New-York tribune., 1896-01-18
HE FAILED TO MAKE AN ACCOUNTING
TIE TAX COLLECTOR or WALLINGToN DEFIhS
THE COUNCIL. AND LEAVES 1T ~
OIrA\DARY.

Wollneton Jan Il (SpeciaD.-The friction be-
tween Pascal Gardella. Collector of the Borough OF
Wal!ngton and the members of the borohsh
Council came to a head last night, when 'Iarie"d
failed to obey the resolution of the Council re-
ouiring him TO appear with a report Of the hnanoes
Of the borough At the regular meeting Of the
Council on Monday night, when a report from the
Collector was expected. Gardella did not appear
but instead sent his cash-book 1nis was le
Turned TO him with instructions to report last
night Six Councilmen attended last niSht riee'-
ing President Roster occupying the chair. AFTER
waiting half an hour for the Collector 10 appear
Marshal Robert Cook was sent out to search io'
him Another half hour went by. ana COOK re-
turned with the report that he had found Earue'ld
in a resort in Passaic but that the Collector hdu
positively declined to accompany him 10 the CUM
ell meeting alleging that the Borough 'lerN no
t,ca had fixed Friday as the meeting night. Inc
clerk looked up his copy ana found lhat ih"'S"'
night was the time named.
II move that the marshal bring Mr. Oardei'd
here by force" suggested Councilman Robert hh-
gel
"Can't do II without a warrant" said the mar
shall THE Collector is out OF the county
\ long conference ensued. the Council beng Puz-
zled bv the peculiar attitude Of the Collector VINO
had made no report OF the amount OF money IN MS
hands although the last day for the payment VI
taxes without interest and costs to him was De-
cember 49, A note Of $500 against the poiousH -.
due on January 90. and several Councilleh si''
last night that they had means OF knowing
whether there was a dollar in the borough treas
urv No report had been made to the Borough
Counc as 10 whether the Collector had obcyed
resolution passed on Monday night which directed
hin, to deposit the borough funds in the Passdlc
National Bank ANA it also said that he had
not vet turned his list of delinquent taxes 10
a Justice OF the Peace. although the Ia" requ"c c7
,bat u he done Immediately after December 70
The Council finally introduced an ordinance Oh
recting the Collector 10 make a monthly ilnancia.
report TO the Council, ana ordered d MARIA
dawn FOR 81 200 TO meet the note. rms Will loIs'
the issue as the Collector must either ac'ePt u
u.arrsnt VI, or decline to pay H. The Council also
leve viii force the Collector TO obey the law
Tribune reporter saw iolector ''dri ~
PassaIc to night, and he talked franny ABOUT We
irouble between himself and tine Council My
statement Is all ready. he SAID, ana VIII De "ls ~
before the Council tomorrow night Inc idc1 vi vi
mo matter il | got mad at the way they led'el
me and that's the reason would hot sNe Il !,
rei ntetemant TO them before. The school money Is
already turned into It's proper Iu,uii "''' pay
The warrant for 81 300 when presented. ., ~,
In response to a question why ne ha9 not tullvu 5r
his delinauent list over to Justice OF the rea ,e,
r" said that he had not wished 10 push people I9r
ther taxes at once. He had not paid N1.HnS on )
cnuntv tax ne said. because Assessor DcNcSei hdl
not given him the figures showing wMhat VIVA & tIG hn no
nugh owed Various small sums, he SAID, had peen
OBJECTED b. the borough and district c1crKs anu
marshal and these had not yet been turnei Over
to the Collector He said ne would deposit llt
borough money in the tasSalc N Nai,o'i" h,T rvrd
hirn of ,hat much responsibility. The friction De
tv,aen himself and the Council he said was ,arse-
iy due to the efforts OF two nemners oI IN, at
that a reDuke would be administered 10 thth III
no coming spring election