New-York tribune., 1873-03-15
TIE CITY JUDGMENT COSTS.

CONTROLLER GREENS REPLY TO THE SENATE
REsOLUTIoN-DPORTAST SUGGESTIONS.
Controller Green has submitted the follow
ing letter with schedules the State Senate in reference
10 the costs and paid by him judgments and court
orders since he entered upon the duties of his office
CITY OF NEW YORK. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, March -, 1873
To he Honorable he Senate: have the honor TO trans
statement showing all cOsts and fees paid by the present
Controller of the City OF NewYork since his accession
10 office judgments and orders Of any court. by
this statement appears that all the costs fees and
expenses paid on Judgments and orders OF court which
have been begun since the present Controller took Ohce
s1s 'H1n IN addifion 70 tsjs there has been
paid 81 244 T5 for costs in that Objectionable class
l Of proceedings TO vacate assessments. All other
costs fees &c were paid By me IN cases and proceed
ngs begun five months 20 ten before my acces-
office. The first intlmatOn OF them came 70 me
when the execution about 70 be issued. They
1882 9i were paid the sheriff OF the county for his
fees execution In the large number of mandamuses
begun against city into office the prn
cpes laid down by thus Department for the audit OF
claims have almost every Instance been sustained by
the courts thus instutng system of audit which
will believe prove very advantageous 10 the interests
OF the city The costs paid by the city III these prOeed
ings ali taken together, will not amount 10 So am
required the senate what amendments 10 the
existing laws respecting the obtaining Oh Judgements
against the city necessary 10 protect is interests
Ia communication 20 the Legislature OF 1872 stated
the Imperative necessity OF authority 70 RAISE means 10
the claims against the cIty OF years prior 70 ISL
No legislation. however was consumnated 70 accomplish
this purpose, ana nave had 70 dea VIII te
of this character best could, win the expectation
that the present Legislature would dltAOflLO the means
10 pay such OF them ~ ought 10 be paid.
An impression has gained currency among the legal
profession that the statutes they nOS stand author
ze the Controller to raise money on revenue bonds TO
pay Judgments obtained against te CITY 80 mat WINE
there Is the treasury 10 meet these Old
claims this Interpretation OF the law II suli Is
begun Oh one Of them and Judgmenl against Ihe ey
obtained the impression 10 De hat money can Dc
provided to pay This OF the law well adapted
10 invite Litigation costs ana lees lespect
fully suggest that authority be given 10 provide means
TO pay honest claims against the city. nave fouud a
disposition the part of many fair minded men 10 ap
prcate tie difficulties OF the Department m respect 10
these old claims wait ill tue Legislature author
| iIes che means 10 pay them.
Most OF the years 1871 aud 1872 are sufh
cienty those Of earlier years there
Is no money Treasury, nor is there any legal
method OF obtaining IT,
recommend that the portion OF section Of chapter
53 OF h Laws OF 1s7l that provides for giving prefer
ence the calendars Of the courts 10 cases against ne
city, be repealed There Is tendency on le part OF
claimants press their before the law Ocers
of the city be properly prepared TO meet them
Gases against city often un reuty circustanced
from Others especial preference IN the advance
ment Of them - likely ~ result IN injury " the public
interests.
The revenues the office of Sheriff OF the County OF
NewYOr very large, aud think the public interests
would be 10y the abolition Of all fees on eXecu-
tOns against city and county. With very great re-
spect, ANDRE" H. OkEEN, COAlIOler'