New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
PART IL.
PAGES 10 TO IS.
COLONEL WARNINGS DEFICIT
CONTROLLER FITCH WITHDRAWS HIS
RESIGNATION FROM THE SPECIAL
COMMITTEE

RE RETURNS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHICH
HE DECLINES TO MAKE PUBLIC-A STATE
MENT FROM THE FINANCE OFFICER
The special committee of the Board OF Estimate.
amounted by Mayor Strong to investigate the War
,nr deficit in the Street Cleaning Department and
report TO the Board what ought to be done in the
matter met yesterday at the Corporation Counsels
oe,ce pursuant adjournment All the members
were present except Controller Fitch. who had
m Tuesday last sent letters to the Mayor and
president Jerooman the chairman informing them
that he resigned from the committee. Mr.. Jerolo-
man. President Barker OF the Tax Department.
and Corporation Counsel Scott, the remaining
members. decided that no progress could be made
until the committee had the official data in the Con-
troller's possession and President Jeroloman was
therefore requested to write letter 10 Controller
Fitch asking him to furnish full statement of
the Street Cleaning Departments accounts to May
IL and any other information he may have bearing
upon the subject of Commissioner Warnings def
cit The committee also asked that the letter to
the Controller should express the regret OF the
other members that Mr. Fitch should have thong ut
II necessary TO withdraw from the committee. The
committee then adjourned to Monday next.
President Jeroloman complied with the commit
tees request and in accordance Herewith sent a
courteous letter TO the Controller after the meet
ing yesterday
CORPORATION Counsel Scott said after the adjourn
ment yesterday: "Mr. Fitch has embarrassed the
work Of the committee although do not suppose
he has done intentionally"
II was the purpose Of the committee to consider
The Walton "scow- trimming contracts and the
Delahanty boat building contracts. both OF which
the Controller has characterized illegal The
committee could do nothing. however. 1t was said
IN the absence of the records.
1t became known yesterday that Controller Fitch
has decided to withdraw his resignation as a mem
al unit nd IN uf fha
other members again Monday The report said
that Mr. Fitch would resume his membership on
the committee under certain conditions. When seen
Yesterday afternoon Controller Fitch declined to
discuss the matter further than to say that on
Wednesday he had received letter from Mayor
Strong requesting him. to withdraw his objections
10 serving upon the committee. and that yesterday
he had replied consenting to do so.
What are the conditions under which It IL re-
s s0eetsl t oomm if" Mr. Fitch was asked
DO not care 70 say Se anor Chooses
nublic the letters which passed between us ] have
no objection; but l prefer that If published they
CONE II was said that Mr. Fitch would furnish the
s ssssdil f CGm at next w Mondays meeting
Mayor Strong seen Just before he left the
comics Of his own and Mr. Fitchs letters for publ
cation. c.r s.r,, ~. ,orrs.oo0aenc. between
us on subject and he is the proper one 10
make II public If he desrs There ,s was Mr ins
or myself - 49, - .o..rr.d "a sav no
more on the subject until he had seen Mr.. f1tch
personally and talked with him ...
PeGreO.rojier Fitch made the following statement:
Il find in Of the evening papers snnd cer
Ia ne. nfornation 10 the committee this morning hau
Blocked its work think Mr. Scott mus mus ma max Know
adge where the committee was TO meet ~ my ~ ~
ter resigning from the committee sara 20 had
1rav,oisW met was at their service. II they 1es,ned
10 use it, as were all the data ana iinnbnnsd
over on meeting would have sl ssTea sent or s
any Information which they 1eSues;ed. did
zen IN fac, know that they were In session.
Committee will have any help al my "a"0'
can possibly give them