New-York tribune., 1895-10-02
A CITY OFFICIAL IMPEACHED
ACTION OF THE LONG ISLAND CITY AL
DERMEN.
CHARGES AGAINST TREASURER KNAPP-coNFLlcT-
RE MADE TO-DAY.

CHARGES AGAINST TREASURER KNAPP-CoNFLcT-
ING STATEMENTS ABOUT MUNICIPAL FINANCES
The financial crisis of Long Island City fur
ther complicated yesterday afternoon wnen the
Board Of Aldermen. by vote of to 2 impeached
the CITY Treasurer. Lucien Knapp. on motion OF
Alderman Commisky. committee, consisting Oh
Aldermen Mackey and Cassidy and himself, was
eppontei to prefer charges against the CITY treas
urer These charges are four in number The first
accuses Mr.. Knapp of malfeasance In Once. ~
alleges that In and b. Section OF Chapter ~ OF
the Laws of 1885. entitled AN act In relation TO "h-
pall taxes for water rates in Lorg Island CITY,
which became a law May r. 1So the C!ty lreaa-
urer was required. within twenty days aIter 'he
passage of the act. give public notice by adVer-
,,sng IN the official papers in the city the provisions
of the act and that Mr.. Knapp wllfully refused TO
publish the notice until on or about August -
The second charge Treasure Knapp OF hav-
ing wifuly neglected to perform the duties OF his
office.
The third charge accuses the City Treasurer OF
demanding and receiving fees contrary to law.
The fourth charge relates to the refusal OF the
city Treasurer to transfer unexpended balances OF
tho different funds for 1894 to the corresponding
funds for 1ss5.
When Alderman Coriisky proposed that impeach-
mon, procccding3 be instituted against the City
Treas,.r er the Common Courcn Chamber IN the
City Hall was Immediately in an uproar. Aldermen
Joseph McCee and Knauer accused the administTra-
made vigorous defence Of the CITY Ireasurep m Wno
js a Republican, and opposed to McGce ~ poiitlcs
| A scene Of great confusion followed Finally the
| BOARD adjourned to meet on FRIDAY, when MI
X Inapp will a chance to present his SIDE OF the
case before the charges preferred against him are
| submitted the Court of oyer and Terminer Tor
| confirmation. - . -. ,Au
The Charges against Mr. Knapp grew out OF the
| financial strlngency which has existed for some some
| lime in the city departments OF Long Island Cliy
The firemen police justices and other officials did
not get their pay last month. and the situation pc
| came still more complicated yesterday When none
of the city officials received any salaries eXcep, me
| policemen who received half, ana the teachers,
who got one-,hird Of their usual silprndas: mayor
| Sanford saws that this state or analfs ls AT,
srhutahle to CITY Treasurer Knapp. who is opposed
| to him in politics and who. the Mayor asserts want,
| TO iniure the good name of the city for pohiicai
| effect Mr. Stafford also declares that there is q
balance of sl.4OO in the contingent fund ana ina
Long Island City has $4,000 to it, credit in vari-
| ous New-York banks. -.
treasurer Knapp denies that there IL any money
| in the contingent fund. and says that he has no
| authority to tINasfer the unexpended balances OF
last year to similar fund of this year as request
| ed bv the Mayor and Common Council ,
| Treasurer Knapp elected year ago py tne
Gleason faction and tho Republican party. lie
| defeated City Treasurer Frederick W. Blcckwenn,
| the Sanford candidate. by very large majority