The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-18

what you meantn Mr.. Wales said that despite
the advice, as ne had before stated, OF an eminent
obey the opinion OF the CORPORATION Counsel
gven IN the matter OF the scow bids as to the
rendered the Dill illegal. mao 10 award the BID Tor
me construction OF the snifung sned piers 70 .
the lowest bidder. The delay In this work OF the
department caused by
THE INTERFERENCE OF THE oohPTKoLLER,
ne SAID. was very Serious rutnous. The Comms-
sioners, ne said, had repeatedly sent word 10 the
Comptroller asking him for information as 70 ms
been Informed by him verbally that ne was taking
advice with tne Corporation Counsel on the sub
ject "wny," SAID Mr.. Wales. I'VE should be kept
In suspense while rne Comptroller Is taking the
opinion OF the Corporation Counsel when That
e ina, mas tns gwen MS 10 tne
commiIIee to conjecture.n The delay OF the
GomptrOsr IN me matter 100 ne SAID was
wolves an expense OF about $4,000. He said that
ne desired 10 say 70 the committee that N every
the department the result was invariably the re.
turn OF large revenue 10 the Sisy over ana ABOVE
THE DEBT OF THE CITY,"
said he. ''but | would be very glad to have my
dsets increased, ~ oy .neir increasing would
ing It's debt in works OF Improvement" the
city. ne said, was suffering by Mr.. Green's inter.
traie how the CITY was benefited BY works OF i'm:
provement In the matter OF docks, &C., ne said
Company the company paid $4,000 an
nually; they now pay $4,000, and the cost
OF the improvements which brought about TINS
increase OF income to the city was only $4,000.
for their old accommodations, paid $500 annually.
They pay Tor the new $4,000 annually. me
Transatlantic Company paid $4,000 year Tor
their OLD pier and now pay much larger SUN.
The North shore steamboat Company lor the Inn
proved pier pay $4,000 year. whereas when the
paid only $500 year for It, These facts, he said,
showed concluslvely to his mind that Mr.. Green's
polcy OF obstruction was o serious injury to
THE REVENUES OF THE CITY.
The commissioner then at some length Rave
detailed statement OF the difnoulties the Dock
Com nlssoners had had with the Comptroller 10
getting from him statement OF the weekly I'M
expended balances to the credit OF the depart
ment, wnicn he Is by law compelled to furnish
each department. He also gave full state.
ment OIL the Comptrolers strange conduct
OF meeting OF the commissioners, where he de-
clared--because, after waning Tor him forty
minutes over the fixed time for the Boards meet
mlssioners acted with 'indecenW haste. AS
all the facts In relation 10 these two distinct lob
etructl0ns'' OF MIR. Green have already been pub
lished, u is unnecessary to rehearse them IN de-
tail. At the request Of the Committee all the
letters and documents which had passed between
the Mayor were put in evidence by Mr.. Wales.
The Committee then decided, after lew re.
marks by Mr. Haskln, who said his charges and
specifications against Green would be Oacked up
at the next meeting by persons who could prove
every Iact charged, and which he felt certain
Office to adjourn until Tuesday next, at one p. NJ.
The Committee, 1t may be mentioned, viii get out
attachments against ali parties VINO refuse to ap.
pear before the Committee Wnen summoned.