The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-05
THE PARKS.
COMPTROLLER GREEN ATTEMPTING TO DEFEAT
THE APPROPRIATION.

COMPTROLLER GREEN ATTEMPTING TO DEFEAT
THE APPROPRIATION.
To THE ErIroR OF THE HERALD
Among the bills awaiting the Governors sigma
ture is one appropriatng The OF s575 TO the
Department OF Parks to be expended upon the
Improvement and completion OF The several parks
OF the city Comptroller Green has persstently OPP
posed this bin from the beginning He delayed It's
progress while IN the Assembly. He succeeded In
having the Senate COMMITTEES cut down the
amount And now that the Senate has passed
the bill as originally proposed he is at work
bringing strong opposition to bear on the Cover
nor against II. In iurtherance OF this purpose he
has procured the signatures OF business men, who
address the Governor against any increase OF the
city debt. THIS is the only CRY he can make, and
all his opposition nndS voice In the repetition or
his statement OF his policy, that OF retrcncnment,
II that can De called policy which IS at all times
the duty OF an Administrative on1cer. with TINS
argument he readily finds his slgners OF memo
rlals against the expenditure OF money among
OF the Ring. ana VINO fail to see that 1t IL judi
clous economy 10 expend money on works that
make SO ample return as DO the amounts ex-
pended on our public pleasure grounds
But the secret OF Green's opposition 10 THIS niil
Is 10 be found In the arbtrary sehshness OF his
character ana his intense oeslre for power. lie
nnds himself losing his hold on the Department OF
Parks. lie no longer controls the appointment OF
IT'S officers and clerks. lie cannot procere the
dismissal OF those VINO are obnoxious 10 him. His
share oil the LABOR patronage has greatly dlmln-
isned. he nnds tnat two OF the our Commission
ers will not yield to MS commands; that they
consider h s interference In the management OF
the AFFAIRS OF the department as suoverslye Of
discipline, obstructive TO progress and emclency,
ana fatal 10 a successful ana economical aimlnls-
tratlon. Against these two commissioners, VINO
will not consent TO have tee department run In
his interest, Green has made 10 personal matter.
He means that II he Is 10 lose ms hold on the de-
partment ne VIII prevent tne Appropriation o. TINS
iund, so tnat the parks waicn are unfinished shall
remain in their imperfect state; the structures
that need repairs snail be suffered 20 20 into di-
lapldation. and that the parks snail appear neg
lected and IN a state OF general decay. In tnis
way nc expects tnat the PARK management VIII
faIl into disrepure and that comparisons Will be
made avOraDie 10 the management that he has
controlled more or lesa completely IN 10 tue be-
ginning oil this year.
Withhold MS signature IRON this bill the Depart
ment Of Parks will have no money tnls year 10 20
on with the improvements IN the parks, OF which
manY are IN progress. and others lmperauVelJ
demanded bY the needs o. the people. IompkinS
square will remain 40 unslgntly waste instead OF
becoming pleasure ground such a. tne crowded.
population OF the neighpOrhood ave needed for
several years. Mount Morris square win lack lis
cnlel convenience and ornamental feature; other
city parks will snow IN many places where the
hand u the workman has beea stayed IN the
midst OF ms labor: aud In the central Park the
eyes OF the visitor will be saiuted and his taste
snocKed DY unfinished walks aud bridges, ana
bare or weed-cOvere1 slopes OF around, Tor want
OF rhe lew thousand dollars Inch woaid bring
them 10 completion anu make them attractive.
The estimate prepared by tile Department OF
Parks, on which the Application 10 the Leeisla-
ture was based, was most carefully considered.
Only such works were contemplated Ia t as
we're deemed OF the first importance and winch
were either "a an unnnIsaed state or were amply
instified Dy the urgent pubic demand FOR them,
and then 1t was "DeIed down. 10 the sum Of
&515,OO0.
me Governor is too clear sighted 10 allow
Green's personal animosiiies 10 prevent him from
serving tue interests OF this city, anc ne Will
hardly fan 10 see the Importance OF signing this
BIN AT an early DAY, tnat the Department OF Parks
may be ahie efficiently 10 iulnl the duties with
which IL - charged. ClNlS.
NEW YORK, June T. 1875.