New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-03
TUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-The following is the me-
mortal II Controller Green, presented to Che Il 1-aIe
to-day:
?, ~ H,norrsb ~ L,7i,l4,ur ofls, stat. rNer To-t
The memoir i of the Controller of the city OF NeW ork
resuoc fi,lv sGoweth: That shortly after assuming -L
duties of me office OF sach Controar 2 re'ame appi.t
ueuts dur mr. yht months Ci mo present lear
anonqitrd 70 nearly i H,n, hSt ln' he 1 ot
pended for the whole year, and that eneagemHnts
had oreu entered by the various Departments OF
n0uilat.an Many ~ the DEPARTMENT. are largely %
arar. for their expenses for salaries and wages
for m pt nance ~ lms-hgu-cs and for other demands
OF On urgent character The creditors OF the city arc
Pre- Trc,- nor ~ gae tler dcnanG aud no
lawful authority exists o provide the means for ihtul.
statement of the affairs of The Finance on
tine I6'I day ot December, ISL BE- her
4- IA. total funded and floating dep, az nat daJe
previous years shows tiat Tie lnter-7t-1earin9
d.fu- The wear 1859 u De sum ~ sihHth-l nlih& 'n'
year I-.. ,I-,-.,ro- The revenue bones anu ~. li
tlr-t thereon amount 10 d,v sum ~ the sent
T'@, ,,,b INC r.I yiLe' iers.,iaa
t,lsia- rj- w .iably Dee increased oy the iLi.-
w. .,i,pls cIq--c-, ana also 10y tue carr ON 81
u.-l..ul- works already authorized hy the L.-' 't %"
I'D n' o ,, tn9 r. 1H oa9e5rs to D. no
legislative authority t. make t-c necessary 2pIr'ITa-
ycr ana that any delay i'm making such provision vii
j. sui very grave emhaIassments several con
mo. .r employ eIbarra Sed ir the progress Ok
tfcr work reason. other things OF the oUls-
sion part or city officers 10 ttho lie necessary
srcu- o. make the contracts sticIy ana trchhl-
! Ca lv conform 90 the terms ~ the law. III lAt =
casrs where the contracts ar" made IN Eooh talti
and from the suspicion or fraud me uhdr siRn,u
would recommend such legisii ion as Will enable the
/ contractors out tho" Work, ana u procure
trorgDf lI4-ueut therefor. lapLeys have been gem
erouv advance by several OF m hunks and insurance
cOUusnits " the city pay the wages OF nbv"-ng
men and the employees Of the Fire Department aud Tor
Othar r.se.,lrv purpose and the undersigned would re-
sp,cts, suggest tnat provision be made for the REM
Dur- of these advances, WI,4 al THESE demands
UpoI the Treasury thn uAtCEslZloi ent.r-aIls no
donht that; under i tue lalgsn29- 9t - pr"pAr
eg1s-tiou, the expenses oi the srNerai
y .part1leLts be very largely reduced without
either diminishing the public cUmf.r or convenience
and that the OF the CRY Of Sew York are fly
adequate meet meet all it, engagements and 10 carry
on the import ant public works now N progress. Inc
undersigned respectfully represents to your honorable
body the urgent necessity or immediate legs
lattvA provision for the support OF th'
government the city for the reduction Of the expenses
administration ana the preservation or IT. credit
These provisions now II YOUR honorable BODY "p-
prove be of temporary character such rs Will l'r r-
isting important and pressing eNlgencies until YOUR
honorable body shall have matured tie great corle
hensve and permanent measures that are essential for
the future welfare OF the city.
AHDREw H. GREEN, Controller.
Ncir- York, Jan. l, 1872.
Appended to the memorial IS the statement Of the
financial condition of the city and county the 10th u
December which has already been published.