New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

SHARP COILOQUY BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND con
TROIER-ISFORaATION WANTED FROM The
DOCK COMMISSIONERS.
A meeting of the Sinking Fund Commission
was held yesterday the Mayor, Controller. City Cham
berian aud Chairman OF the Finance Committee Of the
Board Of Aldermen being present. resolution was
adopted authorizing the Controller to lease those
ferries on which no bids were had at the
recent letting. tho best terms which he can obtain
The Controller stated that several weeks ago
the Dock Commissioners called 10 furnish Ger
tain information the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund Nothing had been furnished in response TO this res
oution He deemed this disoourteous TO The members OF
the Sinking Fund Commission. He produced printed
copy of the bill recently introduced into the Legislature
giving the Dock Commissioners salary OF 5000 each
and the President - 600. he wished to know If the bill
was sent to Albany with the sanction OF the Mayor. He
believed that it il tho rule that no member Of the
city government should GO 70 Albany to look after legs
bdon.
The Mayor replied that he did not recognize the right
of the Controller ask him any such question, and he
added that bill probably cent TO Albany by
one Interested possibly sm1gged In as five Or sx
bills were snuggled into the Senate little While
and payhap, were accompanied by memorial. The
Controller said that he was opposed 70 the
raising Of salaries. The day % had gone
by when salares Of puhlic officials should
jn the bill left the Department 81 Parks when his salary
was dropped. The Mayor sad that he dI1 not dc-ic
ever The Controllers feelings might he toward Commits
sioner wales-fOr there question who was meant
did think II honest manly for the head o one
aeparcnt 70 MAJ ~ ~ ,bo Ssentn nf the one A.
tackled and therefore ruled the Controller out Of order
his remarks not pertinent ~ the matters before
the Sinking Fund. 49,
The Controller replied in angry tone that he did not
care what the opinion Of the Mayor the subject
and Inc did not ask for IT, Turning to the Mayor nc SAD
sharply Your remarks Sir. are not only entirely out
OF place, but grossly impeltinent. won't su init TO
them and you may well understand that first last
Mayor speaks Of bids being Struggled into the SEN
ate You rudcy alluded 10 this smuggling and your re-
marks uncallcd for never snu ,glcd bill into
The senate any whore clse get bills suTeptitously
heads Of men, aud then get the credit due
10 others i have never rInugged any DDI-ncNcr bdd
thing TO do with bill except To that 1t was
properly drawn; The bills which have passed the zen
abnscs in the street openings, aud when posed"
The Mayor here ruled the Controller out OF order.
The Controller again attempted 10 continue on the
adjourn until the Controller was ready to proceed in
order. The Controller then sat down
The Mayor presented communication from the Police
Board asking the Sinking Fund 10 get aside Ilot Of
ground Nineteenth Ward, belong to the city, FOR
"a statiOD-hOuse Alderman Gross said that he believed
that the Board had 10 power in the matter aud II was so
toners he requested 20 forthwith the
Information sent them by the Sinking Fund All voted
IA The affirmative. controller Green asked the question
Of OF salaries Of the Dock Commissioners
The Mayor replied in the affirmative The Controller
ead he wished 10 he recorded as against the raising OF
salaries The Mayor directed this record ~ he made.
The Controller presented resolution providing that he
be authorized execute all leases for ferries and certain
other city property. This discussed az some length
and was then laid in order that the opinion OF tne
Corporation counsel might be obtained
The meeting then adjourned. Among the spectators Of
the meeting were Commissioner voorhees, Alder
prised at the OutbuTst Of feeling the part Of the
officials