New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
MIR. HASKINS'S MANY OFFICES
HE GETS $1,000 A YEAR FROM THE CITY
AND DOES OTHER WORK TOO.

,,bore ras slight furry among some city officials
yesterday because Of the alleged discovery 'ha'
Charles W. Haskins, who is an examiner IN the
Bureau of Accounts at 5000 year is also controller
of the Central Georgia Railroad and OF the mesa
neake and Western Railroad auditor for the oiu
Dominion Construction Company. receiver OF the
Augusta Mining and Investment Company oohtroi'e'
Of the Ocean Steamship Company ana treasurer
general OF the Sons OF the American heVoiutioi'
drawing salaries from most of them and doing little
work for the city. 1t was reported ut the Finance
Department that Mr.. Haskns was drawing pay at
the rate OF 5000 a year without being in constant
attendance as an official OF the Department OF Ac-
counts An investigation will probably ne maue
and a report of all the facts laid before controller
Fitch before Mr.. Haskins's salary for the month OF
May is paid.
It would appear that the appointment of Mr.. Has
kins as controller Of the Georgia Contra. Railroad
was brought the attention OF the FINANCE De-
partment through article printed in Savannah
newspaper and It was found that although MI
Haskins had drawn pay from the city at the rate
of sa6 Sc a month he was in Georgia for al Ieast
three weeks in the months OF January ana feo-
ruary looking after the affairs of the railroad
Mr. Haskns Is a member of the firm OF Haskins a
Sells expert accountants. with offices IN the John-
son Building. No. 80 Broad-st. He Is president OF
the Board of Examiners of Accountants In ew-fork
and the Commissioners OF Accounts, when they sue
ceeded in securing his services in 1898 TO AID theHi
in ferretine out crookedness in the departments at
the rate OF 5000 a year salary, thought they had
made a star bargain. Commissioner Dennis OF the
Accounts Department said yesterday that MI mas
kns had been in the South for several weeks
in the first months OF the year. and II was WIN the
knowledge and consent of his associate Commits
sioner Terry and himself but that 1t was really on
! vacation account which the city owed Mr. Haskins
for the years 1895 and 1895, during when he had
taken furlough.
Mr. Haskins when al his Broad~st ONCE
Yesterday admitted that he was controller OF the
Georgia Central Railroad and that he held PAGES
I'm other concerns already mentioned.
"Iiterally speaking. / am only nominal controller
| of the Georgia road OF the Chesapeake ana
Western road" said Mr.. IIaskins. I'm realty l
am only nominal controller. 1t Is not l. Dut NY
firm that attends to the business. But the com
panies bylaws require that the controller shall be
an individual and for that reason | accepted the
appoint ment | do not personally attend TO the de-
tails of the business of any of these concerns any
more than It is possible for one person to look
| after the auditing and accounting business OF
city like d am not 23d by Work. rRe city
Il have been In the citys employ az speclai
examiner since June I nor the Markets B
| reau. Previously, and until late last year was
T S the II Ses ana
wards While so engaged my hrm was requestea
| Central and I was named controller of the road
| only after the Commissioners of Accounts had peen
assured that 1t would not interfere with my work
for the city Up to that time had not had day :
vacation since / entered the ctys employ. NJ the
| end OF the three weeks already spoken of, / was
| back again at my desk, and have been at work
| every day since. l signed the January payroll
| myself. but being delayed by my examinations up
| in the Annexed District, Chief Clerk owen on
February sent a note to the pay,master asking
| senger who signed the usual slip receipt.
For the last three months In which have been
| examining into the affairs OF the Bureau OF Mar
! kets | have in daily contact with Collector
| O'Brien, of the Bureau. | have no fears regard
| ing any investigation which the Finance Depart
| ment may make.
| Commissioner Dennis Of the Accounts Depart
| ment was present yesterday when Mr.. Haskins's
| statement was made. and confirmed 1t In all es-
| sentia particulars.