Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-31

lower Broadway as the site of their COM
Ing new building.
NEW DISCREPANCIES.
The Experts Still at Work on the
Books of the Board of Public Works
"A Discrepancy of $4,000 Alleged to
Exist In the Cobble Gutter Account
Waldron still II efuses to Talk-Ane-
cations Made that His Friends Re-
quest That the Investigation be
Dropped.
Sensational rumors are the order of the
day IN connection with the investigation
now being conducted by the board of pub
lie works into the accounts of the late
clerk of the board, Frederick h. Waldron.
Yesterday it was rumored that dis
orepancy amounting to about $4,000 had
already been discovered in the oobble
gutter accounts of the board, but when ap-
preached on the subject neither the COM
missioners nor the experts at work upon
the books would give any information in
reference to the alleged discovery. In this
connection, however, it is still further
alleged that only apart of the shortage has
as yet been made public.
It was stated yesterday, by gentleman
intimately acquainted with the workings
of the department and who is in position
to know whereof he spoke, that when the
entire revelation was made in reference to
the matter ii would prove startling sur
prise to both Mr.. Waldron and his friends.
He alleged that overtures had been repeat
eddy made by friends of Mr.. Waldron to
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asking that the matter be dropped, but
the requests were not granted. This gen
tleman also stated that three years. accounts
had been gone over and great discrepancies
had been discovered.
Mr.. Waldron was seen by COURIER re-
porter in reference to the latest alleged dis
closures, but refused to talk on the sub
| ject.
The board of public works held three
hour executive session yesterday afternoon
in reference to the matter, from which
| even the employees of the board were de.
barred. After the meeting the commits
sioners refused to reveal what action had
been taken on the matter, but persistent
inquiry last evening ELECTED the informa
ton that the board had been consider
ing the course to be pursued in paying
for the investigation, which is' now II
progress. It was finally voted to submit
the matter to the court of common council
with statement of the facts already dis
covered, and let that body take such actor
as 1t might deem advisable under tn
circumstances to prosecute the inquiry ant
provide for the payment of the experts.
Yesterday it was alleged that the ex
perts who are engaged in investigating tn
accounts of ex-Clerk Waldron of tn
board of public works had found dis
crepancy Of about So, 900 in the cobble gut
ter account, and that this was an entirel
new revelation.
Mr.. Waldron, as clerk of the board, re
ceived money from various sources, anon
them being from permits for sewer, ga
and water connections, cobble cutters, re
moving enow, cutting down trees and flo
placing of poles for electric light and tells
| phone poles and several other improve
ments of like nature. Inasmuoh as tn
rumor touched upon the cobble gutter &C
count, an investigation of this accoun
was begun, and the results which WEI
found at least fully bear out the rumor 6
to the amount which the experts hay y
found in small degree and which are full
justified if the showing made through tw
years which were gone over are an exam
pie of what the balance of the years whic
3 Mr.. Waldron spent in the board will shov
Q The books of Mr.. Waldron were gor
over for the years 1889 and 1886 Z.
was found that during the year {
1889, which began on December 1, 1SS
and continued until November 80, 1889, /
! received for liens upon property for Il
i building of cobble cutters, $654.17. II
t report in the city year book for that yea
i apparently taken from the receipts of IL
Q city treasurer, which had been given hi
o for moneys turned in on this account, vi
only for $514 95, showing discrepancy
$129 80. For the year beginning on D
cember 1, 1885, and continuing through
u November 80, 1887, Mr.. Wsldron reportt
/ in the city year book for that year that
# had received the sum from the release
!, liens of $780, while his own books sho
that he received the sum of $250.29. th1
l. showing discrepancy of $119 IS. makir
!, | discrepancy for the two years in questit
0 of $24S97. The discrepancy for the
It two years are said to be small in compal
IS son to other years, and therefore 1t is b
e lieved that the rumor regarding the
Il ficiency as found by the experts who ha
l. undoubtedly gone over more than Il
Q years mentioned will show what has be-
o alleged.
e The various items for the two years q
e given herewith, as found in the lien boo