The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-01


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ca'us~ I'D not rvsrrul- ~ unsl, me aisI,
~ 'hs clair, IN I,--~snher ~ sh- Comp.
troilsr T. = trtss tha, : ~. infrrr,~.i
IN Saiur-iay. January 1 uh~a : eam-
in,o oHsc.. 80 "a the fpllo~tns NoasiAy
rat s'i-h warrant dd svi.' bu, { hsd
moth ns - d. ut'h "
TIE Mayor sAys thA' ~ calls the a.
isn''nn ~ the torporatinn Cr,if.-si -
ne matter hs<aus- q similar claim fpr
sitnilar service has len made nv another
counsel tsV-.i,1sis- Coh~n, and -
10 vie~ ~ the rr-sni~~- and esp~riaiiv
~ The Said imyhcatiln ~ nv dis,tn e,iishsf
rr~ss~ce.sor ! 'h'nk ;, ti-i~ly 20 cal Tor
your Ofhctal advice IN RESPECT nj onlV
10 the Mayors p"~-- and dhry bu, AZ,
the power ard duty ~ tho aid rl~rk
tth~ ri@rk author s~si Nv The Chatter -
co'lneerHlegn warrants, and of the CltV
chamberlain and al>p ~ ths C',npsrolt~F
~ rs=S=cs - clsifa= ;si1ss ;ass c';y ara
o. Comptroller's atIdi's and warrants and
the paytnent ther~of under the Charter
! d. not mean tp rehe-t upnn or IN any
wav QUESTION the honesty ~ ftns.-a q
the Comptrcllsr'- ac'tn In either the
ohalan 'a-e ~ the present cane
Mayor GaynoV then proc~~As 10 a-k the
I orporuiion Counsel for q Categorical
answer ." each VI the following questions
In ~hat ,tv on. ial - the power 80
a"dr ard Az rlhinS against NE ,'i'v Vested
~ th- charter, AMI l. Il vested IN him
solely
Vas the Mayor Anv po~~- ;" re- -.
override. set aside. rvdur~ or modif" IN any
way Or 10 any event an audi, Of claim by
the Comptroller. or - TIE Corptrollsr'~
audit conclusive on him and all city on
Gals
. Hai the present Comptroller anv power
!" reNi~s. override. se' aside. reiu,e or
modify IN any NAv the audit ~ the CohAlan
-laim by Comr'roller Met. bis Predecessor
In NfiCs'
Has the clerx dssigna,-s hv The Mayor
under the barter 20 -coun'srsixn- var-
-Ants ABy jutv or power In the MATTER ~
'eut tho formal one 81 Coun'sr4t guing >u,h
> srrant- provide thew be in due form'
Has the Chamberlain any power 20
-eN -. ov~rrule. ~et aside rNdu~e or modify
n any way or to any extent an audit of
lain ~ tho comptroller. or has he merely
he formal duty OF designating ny che-'k the
particular hank by which the warrant -
n be paid. and has lie the right TO refuse to
sign such oherk'
NAV I add that II the Mayor has any shch
iu'V Of inspection. inpuir. and audit. then
le will need IN hts once a s,AH Of probably
me hundred accountants. auditors and
'yperts for that purpo~e. the same A. the
comptroller has. for there are about cOo. $50
ombtroller's warrants wear. or from
IN 20 i.onO day. could scarcely sign
hem. let alone examine into their merits
. not the Comptroller elected n an ird--
'endent officer 20 do the-e things and he
responsible therefor
VIII you please also answer whether ther~
= anv reason Why these high pris ed couh-e
" any counsel shonld he hilleied on the
.ity BY the Attorney GENERAL In th"-s iran
hi-e tax cases hoes not the money hen
ollected all h-long TO the City' what
interest has the state