Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07

exhibit "B" of our report of July !. relating
TO vehicle license. AS we stated at that
time, the stubs of the vehicle license receipt
books cannot be found. The exhibit shows
mat Tor the years ending May !, 1856, 1857 and
1Ss!, during the time j. r. Murphy was
'Chlet OF Police, the city purchased and paid
1oT 6,oVo license plates. The Treasurer issued
<sOo plates, for which the city received the
sum OF S32,OS6; the balance of these plates,
on IN number, were turned over to the
Snlet OF Police, Murphy. One hundred and
counted for. The City Treas has received
i on .o account of these plates the sum of
Se,oS5 " The minimum price these plates
should bring the city is not less than Sc each,
vi S''ooi' leaving net shortage of S., l4 0S.
Kirchler Also Short
for the years ending May j, 1883, 1889 and
IeSO, while Simon Kirchler was Chief OF
Police, the city purchased and paid for 6,4Oo
vehicle license plates. The Treasurer issued
b,Sll plates for which the city received the
sum OF sS5,472 The balance of these plates,
1,VoS IN number, were turned over to the
Chlef of Police. The city received on ac-
count of these plates the sum of S4,SS4 A.
me Inc minimum price which these plates
should bring the city is not less than Sc each,
or S6,5J4, leaving net shortage of 81 699 5S.
Respectfully submitted,
T. W. BIGGER,
JOHN MCKIRDY,
Auditors.
The following is summary of ex-Mayor
Pearson's s Indebtedness TO the city of ALLIE
Eheny on account of witness fees and fines
remitted during his term of Office from
April 1887, TO April, 1890:
Witness fees earned by city officers on s66
cases and collected by r. I. Pearson,
Mayor, but not returned to City Treasurer,
Ss92 80: remitted fines and alteration in the
amount of fines after Judgment was given
and entered on the docket, S2,O76. Total
amount due the city by r. L. Pearson,
S2,96S %.
Summary Of Mayor Wyman's indebted
ness to the City of Allegheny on account of
witness fees and fines omitted during the
BTssTq' IoSsT 1sFm term of Office l. $780, to oo
Witness fees earned by city officers in IA
cases and collected by J. q. Wyman, Mayor,
but not returned to City Treasurer. 1851.
Remitted fines and alterations in amount of
Zines after Judgment was given and entered
on the docket. 5000. Total amount due the
city by j. q. Wyman, 81 s4l.
Simply Followed Precedents.
When Mayor Wvman was seen last night
he repeated his statement that he simply
followed precedent in the collection of wit
ness fees If it was found that be had not
followed the proper course, he expressed
his Willingness to return whatever he owed
The city. He thought that he stood as well
as ex-Mayor Pearson in the matter, and in
said about Pearson, he believed the
whole investigation bore the evidence
of malice. He said he had
turned in all licenses he had collected and
when he completed his first term, he had
left all books and stubs at City Hall If
they had been lost since then, he did not
see how he could be held responsible
Chief Murphy said he had turned in all
fees collected for vehicle license plates
When plate was lost, he said, it had to be
duplicated and he supposed that was the |
wav some were not accounted for.
Alter the committee meeting Dr. Gill; |
ford produced an opinion from ex-Chief
Justice Agnew, holding that mayor has
no right 10 remit fine after it has once |
been imposed. Mr.. Gilliford said Wyman |
was responsible for the amount of remitted |
fines and he will probably be called upon to |
return it to the city. The amount will run |
up into the thousands. 1t is custom in al |
most every city for fines to be reduced or |
remitted and it has hitherto never been |
questioned.