New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-01
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th, story added TO the fact that District Attorney
Phelps had applied TO e1erf Brennan for the paper
In the case which led to the srrsst Of the Controller
year ago. finally originated rumor thaf MI Green was
TO be sort OF rets4iaton for the
conviction Of Police Commissioners 1t was impos
sibe TO obtain Monday night q solution Of these
various rumors but yesterday Interviews with various
persons dispeed the mystery. and showed that the
had been greatly exaggerated No prosecution
OF either Mr. Green the Board had been contem-
plated but Messrs Vance and Wheeler had anticipated
such action, and their persstency in reducing the
Budget had been partly inspired by purpose to avoid
responsibility which might subject them to prosecution
A WHOLESOME FEAR OF INDICTMENT.
Mr.. Vance stated yesterday to q reporter OF The
TRIBUNE that be made the statemen the advice OF
his counsel T. lem TO which he particularly REFERRED
and to tn adoption OF which he took such positive ex-
cepon In the Controllers budget. aud was entitled
Expenses arising OF annexation OF the late towns
OF weschester County not included IN any other Item
In this estimate, 100000" IL wac held by MI vance
nssmnch AZ the were provided for in another
appropriation TIE Controller stated nj the meeting that
Of this proposed appropriation $4,000 would probably
be needed 10 pay Judgment obtained by the propretors
OF OF the public schools. The answer to TINS was
that 500 900 was appropriated for judgments obtained
against the city, from which Mr. Green would have TO
pay this judgment. After the advice OF their lawyer
M Vance and Mr. Wheeler willing TO take any
rsk OF Indictment and hence their earnest opposition
the approval OF this and other items The controller
asked IS 25OOO interest the city debt lncud-
in all accrued the debt heretofore designa
ted az County Debt" April 80 1874 He also asked
for 400 900 for interest on the debt VI the anheAeu
tory OF Westchester County.
Messrs and Vance opposed this on the ground
that the Controller should have known the exact
he anted for interest on date and "a he had
stated that s. 900 was liberal estimate tney mpseu
TO strike ont the 100000 for the interest on the deDt OF
the annexed towns and incorporate half the amount In
the OF interest on the debt OF tne city AZ
where they claimed belonged. This item was thus IN.
creased TO ODO which the CITY. county ana
Westchester interest must be PAID For cohtsstins
street-opening cases the Controller asked for - 900
This opposed by Messrs Vance and Wheeler on the
ground that the Controller had no business 70
referred 10 the proper law ohhcers This r1m WAS
finally stricken out.
STARTLING REVELATIONS RESERVED.
Mr. Wheeler was yesterday asked to explain his Ian
gage OF the day previous but he declined at present.
saving that the proper time had not MI Wheeler
was very his opposition to the appropra
ton for the Board of Charities and Corrections and
with Mr.. Vance, succeeded in reducing the amount
100000 This rise 10 belief that the
elauons concern that department. AUG III 10 "i7o oei
to MT Green's department
THE CHANGED FIGURES.
The rumOred Irregularities IN the figures OF the city
Budget as submitted by the Controller. are not OF
startling character. They discovered 1t Is under
Stood by Mr.. John H. Strahan, counsel OF Messrs
Wheeler and Vance, and 1t is rumored were represented
by him to be OF serious character Controller Green
mad published comparative statement OF the estimates
OF last September and the revised estimates as ay
submitted, showing apparent reduction In his de-
partment scOOJ But 10 was shown tnat III the
estimate Of september were Two ltclhs hRBrekttlns
sC9 $50 which in the Budget had been transferred
another account 40 that the reduction was ncous
As the had also Increased when ransferreu
the idea OF falls 1catOn OF records was suggested.
The two items are those OF rents for which $3.50
was asked September, ana s70.4oo IN June; anu
"expenses OF real estate" for which $4,000 was asked
In both the and revised estimates. There wa.
thus an increase really asked for while the transfer OF
tae two items another account made II appear that
tie Controller really wanted 100000 less than ne asked
for IN September Deputy Controller StOrrs defended
tae transfer on the ground that were originally
misplaced being part or the expenses Oh tue
Finance Department. and that the purpose Oh re'soh
was correction. la,
II il also alleged that the Controller not content WIN
otecting cutting down expenses III MS own de-
partmeut while demanding that the prunlhS-knhe
should he applied the allowances OF all Others mas
m several Instances endeavOred put III other depart
ments expenses which should have been incurred
by MS own An instance Of this KIND Is cted IN lhe
item of $4,000 for the construction aud repair Oh pup
Inc DuiInugs" The Controller inserted IN tins Item
clause that $4,000 amount should DO expendeu LOT
repairs 10 public markets. which Bureau Is part VI 'no
Finance Department. This was stricAen out