Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-01-22
WRITES ANSWER
TO ARGUMENTS
ON CITY AUDIT
Braverman Tells "Who He Is"
Has Some More to Say
About Manner in Which Au-
diting Was Given Out.

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ficials as to the manner in which the
work of auditing the city books was
given out, Harry Braverman who, in
a previous letter stated he had sent a
bid on the auditing work, writes as
follows to the NEWS:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS;
First let me thank you for your
kindness in publishing my article in
your paper Monday. ! read the re-
plies from the various officials today
and feel that to justify my remarks
| must answer their arguments.
Mr.. Weaver wishes to know 'who
Harry Braverman is, what experience
he has had, and what kind of refer
ences he might have" To answer
him, let me say have been resident
of Perth Amboy for seventeen years
and am voting citizen. | got my
preliminary education at the local
schools and graduated from our high
school. ] specialized in accounting
at the New York University and the
University of Pennsylvania and upon
graduation became a member of the
staff of Price Waterhouse & Com
pany, chartered accountants of Eng
land and Scotland, and certified pub
lie accountants of the United States
If Mr.. Weaver were acquainted
with accounting firms he would know
what the name of Price Wat 5rhouse
Co. means In the financial world
Please remember that neither the
firm nor | was soliciting business
The aldermen asked for bids-and
rendered one in behalf of my firm
on December 10, 1918.
AS citizen of Perth Amboy who
looks forward to the advance of his
city and not It's retardation, | quoted
a special rate. 1t does not mean that
| individually would have done that
work, for we have municipal
branch with municipal experts-and
they would have attended to the
audit In way that could not be ex-
ceIled
Ia>Eor the benefit OF Mr.. Wkste please
ors0hs,rUN r1r9.r r. was not lSlll1f,(ef.-
vidual who wished to do the work
| nor a firm that did not possess such
| reputation as the present firm.
stated yesterday that our firm only
recently audited the cities of Newark
and Trenton, and If he isn't ac-
quainted with the reputation of the
firm let him ask any banker, large or
small; corporations such as the
United States Steel Corporation;
railroads like the New York Central
system; banks like the United States
Mortgage & Trust Co. Let him ask
some one that does know.
Mr.. Editor, / was frank In my re-
marks yesterday. This is vital is
sue. Many citizens have asked me
for further details ] have them on
file. Why has not the city clerk his
records on file? Mr.. La Roe states
that he does not recollect having re-
ceived my bid. / rendered 1t on De-
cember Is, 1913 (on the night the
bids were TO be receiyed). Is it Gus
tomary for the custodian of city rec
ords to resort to his memory? Then
why doesn't he consult his CORE
spondenee of December IS, 1913? On
that day he sent me the letter on the
official stationery of the board of
aldermen, signed by him, rejecting
my bid. Today he doesn't recall
anything.
/ hope | have answered the ques-
tions of those who deemed it their
duty to answer my letter. Even If
|, who have for many years special
ized in accounting, and have been on
some of the largest audits ever con-
Quoted, should not be capable of
auditing this city's books, / know
that l was at least as capable of
choosing a reputable firm of account
ants as Mr.. Jorgensen-the head of
the finance committee Of the board
of aldermen. And, when / say |
made the bid in behalf of Price Wa
terhouse & Company and at a lower
rate, think as you do, when in your
splendid editorial you say, THE COM
munication we published yesterday is
deserving of serious consideration. !"
Yours truly,
HARRY BRAVERMAN,