The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-08

The Dear Friend OF the Parks.
The impertinent claim Of Mr.. Andrew 81
Green to be considered the father Of
Central Park must be amusing to those whs
remember the early days of that magnificent
enterprise and the wealthy and influential
oltizens, some Of them now in their graves,
by whom it was conceived, upheld and even
tually carried to success. II is true that soon
after the disinterested efforts of Mr.. Dillon
and others had secured this great public
blessing to the city Mr.. Green emerged from
obscurity to take share in its management;
but if he has been lighting the battles Of
the Park for ''the greater part of fifteen years.
it has been in the capacity of well remu-
nerated soldier, for the pay and nations he
has drawn during that period amount to over
one hundred and forty thousand dollars. I,
is not always that persons are fortunAts
enough to be able to combine patriotism with
personal profit. Almost all the prominent
citizens who have given their time and
abilities to Central Park have done 80 III
pecuniary sacrifice to themselves. It has
been reserved for Mr. Green, while holding q
nominally unsalaried position, to squeeze out
Of the often impoverished treasury an amount
in salary and perquisites Of over twelve thou
sand dollars per year for every years service
he has performed. II the Park IS dear to Mr.
Green he has, indeed, been dear to the Park
In attempting rebuttal of the charges Of
continued and mischievous ermeddling
with the Park management Mr.. Green only
proves the Justice of such accusations. Hia
reply to the letter of Mr.. Wales convicts him
of impairment interference with all the busi-
ness of this coordinate department of the city
government from his asserted dietation Of tho
Mayors appointments Of Park Commissioners
down to his unauthorized intermeddling with
the proceedings Of the Board His overweon-
ing self-conceit forbids denial of the state.
ment that his incompetent friends" are kept
in the department in the con~fstion that then
removal would insure the hostility of.the Comp
troller and seriolsly embarrass the work q
and maintenance. But tho only
question of interest to the public in all,thia
new squabble is BY what right does the
head of the Finance Department of tho
Guy BOVcTuUout u0uOI0 WIN lilo Uxfs0~
agement the patronage and the officers
of other municipal departments II is
notorious that the Comptroller's Office
is badly managed Confusion and in
capacity are evident in all it's details. Why
does Mr.. Green interfere with the Parks on
with any other business to the neglect of that
for the proper discharge of which the city pays
him his present liberal salaryp If he is 80
familiar with Central Park as to render Il
necessary for the officers of that departments
to constantly harass him for information, why
does he not refer them to the written history
Of the Park by Andrew H. Greenp We pre-
sumo such work is in existence. At least
we know that Mr.. Green received seven
thousand five hundred dollars in advance
from the Park Commission to write it. and
he would not be likely to receive the money.
and fail to do the work!
Tur SwAwApA Sara TO-DAv an a