The New York herald., 1873-10-09
FOLEY PUTS HIMSELF TO TIE FRONT
Hes Delivers Solemn Address to
the Mayor.
GRAVE ACCUSATIONS.
Gross Corruption, Malfeasancs of Office, Misman-
agement of Financial Matters, Reckless
Litigation and General Inability.

There was considerable excitement apparent
yesterday morning at the Mayors office. Shortly
after the arrival of His Honor, Mr.. John Foley,
Chairman OF the Executive Committee OF the Re-
form Association, put in an appearance at the hall,
followed by fifteen gentlemen. The private sane
tum OF Mayor Havemeyer was at once invaded by
Mr. Foley and friends, and after the usual courte.
sizes were exchanged, Mr.. Foley informed the
Mayor that he had been designated as Chairman OF
the Sub-Executive Committee now with him. and
whom he introduced to His Honor, to w.t. Messrs.
Washington r. Nichols, Judge A. A. Thompson,
Dr. Henry Sheppard, william I. A. Hart, Peter
Levins, Assistant Alderman Joseph P. Strack, E.
A. Blake, Patrick O'Reilly, William B. Pettitt,
Horatio F. Averer, Joseph Martin, George Devlin,
James Bagley and John Kavanagh, for the purpose
OF presenting to His Honor certain grave charges
against the Comptroller of the city and county OF
New York, Andrew H. Green.
With Mayor Hayemeyer's consent Mr.. Foley read
the following
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Mr.. MAYoR-We, committee OF the Reform AS
sOcation OF New York, interested in common with
our fellow citizens IN securing to the municipality
good government. have called upon Your Honor
prefer to you request that, by virtue OF the
authority for such purpose vested IN you by law,
you do forthwith remove from the office OF Comp
troller OF this city the present incumbent Andrew
H. Green; and as the basis OF our petition we DO
now present TO you the following charges, which
we make against the said Comptroller Green:-
Ftrst-We charge Andrew II. Green with gross
ing the whole Of the year 1872 he kept on deposit
in the banks an average balance of about six mil
lions OF dollars Tor which the banks paid no interest
The banks had the use OF this immense amount OF
money for nothing while the loss OF the interest
was fresh burden upon the already overloaded
taxpayers. The conduct OF the Comptroller in this
matter is utterly ineXcusabe. The loss to the
CIT, on this this one item :, alone exceeas
folly and enormity or the Comptroller's conduct
he positively refused TO accept interest even when
1T was rendered by the banks, thus making it clear
that the fault OF the great loss to the taxpayers
was wholly his own.
Second-we charge Andrew H. Green with hav-
ing corruptly used the pubic money for the pur-
pose OF influencing legislation at Albany: in this:
that he connived at the employment OF Nelson j.
Waterbury for that purpose, and paid him for such
service the sum OF 81 o00 will fully and partic-
uarly appear by the following vouchers marked
&C" the original OF which are on file IN the Comp
troller's Office -
NEW YORK, June 5, 1873
The Moyor @ Aldermen Al k and commons!y Of the city OF
ier professional services upon the retainer E. Della
field smith Esq., Sou2sel to the Corporation including
Department OF Docks and the Counsel to the Corpora
ing bills and amendments to bills tor Submission TO the
aaendng before M IN relation 70
%akng X G an beore The on
Railway bil including expenses OF two weeks soourn
Approved, E. DELAFIELD SMITH,
JUSE7, 1873 Counsel to the Corporation.
The Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty Of the city of
70 SSn aaes aoh Dt The retainer Of the
Counsel 70 the Corporation and other matters affecting
Gig @ad eOSv ~ We HsT rosk s Nelson j. waterbury
being duly Y , dePoses a and @ says that the Items
services specified and articles above enamerated have
~ s5
whole ar any mar. naid sstissei ar assrned ma hai
the same j. now justly due ,,so, r
Sworn to before me June Il 1878, " LAwaEscE,
Notary Public, city and ccrEiy Of New York.
npn o. Er~4
CosrrRoLLFss OFFICE, june H. 1918
of Nelson J, Waterbury, wncn have audited, revised
and settled al ne sum o. 81 % NY reasons Tor the al
authorized at hxed compensation. and they are
peSSrned aBa EARLE AUDITOR e1l Of Aecoants
icerny that the above stated account is correct.
Eeseiyed d Andrew il. Green, compt5oller, warrant
No 42i for the OF thousand dolers in full pay
''''S Nelson J. WATERBURY.
And, in short, for Ike purpose, he employed
$7,944 rs, as viii more fully and particularly ap.
pear by the following vouchers, marked "A" and
B." which are on file in the Comptroller's ofilce =:
Cy and County Of Ver Fork ss.:-James A. Cramsey, OF
said city, Being duly sworn deposes and says that the
asd the @ ssg Of
S tSs Office @ o the eomptoer Of said COUNTY and that hat
The are in all respects rqs aps sqees
so r. ssop4 to 9es ne pase 3 % S.s say 4 e.y 's
co..-.,. DErAFJsrsy ysE yos o. FlS4scs, g.,
CoNpTRoLLERs OFFICE NEW YORK, May "a, 1873
j. Worden Gedney, ESQ.,. will receive for from the
Comptroller . warrant for s5ol, Receipt he voucher
for the same in my name and will endorse the said
rant and deposit the my credit in the First
National Bank OF this city. DEXTER a. HAWKINS.
To the COMPTROLLER OF New York.
Law OFFICE or HAWKINS Il CoTHRRT,
10 WALL STREET NEw YORK March |. 1913
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaty OF the city OF
New York. to Dexter A. Hawkns Dr.
To legal services at Albany for ve days
effect the by the Legislature OF author
ze the city to fund Its proportion OF the ss6U0 OF the
State deficiency; and also the one-Quarter OF the
cost of sinking the Harlem Railroad track,
tharvy to aiead hy fara in
aud also to authorize the Board Of Appornonment
10 make transfers and reappOrtionment for 1873 Pre-
pared summary Of statutes referred 70 IN the act and
planed them ana the effect OF the act committees Of
lsIJ).
Received payment
DEXTER A. HAWKINS,
Per j. WoRDEN GEDEEY
- CENTRAL
Inc Mayor, Aldermen and CUmmonaity Of the city Of
.new iorA ~ Dexter a. Hawkins, Residence -, DR..
'to!2-fof iega services as counsel at Albany. in
!ne matter oi sinking Of the Harlem Railroad
track anu preparing summary OF statutes rela-
tive tnereto, ard arguments before the commit.
iees oil ths Assembly and the Senate 500 90
Guy ana COtudy of AeW f0yk. being duly
sworn depoes and says thar the items charged In he
above account are correct that the services specified