The New York herald., 1873-10-09

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Icery to the correctness q the cslsqlqtions and
GENERAL EXPENSES
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being duly sworn deposes that the items charged in the
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DEPARTMENT FiNAscR.
CosPrRoLLERs OFFICE, June II, 1873.
OF Dexter Haw kins which have audited and settled
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Nrw YORK. June ID 1873
Received Of Andrew II. Green Comptroller, warrant
No. li62s for tue sum Of s7,.ii 7a IN null payment OF
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We charge this TO be q use OF money in contra
vention OF tue whole theory or Tree republican
government, and unauthorized by any law. Its
direct tendency Is towards impure legislation. The
employment OF agents not legally elected repre-
sentatives, to influence legislation. is an indirect
OF money TO obtain legislative votes hardly TO
be separated from the direct payment OF money
Tor votes, and morally, certain 10 be accompanied
or followed by sucn use OF money. We have our
quota Of representatives and senator's in the Legs-
lature, ana we need no lobbyists. To say that we
do is to concede that republican, representative
government - practically failure.
Mr.. Green's conduct in this particular is rem.
dered the more nagrant from the fact that the
great thing which ne dreaded IN the legislation at
Albany was his own removal from Office. So that,
In reality, lie paid out the sum Of s. e44 IS OF the
city money 70 keep himself IN Office.
Even had he IN good faith employed these lobby
ISIS 70 represent the city what rght has the Comp
troller TO choose or empower representatives ior
the cityy The constitution and the laws provide
for the election OF representatives by the legal
voters OF the city, and 10 suppant them TO out
weigh their influence in the Assembly sy that OF
agents selected by one man il 10 substitute des-
potic power Tor the Will OF Tie majority.
The great mass OF our taxpay ers, liberal as they
are TO pay money winch Is TO he legally aud prop
ery used, VIII not subject themselves to further
taxation Tor money 10 be expended as this has
been without reluctance and without determined
objection and protest.
Comptroller Green has done the same thing that
the members OF the deposed Ring were accused . I
doing; and II they deserved Indictment and trial for
using the clty's money 10 control influence egis
laton why does not Andrew II. Green deserve the
same punishment for the same act
WIN you, venerable sir at your age, and with
your long and honorable record to look back upon
and 10 bequeatn a. rich heritage TO your chill
dren viii you sanction this unhOly and Illegal use
OF the peoples money By retaining in Office one
who has Initiated one OF the worst ana most cor
rupt acts ever charged against his fallen prede
cessor
Fhn'd-we charge Andrew H. Green with gross,
wilful and criminal neglect OF his Official duty
member Of the Board of Assessment 1t ls the duty
Of this Board to impose the expense OF local i'm
provements upon tue parties assessed Tor them.
By the gross neglect OF TINS duty the city has long
renamed saddled wltn these expenses while ali
the advantage or the delay has accrued to lndivid-
uas benefited by such improvements.
On the security OF assessments 10 be imposed the
outstanding assessment bonds, according to recent
report OF the Comptroller, amounts to $50, 963 4O6
Upon this large Indebtedness the city pays ou. OF
taxation interest at the rate OF seven per cent, be-
ing an annual burden OF sl,47o,oo0 The Comp
troleI acting in the interest 6 particular property
owners and not IN the interest OF the city, has per-
sstently refused to take the necessary action to
have the several assessment lists confirmed, so
that the amounts, with twelve per cent interest
which the property owner has 70 pay IRON date
confirmation, might he collected and applied TO
the payment OF the said bonded Indebtedness.
Assessment lists amounting to millions OF dollars
have thus, through neglect OF .the Comptroller,
been delayed In their collection, and to the extent
OF the amounts involved IN the lists so delayed and
held back the comptroller has generously allowed
the property owners the use OF the large amounts
of their various assessments-free from the twelve
per cent interest which can only be added from
date oi conhrmatlon-for periods IN some Instances
oi over one year. while the city has to bear the
costs by providing for the payment OF the interest
upon the heavy amounts SO outstanding repre-
sented by these bonds, tie redemption OF which is
promptly confirmed and collected 10 nav on the
SAID bonds during the present year. There has
been but lew meetings OF the Board OF Revision
and correction, oil which the Comptroller Is chair
man, and there Is now aud has been Tor upwards
of one year assessment rolls Tor large amounts
UPON WhiOu iuc SVUphoHcT, III tDc Interest OF
tam property owners, has refused TO take action.
falr estimate OF the loss to the city resulting
from the Improper conduct OF Comptroller Green
Ia reference to these assessments Will amount to
at least $500, 900 year.
We might go on and add many other wrongs OF
omission and commission TO those already emu
merated. MT. Green has embarrassed working
men, and actually worried some OF them into tlelr
graves BY the senseless lnterEositon OF obstacles
which have rendered II difficult and sometimes i'm.
possible for them to collect their honest dues
from the city. He has subjected creditors having
ttxoe eAIn irng fnla ~
the city to heavy costs by litigating such claims
against the advice OF competent counsel.
1t would ruin any individual or private
company TO have their pecuniary affairs man
aged as he has managed the city finances.
The arrogance, the assumption, the insolence or
his manners render him most offensive and 0dous
to all having business with his oflice. lie is as in
sensible TO the influences and the obligations Of
gentle, manly breeding as ne Is to the principles