New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
DOCK DEPARTMENT AFFAIRS.
Spo1rEI, TO wHTrNEYs EMBEzzLEMENT.
,u vANDERPoEL RESIGNS AS TREASURER OF THE

communication, bearing da'e OF February Ia
haye been the treasurer this Department Tor nearly
six wears The treasurer is made the custodian OF al
the moneys coming TO the Department. These amount
The treasurer while bearing this extraordinary resp W.
sibty 20 not o sseysa irSm fn His other
duties. equal 10 those OF any otter commissioner re-
Gure so OF bis time that he must rely upon sone
to carry On tie details OF inc once ., s az has
during the lime OF my incumbency OF rus once ~ m
rroprated funds belonging TO the Dep9rtment. &
were both who had the entire confidence O @
mon of this community and both had been rec m ~
10y men in the hig eat manner ndccd Wi h it,
The Department long before ps 6a Was ever legally
haole to do IN So tbe my first se"'' instance to
MAKE good at my own large expense the des s
hrst occurring l then desired 10 eeInnsiSiitT hut
nv colleagues urged retain IT, ana pd nnG sboEd
sentcd but only on tie CONDITION e. eI ma st e by requr
responsibility Tor the'G G u statement
ing from the treasurer dollar Received and
G Ga,d ONT by HIM during the time: BY
sGuton Board this was Sd eyFv Week
Board receives and takes action on sut9 [IoI, bool
keeoer had appropriated To his own use money pelus
ing 10 tie department, under the lolowhg CIGun
earth-fling behind the bukheads it is constructing; IL
can never be determined exactly now many ios tSot
some o. these tickets cannot be used by the pary-wlh
SS his rcdadei sue" SH the Wien
Department pays money INTO Ine sluhinS ooncvs
rcev%d rom The sale OF those tickets have been kept
separate und and the balance T sJS these
100 ~ Wifhi9 Inc daily knowledge and experience of
n Which s fnnd hs been treated equally in the
daily knowledge and expert nee OF every Que vi ny
Whole Subject was treated were received iei
ana acted upon by the Board elch week oe thi
the time allowed to elapse since the last report Oh n 7
fllno was longer than was at the time aware o. G
this sum lin ally ascertaned had been appropra!ed by
the DOOkk epCr imme0latelN; ron my H" ne that
subsequently the family Of the D0oKkeePteI
reimbursed me, but my original action was tahcn WIZ
hath he done or hol
and had no reference to such consideration. 20 4
inH that INV liability TO censure by OF tue fore
going iacts any greater imam that OF any OF my -
Of revenue was being daily received; We knew that It
treated in the manner above 1escrIpen
that long time mad been allowed DC orc Rf
this revenue. 1T longer than was aware OIL Du
my weekly reports, received ana acted on Dy une Dual
class which, within me KhowIease vi 49,
been reported OF deposited We all overlooked me l"ct
that The period has OF suffered 1i''O nothing, nor
Would it ever suffer any thing while was treasnrer
mort G Cautious might hold Inc responsible for il my pr
waite fortune adequate TO prevent I": Ds srus
burden destructive to all peace OF mind. IGel unat
have held this thankess once as oS s s desr
claim that duty can require anu ai9
Gus now If Tesignng II. beg you 10 rtleNe in s M
Office of treasurer aud ask that IT may be accepco as
soon as possible. beg the Board also TO CONSIDER LIE
communication as an answer u 'He ioS -
Board on the l2tn inst
The resignation was accepted Mr.. Voorhis was
satisfied with MT. NanutipOCis oNPioi"t'O" Va
the weekly reports, and OiereNi thlS Tesolu'loh'
That the communication made this day 10y the late
treasurer answer TO the resolutions oI ,Lc ~
adopted on the 18th inst In refer enee 10 te & TSst IN
the weekly reports of tue treasurer OI some e pas
acknowledge :he receipt OF any money ron nSet
tickets dumping privileges Il uee ecu a., Td IL
and evasive an that in tie opinion OF the BOARD 1T
fails to communicate the cause OF sa ohlssloLs III
the weekly reports a, required the resolutions OF TINS
Board adopted on the l2th instant ,
The resolution, with the works ahu fvdsN "1d
stricken on. was adopted: Messrs. LalmDeer ana
Noorhls voting yea, Mr.. NanderpOel NOlng nay.
Mir. VanderpOels last weekly report as treasurer
was then handed III aud MIR. WORMS called a'leh-
f,on IN fine fact that no reference made 10 the
dump slips, but unfortunately Tue repoi' ""'
No IT is not,o Mr. yanderpoe replied but the
monthly report Is sworn to-" .u .
That ought to cover the weekly report was was
the response whereupon Mr. Nanderp0el Telnarkeu'
Ii there is any technical advantage TO DC got from
that YOU are welcome 10 IT, IL 81
A communication from the Senate was reau' ASH
ing what steps had been taken during the year 10
remove the plies ana shedding III am over ITo
North River III front OF the new bd 6ee" re-
also If al merchandise and mateIlas nau pGen aS
moved from the newy made iaha DeuWC.h NV '" ~
line of West-st. and the new DuKh9Su Ilc go So -
during the last year any piers OF DulhueauS oot"o
the battery aud TwenJy-thrS-st hau peeh 20
apart for Oca or general business Oh tnJ poa de
Iaimbeer stated mat all possible had ooeh uo.,0
bnt thai the Board had been enloned Dy thc Coii
The office OF treasurer was male annual ana MI
VOorhis chosen to MI 5le position m II ex
He accepted II ~ duty, and refused 10 take ~ "a
cent Temporarily, because the COMMISSIONER Vi
Accounts were engaged III making lhelI eA@ ii
si0n said. / want II understood that don't IN
tend to hold any responsibility win inc heAe
Cert 70 assist INN as treasurer and this, Mr. Nan-
derpoel said was a good thlng, ana iiat MI WI
his need not c9nne himself 10 me v"dp3h.
his choice. 81 shall not sara MI NOoihi''
copRFsPoNDrNCE REGARDING TIE DEFICIT.
Tho corresoondence winch passed between the
Mayor the Commissioners O. accounts anu WY Dooh
commissioners made pubic ycsteiuay' Az pm siiu
nly corroborates the Oiy OF the deialcatoh VIM.
has appeared in The TRIBUNE. The Commissioner
Of Accounts found that irou Tue sdie ~
of SD 653 20. The Mayor nlOrueu inc DocA IN VH
mlssoners of the discovery that hau Deeh ln"e a.
I,,iIuleer replied, express ny astOnishmehI az th'
dIscoyeIy and added that the treasurer o. VIZ
Hoard had made good the amount que, WDIcn Ia.
nan found by credits or sums palG 10 Tue CIN
CLa,nberIain and cash Oh hand to be @9SOO. III TO
snonse to this letter the Mayor asKeu Ior iuiiot III
s spration IA to how by whom, and IN VIVA
auounts the money was received lOf Jlckelo IoI t
,riviIeoe OF dumping loads OF earth 10 M III 1n'
newly made lands behind the exterior T :,
,nrocess of construction. anC what action hdu Deel
3aEen by the Dock Commissioners lCOhlhg u Wv
nunisnment of the offender or Offenders III tnl5 liz
stance ana to the prevention oil similar OccuIIenoo
I'll. suTnre MIR Lambeer on tuesday replica Una
Tie money for tue purpose indicated was AWAY ~
ceved by the treasurer OF tne no"e'd ejguaIeG n
&Im ami that the dumping tickets were lu.Cn"s S
from 10 to 200 at tno AccOiu, t -
- of the BE ard 1t was the duty Oh tne uIdsIi !.
t"nolnct and TO pay over semi weekly 10 inc CIV
taosnrv all moneys payable to the Doc DoPal'
mi and each month 10 was the ulty "a 'no 10 S,
HenV, GU o,,ort al lie stated meetings Of the Boar
uiel " oi money checks, obligations OF uft'cles
OIL Nrsreiyed 6y him for or on account Oh tne ~
psrment with the disposition o. s~cn Tereye% fror
=, Oh o;oner Voorhis "A communicating PielelIll
charges Of negc OF duty aga IN 10 enter
rs hooks the several amounts OF caSi'
DUMP s ckes leqaegng Mr. TO s I%H's
from duty and that the latter 10 ,o his position
%y ne cerK Mr. Iaimboer sspvnded Mr. Nhtne
and on February y Teeeysd f c IsIr l al reetS
,t thaf dav by the Dock Commissioners PIc"h
held tiat my -, ~ were presented by Mr.. NOorh