The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-11

THE AMENDMENT WAS LOST
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THE FINAL CHARGE by LoBBYMEN.
Senator Chatheld then moved to retain also IN TINS
section all the four heads already retained by the
present incumbent OF the Finance Department.
Comptroller Green.
motion had been made and lost three or four times
already.
Senator James Wood wanted to know what effect
this motion, If carried, would have upon Inc pre-
vious vote making the Office OF Comptroller eec-
tive.
The point OF order raised by Mr.. WOOdn was de-
cded adversely by the reading Of the Journal, the
original motion having been made as an amend
THIS mo@ nSH1ss lobby Crowded
in upon the Senatorial circle, Dexter Haw-
kins, Frank Splnola, Charley Shaw. George o.
Jones and Others being in close proximity to Sena-
tor ID. p. Wood One Of the number, in obedience
to Senator's instructions, was despatched to Con
gress Hall with instructions to bring Mr.. Scoresby,
who was absent from his seat, into the Senate ata
hazards. The men who are in the interest OF the
remaining remnant of Tammany oticehOlders in
New York, and whose policy was to retain Green
in order to beat the charter, were busy ana conh-
dent.
MADDEN AND HIS CHARGES.
When Mr.. Maddens name was called ne arose
and asked TO be excused from voting, and sent up
to the Clerks desk 'afidavits, the substance of
which he gave at length before Withdrawing his
interesting reading they are as tollows:-
JAMES TURNBULL's AFFIDAVIT.
ing At $50 West twenty second street in the city New
York n u m ch
under The Of n the Park and the
perfectly familiar with All said hooks and accounts and
ing through his hands and the vouchers for the
pe9sc GyR aar with the the BOOKS
S 9s paa tn M rses while s q the
Park @ as p M
Tons Tor extra Services and back pay services
side works such as the Boulevard roads and avenues
d Il na 1 of ns ne to
odd dollars The deponen doth this moment cali 70
sns sd ,p Seep for the snsa v he said d
r of h Pubic Parks on e @ Sa Of f. tine
I when a s resigned hi po e book
CLEvEARpA, Notary Public, Of New York.
= EXTRACTS Prom THE PARK sonsssI9ss BOOKS
e the Ps q msen aI Of s s % of the
The President submitted eqmmunisa.ion from Rich
yising that complaints OF the most serious have
meeting held November So the following rsso
Resolved, Thai the Treasurer be and he is hereby
ns 10 ss for the IN n
payment o. all claims and demands Of every name and
preparing plans for gatewavs to Park and plans
pns g reso
Esseysd Ths lie house the great 9I be
for putting said building in order.
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New York being duly sworn deposes and says that
foregoing resolutions are correct and trne :,
sSners Of the s. Central rark ark ~, LANES r
BALrcrR, Notary Public New York city and county.
Extracts from the minutes of the Board Of Commits
meeting Of the Board Of commissiSners Of the Cen
the following resolution was adopted :
Of his rna' aes n '
Mr. A. H. Green was then elected Treasurer, and reso
aR
ms s 'n duties Of @
and government OF the Central Park, passed April 49,
At meeting held February 81. 1865, 1t resolved
that the salary Of the Treasurer Of the Park be axed Tor
January 1855 and that the considerations Of suitable
cua tho pc oa When mo- could
by law be afforded, be referred to special committee of
4. meeting held May y, 1868 Mr.. Russell, from the
mousy voted the appropriation OF s2,soo additional
ana n "T e s T 81 s
Charges made by 4. NJ. Hunt and William II. Grant
Ensa.s4 90 e ps Of gas
under Green salary OFFS 5000 February II, 1862
coed s 70 Green spent on the house ed It
in elaborate manner with water and gas arrange
mens expensive paper hansngs elaborate bookcases
Commissioner Fields moved that the subject of fixing
ao he tue to 81 s e %dnG
Commee with bower YER 70 ,seo .,o ,opo,rno,,,,o
Resolved That the subject of a suitable compensation
IN A III to
services works outside The Park together with tie
the Auditing Committee to report thereon
Commissioner Grnnen, from the Auditing Committee,
ton to the Treasurer O. the Board reported tal ssa
pperen eu ,r1 se Jnlv H. s6s commsioner
referred the subject OF suitable compensation 70 Mr.
works outside the farS iogether with compng o.
history OF the Park reported favoraby thereon and the
Resolved, rhat tic treasurer be paid for the efficient
Poard Out he various dudes imposed THY var
Gus acts q ne LEGISLATURE between January ! sSS and
III addition 20 his salary heretofore allowed by the
At meeting nsld thS iem, $50. Commissioner Grin;
allowance Tor visiting and supcrin ending The PARK aud
for other expenses amounting y s29g3 -, aud moved
power 10 act on the same, which was adopted.
siding 1t 80 West twenty second street city OF New
York, being duly sworn deposes aud says, =
the Board Of Commissioners OF the Genira IA
Sworn to before me this 9Th day OF April, ls7S-Ewm
BALrGrR, Notary Public, New York city and county
No. 2Ds.
Senator Lowery wanted TO know what these
charges had TO do with making a charter.
Senator Woodn, on being called, voted "nay.D
because, as he said Green was n democrat, and
republicans did not want him.
Senator Weismann, when called, said he believed
when the motion making the Comptroller elective
was carried that Comptroller Green would re-
main In Office until January, 1874, and still bellev
ing IN tnat effect OF the motion. he voted may"
Senator ID. Z. Wood when called, said he was
astonished at Senator Madden's extraordinary
charges made Mt such an unseemly time. When
asking 20 be excused from voting he had no rlght
TO enter into such sweeping charges ana present
TO the Senate ailidayits. He asked to be excused
only that he might make these remarks. lie would,
OF course, vote ''yea." -
Mr.. James Wood also asked to be excused. lie
would favor the motion except for the TACT that
the senate mad agreed to make the Comptr0llcr's
once elective, and he still favored that he there
fore voted 'nay.r
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