New-York tribune., 1902-10-04
CIRCUITS CHARGES DENIED
COUNSEL FOR DEAF MUTE INSTITIr-
TION DEFENDS ITS MANAGEMENT.

E.x Judge William " Cohen app.sr.d before the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionmeut Yesterday
in behalf or the Institution for the Improved In
structiOu OF Deaf Mutes the mana cement OF which
was severely criticised by Controller C;rout a week
ago
Judge Cohen said: "It Is 10 be observed that in
the statement submitted to the Board of Estimate
and ApDOrtiOnment there is no claim that every
dollar paid IN for the care OF deaf mutes has not
been expended for their benefit: not one pennv II
is even claimed. has been used for any ether pur-
pose. The Controllers investigation was made
through Dr. ID. g. Potter, lately clergyman and
suddenly expert accountant whose news
paper notorety Of some years ago is stiH remem-
bered'
Mr.. Cohen said the State Board OF Charities
would give hearing on the matter Monday at
o'clock at the United Charities Building. Speak
ing Of the charges yesterday he said in part:
think some ones zeal has outstrlpped his dis
erection. IL has been frequently argued In the Court
Of Appeals whether this board has the power TO
ConerolIer- 1t Is safe to assume that the state
Board OF OF CnaIities and its inspectors have not
car. and that of the State Superintendent of Pub
economically administered for the purpose for
which II was Incorporated, viz the Instruction of
Mr. Cohen called the attention of the board to
the fact that even If the Controllers charges as
made were correct he had in the bill which he
audited for the quarter ended April 1 paid all but
10 per cent of the amount claimed by il from the
city ana requested the board TO take action
as to the payment Of the funds which even the
Controller admitted Justly due. ThereupOn
the Controller stated that he would at once audit
and the bills OF the institution up to the date
Of the closing OF the school in June.
After discussion among the members of the
Board of Estimate il decided to give a hear
ing on Tuesday, October "A, al II a. m
Mr.. Woodbury., the Street Cleaning Commissioner,
brought up the old matter of garbage removal In
Brooklyn, with his attempt James Mundy
from the contract. the latt-r's alleged failure
10 carry out IT'S provisions. The Commissioners
again repeated the charges of ineffiCiency. Luke
Stapleton. counsel for Mundy. denied them He
went into the matter at length. He said the old
contractor 'F1reyl stH had his his books
awaiting the breaking of the contract In the eX-
pectation Of getting il again himself. The Con-
tTOIer sided with the contractor. He said he be-
commissioner Woodbury. lost his temper once when
MIR Stapeton interrupted him. and shouted:
i am talking now, sir. You keep still!
President SWanStrom said he had received only
one complaint since July IN spite OF the
made by Commissioner Woodbury. that many came
in every day. IL decided. through action by
the Mayor and the Controller, that the contract
be left as stood In order 10 give the contractor
time 10 better his work
After considering several minor financial matters
the board took until 2:30 O'Clock.
sderatton of minor public Improvement matters.
The matter of the approach to the DelanCey-St.
bridge was laid over. and will not be considered
until November after the budget Is adopted.
The board will meet next Monday the first day
for the consideration OF the budget.