The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
GREEN AND FIELDS.
Secret Management in the Central
Park Commission.
Foley's Charges of Extravaganoe Against
sEx-Park Commissioner Green.
How an Unsalaried Commission Was Made
ProAtable-Landaulet Appropria-
tions in New York.

ProAtable-Landaulet Appropria-
tions in Ntw York
NEW YORK. Feb. s, 1874.
To THE TAXPAYERS OF THE CRY OF EEw YORK.
The Information which my investigation OF the
Park Department enabled me to place before yon
has shown Comptroller Green in his true and secret
character. continue 1t In compliance with de-
ARE repeatedly expressed to me- both verbally and
in writing. by many Of our most eminent citizens
that 1t should be continued until the public were
put In full possession OF all the facts relating TO
the tg l
PERSONAL BENEFIT
secured by Comptroller Green during his manage
ment of the Central ParK Commission. In my next
hope to be able to give you the ull bill OF items,
and for the present submit the following 2articn-
THE HOUSE THAI JACK BUILT :
Extract from the minutes Of private meeting
held February II, 1907
The Board met and the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
That the house On the Great s H
lGreeu Of Central Park and that the Of ;? 500
in order. f1n Ir.9..44
In clear violation Of law and OF the above resolu-
ton Green went and fitted up this house Tor his
private use In the most eXtravagant manner, and
paid out OF the city's funds the large sum OF
THIRTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the same. Here Is an expensive example of
Green's compliance with law and with the rule he
applies to all heads Of the various departments OF
the city government to keep strictly within the
appropriations. Fortunately for the taxpayers,
Just at this time the charter Of 1870 passed and
put an enu to Green's Park Comm ssion, and the
orders gwen for expensive carpets ana other iur,
nishtngs to the extent OF several thousand dollars
yuO vvp cOuntarmAndnd
Secret me citing, extract from minutes, septem-
The Central Park Commissioners met, when
Commissioner Thomas G. Fields. from the Audit
ing Committee, found the following bill for
GREEN'S HORSES AND HARNESs-sIXTEEN HUNDRED
TO be entirely lust and correct, and the treasurer
Green) was, on motion OF the fugitive Fields,
directed to pay the same.
A LANDAULET JOB-AN EIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR
CARRIAGE. t3st
November II, 1888.-The Board met. Commits
sioner Fields from the Auditing Committee, found
the bill Tor Green's carriage l,S0o to be entirely
Just and correct IN every parncniar. ana ordered
THE THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWO
DOLLAR BILL FOB "AcTUAL OUTLAWS"
The law granting to the unsalaried commission.
ers a sum not exceeding $500 per anpum for ex-
penses (Tor carriage hire. &c In visiting the Park
tending to their duties, ana could not apply to
saaried officers such as Green was. Yet what does
this "Boss" Commissioner do in his secret man
agement OF the Park BOardf He pays himself the
enormous salary Tor the year 1868 Of
KIGHrEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY
DOLLARS
nearly half OF which was for back pay and for the
other nine years almost as large an amount. He
also draws. in addition, the whole OF the $500
year allowed for carriage hire, while at the same
time he pa d out OF the city funds for horses and
carriages and feed for same, and his coachman in
he ay s as wen ss
his Official business, and also for attending club
o ON s Was upwapds
FIELDS AND GREEN COMBINE TO PURCHASE ALL THE
SUPPLIES
September Is, 1s5s.-At y meeting of the Board,
on motion OF Commissioner Thomas G. Fields,
Resolved That and after the LIST day Of October all
% s o or n eaa % The
reen under the direction Of this Board or of the Ex
ecutive Committee.
FIELDS ORDERS GREEN TO PAY-H0w THE PEOPLES
MONEY GOES.
November u, lsos.-The Board met extract from
minutes OF secret meetlngl and Commissioner
Thomas 9. Fields, from the Auditing Committee,
reported that he had examined bills to the amount
OF $12Sl77, and found them correct and ordered
the same to be paid. as follows:-
Resolved That the Treasurer be and he is hereby
ana q directed TO pay the above boz pills TO the
msiee THOMAS Auditing ~ GOmmt,ee
FIELDS AND GREEN AFTER THE NEEDFuL:
May Is, 1869, the Board met Comptroller Fields
offered the f0ll0wing:-
Resolved That the Board Of Commissioners Of the Gen.
d
mated the Central PARK Improvement Fund" author
@sInisnsncs: 5ssaatiS9 ana ycysrn%snt q ne cen
s an s Sew Is 5
be now requisite carry out the object said
hereby requested and he said amount
accordance with the provisions OF said act
BELMONT GOES TO EUROPE WITHOUT GREEN'S CON-
SENT. AND THE RESULT.
March Is, 1858, the Board met. August Bel.
ct py se Boara M Of the
signation Of James f. Cooley, and Mr.. Belmont &C
cepted, as per annexed letter.
DEAR s,R-I have the honor TO acknowiedae the re.
ceipt Of favor Of Yesterday by which you kind
Board THANKFULLY nn3 the high cont
pssse
every good CITIZEN must wish sssonpIisSed
H e the Of
rivals 81 the Old World IN every element Of CIVILIZATION
s soa sens Me
GREEN THROWS BELMONT OVERHEARD.
Iso the BcTd anS met waen Green
Whereas August Belmont William X. Strong and John
A. G. Gray not having attended meetings for more than
declared vacant
short time before this resolution Mr.. Belmont
made motion to reduce Treasurer Green's
salary
September o. 1858, the Board met Commissioner
Green nominated the following gentlemen as can
didates to MI the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF Mr.. Dillon William F. Havemeyer, Mark
Spencer, Henry G.. Stebbins and Jacob Harsen.
Mr. Green kept Mayor Havemeyer's name Tor
when the voting was done MIR. Green always for
got to vote for his friend the Mayor.
ALL OF GREENS BOARD VOTE THEMSELVES AN OFFICE
Extract from the minutes OF private meeting
The Board met, and Commissioner Thomas c.
Fields offered the following:-
Resolved That the Board proceed to ballot for
the election OF officers Tor the ensuing year.
EVERYTHING LOVELY.
The President appointed Messrs. Fields and
Green tellers. The Board then proceeded to ballot
Tor President, Vice President, Treasurer and Sec
rotary, whereupon the teiers. Green and Fields,
announced the result as foows:-
For Presidential q. Stebbins received votes.
For Vice Presidential. II. Grinneli received
votes.
For Treasurer-Andrew H. Green received 6
votes.
For Secretary-Thomas c. Fields received s
votes
There were only five members present, all OF
whom voted themselves an ofice except Mr..
Biatchford.
am really surprised at the many questionable
acts of ex PARK Commissioner Green. My investl-
cation shows him voting against paying for
medical aid for o poor workingman who had his
leg broken while in the discharge OF his duty in