New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-05
THE REPORT ON BARDSLEY'S DOINGS.
HE CARRIED WORTHLESS CHECKS AS CASH AND
MIsAPPROPRIATE CONTRACTORS MONEY.

| HE CARRIED WORTHLESS CHECKS AS CASH AND
MIsAPPROPRI ATED CONTRACTORS MONEY
Philadelphia June 4.-rhe report Of the expert ac-
countants who have been investigating the accounts
of exCity Treasurer Barsley transmitted to City
Councils this afternoon by Mayor Stuart 1t deals
ONLY With the city accounts as the investigation INTO
| the state funds has not progressed far enough to
! he made publc vet Tho report gives in detail
Bariseys accounts with the various banks IL shows
that on Nav 81 according to the books of the City
| Treasurers Office there hand $32'3lI 'oOo %
belonging to tho city. OF this account, the DOCKS
show that there deposit in the Keystone BANK
| S437.554 80 Receiver Yardley and Bank EXamlncr
| Drew assert that this Is wrong and that the BANKS
| hooks show the actual deposit to have been 1885,
1863 49, With the exception of this difference between
he CITY Treasurers accounts and the Keystone Bank
he experts found the funds in the City Treasury 10
represent the required balance TO the credit Oh the Guy
The report further says that analysis of the Key
stone Bank balance whether made from the nillhce
shown in the books of the bank or in those OF the
CITY Treasurer, indicates the true balance OF the
city in the Keystone to be 362S,o55 o5 Bardsfey had
been carrying as cash in the City Treasury Sl96O43 10
of worthless checks drawn the Keystone Bank In
some way not yet definitely known he raised TINS
| amount in cash and substituted for 1t the checks
He then went to Bank Examiner Drew and asked that
| this amount be charged to his account as OIS
Treasurer in the Keystone Bank and credited To MS
/ nersonal account This Mr. Drew refused TO do.
The only other evidence Of any criminal act ol
Bardsley with the city money is msapproprlation Oh
$50 576. This money belonged to contractors uhuer
bonds to the city, and Barcsley withdrew IL from inc
Lanll on his personal check and used it to make up
part of the $4,000 required 10 make good MS DItce
! at the keystone Whether Bardsley can be held
liable by the city for this money is disputed question
Citv Councils this afternoon adopted resolution
asking the Mayor to address tie President OF ue Ohld
States requesting thorough nvcst CATION lhlO Ile
| pf
suspcndcd Keystone National Bank, ana tnat te Con
roer of the Currency be requested 10 appear DtlOe
the committee appointed TO investigate me keystone
Rank and TO direct the receiver OF the blhA also 70
nermit the committee It's expert accountants 70 eA-
| anime ali the books, documents and records Oh Ihe
/ bank. ,., ..,,,-.,,- ,bo NTayor
| Resolutions were also adopted requesting inc mayor
N offer reward Of $4,000 for the apprehension OF th5
fuoihve President Marsh, Of the Keystone BANK ana
i11estinq fhe City solicitor to institute proceedings
IN have receiver appointed to take charge O me prop
| crtv ~ Joan Bardsley and any otht properly INTO
| which The funds of tho city may have gone.
The auditors of the city Controllers once nave Pc-
narcd n statement Of the taxes due the Guy Dy IcIl
ducnt property owners. Among them Is cA-SI9 LAS
hrs Bardslcy He figures the cltys debtor 70 me
amount OF MI 971 IS. This sum Is the accumulation
~ unpad taxes since 1877. Bard,leys Hahle never
| annoared among the list OF delinquent taNpIyer'' -
Uarrisburg Penn. June 4.-The claim or klcharu ".
OeIlcr 10 the place OF City Treasurer Oh PhadeiPmd
| was argued today before the supreme court me
contest * whether the Governor or the city COUNCILS
have the right fill the place Decision was reserved