The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10


 controller, Daniel J. Leary. N. Y. dated May 1, 1886? A. Yes.
 o. Another for $1OO,0O0 in favor of the city of Waterbury-a can- celled check dated 5-1-36, drawn on pin-point machine and no num- Der?
 A. Right. Payable to City
 o. Another to the city of Water bury under same date for $1O0,000 cancelled and drawn on pin-point typewriter and no number?
 A. Right.
 o. Another check to the city of Waterbury for the same amount and under same date, drawn on a pin-point typewriter? A. Yes.
 0. One to the city of Waterbury | for $25,000 dated March l, 1886 and drawn on an ordinary typewriter with nc number?
 A. Right. o. Another check for $5O,OOO dated December II, 1895 to the city of Waterbury and drawn on an or dinary typewriter with no number?
 A. Yes.
 o. Now, November 26, 1885, a check for $325,000 to the Citizens & Manufacturers Natl Bank, Leaven- worth street, City-cancelled check show you drawn on an ordinary typewriter and number?
 A. Correct. Q. And one for $1O0,00O Novem- Der T, 1885, drawn on the city of Waterbury, cancelled check without a number and drawn on an ordinary typewriter?
 A. Right.
 0. The same is true for a $50,00O check dated November 5, 1937 to the city of Waterbury and drawn on an ordinary typewriter, no num- Der?
 A. Yes.
 o. Another for ,OOO-Novem- Der 5, 1935-cancelled check with out number, drawn on an ordinary typewriter?
 A. Yes.
 Last of Series
 o. The last of these particular series for $50,000 to the city of Wa terbury dated November 5, 1935-a check without a number and drawn on an ordinary typewriter?
 A. Right.
 O. MT. Purcell, did you have any practice in your accounting system during Leary's administration of is- suing confirming vouchers?
 A. No.
 Q. Never did?
 A. No.
 Q. Suppose you had situation where voucher because of the nature of the transaction could be issued before the services or goods were delivered when you got the invoice of such a situation would you question the history of that transaction for accounting purposes by some type of voucher?
 A. I think you are talking about a confirming purchase order
 Q. You make distinction be- tween that and a voucher?
 A. Oh, yes.
 o. And that situation with the purchase order form would be used as a voucher?
 A. That is part of the voucher
 o. The main part of the vouch- CT?
 A. No. The Invoice or the bill is the main part.
 @. That is, the statement of the claim sent you by the furniSher of the service. I'm talking about your accountancy voucher that you made on the invoice. That was con- firmatory procedure. wasn't 1t?
 A. The purchase order merely confirmed the telephone order
 o. We had a situation which we described yesterday in connection with the purchase of goods where the order is placed on reqiiisition? A. Yes. Furnishes Prisoners Meals
 o. Let me state this situation to you. There is an organization call- ed the Boys club that furnishes | uiCdlo lOI piloOiiCIog A. Yes. Q. The city has contract with them for that purpose? A. An arrangement.
 Q. Well, now, take a particular voucher--one from last December you could have a purchase oroer for the meals to be furnished in De. ceinber in advance with furnishing the meals, couldn't YOU? A. Yes. o. Would the purchase order state the number of meals to be furnished?
 A. An estimated amount.
 o. You would know what 1t would be, wouldn't you?
 A. An estimate on the basis of the last month.
 o. You would send purchase order through before the meals were actually furnished? A Yes.
 Q. And you wouldn't wait for confirmatory purchase order? A. The purchase order Is issued prior to the time the services or supplies are received. c. And not eonilrmatory after