Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-24
THE INVESTIGATION BEGUN.

An Expert at Work Upon the Books
of the Board OF Public Works-Ad-
ditiOnal Evidence Alleged to Have
Been Discovered - A Report OF the
Investigations to be Made to a Meet
ing of the Board Next Tuesday Az
ternoon.
The alleged discrepancies in the accounts
of Frederick n. Waldron, ex-clerk of the
be an absorbing topic of conversation
about the city, but as yet there are practi-
cally no new developments in the affair,
nor is it generally believed that there will
be any until the next meeting of the board
to be held next Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. In the meantime a thorough in
vestigation OF all the books will be made,
and it is expected that tho report of the
investigation will be presented at that
time
Algernon Il. Morse, the expert account
ant, who has been secured to examine the
books, was suddenly called to Boston on
the investigation was begun yesterday by
F. g. Cooper, who has been secured to as
sist Mr.. Morse.
Mr.. Waldron's friends refuse to believe
that he has done anything criminal, and
are sure that all the alleged discrepancies
can be fully and satisfactorily explained
by him as soon as he is given an opportu-
nifty to do go.
On the other hand the commissioners
claim to have discovered several addi-
tional things which may have Important
bearing on the caee. These are substantl-
ally as follows:
An inspection of the books yesterday,
it is claimed, disclosed curious and rsr-
haps important point. On several of the
permit stubs was seen inserted the figures
2, or before the word connection. At
the same time only so cents Is credited on
the stub. 1t appears from this that in
some cases more than one permit was
granted, and only the money for one per-
NIT turned in.
Commissioner States dropped into the
board of public works ofics, but made no
public statement except one, and this was,
IT have been told that the receipts for
snow work during Mr.. Bassett's year are
twice as much as in any year under Mr..
Waldron's regime, even during the biz
gard"
Mr.. States conveyed the impression that
his knowledge in this respect was merely
hesrsay. He could give no figures. He
also said it was found that Mr.. Waldron
had receipt for a small amount, he
thought it was SIS, signed by the collec-
tor, of which there was no record in the
tax collectors Office.
Upon endeavoring to verify this in the
tax collectors Office, no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION could be obtained. 1t was said
there that the attention of the clerks in
that Office had been called to the item, but
they knew nothing about it for certain.
Tbau o1mittad that H. waa ,aGih1a for
such mistake to occur.
Another point which is alleged to bs of
damaging nature is discovered in the city
year books for 1889, 1890, 1891.
Taking the sewer permit account for the
years 1889, 1890, 1891, as shown in the
year book, the returns made for these
years, respectively, are 1885, 1892 and
$2S1, total 81 ,009. The altered receipt
books show amounts in theEs years of $435,
$541 and $Ss0.50, total 81, 1856. so; dis
crepancy of $347.50, the exact amount
named by Commissioner Todd in his re-
port as obtained from the permit and re-
oeipt books alone.