Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01

swer TO questions he said the books for We
hicle license records were purchased by the
CITY The license books were fur
niSbed TO the Treasurer, and the re-
CENT books TO the Chief of Police.
The Chief Of Police was expected to go
after those who had not taken ont a license.
After the books were used they were kept
by the officer who had them. There was no
law as to their disposition.
CITY Treasurer d. McFerran said he could
not ascertain the amount received from the
Naror for vehicle licenses 1t came in
bulk with the other receipts of the Mayors
office.
Mavor Wvman was next sworn. He said
when the Chief of Police collected the
vehicle license fees he turned it over to the
Mavor's clerk The books would show the
amount each month.
Samuel H. Long, Chief of Police under
Mavor Peterson, was next called He said
he had kept the vehicle license receipt book.
At the end of his term he ett it in the
office. As he collected the money he
turned it over to the Mayor or his clerk.
He supposed Chief Murphy, his successor.
got ali the books.
Mayor Wyman was recalled and in
answer to DR. Gilliford said that the Chief
OF Police kept the books and license plates.
Chief Murphy turned the money over to
the Clerk monthly. The clerk placed it in
bank. The Mayor offered in evidence a
statement Of the amounts received each
month of his first term and of his present
term to date The Mayor never handled
the book and never saw it except in the
detectives office.
No PLACE TO KEEP RECORDS
Chief Murphy was sworn. He said he re-
Ccived the vehicle License book at the be-
ginning of Mayor Wyman's first term.
When he left the book remained in the Of
tice for Chief Kirschler. He could not saw
what became Of the stubs of former receipt
books There was no place TO keep the
books They laid on an old desk There
was no custom with regard to keeping
them No one ever examined or audited
them.
Mr. Wertheimer remarked that the testi-
mouv went to show that Councils and its
committees were more negligent than the
officers
Or Gillifdrd replied that tie trouble was
that Councils trusted too implicitly in the
officers and they were derelict
Mr. Robinson asked the witness if he
knew of aav books ever having been de-
stroyed. NO, was the reply. No report
20 councils was ever required, he said, in
answer to a question. There had been po-
the committee had no knowledge of what a
report was.
Al this Mr.. Lewis moved that all old
members Of councils go out and hang them
selves. There were no objections to the mo-
tion.
EE-Mavor Pearson was called and sworn.
He corroborated Mayor Wyman and Chief
Murphy as to the manner of keeping
the vehicle license receipt books. Ex-
Chief Of Police Kirschler gave the same
testimony. and said he turred the book over
To Chief Murphy. He never knew of a book
being DESTROYED MAYORS Clerk Hunnes-
hagen gave similar testimony.
Alexander Motftt was called and testified
70 seeing the ianItOr of City Hall taking
away some old books to burn in the garbage
furnace. He could not tel what the books
were.
INTO THE CARRIAGE FURNACE.
,Tanitor Lennon, of the CITY Hall, came
next He said that he had taken a lot of
books ont of the Street Commissioners
office and burned them at the order of the
late Chief Armstrong, to get rid of them
and clean up the Office. He could not say
whether the vehicle license stub book was
among them or not.
Clerk William Stubbs, of the Street Com
missioner office, testified that he had looked
at the books Lennon took out, and did
not see any vehicle license book among
Them.
Detective Glenn testified that he saw the
stubbool1 last when it was removed from the
downstairs TO the upstairs of the hall, when
the change of rooms was made. Lennon,
the ianitor. was cleaning out some old rub
li.sn a, the time on the table where the stub
book was laid. He had not seen the stub
book since, and coUlv not say whether Lem
mon took it away or not. The missing book
was used two years under Chief Kirschler
and one year under Chief Murphy
This concluded the testimony, and on
motion the meeting adjourned.