The New York herald., 1871-11-23
At tho Comptroiler,s Om.c.


As stated In the HERALD yesterday the Coroners
carried out their intention Of waiting upon Comp
troer Green respecting the payment OF fees due TO
them for the past nine months. The delegation con-
sisted OF COroners Young, ScMrmer and Herman.
The latter gentleman stated the grievances him.
self and associates settiug forth the facts substan-
TALLY as given In the HERALD. Mr.. Green listened
10 the statement with considerable attention. but
said that ne very much regretted that he was un-
able to pay them any OF the arrears which un.
questionably due to them. Wnen the Legislature
met he would take the necessary steps to secure
them prompt payment.
HERALD reporter subsequently called upon Mr.
Green at his ONCE, and in course OF the convcl-
sation the subject OF unpaid salaries was re-.
ferred to.
'sMr Green,n said the reporter, 81 have called
upon yon to ask you II there s anything new In
your department.
no. sir; don't know OF anything that Is new to.
"You, haye not male any appointments, Mr..
Green, have you?'
"No: not any YETI
~ see some OF the papers, not the HERALD. GER
tainly, but the otner CITY papers, state that Mr..
Sterrs has been appointed Deputy Comptrolcr.'
paper; say IL Il wronss os os0n app0ne ana II the
.'You have had vlsitIromt he Coroners to-day. I
tnat the men who have honestly earned their money
am to dor I have no money for them. There IS
not dollar IN the Treasury To pay tncmn
Tnsre IS a rumor rum rod in the city don't know
$1o ooo 600 to the credit OF the city banks
"Supposing that Is SO, 1t VIII be all wanted TO nay
the interest on the city bonds. But II 1t were not
wanted cannot take from one funa to pay to
another. The appropriation for the Coroners was
authority TO pay them from any other source.n
.'The supreme Court Judges have been paid their
!, M n ana the , humber
better afforded to walt than C0roncrs and the Clerks
OF the CITY Departments"
to the 1st OF OCTOBER think, but their appropra.
tion was not exhausted. Wien that payment was
made II was exhausted, and they cannot be paid
any more until the lst OF January"
Il presume you don't care about pledging your
own personal credit 10 meet this exlgency. You
81 paying salaries or any other legitimate city in.
aNo doubt; but have no legal right to do it.
ought not to do it, am obliged to run my ONCE
within the clauses OF the law, and have no legal
ctys fund TO any other purpose than that Tor which
1t has been appropriated"
ou would no. me to sell city bonds to the city
II could place bonds on the market In certain
exiQences; for instance II an epidemic were to
and the sale of bonds were necessary, then could
do IL, but only In critical circumstances or that
''Your desire, Mr.. Green, to proceed with repu.
larlty, aud though 1t may be very hardship
to the men Who have no private funds to fall back
laturc meets.n
Eyes, it's highly necessary that these iryegulari
funds should cease While am IN my present
oirice will take care that they shall cease, too. /
clals who nave honestly earned every cent that Is
due to them, that immedlately the Legislature Is
m ali ns1 can be- aope MR. Green and
am much obliged u you for this candid talk. Good
day, sir.