New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-09

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Commissioner completion Of county bungsi ou y APP
pott Commissioners 70 complete Ccuhoes. n mtO ~
city poce one t. s1s y. S the sI o s 0 fSeS
bonds authorize the issoe u assessment bondsi one
to provide for oPoa P9S5f G 1 Sot Sf
lee up DEFICIENCIES in eolectonsi several OF
the bls and passed. 90
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account. i. L. SCHIEEENBncK
Received payment
The Mayor. Aldermen aud Conmouay Of the City Of heSiof 10
h psa service, and expense. IN regard to Leg,u
for he civ OF New YORK s per ann, ed 44i 20
certify I've correctness Of The calculations aoe extensions o. n
GU and County Of NeT ssDeIter A. Hawkins being
correct that specified above enumerated have
~ 1 SsC5 sao1s and inst s5d that the "a d account las
not been either 20 whole or il part paid sA'sD9 81 st m % ma
Sworn TO before ne. June IS, 1873 , ~, 49,, mn
DEPARTMENT or PrsIScs CoSToIns Jane IL 1873
hereby ee 70 the Controller The Ti,9 account o. psiI "a
Nv for the allowance thereof that md The services were
Authorized at dGed rate Of compensation and theT arc properly
oerilei to lae been necessary and iAihiqly performed
NEw-YoRK June IL. 1873.
tr wa 4is IS, in iul payment Of above account
W charge this to be a use Of money IN CONFIRMATION
Of the whole theory OF free republican Government,
and unauthorized by any law. Its direct tendency IS
toward impure Ieelsiatlon, me eipoy nienc ol
not legally elected representatives 10 inHnehGe ta
ton. indirect Of money TO obtain legislative
hardly to be the uicCt OF
for votes ana morally certain 10 be accompanied
followed BY such q Use OF money. We nave our
quota OF representatives. and senators in the Legisa-
tuIe, and We need no Lobbyists 10 say that We
do is 10 cOncede THAT republican, representative
government IS practically failure Mr.. Gfeea con
duct in this particular Is rendered the more nagraut
from the fact that the great thing which he dreaded the
legislation Albany his own removal from Office.
50 that in reality he paid out the sum OF S9h 10 on the
city money 10 keep himself IN Office Even had ne IA
CITY what right has the Controller TO choose empower
representatives for the ctyi The constitution and the
provide for the election OF representatives, by the
Ie4 voters OF NC tly anu 70 suiILs ilei VI ~
weigh their influence IN the Assembly by mat Of
agents selected by man is 70 substitute despouc
power for the will OF the majority The great mass Of
payers. liberal as they are 10 pay money which
be legally ana properly used VIII not subject them
selves further taxation for money TO be expended
this has been without reluctance and without deter
the thing that the members OF the deposed Ring
accused OF doing; and II they deserved indictment
legislation. why does not Andrew H. Green deserve the
same punishment for the same act Win you, venerable
record 10 look back aud 10 DeqUeaih rs rch her
itaye to your children viii you sanction THIS unhoy and
one who has initiated OF the worst and most corrupt
acts ever charged against his fallen predecessor
NEGLECT OF DUTY CHARGED.
mira: We charge Andrew II. Green with gross will
ful and criminal neglect Of his official duty member
Of the Board Of Assessment IL is the duty Of this Board
10 impose the expense local improvements upon
parties assessed for them By the gross neglect OF this
duty the city has long remained sadded with these
penses while all the advantage Of the delay has accrued
to Individuals benefited by such improvements. On the
security TO be imposed the outstanding
assessment bonds according 10 report Of the Controller
amounts to S2O96O6 Upon this large Indebtedness
city pays out of taxation interest at the rate OF per
being an annual burden OF $l40OOO The Controller, act
n The interest OF particular property and not
u the of the city, has persstently refused
take the necessary action TO have tho several
nent lists confirmed. that the amounts, with y per
date Of confirmation, might be collected aud applied
to the payment Of the said bonded indebtedness
Assessment lists amounting 70 millions OF dollars
thus. through neglect OF the Controller, been de-
lsved IN their collection. and TO the extent OF the
amounts involved IN the lists delayed and held back
the Controller has generously allowed the prOperty-OWn
era the the large amounts OF their various
muts-free from the 70 per interest when only
be added from date OF contrmaton-for periods IN
instances OF over year. while the city has
costs by providing for the payment OF the interest
upon the heavy amounts so outstanding, repre-
scented by these bonds, tie redemption OF which is
DELAYED because these assessments are not promptly
confirmed collected 10 pay off the said bonds during
the present year. There has been but few meetings OF
the Board Of Revision and Correction, Of which the
Controller is Chairman and there ia aud has been
for upward OF one year assessment rolls FOR large
amounts upon which the Controller IN the interest Of
prOpertyowners, has refused 10 take action
fair estimate Of the loss 10 the CITY resulting from the
improper conduct OF Controller Green IN reference TO
will amount 10 at least $500 900
We might 20 on and add many other wrongs Of Omls-
sion commission TO those already enumerated. Mr.
Gceen has embarrassed workiDgmen' and actually wor-
Tc some oil hein INTO theif graves Dy he sehseIess IN
deposition OF obstacles which have rendered II difficult
them collect their honest
dues from the city lie has subjected creditors having
nst claims against city 10 annoying delays and
the city heavy costs by htigatnR such claims against
tue advice competent counsel. IL would ruin any
Individual private company 10 have their peccunary
affairs ged he has managed the city finances.
The arrogance, the assumption, the insOlence Of
his manners, render him most offensive and odOus
10 all having business with his Office. He is as in
sensible 10 the influences and the Obligations OF
gCutlemaniy breeding as he IL TO the principles
OF republican democracy and his duties and Responsible
tiles as a public officer. But why multiply objections 10
HINT Are not the grave charges which we make against
sufficient ground for his remOyat They are ali sus
tanned by documentary proof II they are not enough,
nothing would be. We trust that no hesitation or delay
your part III removing TINS incompetent ana cupape
Controller OF us 10 regret the not uniIn-
pUrtant Fpart which acted IN reelecting yOu, IN
your age your present exalted position, and
under circumstances peculiarly honorable TO you. Re
member Sir. the long trial of your immediate prede-
ots!OT on an Indictment Tor nODfeasance and malfca
ia Office. Yet equally good grounds Tor similar
Indictment appear to 20 exist against Controller
AadTew ii. Green, and If the documents IN his own
Office are 10 be relied we think they are supported
bY more incOntroyertble evidence. We expect, Sir,
that you Will remove him.