New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19

! was not poor man. and was willing TO give
was fair / said l thought. between the two. prob
ably $4,000 fair, and nc said no, tnat was 100
thought that / would give New-York five and
boAynd You made contribution at the last cleo
ton? Al believe did yes.
QWas i certain rate per cent; NM; nTG made Sr
them a thousand or two thousand dollars off and
on save them that sum as ~ %en If V vcur DEPART
ment were contributing per cent OF thelr saiaiies
TO that election fund? Al knew nothing OF the
o-Did you hear of It? Al never heard Of It,
DO whom did you make that contribution az
the last election? A.-kings County entlrey-hoth-
ing 10 New-YorlI
HE ALSO HELPS CROKER LIVE.
o.-As Controller you have sales of real estate.
city real estate don't you? Ayes. sir.
Q-And you have sold considerable amount Of
city real estate have you not? A-One large sale
o-But several sales? .A.-Yes. ..
OIL notice one sale for April ~ consisting OF
OF separate parcels. some nineteen parcels 90 you
ws her to sas TDm Of ?d Fitch iG and
Mr. Meyer: Mr.. Meyer has been the aucuoneer Of
o'~Did YOU know he was a Dock Commissioner
during the administration in which you were an
Ivy oNYou knew he was a Dock Commissioner when
70 ssDd You also know that his partner was the
chief of the organization OF which y9I are an an
anybody elses partnership arrangements: S. nar,
ner Of Mr.. Meyer? A.-Bv general report yes sir
Q.-By general report you knew OF 1t? A'-fes'
Q.-Where was that other sale. Mr.. Coer? A
The large sale. do you refer 10? -
S.-Yes; What was that? A.-That was a block
of buildings owned by the city. and formerly rented
orha sale advertised for r, the At 4h { Of
Washington-st. and Reade-st. That Is what you
refer to. is it? Ayes what suppose you re-
o.Nis that what you refer to? A.-As the large
'1 o'.As the large sale? Ayes.
Q-You gave that also TO Meyer q Co. oion
'Q.-And what other sale did YOU give to Meyer &
Co? A-There has been been no o'her SAFE Oh pio'-
-0:-You have given all sales of leases to Meyer q
oEvery sale that has under your control ,d
Peter F. Meyer Co.? Ayes. sir
BONDS OF CITY EMPLOYEES.
o.-As Controller Of the city. you have charge Of
a great many of the bonds of the city employees,
have YOU? Ayes 1 have the approval OF them.
O-You have to approve Of them? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Do you also have control of the bonds OF the
city contractors? Ayes, sir.
Q-You were subpenaed TO produce statement
of the official bonds? Ayes, sir.
Q-And is this the statement now show you?
Ayes.
stated in the letter that II you cared TO- you might
A AIN Mr. Moss. it was not stated that way
Q-How was it stated? Alt was stated that
I st prepared and If it was not TOO much trouble.
or something Of that kind might bring 1t.
$50 as TO have them ready on the same day
o-And IL was a matter OF considerable detail
work to get at this list Of contractors? A-Not
eO~It amounted to fifteen or more millions OF
dollars? Alt done by the contract clerk
Q.-Are these three sheets the list or cohtract
bonds prepared under your direction? Al believe
Mr Moss-These are not very long. and I VIII
off to May Is. 1899. guaranteed by the Following
oTMr' coler. that means all OF the contract
bonds now in force doesn't It? A.-Let's see IT.
paper handed 10 witness) Yes. that Is H. .
o-But without the date It they o were ere originally
Mr.. Moss Geading);
American Surety Company ...,............ se5s2 1872
FIDELITY and Deposit Company Of Maryland
Chairman So 400 442
limited states Fidelity and Guarantee Com
pany Chat Is the Croker company be- oo., ooo
CITY trust safe Deposi, and company. 35as 200
.aah s,,re,. Sornnsny ............ 400 coo
Ea;s az S:$s% 81:
cRoKER's COMPANY DOES WE'LL.
o-Mr Coler the American Surety Company Is
the pioneer surety company, isn't It? Practically
the first large surety company? Alt is tho
largest.
o.-And the Oldest? Al am not familiar with
when II was organized
O.-And the company next, the Fidelity and De-
post Company of Maryland. has been doing bust
Drive or six years? Al can't tell when II
o'-And the United States Fidelity and Guaranty