Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-29
An WORE ON TaE BOOKS.

AT WORK ON TIE BOOAS.
he Examination of Ex-Clerk Wall
dronss hooks Continued-The Ex-
perts Now at Work on the CObble
Gutter Accountable Discrepancies In
This Account DlscOvered-Mr. Wal. |
dron VIII Not Talk Alderman |
johnson Refutes n Statement Cred |
tied to Commfssioner Atwater.
The examination of the books of the
board Of public works was resumed early
yesterday morning and continued uninter-
throughout the day. The exam
nation is being made in A. Il. Morse's
private Office, SO Church street, to which
place all the books of the department. were
removed yesterday. Upon inquiry no new
information was ELECTED other than the fact
that yesterday morning the experts COM
menced to investigate the "cobble gutter
accounts" but up to last evening had
failed to find any discrepancy in those
books 80 far as they had been examined.
In reference to the partial report submitted
to the board of public works no new in
formation could be obtained, both Mr..
Morse and Mr.. Cooper were absent from
the city. It is hardly probable that, not
withdrawing the fact that the board voted
to have the complete report submitted not
later than four weeks, the report will be
ready by that time, owing to the fact that
there are number of books to be examined
and the period of Mr.. Waldron's clerkship
covered q number of years.
Mr.. Waldron, when spoken to yesterday
in reference to the report of the experts
and asked If he had any explanation to
make concerning the discrepancy of STA,
as shown by that report, positively refused
to say anything upon the subject, but in
timated that hereafter he would make q
statement, but the time for it was not yet
ripe.
Major Todd, who is one of the commit.
tee of the board of public works to which
the whole matter was referred, said that
! opments in the case. In conformity witt
| the vote of the board he had INSTRUCTED
| the experts to proceed at once with the
| complete examination of the books, and b,
| supposed it was being pushed forward al
| rapidly as possible. .
The investigations which are nov
being prosecuted by the accountants
Whatever the result may be, will b.
quite an expense to the city. Mr.. Mors
and his assistants have twenty-four work
ing days in which to complete the work
and at the price of $50 day it will cos
the city the sum of $720, not including tn
which has occupied five days, making SIS
more, or total of $3.50. This is the prob
able cost at the outside, but it may be re
duced considerably from reasonable SUP
position that the work may be completes
in much less time than has been accorde
the experts. The experts have been ir
instructed to complete it within fon
weeks, but they are at liberty to finish
in less time if they can.
The claims of the friends of Mr.. Wa
dron that he may not have received th
money for the George street sewer PEI
mits, on the ground that there was som
| question as to the right of the city to chare
that amount, and he had permitted appl
oants to have the permit for 80 cent
with the understanding that the balane
should be paid when ths question WI
definitely settled, has met with controver
} sioners, who allege that Mr. Waldron {
the board had no right to make any sue
arrangement inasmuch as they were Col
! | trolled by an ordinance in regard to Il
permits to this particular sewer. In pro-
of the assertion the city ordinance is cite
| and under section 343, under the head
! licenses and permits, it reads: "Connec
a ing with the State, Park and George sire
sewers from Water to Crown streets, al
| the sewer in York and Oak streets fro
Q George street to Broad as follows" II
. price stated for dwelling houses and stor
. Is $50, for hotels and public houses $15
Q and for manufacturing and other esta
t lishments 5000.
l. Tn vi IF tS,fu Font
sibly the court of common council
could make any arrangement of natu
= claimed by Mr.. Waldron's friends, and mo
i certainly Mr.. Waldron could not, Meth
could the board of public works. Furthe
3 = more 1t is asserted that the board new
j. granted any such arrangement, SO that
Mr.. Waldron permitted the $50 permits
b 60 out for 30 cents he did so on his ov
responsibility and is holden to the city
Q the amount. -..
t An investigation has been made amo
!. | Eome of the parties who took out the
J. permits, and the commissioners have tht
: evidence that Mr.. Wsldron was paid
|, as shown on the regular George sire
:. | sewer permit book in his own handwr
ing. This, it ia alleged, does away wi
the explanation in this regard In the s
sence of any statement from Mr.. Waldr
3 the public must wait until he is given
4 chance to explain at the proper time befc
. the claim of his friends can be taken
the true explanation of affairs.
q The experts report brings out anoth
" point, which is the omission in the sew
10 permit granted to Mrs. Caroline T. Chi
10 sey, 113 George street, for $50. 1t apes
that the work of connecting with the sew
% was done without paying for the perm
When this was discovered William
Thompson, inspector of excavations, "
instructed by Clerk Waldron to cole
- and this he did. Mr.. Thompson then pf
ss $50 to Mr.. Waldron. The experts find tt
d the stub, apparently in Mr.. Waldrol
g. handwriting, credits her with having ps
70 only fifty cents, leaving a difference
10 $40 50.
II Mr.. Thompson was seen yesterday
order to obtain veEifcation Of the abo'
, He was averse to saying anything abe
the matter, as he did not want to be mix
up in the affair. But when asked If he {
not receive $50 on the permit and turn t
same over to Mr.. Waldron, he said: s'Y
y I've got to tell the truth about it.
n tinctly remember the case, owing to I
II circumstances, and know that amount v
D paid and turned over to Mr.. Waldron."
"And was only SO cents crediteda'
,, Il know nothing about that. I OF
know what the experts say"
A statement credited to Commission
10 Atwater was published in an sfterno
- paper yesterday substantially as follow
10 "Before came into the board of pub
y works and just after was nominated
80 the caucus, I received word from Aid
In man Lyman Fl. johnson that he desired
see me. met him by appointment in
= uptown cafe, and he then informed
y that had been nominated and would I
70 doubtedly be elected, and that he shot
Is vote for me. He had one request to ma
10 of me and that WAS that If went on (
10 board of public works would do al
! could to retain Mr.. Waldron as clerk. N,
D. Mr.. johnson ia himself a candidate, an6
leave you to draw your own inferences.'
~ Alderman johnson was seen by
~ COURIER reporter last evening in referer
to the above statement. He said ST
stantially: II have been member of I
" court Of common council two years. B
+ Atwater was elected road commission
three years ago. How could promise
10 vote, as the statement in question say
d the board of public works who had alrea
:, Der of the aldermanic body. This sho
the statement in SO far as this point ia &C
= cerned to be ridiculous and 1t Ia safe to
~ sumo that the balance of the statement
=. !. equally So"
ie The Horse Guards Reception.
- The arrangements for the reception
the Second company, Governors Ho1
ia Guard, to morrow evening are nearly COZ
~ pleted and 1t will be one of the promine