New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-20
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.
ANDREW IL. GREEN INDORsED-CONGRATU'
LATORY RESOLUTIONS.

ANDREW II. GREEN INDORsED-CONGRATU-
LATORY RESOLUTIONS.
About 40 members of the Citizens Execu-
five Committee Of Seventy assembled yesterday at noon
in the rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce, Henry G.
sebbns presiding and Barclay Gallagher acting as Bee
rotary The subject Of the appointment OF Andrew d.
Green a. Deputy Controller at once preached Ed
wards Perrepont sustained the action Of Controller Con-
molly the appointment Of Mr. Green and asserted that
the condition Of the city finances had long called for de-
cided action the part Of the Citizens The populations
and general knaveres Of the Ring were now 30 naanty
evident al to demand instant investigation and remedy
No surer Of accomplishing this could be nsttuteo
under present circumstances than the appointment OF
Andrew H. Green who was celebrated for bis integrity
and who for years has possessed the implicit confidence
of the people both pr0bity and capacity He had
for many years filed Of the most responsible posi-
tions in local As Chief of the Central Park
Commission his had excited universal commenda
ton He was just the to have charge OF the city &C
counts and from his knowledge Of municipal and fnan-
cial affairs he could not easily be imposed upon.
No politician lawyer, or merchant could take excep
ton to Mr. Green He had always been identified with
the dominant local party and consequently Demo
crat Therefore Democrats could not object to him on
the ground that he was Republican More than all he
was man from whom truthful report Of the affairs Of
the city would be received and he must be sustained at
all hazards. Mr.. PierrepOnt also intimated that any
attempt to remove Mr.. Green would be the cause OF
revolution among the ng-sufering citizens OF New
York
The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Spaulding,
then unanimously adopted:
Resolced, That we congratulate the citizens and tax,
payers Of the City Of upon the appointment OF
the assurance it gives Of honest and intelligent ad-
mnisrstOn Of the finances Of the city In the immediate
Resolved That II the Mayor in present request for
the resignation Of Mr. Connolly WAS actuated ~ desire
o I'D msde than
Of Mr. Green 50 well known to the community for hs u;
the public trusts heretofore confded to him.
That we call al sSUa n in s
present position guardian Of the public funds of the
city. -, A.. o.o., nm
cunary and BY counsel to the extent Of our power in all
lawful to sustain the position In which,
for the people, he has been placed In this trying epocn Oh
The following Committee was appointed to walt upon
Mr. Green in the afternoon and present him with the
above resolutions, neatly engrossed: Simon Stern, Ed
wards Perrepont Jackson g. Schultz Robert B. Roose-
velt Thomas A. Ledwth, II. G. 6tebbins, William F.
usvemeyer and R. D. Hatch. The Committee appeared
at the Controllers Office between and p m Mr..
stebbns the Chairman Of the Committee in presenting
the resolutions, spoke as follows:
Th the kin
meeting Of citizens who represent the meeting held at
sept and a asd the
ton Of the Committed to-day have grown out Of your
late appointment Deputy Controller and the very
deep interest felt by your In your selec-
ton for the responsible duties OF that office.
It is OF great satisfaction to personally,
knowing you well as do, to be made the medium Of
stating you the cordial and earnest unanimity with
which these resolutions passed. testifying, they
do to the high opinion entertained by your feowcti-
xens of your great ability and unimpeachable integrity
demonstrated In many important and highly onerols
public duties. Nothing, :! am sure, would have been
more grateful to yOu had you been present and wit
messed these unqualified evidences Of the estimation in
which you are held by men Of both political parties
Mr.. Green responded In fitting terms stating that he
would try deserve the confidence that had been
posed in him by the citizens Of New-York.