New-York tribune., 1874-03-21


man hut practically ndorsed, at least 10 certain ex-
tent by,promnen bankers and others Of this city, was
Yesterday forwarded the legislature Inc charEcs
arc rot new bur are presented in shape aud are
40 strongly indorsed that they cannot be entirely II
pored by the Legislature the press. The more lh
portant points are, therefore, given below.
The rst paragraphs recite, somewhat unnecessarily
that the charges were made TO the Mayor aud by him
topored Appeal therefore made to the Legislature
The document then goes on to say'
IN reIence toG pIeienG,d claim by The latter against he
Cy Of Neio. York amounting 10 WpcardS o| e2ht ho"-
Ia was pretended by sail Hawkins that ne was en-
ployed at Albany from on or about Feb 25 1873 un me
rlse OF the legislature of that year. attending 10 the
interests of tho city ss represented 6v tne controller
md he eh1Gged ap9 %S @ U Ga o besides Upwards Of
Isco cl,aed expenses. The work or business sptch
Ws,iI HaWkiuss bin Of charges which he represents
Inn, en- as having attended 20 du:ing this entire period
/. out bhud aud deceptiOn-the bills he refers
mme m speeiard The deception consists in charg-
ns in relation TO such matters; the unee
CroiCr Green 10 secure his retention in office under
The proys,us Of tue Charter aud TO have conferred
,'u,n Is dcpArtmCut increased powers Three iOaTtAs
80 he time ior which Hawkins charges 500 day' ana
sooat 81 per % @ Sas m enFrd in ms PrSate o6by.
M hls.uess OF the Control er'S-dally COMMUNICATIVE
Nun Ibs 4HSveT ~ n yIS consists in the CchtfoCr cGu
sively passing and paying bill puportms 70
Controllers private ialeress. Further the ControleL
iu wllrl violation OF the SGh section oil tho Caar,tE
empoyed the said Dexter a. Hawkins as counsel 70 tEe
Finance Department. aud paid hun as such couhsel siOJ
aai aa upMSa Ios ICUu oi 81 te ,NrtSent ~
Fuauce one Abraham L. Earle, to audit ana alo~ salu
HavKn-'s h, ana falsely 10 cert th2t sutu s1tNleuS
we're duly authorized Gt 4 fixed Il.c Of compensation
also. without particle OF eyHTHce Dtlote M" on
thc subject 10 udoTse upon said b a false and tfaudu
lent That said services were properly 0tI
ttod 10 have hecu ialth'uN per orlu,u ;,o,,rs
SECOND Gross Encouragement ana ca. 0aOe WtcDltIL
tency u administer Lte d0ayS Qf the Department. o. "A'"
a. i1 6e CITY and County of New York the taxes for
thc year are moi imposed or collected un lo"alus is
close For The I'll nine months ot 80 VI @ e earried on
up5n borrowed money. This money Is borrowed upJl
Wuat known as bonds issued IN an.icp%ioa
uuC Oh the ecurty oi the taxes OF tne yeSi, I'M
the wear 1872 the Controller borrowed upon 'AI' 'C'
IN a 10 the average iOr the year oi over Elk m
hons Of dollars, for which he pald IN
Tpor cent per This excess he kept on deposit III
the Broadway National Bank and the Ienth Natlohal
the use OF This large of money without receiving or
secUuug any return 10y way OF interest therefor ana III
the iu knowledge return or allowance OF ln-
tcrst w0Id be paid upon these deposits by said banks
Tue loss 10 the city and county, IRON tls slhG'e act
ol ,IicIa. ENCOURAGEMENT, exceeds halI hlioh VI
dollars
fol Tho nullic imTr1yeIpeuts oiIuo City OF New-York
ar Principally carried by the city authorities, as
trustees for aud behalf Of the whose
individual properties TO be benefited by sucl I'M
pOyemeuts. Tue law authorizes the city TO borrow
upon What arc known as as essment bonds Tue sums
vch may required to pay for these works as they
proceed these bonds issued IN ANTICIPATION ana OIL
security o. these assessments, winch te law authorizes
TO M imposed upon the properties benefited for the cost
OF tie peuse OF the improvements. The Controller is
md i,r the money borrowed by him OH the bonds he
Is,cs e city pays 20 the lender per cent interest per
auuu II IS thus manifest that II Is the interest of the
city every should be taken and every expedl-
properly used - have the assessments ior tbo I'M
WOVemonts eGpeUuOusy imposed, that tne prosetas
wucu coll, ctcI MAY Oe applied 10 the payment OF the
Obligations OF the city upon tue bonds Issued 10 provide
the means 70 proceed WIN the improvements, auI
tucrry the city the expense II lneus by way OF
interest pOn the borrowed money No assessment can
he imposed IN tbs clty until tue same hsV c9rmeu
by known tue Board OF Revision ana Correc-
ton, which consists OF the Controller Recordrr, ana the
NoiPola ION Oounsel ~ '4l1 iorI,r - sac,o,oUr
uvler Is cha. man ana ms deputy is eeete'aiy.
Board OF Assessment, are duly transmitted TO
the Controller 10 be by mn lad before the boaTd lor
never meets except wIen convened by the Controller,
tHe chairman thereof, ana with him rests the TespOnsl-
bIty duly presenting TO II, when convened, the
various assessment lists received ny him Aeco[dlng TO
the last annual message OF the Mayor-the par
ucuars Tor the statement therein 6eing fur
T-ued, il is unders cod by the Contro.er-
assessments for local improvements 10 the city
$41s27,3i2 80 Upon tins amount the city
{5OO0OO per BY the same message IL IS shown
that the assessments which have been confirmed by the
Of Revision and Correction, uncOut cted. amount
10 only SJHJL0JO The difference between This amount
auu Tie auouutof bonds issued which is nearly U.s.
O(OC @, represented by imprOvemcnts Tor when no
ass,s. uic.ts have We; been confirmed.
No lists have been presented by the Con-
trOIel lor reHislon correction ana continuation 70 th
Board for now nearly one year, except Few imposed
upon the certificate of the Controller uuder an act
passed IN 1872 All other assessment sts nave hctn al
lowed accumulate In the Finance Department piled
lCus these lists thus retained by the Controller
the PTOpeltyOWuers are benefited AZ the expense Of
the CIy, latter being burdeued by the interest
OF winch the property are relieved. The
burden thus imposed upon the city by the Controller
The relief OF the properly owners, amounts TO nearly
one million dollars per anuum. II was lately decided
by veIG GIct jury IN the cases OF Deyn al the
City CLN,wYOrK haj the action OF the Controller in re-
tanning the assessment lists witholt having placed
tuem before tLc Board Revision and Correction iOE
couuuatou, wiilful neglect of duty ON his part
for which tue city was responsible, aud similar
decisions, with like consequences have been gwen IN
teyor ether cases, to the injury and prejudice OF the
taxpayers OF tlns community.
From TINS "l'al neglect OF dIty on the part OF Ihe
Controller the taxpayers nave already severely suffered
b. tie neut ~ interest and from other causes, 10
the extent OF 81 O0O and under the present manage
ment Ot the Finance Department this loss aud injury
cOhInuc 20 Increase.
The CoSTROLLER's LAW SUITS.
The htgatOusin the Controller has involved the
city and county are unprecedented In number, and in
uous character By law the Controller Is charged
with the express duty Of auditing revising and settnnE
all claims IN which the city is concerned as debtor or
creditor the fact is notorious that the C0ntolef
considers that be discharges tins duty e1ectuay Dy re-
huudreds cf claims which have been presented 10 nun
and fled IN department against the city ana county
Tue result is that there now pending IN the courts
upward OF three thousand SIX huIdre1 ,t suIs
Lgairst the CITY aud proceedings against tue county.
More than tnreeOurt.s vi these tg itlOns nave pen
neceaedby By the lucapaclty OF me ea u % To,
with the matters submitted to him for his acton ms
immense litigation costs the Cy ana C9uny VI oa,
York Annually hundreds Cf th0usdHds Ol -,
tltatug the employment OF over twenty Ia"yeIs, " "
SnOu the Controller has PAID upward o, s'Oy'y
each mn adirlon 10 the Counsel the Corporation ani
Co.SOILY AND GREEN coNTRAsTED.
Iu Increasing burdens and obligations OF the CITY
and county conclusive evidence Is lutnlsueu oI tno
aud culpabie mlamanagement OF INC COhtIoneI
admiuisr zion IN the above aud other particulars
Sy"tro'ioi Green a8nonied hean n lhe iuaIoc me-
that time until the iDeellnR OF tue
IAglsgture, January, 1872 one OF mastery mac
oNiy During the three years preceding Mr.. Green's
@ @mahaseheht Vl the Finance Drpartment-that s from
tHe oeChhhg OF Mayor Halls Of Office which Mr..
Green 10 never Weared descruug as tine most caani
the city endured-ne burdens of the city and
follows: " ' ' "
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