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

eHApcun WITH ALLOWING BANKS TO USE SIX
MILLIONS FOR A YEAR WITHOUT INTEREST AND
WITH ooRRUPTLY INFLUENCING LEGISLATION
PossIBuITY OF JOHN FoIEY's Obtaining AN
INJUNCTION AGAINST CoNNoLLYs SUCCESSOR.
A Committee Of the Reform Association, consist
,ns Of John Foley, chairman, H. +. Averlll, Wash
ington r. Nichols Henry Sheppard. NJ. D., George
Devling James Bayley, Judge Thompson, Assistant
Alderman Strack, aud others called yesterday on the
yoT for the purpose Of formally presenting to him
series OF charOesagains Controller Green These wo4o
read by Mr.. Foley During the proceedings the Oon-
tgollor entered the Mayors Office but didnot Ien'""
uniil the reading was finished lie stated una, ITO
know nothing of what was going on but caheu vi
the Mayor 10 consult with HIM on matter COZ
Rccsed With his own Office Inc Coh'Ioi'0i %
charged with mismanagement OF inc Guy ""In'o
in keoniuc on deposit in the banks an average pal
,peo f abont Sc 600 GOO during 1872 without recev-
ing interest thereon with neglectng oihclai duty,
AID ,yitb couniying at the employment of
Eclsoo J. Waterbury and Others for the
mr,oso Of influencing legislation at Albany
Tho CHARGES arc printed below in full.
Al The conclusion OF the reading the Mayor said that
the charges were so serious and the document So
long That he could moi be expected to give an an
sver AZ that time. He would transmit the charges
Il tine Controller, aud request an ausTerto them.
W r. Nichols then addressed the Mayor
at considerable length, arraigning the Con-
troUor for his course in not discriminating
between Just and unjust claims. All who had claims
against the city were compelled to appeal TO the
courts to enforce payment. This unwise course has
injured the credit of the city and caused serious In
convenience and suffering TO many OF the cts cred
itOrs The Mayor promised to give the matter due
consideration.
Later in the day a reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE called
on the Controller and asked him what answer he
would make TO the charges preferred against him
by the Committee. He replied that ne had not hao
timo 10 look over them, and could not, therefore,
mako any reply rs yet.
The matter Occasioned much discussion about the
City Han yesterday The possibility of Mr.. Foleys
obtaining from one of the Judges oil the supreme
Court an injunction similar to that procured against
Controller Connolly, if the Mayor takes no action
against MI Green was fully discussed by politicians
and lawyers.
The rcault Of this movement against the financial
head OF the CITY Government is looked forward to
with much interest by those who are conycrsaDt
with the details Of Mr.. Foleys action against Con-
troiler Connolly.
TIE CHARGES AGAINST THE CONTROLLER.
Mr.. MAYOR: We, a Committee of the Re
form Association OF NewYork interested in common
with our fellow in securing 10 the municipality
q good government have called upon your Honor 10
prefer 10 you our request that by virtue Of the author
iy such purpose vested in yOn by law, you do forth
with remove from the Office Of Controller Of this city the
present incumbent Andrew II. Green and as the basis
Of Onr petition We DO present 10 You the following
oi,arges winch We maze against the said Controller
Green;
F,rsi: We charge Andrew z. Green with gross mis-
Tho
whole year 1917 he kept on deposit IN me oaks
average balance OF about s1O0OO1 toI "Alu tio
immense amount OF money for nothing, WINE INC I9Ss
Si the interest," was fresh burden upon the aile;S9
overloaded taxpayers The conduct OF the controller
matter Is utterly ine1cusaDe. Inc JOSS 70 the
civ on hs Iiem alone exceeds 100000 To increase
The folly and enOrmty Of the Controllers conduct he
itorcd nv 10 b9ots Inns lnakinc 1t clear thar the
fault OF the great loss ~ the LAX pas eFS Wab wholly MS
Seord. We charge Andrew H. Green with having
,uuupty used the public money Tor the purpose OF IN
AJouciug legislation at Albany; IN TINS lhat ne con
uiycd al the employment Of Nelson j. waterbury 10.
That purpoe ami pad bm for sucn service the sum OF
tOO0, will fully ana PARTICULARLY appear by lGe loi-
LOVING vouchers marked o., the OIkiii u "AVu are
hle IN the Controllers office;
lCI 900
M,,e Aerue' ,rd ooHm'nsly Of the GT Of S'"ok to
For pro,,sora ,vsss vpon retainer Of = Deafsd Smith
C'uae 90 The So,p9auoa including soluu'I Wa n, &
psru tn viii other employed BY the cy drawing bills 1ui
5 t subn 70 lie L:esaure senns before
so,iee- ibe watching legislation sieug 'he
GU o. NV ;.Ai n 5se md RlTsg biu incia1pg
eIpcsies oftto weeks sQoliu IN Aiosly-Sl 600. g.,
5a5s Ira Counsel to she Cooperation
eHSTnAt
Inc magbr Aldermen aDl Conopa OF the City Of NevYork 20
os.i services uron tbe retainer Of the Counsel to
Cooperation oui hr matters Affecting The interest Of the Gay oi
on and ccvaiy Q, NesOn waterbury being auy
ss1c s, III, services ecsed and tess saamsi b,,e
performed aaa furnished sad b' due 2u'5o7g also ini. ne
been er m v.o or say pat PAID '''a' or a' 0i sl a we
SwsrB % Geio.e me- June lG, 1873 W. L.waEscE,
ny S91TG 5g2s Di, '3 5S CO.. jane %, 1873
bry % he Controller the within seoosn' o. Nelson j.
900 NJ, reason, To- thereof Inst End ue'
sa sa;to'.S = t 11 i % a oer t ID -'' F'''
As~. L. EAKLE, Asdor Of Accounts
'"''' ''-' '-' srv-YoRK Jun. -. 1873
f-cyd Of Andrew Controller warrant no l. ~ M lhe
ihold dollars ia pa'Inen' @oo't acS99 tslVOV
Ana IN short FOR like purpose, he employed Dexter A.
u ,wuns au1 pad hun toe sum % sgii 90 as WI more
marked -" ANA b. which are Oh Me IN the Con
90 aaa coa Of VEG IyS sJ'me' A. Gny o. said e
bing Sey y,a % PC an ~ I-. NJ an ny 6 S, ~ o.
ths oaee county, and tsi ae n al
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CoNrRoiiEH's OyTlcs. EEW-i oKg. MsS y, 1875.
woe GS neI q 1is 's' I S o ,1i nv md
Iifsi Nation. Baut Or tas cy DGIrAA A. HAVANA
Law OFrlcR or H.WKIVs CoTHnsy. }
No 10 " AIr-sI.. EEw fokK March j, 1873 }
Aldermen. Coudn0uay " the C OF NeNioh 20
Dsater A. HaW6ns Dr.
10 ls services AbsnY for Eve ds 10 eject the pas
,ye Ia satur, The city 10 luni Us pIoy'r-
oB OF TIE 81 deicency and s0 III oneI
u he cost Of snrg Railroad track oere TO be raised
~ 1875 auheuEc ibe board 81 Appointment
usnsy and rfapponoument if 1910 Prepared summary oi
statutes referred eKEu them th eject 81 NE
committees Assembly Of tAe Senate Eve kundeJ dot
n $500
Ese,5yed psyneat DSx7tH hAEEkINA
PerJ oEDsN GkDsKr
vi
DeIl0f A Hawkins. Residence Dr.
lS7aFo legal counsel Al Albany IA te matter
Of sntirg Of tie Railroad track ana preparing
mary statutes thereto ssd before the
committees the Assembly aud he seasts 90
s4y ord County VI &C oh beng oaiT snon,
deps and
tat TEE service specified sres above hsvc fact