New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
FIGHTING OYER THE BOOKS.
THREE SETS OF EXPERTS TO EXAMINE
THE TKEAsURER's ACCOUNTS.

CAMDEN OFFICIALS ALL TAKE A HAND IN THE
GAME-THE SPECIAL INvEsrIGAToRs, THE
COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED AND
THE COUNCILMEN.
Camden Dec. & (SpeciaD.-The muddled condition
Of the Camden City Treasurers accounts mas lea 10
a battle Of experts for possession OF MS pooks Inc
Finance Committee of the city Councii wants eN-
Controller Samuel G. Hufty to AUDIT the BOOKS.
CITY Counsel Morgan and majority OF the Couh-
ciImen want +. L. Meade to do the WORK COM
mIssioners Black and Beldon. who were appointed
10 conduct an investigation OF municPa' AFFAIRS
have selected Philadelphia experts, who are now III
cbarpe of the keys books and accounts III the
Treasurer's office. majority OF the members OF
tho Finance Committee are In sympathy with the
committee Of one Hundred. which opposed the reg
MAR Republican ticket last spring, whhe msJo'l'9
~ the Councilmen arc opposed to the Committee
% ono Hundred Thus It comes about that neither
side will trust the expert selected by the oppositoh
= l. Meade who first had charge OF the ireas-
,rer's books al the suggestion of city Couhsei MOT
can was discharged by the Finance Nonhhittee'
who employed ex-City Controller Hufty Ihe CITY
,u,cu last night by a vote of l3 to 5. discharged
the Finance Committees expert ana reihsta'eu
Meade. In the mean while the Investigating COM
,t,oo,s exnert took charge OF the Treasurers ac-
counts. 49,, At, u
All The exports went 10 the City Hall this morn
ing TO delve into the accounts. Counchmeh' mem
bers Of the Committee OF one Hundred ahc Guy
officials ga thered in the corridor ana 'heie WAS al
air of expectancy and a buzz OF suppressed excite
mont as a rumor gained currency that the FINANCE
Committee might resort W i0tOe " f' "
in the Treasurer's office.
7; was after II o'clock when Messrs' HUMPHREYS
Ellis Helms and Southard, of the Finance No"''''''
toe accompanied by ex-Controlier Hulty, the en-
mort Of the Committee OF one Hundred, Cooper -
Hatch and BIeakly. the secretary of the committee
of one Hundred, arrived al the CRY Han lhey
,, directlv 10 the City Treasurer's office. Where
,bev found the two experts of the investigating
Commissioners. =. l.. Meade the citys experts anu
CITY Treasurer Mcheor. Mr. Humphreys ac'eu
as Spokesman and announced that their purpose
was to install Colonel ufy as an exper e Iaw sa
yers had given II as their OPINION tnat ny II, go
Committee had the authority TO act az '"e' "e'e
Mr. Humphreyss remarks we're addressed 10 sne
experts employed by the oouri obiection To- Colonel
Hufty taking part in the examination. ,,s ,Ao
.xmart shom the Finance Committee attempted to
discharge kept right at work paying n'te oh,d hs,sm
stood his desk but made no sugsssons
ing some legal documents, but he made nc attempt
The question Of working hours then arose II was
evident that the followers Of the Committee or One
Hundred wanted to have their representative pres
ent nights ard work white the others Were G absent %
hut this little scheme was nipped In the Dud when
they applied to the investigating commissioners
Tho two commissioners were In the tax Office, gong
over Receiver Husted's books. when the committee
applied to them for instructions and privileges for
Colonel Hufty Mr.. Humphreys again acted as
Experts had priority over all other accountants
Commissioner Beldon, speaking for himself ana his
colleague Mr. Black said that. nasmuch as there
was conflict all other experts should conhne them
se.ves to rulings OF the commissioners experts
safe in the Treasurers office. and all books papers
and documents of that Office are in their posses
1iSeio
Finance Committee from the tax office to the Treas,
urer's office. where they Informed Mr. flufty ana
Mr. Meade that they would have to work according
TO the hours designated by the Commissioners ex-
perts. , ,,
M;chellon's last bond: X. W. Burdsa.l James ".
Ayers George r. Dannenhower Jacob {. Daub,
opinion as to whether this bond is still In force or
whether expired the end of the Treasurers last
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