New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17
STIRRING UP OFFICIALS
TIE GIBBS COMMITTEE WRITE LETTERS.
URGING TIE MAYOR TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES AND
TIE DIsIRICT.ATrOENEY 10 ACT.

URGING TIE MAYOR TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES AND
THE DIsIRICT-ATr0RNEY TO ACT.
The Gibbs Committee Yesterday for the first time
In veral weeks, opened the session with every
member III his seat. Dock COlnmisSl ODer hOch' "Io
was expected did not appear, ana no 0ther IepIGJ-
sentative of that body was present. van BIuYh
Livingston, OF tho Board of Assessors IS greatly
exercised over the fact that doubts respecting us
being citizen of New-YOrk at the the OF Ills
appointment have arisen At his S2liciJatioh ot
Cra1stOn. proprietor of the New, YORK hotGi,
appeared to explain the matter. lc' however o'i,IS
confirmed the statements made lcW day ago ny
his bOckkeeper, that from Aplli -. lHot. 10
October D $50, Mr.. LIVINGSTON nad not stayed at
the hotel. But he added that certain articles OF
furniture and household goods belonging to MI.
livingston aud amounting in value to between
81 900 aud $1,000, were stored AT the hotel. MI.
Livingston was recalled and SAID that although lie
had been absent from the city much OF the time on
account OF poor health, he nevertheless regarded
New-York as his actual residence. lie liad nCt
voted from 1877 until the last election. at wnich
time he registered as residing at the New-lorh
Hotel As result of an executive session Hclu ny
the committee letters to the Mayor. as fresuehI vi
the Board of Estimate and Apport0hmcht' ah, "
district Attorney MARITIME were ordered to be LOT
warded The letter to Mr. Grace says IN substance
The committee become convinced tnat Id arsT
officers have in their estimates for 1876 asked or 5p
priatious largely In excess OF the aetna nue ~
tcaon now in progress being To ascertain now me eN
penscs OF the city government can best be reuuteu @
6einS impos6le Tor the committee ia large number Of
eases suggest remedial legislation Wlch MA ~ ",
,ucnt aud It being within The power ut our hOar 10
take immediate action in the premises: the commute
deem it their duty call the attention OF yonr Bou 10
certain testimony which has been taken ieIoie TINS com
ntee concerning proposed expenditures Ioi 'no oN"s
years.
The committee say that they will send to the
Board of Estimate all testimony taken on tDlS
subject and that they have requested tEct counSe'
10 appcar fore the Board in relation 10 ESTIMATES.
The letter to Mr.. MARITIME contains the loiloNihe
Tn. investigation has disclosed facts concerning the
conduct certain officers or tue city anu county
while not the subject Of legislative action are cIcrl o
such "a nature, in opinion as to eau Ior IIoP' r i
decisive action on the part OF the I)lsiIlc
testimony elected shows conclUSlrely That mo o hc
commissioners of Excise have repeatedly Vlo"ted tn1
law in granting licenses to improper persons WIN i
KNOWLEDGE Of the facts concerning san persons anu .u
clar,rter of the premises occupied transmit 10 You
q full copy the testimony taken before our comnicG
Excise This testimony in our opinion; shows con
clusively that OF the C0mnS'loneis OF fA'Se u,o
been guilty Of such gross maleasdlCe anu n eNu
i'm Office a To render is imperative that You tLOuil can
The attention Of the Grand jury to Their omc' HIS
We also deem 1t duty to call your attention to me
testimony concerning the purchase "us ti o , F fr
1854, by the Arn0T Commission OF c'I'g g "', ~"
arnury sites. This committee are unahe IN the une
remaining 10 elicit any further lacts III G"n, i MAJ
these puTchfse. but we are GEAR! oi lnS
:hs subject IL also matter which should ne sunni ,el
10 the Grand Jury; and OF che opinion that tne
evidence duplicates n least one OF inc el"e'S i Sto
Arniory Commission in having been parry 10 II"L IN
procuring purchase Of such arlEOry sl'eS' lul>
committee desire further 70 urge uron YOU tLe l9ce,SH
OF Jeedy trial OF the indictmcnt acdN louI " tuo
Grand Jury against Monmouth IS wilson, now ~; III C"u-
tenpt or the senate refusing to anSwc" certain cues
lions propounied TO him While under examination ny
Fac testimony which we herewith submit to Won also
dlscoses lact that certain suhordlnaes OF the hod
Excise violated the law IN procuring Irduuu'h sure
ties upOn the bonds OF applicants Tor hceucr'
The committee adjourned until to-day at 1880
o'clock. .,.-.., ,.;,l.
violation of the section of the Penal Code which
makes il a msdemeanOr to refuse TO answer queSII
tons properly put by legislative committee VII
he a-TaigEed today before Recorder SmNth lie
was the broker who acted in the sale of the arnOly
sites and refused to produce his chcck-booh