The New York herald., 1874-07-29
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Green's Obstfnacy-How He Wantonl~
Obstruets the Public Business.

Obstructs the Public Business
Yesterday numerous complaints were rece,ved
At the Bureau OF EncnmDrances about distractions
OF the public Streets Mr. Schafer, the superin
tendent OF the Bureau, whose duty it Is TO remove
all these encumbrances In answer to all these COM
plants. simply referred TO the HERALD OF yester-
day TO show why he was unable to perform his
duty. Comptroller Green's policy IN this matter IL
utterly neXplicable from any reasonable point OF
view. For the sake or q few paitry dollars he
Allows Geographic communication TO be Interrupted
by banners and the streets 10 be obstructed by
carts, wagons and stands, which ruin the legi11-
mate business OF citizens and taxpayers. And
"hyY AS stated above, there is no explanation,
except that he wishes TO wreak his spite and ILL
nature on Mr.. Van Mort, whose subordinate Su-
perintendent schaner is The law explicitly pro.
'ides that Mr.. Green shall advance the money
necessary 10 pay for the employment Of laborers
ana trucks at these removals There Is not
shaoow oi doubt on this point.
m TIE PROVISIONS or THE LAW
Ihe following Is the law referring 10 this subject
heVlsed Ordinances OF 1865. Chapter Al =
,horIla9 and street hereby aa-
mo Of a say & al s. se per m
Ms s1s, a 81 any article or thing wasvsr
place and with his consent same To be re-
See a 10 ao the s Tn hours
raiion yard under the care OF the deputy superinten
shan be tie duly the Other persons TO report to
hate yer
Sip and wtn nis consent 70 order ,he same 70 b~
thereafter the same be removed yard,
Reaa seSa the and care the Pepq Of
and in case there shall be placed IN any slip amy per.
i,sli rot be removed within after notice 10
ssa have s
e be removed, and after sdverement Of ten days, se
s r usS Sssa se
pSsd p and he shall account i9r and pay oyer The pro-
,hI CHAPTER or the purpose OF dsirayng sxpense
or S s o 6 6e
a s Tsshsrs Ss sanne' oa & Tor on
requiston draw Mpon the Comptroller tor u sum not
draft as Often may be but mo c lsnew saf
sa aia tes y %
factory vouchers Tor the expenditure OF the money paid
,rosr on IN dSfs sas be made the Comp
draw his warrant in avor OF the street
GREEN'S VIOLATION OF HIS OATH.
The duties Of the street Commissioner and Su-
perntendcnt OF Repairs were transferred to the
Encuinbrances IL is scarcely necessary 10 state
that the jurisdiction over the piers and slips
longs now 10 the Department OF Docks. In all
other respects the ordinance is valid and why does
not Mr Green obey the law which he has sworn 10
execute? Why does not the Mayor. who has taken
solemn oath to enforce all the ordinances call
comptroller Green TO account for this clear viola
that the Comptroller '.slall' draw his warrant so
mat II Is peremptory duty which he wniully
negiectss TO perform. One OF the officials in the
city Hall yesterday (who afraid that Mr.. Green
would stop his salary II his name were pubhshed)
said that Mr.. Green's. violation of the law
IN this matter has worked inluriopsly tnat
he ought TO be crlminay prosecuted. Mr.. Earle
the COInty Auditor, received Mr.. Schaner's re-
QUESTION Tor the money advanced by him over four
months ago. he audited the bill, anu yet Dir. Green
refuses TO pay it. although he himself requested Mr.
Schader to ADVANCE the amount. THIS course
this occasion was OF piece with the malice alld
, SplteluneSs with which he stops the salary
everybody who Is reported by his numerous spies
to have said n word against him. mans Claim
may be ever so honest-iI the Comptroller has
heard that he expressed himself in terms OF dis
appreciation about him he will at once refuse pay
nient. IN TINS case tGe business OF an IMPORTANT
branch OF the municipal administration Is at
standstili, and the nuinDer OF complaints is IN
creasIng every day. for everybody knows that he
Is perfectly al liberty to- obstruct the streets and
tina: Mr.. Schater is utterly powcrless. And why
Because Mr. Green Is at log2erneads with Mr.. Van
compel the comptroller to do his duty.