New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE SuPEh'
vIsORs WITH MILES ADAMS.
TT DOES NOT RELIEVE THE FORMER sUPERlN'
rENDENT OF THE POOR FROM POSSIBLE
CRIMINAL. ACTION

vt nors NOT RELIEVE THE FORMER sUPERIN-
rrNpENr OF THE POOR FROM POSSIBLE
CRIMINAL ACTION.
A meeting of the Board of Supervisors OF 'he
County of Westchester was held yesterday morning
At the courthouse in White Plains, to take acuon
,non the report of the committee which investigated
the MANAGEMENT of the almshouse during 'he au-
ministration Of Miles Adams. and TO dispose OF oei
business ,ooo .
A resolution was adopted approrriatns w" io'
improving the heating apparatus at the aimshouse
W. town ~ North Castle was authorized to Dor
row 81 GO TO be used in improving the highways
George w Van Buren, appointed speciai
Game Inspector for the town of Ossining' III place.
of Frank l.. Jones. who resigned
Supcrvisor Lane then made the report lot ',e III
,,os.i~,tirc Committee Of which the following Is
the principal part oo,
,o,,,ce was made and when tho committee was pre-
nar,ng 10 continue It's Investigations. Nllatn H. H.
r.Iv the counsel for Miles Adams, proposed ''i"' J..
the committee could fairly ascertain the amount u
money which the county lost by reason OF 'i'e pay
ment of excessive prices for goods during the 'ei'
~ Mr. Adams as superintendent of the poor anu
cleo the amount which the county lost by reason OF
the payment of fictitious bills for goods winch h"u
never been delivered. Mr.. Adams stood READY 10
reimburse the county for such amount losetuei
with the fees Of the committees counsel inc
realizing
comfy for money wrongfully paid Is one OF the Cd
,oc,s ~ the ,nvcstgation selected all the question
chic hills for goods which had been paid for by the
county and placed them in the hands Oh experts
who examined each item and placed proper maj net
prices thereto. The result shows that the county
paid excessive prices goods. as follows: Dry
goods SOS ST. -four $3.50 20; boots. shoes and leather
XIII 49, clothing $3.50 49, whiskey. $40 q. and gro
ceries $685. o. making total of S.s7s 81.
In relation 10 the amount paid by the county TOT
goods which not delivered the committee
found that goods mad been paid for for which there
were no vouchers 10 the amount OF Slih o. MI
Adams has deposited this last amount win the
County Treasurer. .-. ..
The committee then added 10 the total OF 1870 0i
the sum OF S202i So which, II was estimated was
the amount charged the county for goods not oeh'-
cred in 1894 and 1895 making a grand total OF
s7O3A Then the committee deducted 20 per cent
of the overchargcs for those two years Tor various
GOOD reasons This deduction amounted TO 1910 ~
and with the S. Al GO which Mr.. Adams had Already
paid into the County Treasury. gave MIN cieui.
OF Ng77 IS, leaving a balance due the county u
e2725 S.
lowing resolution was adopted the five newly elect
ed Supervisors being excused from voting on the
ground that they were not familiar with 'he ihei's
OF the , -
snerini enden of the Poor be received and adopted
and that the amount found due be accepted IN Iuii
snttlenrant OF the amount of money due the county
from Miles Adams, superintendent Of the Ioor,
provided Mr. Adams pays the fees OF the commit an
fees counsel in addition 10 the amount Ioui1 Iu
and files receipt therefor with the clerk OF tnIs
Hoard IT is. however understood that this settle
mont only relates to the civil branch OF TINS ma yer
and in nowjse condones any criminal offences. II any
have been committed.
A meeting Of the General Committee on the fle-
mems Parade next month held on TUESDAY
evening 1t was reported that invitations 10 COM
panies TO appear in. the parade had been sent 10
1hjrty-three fire companies. The subscription COM
rnittee reported the receipt OF over SlsW hst OF
other nersons who will probably contribute was
then approved and handed over to new oommitibee
on Subscriptions. consisting Of John l. Rehlli Inc
srA CHIEF. + r Doll Charles +. Paulding and > c.
smith Of the Union Hook and LADDER S1m Fnng
van OF the Hope Engine Company, ana James j.
Iorkwood Francis II Hessells and w +. Maynard