The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

the Board of Finance, either ap- proved or disapproved? A They were not. Alcorn reads: Both checks bear the same date, November 23, 1887. Number in pen- cil, 17,94O. Payable at Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank. Pay $12,000 to the order of Carmody & Thoms, Lilley Bldg. Bears the auto- graphed signature of D. J. Leary, Controller Back: Pay to the Water bury Trust Co.,, Waterbury, Conn. Carmody & Thoms. Stamp of the Waterbury Trust Go. November g, 1887.
 November 23, 1887. Pencil No. 17,941. Payable at Citizens & Man. ufacturers' National Bank. Pay $17,0OO to the order of Carmody & Thoms, Lilley Bldg. Pay Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank. Order of Carmody & Thoms.
 Total, June IT, 1892 to November 23, 1887. $93,225.
 Exhibit 65
 0. MT. Purcell, show you Ex- hibit 65. and call your attention to Page No. ATS. That is the War rants Payable Sheet, is it not? A. Yes.
 o. Will, you look on the page and see if you find either o1 these. Car mody & Thoms checks, for Novem- Der IT, 1887, aggregating $29000
 A. I find reference to them.
 o. What is that rete1 snce. A. The correction in the charging appropriations.
 o. What were they charged to?
 A. Originally the entire $29000 was charged to the Surplus Resource Sinking Fund. It says: Totals, Surplus Resource Sinking Fund, First District, from Page 451, $29, 1000. Then there is a deduction of $17,OOO. Then the $17,000 is shown as having been charged to Court Costs in the Corporation Counsel Department. @. That is this check I'm show ing you now - the $17,000 check, is it not?
 A. The number 17940 is on the Exhibit. The number 17941 is on the check.
 o. Was that check ever before the Board of Finance? A. No, sir.
 @. Are you able to. find this $12000 entry in any of the sheets?
 A. No.
 o. Is taere anything to indicate what has become of the memoranda in regard to it? A. There is an indication that the $12,OO0 was arranged to enter as charged to the Surplus Resource Sinking Fund.
 o. And the $17,OOO. What? A. Court Costs Corporation Counsel's Office.
 o. What is the Surplus Re- source Sinking Fund which you spoke of, if you know? A. It is a fund provided for in the charter, and receipts from the collection of back taxes and other receipts accrue to this fund. o. MT. Purcell, do you know an attorney named McGrath in this city? A. There's more than one. o. Do you know the one that was judge of the City Court? A. I know who he is. @. John F. McGrath?
 A. I don't know him personally. c. Did you know whether or not he was judge of the City Court? | A. He was.
 Do you know what period of years he was judge of the City Court?
 A. From 1892 to 1888.
 o. Do you happen to know of any payments to MT. McGrath during that period of which you speak?
 A. There were payments.
 o. AS Judge of the City Court, do you know whether he had a fixed salary?
 A. He did. @. Do you know what 1t was? A. I believe it was $5,000 a year
 Fixed By Law
 0. Whether or not, it was fixed by law?
 A. Yes.
 @. I show you this paper, and ask you to tell me what it is?
 A. Cancelled city check of the City of Waterbury, payable to John F. McGrath.
 o. And whether or not that Is part of the public records of the City of Waterbury? A. It is.
 Admitted and marked as Exhibit 187)
 o. Do you notice the number on the check, MT. Purcell? A. Yes. Q. How was it placed there? A. Tn red pencil. o. Does that have any signifi- canoe? A. Yes. o. What is 1t? A. /The check was issued without a number. The number was affixed after payment by the bank. Q. Are you able to state whether or not it was approved by the Board of Finance? A. It was not. Alcorn reads the check: August 6, 1882. Red Pencil No. 4lI83. Payable at Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank. Pay A BOO tO the order Of. John F. Me-