The New York herald., 1871-10-24
TEE PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Henry Hilton Rises to
Explain.
he Uses Some Plain Language ind Invites the
Most Rigid Investigaion-An0 Opinion from
Mr. vanderpoel on tho Official Rsla-
tions Existing Between the Comp
troller and the Commissioners.


tions Existing Between the Comp
roller and the Commissioners
Mr. Henry Hilton. OF the Park Commissioners,
yesterday sent the following communication, to-
gether with an ''opinion" from Mr.. vanderpoel the
counsel for the Commissioners to the CITY Comp
troller:-
os, DsrAsTHssT , or vpg pypIIS 70, rxsK: a 5:l
To the coxprISIIHs sI Of The dy Of New Yors:TT .
behalf ~ OF n qom your
under date Of i7h instant !has had Dc;
BY
~ for . Ss.. Sssn facts and
1s the Central
ss ,' S.;:: ':s :s The
o
this sum was appropriated department. not because
nssns to reduce our s.mstes Board
1 .a s Fer
applicable TO the necessities Of hi. departm.nt.
ass sS
msns nsna and permit csnsrs and CITY
and d. open
usual course in such cases .,,,.. ,,,,,. an.
demanded should do a. we have done and a. wa:
custom Of our the parks a. - all
in for purposes Or park
e. fnss We s1' hss NE
@ Of ~ s st.
Y care and government only .,......
sssusnt occasion that the results
Of sn s:.
heretofore them ihs sy
.nnaay cenr. f Park The
other funds within 6e ontTol Of the COmmsson the sv.s
! - scum ss 3 3
"a
Hour. I 90 eonsosa T. HSa:1 III
& % f he s D he
NJ S
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preserve these city parF: twenty proper
polio. have appointed o. n; guT
o %'fs a for oS s' s
former espsndures Now you Will perceive that our
s. e:Gx This y GF of
and per snnu less than that heretofore expended
That during the and haf this department has
aI n sp IN. sy par.
A. this statement evidently made with the intent to mis-
necessity sspsndsus
r PARK left as esaces TO this
many eXravagant uncompeted structures they
ss N
laid out the city parks which SPEAK for themselves. On
sssdsIs : as %
S' Ss;!
the he
both 'o 81 h s r Y %
Commissioners and wholly unnecessary and useless
Ssss W e sns s
Mssnsa llAAs Ysn drive nsce..ta!ins
sa ;sGs
square including large portion Of the which
y:
easers and avas nSou, tn. aassa%
for s1hlbition tropical and other anu.
over mile mile Of PARK w. rslaa the f.ra aSi
for and Children paved es q s cottages G
All these works been carried most carsia
the city pFopsr we
similar work done for of private individuals
with and Of undoab.ed chsrscer and
ability the loves cash prices and challenge
inquiry and scrutiny into our every act In this
know We have been faithful to the public interest," and
only fault in the eyes of few economists would
limited me than has ever before Sesn .ccomphsd IN
like period A. the su % Of our rs c . Affairs
ve wise there dinsalty avoiding i in
plete what can and should be done in few months
self and all .s bills and payments must be audited py YOU
Having already expressed an adverse opinion this point
from which VIII appear sSa, the sscon: e Of in s
charter quoted BY you have application this de-
dutss Of late Central Park Commissioners as state
body created BY the Legislature and the language of chap
Nothing any be deemed construed or
taken to abro:ate impair OF the powers duties"
conferred upon our predecessors and transferred
was beretofore pretended claimed by yourself
or else that the former Commissioners subject
to the control of department. and You
he same relation as our predecessors exercising their
Respeens our pay rolls. yoq that your deputy
pay rolls vouchers open his inspection or he n
spec,ion and fullest scrutiny any responsible commee
vouchers belonging to the bes OF the department cannot
Finally we must again ask your attention to filling our
requons for moneys to carry on the works progress
ing under US and paving the large amount OF audited bills
tools, materials &C., heretofore furnished.
uhs .mGnns b you have us o. late Wholly made
roll OF aborers, &c nothing remains for those who have
many OF whom greatly need OF the amounts now long
due them.
HENRY HILTON, Treasurer,
Department of Public Parks.
Opinion Of Mr.. vandcrpoeI.
TO THE Bossp oy COMMISSIONERS OF rBE DEPART
MINT OF PUBLIC PARKS IN THE CRY OF NEW YORK.