The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-19
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| SoupiIObeI OUuuuity rcuOVeu DePo''
troler Storrs, for public reasons "not at all r
flectng upon his official rectitude, ana al
pointed Andrew Fl. Green. formerly Conl
troller OF the Central Park, from when pos
ton he was removed when the Ring assume
absolute power year or two ago. lo MS ie
ter to Mr.. Green, Connolly said 1.-THE cono
| ton Of public sentiment seems to demand tbs
the important affairs OF my department Shout
be conducted by one possessing the unlimite
confidence OF the pubhc,'' adding ip conclu
sion, Il hereby designate and authorize you
possess the power, and perform all and ever
duty belonging to the office of Comptroller q
the city of New York from the time OF this up
| pointment to the first day of Ftbruarv, 1877.
Mayor Halps Const, uction-His Ape Olaf
| mcnt of Gen. va Ciea 's"'
| Mayor II all CONSUMES this phraseolosy as
| practical resignation by Connolly, 20 whom I'LL
following letter was scot this murnlnS'
MAYoR's OFFICE, Sept 10 1871.
| Sir-I am ADVISED shaL year action 10 remit
| ting abs .lutely, during specified term OF seV
| eral months, TO the DeDuGy Comptroller every
| power and duty OF the Comptroller, is such q
REIMBURSEMENT of ,our Office. Sc antagon'st't
| to the legal construction Ut the charter, tha'
your procedure is equivalent IN law to res
ignatioa Of your Office as Comptroller OF the
city OF New York; aud hereby accept such
resignation. L am also ADVISED that when tue
power of appoi ntmeDt to Office is gwen, win
out restriction upon or without express satu-
tory enactmenr regarding tue power OF remoV-
al, the latter exists as incident to the power oil
appointment, and that of impeachment Is a
merely CO ordinate but not conflicting power 70
Remove 10 effect an Impeacneu officer by pro-
curing vacancy Therefore, to save ali ques-
tons, als) hereby remove you from the he ad
of the fiAance department
Very truly yours,
A OAKEY HALL,
Mayor of the city OF New York.
To Richard r Connolly, late Comptroller of
the city of New York.
The Worll this mnrning says that Connol-
ly's appointment OF Green as Comptroller is
flagrant violation of the int ntion OF the law,
and Gays that the appointment OF Green by
Connolly to act as Comptroller for five mon us
contravenes the spirit aud practically subverts
Que OF the leading provisions of the CHARTER
and if the intention OF tha Legislature is a
true and admitted rule of Interpretation, the
Court ought 10 adjadge the appointment of
Green Invalid and w d.
The Triouue says that the step taken on Sat-
urday evening by the committee of CIT zens
and members OF the Democratic Central Con-
mittee, which resulted 10 CopnoIly's appoint
ment of Green, has driven the Common enemy
to desperation. The Claim o. the Mayor tn &
Connolly, IL delegating this authority, has re-
hDqulshed 1t has not shadow OF foundation.
The TInes says that in ,ew DAYS. # the
papers aie not taken away from Mi G eco,
the public will BIZ forced to oa,ieve that Hall,
Sweeney, Tweed and Connolly have alike be-
trayed their trusts and plnudered the commu-
nifty, and that there can be no security whi.e
they remain IN Office. No qoar'er TOR any of
the four must be the watchword now. A band
of thieves cannot be permitted to go scot Tree
because they betray ntederate.
Andrew H. Green, the new Deputy Comp.
troller. was born at Green Hill, near Worces-
ter, Mass, but has lived in this civ from boy-
hood, The new situation is regarded as be-
ginning of active operations by the State Cen
tral Democratic Committee against the Ring.
Geo. Mcclellan has been appointed to fill
the vacancy. 10 his letter Notifying the Gen-
eral OF his appoint meut, Mayor Hall says:
The action OF k chad B. Connolly in re-
firing from the discharge of his official duties
Tor five months has created vacancy in The
office of the Comptroller OF the Guy of New
York. As am advised aud believe, public in
ierests demands that it should be filled ,mme.
diately by some gentleman of scRnpw edged
ability, Lot directly conhec ed with LEGAL poll
tics, and whose name comHlskds the respect
and confidence OF the people of the CITY, State
and county, as vel as OF the fiuancal centres
OF Europe The credit of The city has beeu at
tpcsed. 1t must ne defended anu maintained
The administration of ITS fuaDcisl affairs must
be placed beyond even shadow OF suspic,on
OF Intrigue. Tbis is due al Ike 10 Its creditors
aid to our ctiz ms, all Of Whom have inter-
est IN its good name and success, ard look for
ward TO the early completion of it's kreat works
of improvement now IN progress, with The m st
important OF which you have been for year
past prominently connected"
Comptroller Como ly aud his Deputy,
Green, have neen at the Comptroller's Office
all tie morning Mayor Hall has not been at
his office day. His Secretary hes positively
refused to accept G reen's oath of Office.
Gcn. McClellan's acceptance OF the position
of Comptroller still remains in dOubt. The
general imprt ssiun is mat he has accepted,
and that legal measures Will b. prom tly
adopted to install! him and Dust Connolly and
Green.
Slippery Dick Cine Ahead.
Comptroller Connolly and Deputy Andrew
ID. Green have been engaged to uay n dis
charging the duties of the office aud holding
conferences with their lawyers and prominent
members OF the reform party. The general
impression is that they occupy an impregnabls
position and that all efforts to d'slodge them
must be illegal and will recoil on the origina
tors.
The committee seventy sessfsn
from an early hour, and have devised meas;
ures Tor the support and protection OF Gteei.
Elk Mayor Havemeyer has made arrangement
With several banks to have all checks drawn
by Green Gully honored. Charles U Conner -
now engaged in writing an opinion in favor of
Conpolly and declaring that auy attempt 10
GUST Green will be violation OF law.
Gen. Mcclellan arrival at the Comptroller's
office is momentarlly expected, aud develop
ments are looked for with Incense interest.
The following letter was published at noon
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
Sept IS 1871, II 80 A. NJ.
Hon. A. Oakley Hail, Mayor:
My Dear Sri have read in the morning
papers only your letter OF this date, and beg
leave thus promptly to Inform you that, as ad
vised, have not, either in fact or equivalent,
resigned the Office of Comptroller of The city
of New York. | deny the authority OF law in
the Mayor to exercise the power attempted by
your Honor, ard in partial support of the de
NAL quote tue words OF your form communi-
catiou:-'I the Mayor, csnDot suspend any
bead of department, not even pending lnves
ti9auon. I can only prefer charges to the
Judges of Common Pleas who alone can re-
move after considerable TINS for trial" My
previously announced determination not at
present to retire from my official position is
still, unchanged. By the appointment of An
drew H. Green as Deputy Comptroller L have
endeavored to guard the public interests com
mitted to my care. La such an effort, W bile
calling critical attention TO the events Of the
past forty eight hours, Including your official
acts and my own, ask the support of that sn i.
preme power, the puoc sentiment of the eli j
zens Of New York and of the State.
Very respectfully,
Your obed eut servapt,
RICHARD B. oNNoLLY, Comptroller.
1t is asserted on authority that Gen. McClel-
Ian has absolutely refused TO accept the office
o. omptrOller. Great exc element is maui-
tested among politicians, who throug he nails
stairs and lobby OF the new Cou't House.
Deputy Green's Administration.
New YoRK, Sept. 1S-P. M Green, the
new Deputy Comptroller appoipted by Con
molly, has Just de ivered to Booths committee
of tue cltizeus and Aldermen all he docu me o t.
ia the Conptroller's Office which are required
in the investigation OF MUNICIPAL acc 'upts
The excitemen Mt increases Mayor II Ill had NOT
reached bis Office at halt past O'clock.
1t is re porte that the committee OF seventy
have taken vigilaDt measures to protect Con.
molly in retaining his office, because il was ru
lnored that Mayor Hall was about to call upon
the police to remove him by force. Pro nj EN-
mem bers OF ST. Patrick's Mutual Alliance As
ISOLATION and other organizations have ca,leC
upon Con Jolly duriog the day. Elk Judge
| Barrett. Rufus Andrews and Sampel j. An
drews have 9lso had interviews with Conn lily
MIR Democratic safe Co" n,iatce gets a,
Answer from his Lawyer connolly Sc
| cured Entrenched.
Charles O'Connor, having been requested b,
| Samuel j. TilaeD, chairman Uf the Democratic
State Com mittee to give his opinion upoi
| these two points, whetber the appointment o
| Green as Deputy Comptrolle, by Conuollv wa
| the Remuneration or resignation OF his Office d
Comptroller and produced a vacancy, and /
no such elect was produced, whether TIT
Mayor, as an incident of his appointing power
may remove the Comptroller, thus causing
vacancy which he might supply, gave bis writ
| ten opinion this afternoon. Nc. OCoDno
quotes from the city charter TO snow that tn
appointment OF Green as deputy with all tn
powers of Comptroller by Connolly IS in stric
| accordance with law, and that the statute con
| fers DO rig hg OF removal upon tho MAYOR eithe
| expressly or by implication. Mr. O'Conoor'
| opinion closes as follows: of the vscanc
could De bFoueht about in any way the Msyo
could undoubtedly make an appointment I