New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
IN DEFENCE OF HIS FATHER.
THE SON Or JOHN Y. M'KANE ON
GRAVESEND FINANCES.
lie WRITES PUBLIC LETTER AND SAYS
THAT 1T WILL BE FOUND THAT
THE CONVICT Is A CREDITOR
or THE TOWN
or THE TOWN

George y. McKane, son OF John Y. McKane
has sent the following statement regarding the
Gravcsen nj finances and his fathers connection
with them
been published relating to my fathers hnancia.
accounts with the town OF Gravcsend. VINE
prorcr statements Will IN due time be rendered TO
the officials who entitled TO receive them.
may be pardohed for briefly referring 70 some points
relating to financial matters with which my father
connected officially, and which have been
freely discussed in the newspapers by parties who
upon @ ScG obD f 0se h Sae9fs a fsurcr Of the
Grayesend., expended dor police puTposes "a, as al
count from the county treasurer. sli,5O and from
hack licenses, etc, $40. making a total or w.
$50 The balance due my father appears to be
He received from the Commissioner OF Invest
plant Coney Island Poicc Headquarters police and
fire alarm elesraph Town Hpll ami other public i'm
provements. >25 4S9, less commissions deducted by
John l.. Voorhees, said Commissioner OF Investment.
for counsel ani commssioners fees. S!25i 10. leLv
VOUCHERS TO BE PRESENTED.
This has all been expended for the purpose FOR
which i; appropriated. and proper vouchers, with
a report, will be placed in the hands OF the town
auditors Tuesday next. Relating the matter
Of bonds issued for street improvements. and about
which 50 many contradictory statements have ap-
visor received proceeds from the sale Of N2'cj0
worth Of street Improvement bonds. and dsbursed
payments have been duly rcceptci for. and the
vouchers. with the uneNpendcd balance. Will be
turned over II tho incoming Supervisor. The issue
OF <lBeJ street Improvement bonds was sold 10 \
banking iirm I'm New-York CITY. and IS to be paid
for IN instruments the first OF which is pas;
due ana ready TO be paid over 10 the same Official
sued In the summer of 1896 the depressed state OF
the money market. which affected the sale of all
ic n at lGoy inat @ rd H 4G GP2sa
having The work IN charge agreed to accept them
IN lieu Of cash and the proper receipts and vouchers
therefor Will be delivered at the proper time 10
my fathers successor.
lie received from the tax collector sI3 i5I 20 and
from the treasurer Of the Board Of Excise Com
mssioners $3.50 These amounts collectively were
10 be applied 70 the payment of audited town bins
herewith will also be- in the hands OF the town
auditors on Tuesday next.
REPORT TO EE PRESENTED.
During the year 1872 when extreme precautionary
measures necessary 20 prevent a threatened
a resolution empowering the Supervisor TO employ
a corps OF shore-clcancrs. This he did. and his
pcnGturos under tho appropriation have been in
OF tho amount which h. has received FOR this
purpose. report - tho EofrI Of Health In this
connection viii be duly rendered hereafter.
My father a matter Of fact. disbursed large
sums Of money from his private resources for pub
lie purposes particularly IN the matter Of the police
Ip to year or two past. N" amount allowed for
police was totally inadequate. Frequently NoD
More officers were actually needed 20 care fOr this
large thrOng Of people than the appropriation
would provide FOR ana the men were paid from
my fathers own pocket ne trusting some day 10 DO
reimbursed. This matter Is not taken up IN his po-
lice report. ana rate is q subject for after
consideration. feol satisfied that eventually the
erablc balance due John y. McKane from the town
OF GraveScnd.