New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-27
CROWDS WAIT FOR REPORI.
G Old ISELIN ISSUES FOUR THotS sand
COPIES IN THREE LANGUAGES EN-
POSING DIILON.S ADMINISTRATIONS.

\ big force OF clerks kept busy Yesterday
at the New-Rochele posto1ce sending out copies
Of the report the examination OF the city affairs
in the administration of eXMayor NJ j. Dillon
which was made by Haskings & Sells. expert &C
countants employed by Columbus Q Donneli Iselin
The examination of the books and the prosecu-
ton Of the accused city officers cost Mr.. Iselin
about $500. and he is going to the further eX-
pense Of having thousand of the reports
which consist OF about thrty-f1ve pages each.
printed in English. German and Italian, and sent
the voters. The report has been awaited with
great anxiety by the people IF New Rochelle and
as soon as it learned Yesterday that II had
been placed the postofice distribution great
crowds beseged the place 10 obtain possession Of
the copies. MT Isen makes comment the
figures presented in the report In a note which
accompanies each copy he merely says: This
port speaks for ITSELF
The report shows that under the recent Demo-
cratic administration there remains tax colec
tions accounted for of $500 IS. 1t is also
shown in the report that the City Clerk was
s. short but that he applied personal funds,
consisting of three vouchers, which were paid him
for extra services just before he went out of Office
which reduced the shortage 81 l52 50 My. Iselin
prosecuted both John Koener. Receiver of Taxes.
and City Clerk Andrew J. Selz, for their alleged
shortages this summer in the Supreme Court of
Westchester County but failed convict them.
An action against ex-Mayor Dillon for official mis-
conduct is still pending in the courts
The report shows that the bonded indebtedness
of the city April D, 1891, s5sS!ooo. On De-
cenber g. 1901, it s122l.65l Il. increase of
$685. s1 H. equal los47 per cent. The certificates
Of Indebtedness outstanding and unpaid April
q 1899 amounted to So O9l IS. On December 81.
1901 they s3o5. 1917 81 increase OF SS 106 So
equal 354s2 per cent. Taking the bonds and
tificates of indebtedness together. there
standing April 25. 1899 ss53.09l IS. On December
81 1901 II sl526 si9 IL total increase in the
Indebtedness Of the city from bonds and certificates
Of Indebtedness Of ss137 73 equal TO 1873 per
cent Many vouchers are missing. and the records
which rendered II difficult prepare statements
showing the result OF the administration Of the
affairs OF the city for the period reviewed.
Ex-Mayor Dillon. when asked yesterday about
the report said that ne thought 1t was very fair
OF course said the Mayor. MIR. Iselin made
great noise and splurge. and he has TO show some
thing There many things In his report which
would not look had II they we're explained, but
the people who got up the report DIDN'T want any
eKplaHa ton. What they wanted was 10 show me
up TO be as bad possible II they are sure that
thers has been such terrible crookedness, why don't
they ] notice that Mr.. lselin don't accuse
any of taking cent All he says is that
moneys which the taA receivers and CITY
Clerk cannot account for, He doesn't even men
ton my name once in the whole report
The eIMayor then paid his compliments 10
Henry Loomis Nelson. formerly Editor OF Harp
fr'e Weekly who in a signed article IA New
York newspap per said yesterday that Iilion was a
suburban DeVery,' and that he 1ad always tat
tened al the public crib;
OF the village" said Nj, D.lloR, rHe was s.ectea