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

There was a slight furry amorg some city oH'cia's
Yesterday because of the alleged discover! "'a'
Charles W. Haskins, who IL an examiner J" ,'e
Bureau OF Accounts at 5000 year Is also cohtroie
Of the Central Georgia Railroad and OF the OheSa,
peake and Western Railroad. auditor for the GA
Dominion Construction Company receiver OF the
Augusta Mining and Investment Company. cohtroHei
of the Ocean Steamship Company and treasurer
general OF the Sons OF the American NeVoiu'oi''
drawing salaries from most OF them and doing little
work for the city. II reported at the FINANCE
Departmen; that Mr.. Haskins was drawing pay at
the rate OF $1,000 a year without being In constant
attendance as an official OF the Department OF Ac-
counts An investigation will probably De mauc
and report OF all the facts laid before Contro.ier
Fitch before Mr. Hasklns's salary for the month OF
May IS paid.
II would appear that the appointment of Mr. Has
kins a, controller OF the Georgia Contra, Railroad
was brought to the attention OF the Finance De-
partment through an article printed IN savannah
newspaper, and 1t was found that. altnough MI
Haskins had drawn pay from the city at the rate
OF SAG 66 a month. ne was in Georgia for al Ieas'
three weeks in the months OF January ana rep
ruary looking after the affairs of the railroad.
Mr. Hasl<ins is a member OF the firm of Haskins d
Sells expert accountants. with Offices III the JONI
son Building No 20 Broad-st. He Is president OF
the Board OF Examiners Of Accountants IN -1ork
and the Commissioners Of Accounts. when they sue
ceeded in securing his services in 1895 to aid them
IN rerreting out orookedness 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 MT hds'
k!ns had been In the South for several weeks
In the first months of the and it was with the
knowledge and consent of his associate, Commis-
soner Terry and himself. but that 1t was really on
vacation account which the city owed Mr.. Haskins
for the years 1895 and 1885, during when ne had
taken furough
Mr. Haskins when at his Broad-st office
Yesterday admitted that he was controller or the
Georgia Central Railroad and that he held places
I'm other concerns already mentioned
Literally speaking l am only nominal controller
of the Georgia road or Of the Chesapeake and
Western road" said Mr.. Haskins. I'm realty, l
am only nominal controller. 1t is not l. out my
firm that attends to the business. But the COM
panies' bylaws require that the controller shall be
an individual and for that reason l accepted the
appointment I do not personally attend to the de-
tails of the business Of any of these concerns any
more than 1t is possible for one person TO look
after the auditing and accounting business OF ?
city like New;York. | am not paid by , the city at
have bGen in the gs f Fnr he as last shree
months have been Investigating the Markets Blu
Previously, and until late last year. Was
provements in the Twenty-thrd and Twenty fourth
wards. While so engaged my firm was requested
Central and / was named controller of the road
only after the Commissioners of Accounts had been
for the city Up to that time had not had day
vacation since / entered the citys employ. At the
end of the three weeks already spoken Of. | was
every day since | signed the January payroll
myself but being delayed by my examinations up
in tho Annexed District, Chief Clerk owen
February sent a note to the paymaster asking
for my check The order was carried by mes
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 come 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.