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

1877 S. The liabilities OF the various companies are
| as follows:
The Fidelity Deposit Company OF Mary ma 90. 70
7 sna ic s;,.;y Company Of 1897 es
The United States Fidelity and Guarantee 81. ,se 40
The cs Trust safe Deposit and surety Com o. 600 %
Of PHILADELPHIA ...''''''''''''''' 4ss sol 90
American Bonding and Trust Company OF Bal Ana sos 90
The Etna Indemnity Company OF har''o'o . 1850 90
The Lawyers surety Company. 1000 "
o.-Now. Mr. Golfer, your function as to these .se
e Sretier isn't t5at So? AYes sir the suf-
| hciency.
CoLER DOES NOT SELECT THEM.
o.-You have nothing to do with the suggesting
OF the sureties? A.-Absouteiy nothing
| O-You know nothing about II until the con-
| tract comes into your hands. and then YOU as
pS %D' In J judgment upon The financial
IS i aSyersed Generally bidding calls that
e dns ;bsS at when ns if bid hf
Copied 1t comes to me for approval or rejection
sPrs that # put an at sne sRs OF
records Of the @ Show 81 tha bonds
Of time aggregate $3.50 41O 2o' That is. since the
fSrn G to he e amount Of 4s Various
surety companies assumed liabilities on these con-
The United Fidelity and Guaranty, s,d On, 4,
The Fidelity and Deposit company of Mary oss ,,s a.
c. ,S'T Trust. Safe Deposit and Surety company ~
The American Bonding and Trust Company. es 1859 90
The Scan s surety COMPANY Of SoS
O.-These are the bonds furnished by the con-
tractors and builders Of streets public buildings
improvements of all characters OF pubic ma
ture? A-Everything that have anything 10 90
with.
The M ssneant feature R Of these reports the
crease the constant ratio Of increase. or me new
oder nS sar but G0t the
shows the increase in the third Of those CON- m
I5ose statements because Of what has said
in the committeeman here, and because mani
testify II the right and proper thihB 10 answer
all inquiries of that kind.
HOFFMAN CLAMoRs FOR PLATT
Mr. Hoffman-There are bonds in the Plat surety
company and that company should be called upon
to make explanations in regard TO them Bonds
Of the Freedman company have been inquired into'
of all kinds. There are other bonds, such as
bonds given by contractors. which nave Deen
given by the Piatt company, excise bonds. and
lot Of other bonds which have not been explained,
secretary of that company be called and put on
hs s'nd Of bar Just the as
we have examined into the status OF the business
oqae q M matter Of excise bonds has not
been gone into at all, as to either COMPANY Ihat az
this resolution and have not seen ii thus far
material TO the lines of the inquiry that are being
TS those Oq res should 10 i'd not be- obtained If
committee think 1t is important to do It, at the
Mr.. Hoffmarr-The officers Of that company
gated Just the same as the other witnesses.
Mr. Moss-No statements have been received
case and nobody shall be permitted
Mr.. Honman-You deem i a proper course 10
want to cali and examine the witnesses in regard
to the other company There snSud ne be a 5wOa
other witnesses have sworn in regard to Mr.
Mr. Moss-Perhaps it is right to discuss this for
a moment. and the chairman knows that anything anything
that is material TO this inquiry VIII be produced.
SHOWS THE C1TY's INTEREST IN IT.
Mr. Northampton stated moment ago that the
excise bonds had nothing to do with IT, that 1t Is
a State matter l say it is a local matter. In view
OF the fact that GO 1-3 per cent Of moneys realized
for excise licenses is taken by the State. and 30
per cent taken by the city. That certainly Is as
inquired into and whether the saloonkeepers have
been forced to 40 to the Plat company ana get
know. If that is So / again respectfully request
that the secretary Of the Plat company be called:
argument upon this matter u,.
Mr.. Hoffman, made that request at IT., commit
make i in this public manner SO there VIII De
Mr.. MossEYou win find that counsel will pro-
duce anything and everything and every witness
hS r R9!srnl f ns sees 70 be simply an In
qulry into the methods and doings OF Democrats
requested and demanded that certain men be called
to the witness chair who can tell this committee
Mr.. Moss--The very. last witness Intercepted
was a Republican o Ga, thin. e e necessary to
discuss this. take into consideration anything
outside Of the proper. orderly and methodical con-
have produced the STATE Ss
flee. These are servants of the city, are they. on
this statement? Ayes.
FREEDMAN GETS THE MOST.
Mr.. Moss-This is such long statement that
Will not read 1t in full, but will summarize IT.
Statement of Official Bonds Filed in the Con-
trolers Office from December 81. 1897. until May
9Oth, 1899. Bonds of the United States Fidelity
and Guarantee Company" The first bondsman is
Ree of hs EQUITY of sey
Of the County of New ", l% sloGoo9 Patrick
Of Books John scaRn
treasurer Fire Department sloO,ooO John Purcell.
hcials in the same company, to the number Of 204
persons. with an aggregate liability Of 81 10000
and Guaranty Company Then follow the bonds
o. IL the Fidelity and DEPOSIT Com
Charles b. Goats, Police cieTs, Third District,
Prc Bfo %F ofe second
e4E ftS Bs Fraf BTocky1 Pho Bfe
Police Clerk. Fifth District Manhattan G. Ii.
Healey Police Clerk Sixth DISTRICT Manhattan;
Brooklyn. each 5000. Then there are two bonds
in the American Bonding and Trust Company OF
Baltimore City, amounting to $4,000 two bonds
Of the United States Guarantee Company amount
ing to $500 bond in the American Surety
Company. amounting to $1,000; bond in the
City Trust; Safe Deposit and Surety Company Of
bonds by individual sureties, amounting to $424 900
among which are John Whalen, CORPORATION Coun-
sell $1,000; Patrick Keenan, Chamberlain, 1928 600
he having given $4,000 in the first named com
pany total of 100000: Thomas L. Hamilton
treasurer Of the Police Pension Fund. 100000,
bond OF 100000 and the others 5000 and less.
Mr.. OSULLIVAN OBJECTS
Mr.. O'Sullvan-I think all the matter there should
not be spread upon the record.
Mr.. Moss-I offer II In evidence
Mr.. OSullivan-It ought not to be spread on the
record.
Mr.. Moss-Of course II should be spread upon the