New-York tribune., 1886-07-22
!. v,trrORY FOR MIR. SQUIRE.
-,-,or nARRETT DECIDES IN His FAVOR.
-cr REQUIRED TO cAHxI BOOKS AND PArhkS ~
w Tur COMMISSIONERS OF AcoouNTs

orprp TO cAwKY BOOKS AND PAYERS TO
W rur COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS
motion made in behalf Of the Commits
IN q, A.eouuss fsr an order conmistanE Roifn H.
-. commissioner Of Public Works. Tor ansgco con
=, refu.tng 10 produce books ana Papers o' n''
m.s pefore them. or TO allow tne co'"ni'' =.
s ,nom outside office, was denied yesterday oy
spe.' rail- IN the suprsme Court, Chambers mr
Su' 20. AN attentive listener TO the BRIEF argumon'
~ "a the words of the Judga
,or, CORPORATION Counsel Scott insisted tha' 'no
~.u,.s,caers OF Accounts we're not 10 10 comp'iu "
~ a,oond to make examinations ana ihA' tue s'"'usS
- - ,hcm the power under which they cia'"ou W"
49,, 70 nave Mr.. squire with bis BOOKS a"a
,,.m John II. strahan, IN behaii Oh MI oquio'
", , ,n. Commissions rs OF Accounts. Ike the fa"
sS cm,..ion.rs the head OF the Insurance Depat'
~, aud the Bank superintendent. had 'ne riHn' "
-. subponas aud examine Witnesses ANU I'M
-, ro 70 public offices 10 examine rccorus i"o
ss q, a public ofico should not be >n'errup.ou v
~ co,,r,ss,oners OF Accounts took its BOOKS " ~"'
.,sce in which they pleased 10 hoid court '
-, t..,ded the matter at once. He sa'd 10 p"''
Is very simple and does not require pla,n
srtrson Is The language OF The statute Accounts to
Ie ceI ,s books s and papers Offices Of the canec
en and for ts fPg g ~ rcwer 70 compel attendance
81 witnesses either in the ofcs o 'e in eh case required TO
Wise Su S S any book or paper which they s.ernS
o. night 10 eASmne cae "a m board or may rsque Ta
,cs 4" hrng him book or papei hoS or paper
.ned in 10 have an Inspection a6bppa 0 Gnees
r. proper for the issue {" 49, o paner is ready to be
eS n9g At ne Once where is kept iIese bseaTtment Of
hssS Wnrks and inspect and take notes OF FnS after
Fg them hsg.oaon to sanmas sSa, they iPgT,
Ioeie the nc they may ask then and there on inc
sIy matter sentiment oi feeling ty syn hor come
r mn linn i'm thcn Office they may ask wi w 20 ask him TO
paper eht
incovenence. II s not power Eoa o committee which
sna - % nature Of court and has mol ,ns ~ accordance
conrt and whose powers ought 70 %. u "a e
So s@,h the statute The motion Is oen'eu 49,, os m,
VIZ. m ,,ar the decision rendered was T TUn
Mr equ' nv his friends He said TO reporter Oh LIE
TRIBUNE: .. y, ,,a controversy
between CcasSeattf d eatfer mysen know when am right
lie shcarman that ne cou m me peparnnct Pub.
rGarLs without reference 10 whether ues .nv absurd
not IN ,ne s onoT that Nj sharnan ever seriously Ui
himself held any different ideas concds W noon 6y Judge
outs man h bas given IMPRESSION 70 utteTanees alue
70 him lam inclined to think a e @ Iii advised as 10 II v
y @ ns pcereine how the Department OF lnbae N%hs
should and has long been M a%2ig , o, ratio ,
10 bring about and am now putting INV 0i
Corporaton Counsel Lacombe sNd'
M, at all surprised at the decision of Judge Barrett
The former opinions given by this % acounts called
ntou 10 the that there were IN e'eS Ia ,h DO
IooEs and papers the constant wss essential 70 tie
prtnS,r of the business committed to It's charge
and thai books and papers ,oul @ NJ sccounis
Ieos,% ia oIser conferred upon them by section 10 o e
Consolidation Act As TO books aHp y FORMER opinions
~, lev of no reason why the officer having Guar se vi
tha r the,n with when summoned to oe eAahtI
80 r'tness Judge BarTets decision as un9eirai ~
nrcticav decides that all departmental ooohs AZ"
!oSs 10 the fret class and should remain On Tile u'p