The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27
Comptroller FlaGg's Economy.
NEW YoRx, Dec. 20, 1854.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 1854.
TO 1Hz EDYroR OF Tue NEW YORK HERALD.
Having republished communication from Mr..
A. c. Flagg, in-which 1t is made to appear that
have furnshsd item Of costs for Alderman Herricks
COMMITTEES Of Grisvances, implying that it was from
desire to tgate and to add expense to the city from
unnecessary law suits deem it but just to correct tho
erroneous statements of the Comptroller in the following
extract -
case Of Mr. Norton in the City inspectors department
This case which was disposed Of time SINCE ID
insrodaeed into tie Board Of AsssaSs lidsren to allow
Mr. Norton salary Of 81 800 annuS from and after
the rst day Of December next This resolution was con-
1852 and signed by the Mayor the 30h Of the same
month. As the resoutio~ originated in December, 1853,
BE- December 1854 How was It possible for the Comp.
troller to interpret this law any other mnnerf II
the legislative department intended January, why did
As an executive oflcer, there is not the shadow Of
retsnce that the Comptroller had the power to alter
made the law-the Common Council-could amend and
substitute figure word for another and sppli
cation it probably wound have been DONE But Mr. Nor
ton preferred an application to the Marine Court, and
hus has furnished an item Of costs for alderman Hsr-
'icks committee Of grievances. A. G. FLAGG.
am charitable enough to suppose the in the
amount of salary is mistake but cannot entertain
any such supposton in reference to the facts - to
since the menus Wno0 prOceeutng
from the intent Of the resolution Mr. Fagg knew and
the record will prove the resolution introduced into
the Board of Assistant Aldermen Nov H. 1853 and
ferred to the Committee Salaries and Ofaces-whose
duty it to consider the subject referred to them
namely, to take effect from the first day OF December
1S53-then next. The resolution appended to their
report and adopted the 5th Of December the Board
having adjourned to that time from the November
sion,
An offer was made by Mr.. r. @. Downing, associated
in the resolution, to abide by the decision Of the
city's legal adviser-the Counsel to the Corpo-
raton-which refused by Mr.. Flagg, who, It
must be inferred preferred law suit, since to
have applied to the Common Council would have
been insult to the intelligence of that body in asking
correction of rght-a moral and legal right, after
wards established by the decision of the Court and by
the action of the Common Council in staying the appeal
taken by Mr.. Flagg.
If legal decision could give my just due, why APP
adverse, then might very properly apply for the
rection but not otherwise than after legal decision
was rendered. or to stay further proceedings, arising
from obstinacy, not justice in law.
The Counsel to the Corporation the lawyer to de-
fend the suit in behalf of the city, and should not the
Comptroller have received his opinion before it besame
necessary for to add costs and interest to the and
expense to myself Now, tell me, Mr. Editor, who fur
nished Gan item of costs for Alderman Herrick's Com
nittee Of Grievances" Mr. Flagg,. with his penchan
for law suits 1t the expense Of the Corporationor
greet the necessity of being compelled to this publicity
of private matters but truth and justice to myself de-
GEO W. NORTON