The New York herald., 1871-12-07
CITY COMPLICATIONS.
The Unpaid Demanding Their Pay in Rough and
Angry Tonss-what the Comptroller Says
He il Not Responsible for the Impecu-
nious Condition Of the City-Dick
Tweed Kicked Out Of
Directors Meeting.

A delegation OF discharged inspectors OF buildings
waited upon Comptroller Green yesterday to re-
ceve their pay, which had been owing 70 them since
October. They wore told that warrants for the Oc-
tober pay mad been sent to the Mayor for his sigma
ture. ana on application at the Mayors ONCE they
probably would dnd what they required. The war
rants had been received by His Honor, but he had
been Unexpectedly called away before he had an
opportunity OF signing them. They therefore will
NOT be patio until to-day. As there Is sufficient
money, It Is alleged. remaining OF the appropriation
for the Department OF Buildings the men thought
that they were not well used in not receiving
check Tor the three months pay instead OF one
mouth. Forty OF the inspectors were discharged on
the lst OF December, ana the loss OF employment
and the Withholding or money due to them have
placed them In very impecunious condition. The
Comptroller Is made responsible for all the misery
consequent upon the alleged inability or indsposi-
tlon to pay the Claims that brought against the
city. Notably is this the case with the death OF
prisoner at JEFFERSON Market Police Court All this
public Indignation is founded upon mlsapprehen-
case OF alleged death by exposure the Comp.
troller states tnat he Is no more responsible
MS fellow citizens. II Jenerson Market Police
Court. or Yorkvile, or any other court, any pub
ne Department OF Public Works aud present a re.
QulSltlOn 10 tue Ueputy superintendent OF repairs
and Supplies and he IS authorized TO give an order
on the contractor supplying fuel and the charge for
that reQuistiOn will, when sent to the Department
OF Finance, be honored by tine COMPTROLLER. Ie Is
alleged. however, that tradesmen Will not furnish
Supplies on credit on any order except
that OF the Comptroller. They nave large
number OF unpaid claims already, and as to the ult
mate payment or which they are very doubtful.
the Comptroller says he Is not responsible for this
indisposon 10 give credit. He has only to do with
the Department OF Finance and cannot De the CHIEF
of all the departments IN the city.
The Comptroller gives similar answer to the
employees In the public offices VINO have not received
their pay since September. Acknowledging the
justice OF their claim, ne says that he cannot draw
the line as to who is 10 be paid ana
VINO Is not to be pald. TO pay all
would oblige him to become personally responsible
for millions or dollars. This Is obligation that
the Comptroller does not see dt to incur and there
fore he intends to withhold MS hand In the direction
OF any illegal payment until the Legts ature pass
Deficiency bill or pass some other measure by which
he VIII be justified In paying oil the Legitimate cred
itors Of the city. II Is only those whose duty 1t is
to come contact with city officials and daily
witness the long line OF city creditors every day in
the public Offices who can form anything approach
ing TO an adequate IDEA OF the miser and dscom-
fort that this suspension OF payment has caused to
thousands OF men who have honestly earned every
cent they are asking the city TO pay them.