe larger sums were PAID by the
county of HenricO than reported at my
office. but had no record OF them.
?. There Is no discrepancies or differ
ences as far as my Office is concerned.
3. Only funds actually reported to me
were recorded i'm my office and paid into
the treasury. The sums due were origin
allv collected by the chairman OF the Aims
| house Committee, and since then by the
Superintendent Of the AlmshouSe. For
reasons stated cannot give the amounts
originally collected from the county. Inc
records of the Council will show the names
OF the officers named at the various oates OF
collection, while the records OF the county
will show the sums paid to such olhcers.
4. The funds passed into the hahus
named, or they so claimed, by virtue OF au,
tbority under the city ordinance, ana
conld only deal with such funds as were
reported to me. 49,
The total payments on the account re-
,orrad IN. from 1871 to 1881 inclusive, were
sIoI77.57, paid by the following parties:
| 1871. maid Treasurer by William jim 500 20
| s7a. Maid Treasurer by A. -. Chcs- ,oa ,o
| terman, chairman. .......:....' 900 oo
| I e7a. paid Treasurer by A. ID. Ches- oso oo
| terman, charman....... .........' QUO w
| I a7A paid Treasurer by william Eng 80, ,o
1878. paid Treasurer by William Eng ooo M
| 1ish, cbairman............. .....' ''oo~ Wv
| 1915, paid Treasurer py william an,,ar1r- Ian
ilsh aasI, and o. /. nes... supp. 1880 5s
1877. paid se%rfre:iir Treasurer by William Eng
IIsh and g. Z. Bigger, superin- ,oes aO
1878 nsid ashiale.aic Treasurer by William Eng
asn, iish ana Z. L. n'eso.' ''.,........ 1882 60
| o-o Maid treasurer by William Eng
ii.h ,an and Q. r. .'.......' n'sse.. ."p 1908 80
| ,ooo maid Treasurer by William Eng
iooo' Ijish and Q. p. Bigger, superin- "a, ,e
700, IsS tenpsre::i treasurer ;ait by William Eng
iish and c. L. bisser' s'po., 5e7 90
Making a total lof..........S12,177 Of 81
II more was received, these officers can
account for It, and it is but proper 70 say,
a. have been since informed, that nat. any my
sum short Of original collections was "; she;, ok,
pended by order OF the co,I'SJ an,v viii - he sal.
isiactory, but stand ready for any iurthe'
dam,nd. Yours, most respectfully,
ucii'"1' ]. B. ROYsTER, Auditor.
Il HESRlco POOR PuND.
| After these letters had been anasesset set
10y Mayor Darlington, the state appesse'