The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-05
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
COMPTROLLER GREEN AND EX-C0MMIS-
EIONER WALES.
The following letter has been forwarded by the
Comptroller the Mayor In reply to the letter OF
Mr.. Salem H. Wales recen ly publisned:-

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Comptroller the Mayor in reply to the letter OF
Mr.. Salem H. Wales recen ly publisned:-
ConrrRoLLsR's oYrrcE, June 2, 1874 !
Ssaa siS.T have rsesised rom you 's,rer Of "
ssli% n %as % osr & n
IL was TO give me an opportunity Of reading This had
blurred any attention nom me- return it. recalling
hastily lev incidents that may save you trouble you
Mr. Wales was appointed BY you few days after
sS S We S h% p
ss q
snd Mr. ,.dsTes Church
sS Che as rs oas a
S nS n hs mann 81 s
made him very acceptable TO his associates
ling @ but Of Tn
safely that Mr.. Church did decine his reapponl
and an ntmao Sa he oy
sSe g ss a H M
n oc es han ssss
not for thus reason refuse continue In office though he
SsSssS isssesa%sSs might psIssSs Ssss *
S the y . st ~ h su T these
wees W a;a1s any pa N. c.
has become irksome 70 him"
necessity Presdsa Of the PARK Board lis term sn as
but
AND s ass ss"n M es sn oar
soeysd ON s
ana M: Wales received one vote, - $50
ss %, n w.s
commssioner with no salary ia "
his duties have been performed. The record 70 which
Ss a $ as
dent, and soon as that desire expressed it APP
with
%ss Confidently
an s Sc n ns rs
I % tue hts s sonnne IF
gives place TO consciousness Of necessity for imme-
di9ateiy getting , out ol !. nro,r.c,.d n.r >,
and SCARCELY Win
TSs se sI woaa &c be tina. Mr. wales
and e n Ses sn S
Ing to md some excuse Tor auttins his post as Commis
Known political advisers have been quite ready to aid
Ishoald never Of course have thought Of alludng 70
apponng him and N NINE prs,si. his iiIadvssd
Waes an pabe Gentleman ad IN poon ~
to eaoaeity would doubtless useful public officer
in the Parks above the grade Of wopHns
ton since Mr. Wales come in who was not there when
Msss
measure Of Success up 10 the time the ning took posses
sion in 1870 Is well KNOWN, 1t appears unnatural
to me that gentlemen newly coming into the Parks
vice, unacquaintcd with its methods and its history
should ask for information OF me- This is and has been
cheerully and have, whenever asked given estimate
OF the abilities OF those of the employees OF the old Board
who still suffered to remain. shall forget
desert the faithful and devoted men them who
the able and efficient aids in making the Park what
Is and shall never cease 10 despise the reachery
spoliations OF the Ring.
It could be discredit Mr.. Wales to seek nforma
ZION to his duties where he could tina II con-
venently to himself and whenever he has called
have conversed with him patiently and most cheer
fully and to such extent as could ind time
Ii the Park Commissioners have appointed, upon my
shall be much Obliged ii they will discharge him.
Under the first Board OF Park Comms sioners the
vice well organized. 1t well known to the
public that 1t not political machine that
were not turned adrift for political or party consdera
tons. N5
The Park has had too many Of my life render
future and dislike exceedingly to drawn into the
oil political schemes and bargains
While not disposed to say that Mr.. Wales had any de-
fined intention to do this his chosen councillors
to be drifting him in that direction.
An opinion was quite prevalent in Albany last winter
garded by interests adverse wise admnisr OF
the Parks and his associates in the Board aud
unnatural suppose that these circumstances might
have had something to do in occasi0nng the rksome
ness Of which he complains
hear that he was to sail tor Europe Saturday last
letter filled with insnuated misrepresen tons that
he had found II convenient to do at least
day before he was to leave the country Very
spectfulIy, ANDREW H. GREEN