New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-19

vide for your duties and your pay make discrimination
a. TO tue pace IN when you are 70 perform those duths
excludes the idea OF restrictions that kind OF INV
take you ont Of the State II the Corporation Counsel
we're TO conduct the legal affairs OF the county Onlyin
this State then we must conclude that the intention was
10 allow 81 that part Of them which might be takenon
appea to the Supreme Court at Washington TO be aband
oned on the rat Of me County when suc an appeal vas
poration Counsel has to 20 without extra pay to the re-
comfort greater than that he has to make in going TO
Washington and yet II the unjust rule you c!aQ were
70 be alo%ed ys; by him aSrOss 6e ferry to Jer@y
A. 70 the other part OF your excuse that Of youS
predecessors IN ONCE made similar charge in similar
u;nnated FOR the oice gou nor hold by h Association
iclh Gc solemn assurance on your part thd you rana
your predecessors, and that you Uod begin tiS paTfed
d6c,ence ty Of expenditure But the Associat on
one Of your predecessors whom was forced mpach
before the Governor of the State OF NewYork III the
The following are tho chief points OF that imitation
which require explanation;
First Neglect IN rciraiDng from taking appeals TO
higher from doubtful Judgments rendered against
the CITY; ..,.,,, .s, ,,,,,o, ., ,,ax,,or.s ,c Ia
Third; Extravaganza in rent and ofiice appointments
Fourth: Patronage OF friends by retaining them "a
counsel behalf Of tho city, every possible occaso
and paying them enormous fees.
FUth; Resistance Ia proceedings taken 10 bring Nca
officials TO a proper sense Of their duty.
Si1ih: Furihoring schemes OF tie local Government
aud enrich only the projectors and their friends
Seteh Oyercharging fer the services you PERFORMED
I'm violation OF the law. -
Eighth: Advising against obedience 10 law pubic ON
cal II tie corporation.
Ninth Attending upon toe Legislature at Albany &c en-,
large the appropriations for oce and yourself aud
thus Increase the taxes. - -,
The Association now desires TO instance tho 6h OF tue
invitations enumerated above.
10 do this Is only necessary to mention those two
schemes stil fresh IN the recollection OF an niig
nant community called Tie Widening Of Inns" and
"The Chtrehs Extensions" both Of these measures Which
awakened the most intense excitement ever known la
hastened revoke oil s own motion after the unqaed
public condemnation they elected You endeavorcd all In
your power % carry aid cCLsunmlte, regardless OF
the protests " the press aud tho pubilc. -
While your fellowcitifens Were holding indignation
meetings for checking these schemea.
fraught with so much disaster, you steadily and IN,
geniosy laborcd 10 consumate them by every AIT aud
power your official position Afforded yOu.
You boiay avOwcd your deerril alton to push The rei
OF them Oh, and when the Common Council alarmed by
the public outcry, contCmpaird lts rcl-a you went 10
Albany ana sought, by introducing ecal Law Into the
statute book to make the contamination VI Tie scheme
more certain.
All this requires exclamation
IN the IIhtter Of the "Erensior or chOch-t." you
fought stcp Ivy step with voluntary zeal the uzes WHO
lnb0red 30 neak up that unjust Blrasurr, wlcl imposed
S30oo0OJ o. oSseSSeifs upCI Sh< @fgdre ht.S % R"FoH
and which vas uIequIlod Ia guGdcity anu hardfAlp ny
any scheme from which tho people % te CITY ~ New
York have suffered and your ~ get IN relation 10 ],
$4,000 for clerical labor Of NJ King TIC report and sur
yeys OF lie Commissioners OF Isbnatc or iis l the
Association peakS last az " appears tAaTss ol 1850
for wriiln, out and copy ing tue said report That
report consisted Of several thoutani duplicate
printed forHs ia wAich irO lines OF
yitng tve ed H. Tie whole of The printing OF ihtso
blanks could be done for Lea than 800. aud the written
filling would be amply PAID for by another si COO For
this however over $500 Was charged. You defended
md supported and pressed this bIt chaIgc, Which
tlo tax payers to bear Your Ia ofcs
attempted no such wroIs; you have initiated item only
suIass them and your record ~ uy SHOWS that III
the 20 months you have been A. Office, you hay0 steadily
increased tie burden Of lie taxi ay,rs y! the city, ana
have proportionaie coat them nCrc Than any Official dat
ever held your OilCc.
Ii Is with more than ordinary pain and regret that the
Citizens Association las been cOInnellod Ia the Hict per
foImance Of ts duties AMI pledge 70 THU heavily L., q
community, present tho above SUMMARY OF lOfr ell
cis acts aud askB for such planton you aso able ~
offer
Ioun respectfully PRIZE roorra,
Cnainssa cztsesS Au.oiaii,n Of Asr York
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