New-York tribune., 1905-01-19
TRYING TO HELP CIRCUIT.
Friend Stamps "CanceIled" Across
Good ThouSaRd-DoIlar Bond.

A mild hammered cid gentleman. a member OF the
Brooklyn League and personal friend Of Controller
Grout. desiring to assist the Controller yesterday.
innocently spoiled a brand $1,000 bond Of
recent issue by deftly pressing the Controllers
signature q rubber stamp with the word Cancelled
in purple ink. The CONSERVATION among the clerks
OF the Controllers office following his misguided
act nearly made the old gentleman Ill
The Controller had just finished canceIing num-
Der Of old bonds At his elbow were some new
ones of $1,000 denomination. He had been talking
with visitor about gas and electric lighting and
turned to call on the telephone.
Deity picking up the cancelling stamp the Brook
lyn Lacquer pressed it firmly across the name OF
the Controller on a new bond and about doing
it another when the Controller caught sight Of
him and threw up both hands in warning
'Dont-don't!" shouted Mr.. Grout; you are spoil
ing it!' and then he explained to the old man that
he had done a lot of mischief
Wen have make out new one" groaned
Oliver f. Stanton, clerk to the Controller.
You've cost ten clerks a lot of extra work., put
in Mr.. Montgomery, Of the auditing department
1--WE could put man in Jail for that" muttered
Deputy Controller Stevenson. that the old man
could get a better idea Of the enornity OF his
offence
THE worst case of rubbering' that ever happened
since I've been in the department" said Deputy
Auditor Mckinney.
For gracious sake!' calculated the old
We'll have to send word to the trust company
to which that bond going" said Mr.. Grout-
and the boys have more than they can do now
said Deputy Controller Phillips anxious TO make
lasting impression on the mind OF the aged
Heddler.
Shall call up Jerome it7'' asked Eddie
Schin, the Controllers secretary.
For gracious sazel was trying TO help do the
WoTk said the old gentleman trernuIo
We'll, you helped al right" said Mr.. Stanton
sadly.
Sure you made a great hit" said Mr. Steven
son.
Then Mr.. Grout considerably took his old friend
aside and assured him thar 1t wasn't quite so bad
as the clerks tried 10 make it out 70 be.
Gould atone for 1t by paying the A.OOO2" asked
| the old gentleman.
| "Oh. assure you that it happens every day or
two, and it IS Of no consequence" said the Con-
| troller
But it was Of consequence.
A new bond will have to be made out, and II will
| have to the gaInut of the Finance Department
before it reaches the Mayors Office and Is finally
signed by him. II will have to go first to the can
| collation. clerk who will make record OF the
| old bond and the new duplicate, Then It Will SO
TO the bookkseper In that particular bureau for
clerk. After leaving this cIerk, il will go to
| other bookkosper for checking, and the checking
| clerk will attach the spoiled bond to 1t with a
memorandum explaining the duplication Then II
| will be taken 10 the Deputy Auditor and TO the
Deputy Controller BY that time 1t Is the home
stretch and only the Controllers signature Is TO
| be added in the Finance Department. After leav-
| ing the Finance Department II goes to the Mayor.
| When all this explained to the Controllers 9
aged caller by Mr., Stanton, all the old man could
say was: We'll for gracious sakeP'