New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-07
MIR. VAN NORTS RESIGNATION.

MANY rRoPERTY-owNERs PUBLICLY REQUEST THE
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS MOI TO WITH
DRAw-CoNTRoLLER GREENS POLICY CRITICIZED.
A large meeting of property Owners was held
yesterday at tho Real Estate Exchange to take
action regard proposed resignation OF Commits
soner Van Mort, and also 10 gain some expression OF
opinion In regard to the present policy OF the CITY Gov
eminent in the matter OF public Improvements. The
meeting called TO order by william Il. Martin, who,
after stating the object OF the meetint, named
Lleweyn f. Barry for Chairman, and the nomination
carried. The Chairman introduced then John III.
White who said that he looked upon tho west side and
river side improvements as the most important ever
projected in this city. They indebted to the pres
Controller for beginning them and he was now one OF
the first oppose their mpeti0n. That the city could
not afford the expenditure like tho reasoning OF the
foOpsd The money been quietly taken from their
pockets for this purpose and nothing came from IT, lt
robbery, whereas their completion would improve
the value OF property fOur-iOld' Inc question
was Who should carry out these improvements There
were three projects for bestowa ~ this patronage
First, tine Mayor and Aldermen But THIS plan ne
deemed impracticable. The Aldermen already had
enough engross all their meorganizng rings plan
ming for Mayors seat and ia drawing their pay sec
Ond, tho Commissioners OF Public Parks Tue same OBJ
jectons could against them. lie was best TO in
vest the authority in single man, holdlnS MN rcspDn-
sble for the faithful performance OF tho work This
not german TO the duties OF tho PARK
Commissioners Finally, there was the Combs
soner Of public Work anit was here the that power
should DE vested II Dir. Green held that position he
should urge the same course. They needed one great
head ana they found ~ in the person VI Mr. Mort.
NOT a man could be found TO impeach the integrity OF
Gorge NJ. Van Mort ana more competent could
be found. AS amter OF Justice ana economy the power
should be vested there"
Mr. Barry then read the following resolutions:
Resolved That OF the financial policy OF tAe ConIrolcr aud US
improyemen1s Of the greatest lat TBS prIg IS pen
enl to taxpayers all over me @ AM H ps e'i nom tue our
taxation and to the ely natural gfo.th
o who co@prStnds The needs Of the y and Se correct principles
fits administrations ad that we honor him oE TIE courage VITA which
That we request resign ts abandon the people;
;. Il. Church tnt uext speaker. He said In sub
stance: has long been apparent that there are two
parties III New-f0rk, exerung dlrecty opposite Ia
fuCnces, and powerfully Affecting ali our Interests pun
lie ana private. One sails under the sham banner OF
REFORM, affects economy, ana It's perpetual cry Is 10
hold up" Tho other runs up no nag OF " ProHfr5s
we have gone TOO Tast ne Othcr that we go 700 so"
that We have spent altogether TOO much money, ana
that it is time now to smut down, ana devote our re-
manning enterprise TO dong nothing. Iho Otnet party
thinks that Toy spending ic and pursuing policy Mig
gerdy and p1rsmonious, especially III the matter OF
transit, have away a million who,
within another decade, will build up ctes around
they exist in our city, and for the purposes OF
this meeting may be- taken as represented, one
by tho present Commissioner of Pubc Works The Con
roler will appeal IN vain to his former devotion to our
pubic improvements. lt 10 a case where early love
has turned to hate On every occasion AZ every opp3r
tunity. in every way, by act or on,is,
sion. he has, when he IN could during t ,Re
prosecution and development Of these improvements.
At tIc conclusion OF ms re Marks, Mr. Chufch OHcrcd
series resolutions advocating the passage OF mum
Der Of bills now before tho LEGISLATURE, among them
Senate bill No. 90. for the opening or street, and
the Greenwich Elevated Railroad Dil OF all other
rapid blls the enforcement OF the laws requir-
Ing the Water Transit Company 10 put boats on The
Hudson River, ANA "a law requiring WORK uhuer the
several departments to be done Dy contract in the
absence that making Chapter 3S5 OF the Laws OF 1870
inappucaDe. John H. Powers then offered resolution
that the Ia iSdture should pass bill immediately for
improving tue Riverside drive by contract, and hat
the chairman OF the meeting appoint "A committee of
ipe To urge upon the Legislature the carrying out OF
the provision OF the resolutions.
Tnr resolutions were adopted and after remarks
made 10y Mr.. Barry and James l.. Deery the meeting
adjourned. - . ~
Xt the regular meeting o. the IXth Assembly District
Republican Association held last evening, at the
lSlcpcker Bnldlng H. r. Carpenter PRESIDING resOlu-
fion were adopted urging Mr.. Van Mort ~ reconsider
his determination to resign