New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-04
MIR. IvINyS REQUEST GRANTED.

THE MAYOR ASKS THE COMMISSIONERS OF AC
COUNTS TO INVESTIGATES HIS CONDUCT.
Mayor Hewitt yesterday sent the following letters
80 City Chamberlain WINS and to the Commissioners Of
Accounts:
Mayors once. NewYork, May 3, 1883.
William NJ WINS. ESQ.,. Chamberlain:
Sir acknowledge the receipt Of your letor OF the 20
inst in which you inclose certain printed statements
charging effect that have nhsmanaged and mis-
used your general and particularly with regard
TO the specific nsnuauons contained In these prtcies
For purpose Of enabling this investigation 10 DC thor
puchy made you offer submit to to my repre-
tentative your entire private correspondence ana papers,
Is well as your private checkbcok and blank books In
addition to official documents pertaining TO the man.
lgement OF your Office.
AS you are aware Mayor cannot personally under
take the which you invite but by law no is
provided with Commissioners OF Accounts. to whom
he assign the duty Of investigating the several Depart
ments OF tho city government or any branch thereof In
view peculiar character Of your office ana OF the
grave conaded in you, think that your request
reasonable aud should be complied with. have there
fore transmitted your letter. with the printed slips in
closed to Commissioners OF Accounts, and have re-
euesed them without delay. to make the Investigation
requested by you and 70 report the result OF the earliest
possible moment
You stato that am familiar With the condition OF the
city balances In banks 1t 10 proper there
lore. that should at once scout you OF oil Responsibility
for the reduction balances In OF the city
repositories The fact that the city balances have been
that no partially whatever has been shown IN keeping
larger balance usual In any one OF these banks at
the expense others From the fact that the prin
epa business the city Is done through the Importers
and Traders Bank It Is necessary to keep much larger
balance In that institution than In any other In order
that the public might full knowledge the sub
feet have caused table Of bank balances to be pub
lished weekly in The City Record" An examination
Of these tables viii satisfy any inquirer that no dscrim-
inston or favor shown In the distribution Of the
city funds Otherwise It would have been my duty 10
have called your attention TO 1t long since. Yours
respectfully, A. s. HEWITT Mayor.
Mayors Once. New-York. May 8, 1ssS.
To the Commissioners Of Accounts:
Gentlemen: transmit herewith o letter from WILL
lam NJ WINS City Chamberlain requesting that an In
yesgston OF his Official accounts may BE made, and In
view certain charges contained In tho printed state
rens herewith incose1 he offers 10 submit his private
accounts and correspondence examination. desire
manded by the Chamberlain, and avail yourselves Of his
his private account books far as you may
deem necessary TO throw light the charges which
are contained articles Inasmueh the charges
are grave and responsibilities of the Office OF the
most important character feel that is important that
Investigation should be promptly made and the result
reported at your earliest possible convenience Yours
respectfully A. S. HEWITT, Mayor.
The Mayor said yesterday that he had nothing to
say In addition TO the letters Dir. WINS declined to
say anything the subject