The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14
THE MUNICIPAL MIDDLE.
What the Aldermen Think OF
Comptroller Green.
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
Legislative Action Decided
On by the Leaders.
Meeting of the Board of Appor-
tiOnment.

tionment.
Usually the City Hall is as dull as any Southern
aEch or swamp. But there are occasions when
oven frogs IN muddy swamp viii become warmed
up by any outside or irrelevant meddiing. 1t was
sunered yesterday morning that committee Of
the Boara OF Aldermen were to hold a meeting for
the purpose OF listening TO charges against An
crew h. Green, who Is at this time OF writing
Comptroller OF the city OF New York.
rHB HARD HANDED MIN OF ATHENS.
There were q number OF persons who had worked
for their salaries and had not got them standing
IN ana around the pillars and the gratings OF the
municipal palace. The feeling was bitter against
Green, and II was manifested by these people that
there would be greas satisfaction II. as they said,
'Green was brought to justice"
At nve minutes after one O'Clock two members
a she committee-Alderman Henry d. Purroy,
Who lives in Fordhan, and Alderman Billings, who
- Q resident Of the Twenty-nrst ward--entered
she municipal chamber. Purroy is a small active
leeKing man, with mustache that is sharply
trimmed, and, as 1t were. bitten or Billings has
Q pale look and does not seem adverse TO q little
quiet conspiracy.
THAT LAW COhMITTEB-rHAT Law oOaMITTEEir
Both OF these gentlemen sat down behind the
Aldermanic throne and they consulted together
and they looked at each other, and they hesitated
for few moments and then they looked at each
other again. There was q member OF the Law
Committee Who were to Try the charges wanting.
Alderman Judge shandley was not present But
there was little haste in the proceedings The
Judge came into the vestibue Of the City
Han At twenty-five minutes past one
o'clock and just before this the Chairman
Alderman Purroy. stated to those who had
charges and grievances against Andrew
a. Green that owing to tue absence OF one mem.
Der OF the committee, Alderman Shandley, the SEES
sion OF the committee would have to be adjourned
Re said that It was necessary that the committee
should be careful and that there should NOT be
any hasty proceedings. The committee was ad-
,ourned, and the assemblags separated. The
Alderm anic room Is q convex a. You enter, and
here were the poor wretched suitors tor the
money which they had earned, but which they
could not get
Luke welcn, big, tan, good-hearted fellow, Is .
messenger to the Board OF Aldermen.
"GOOD NAN LUKE.n
Said the reporter to Luke, care there many
people here to present charges against Green to-
dayT
Luke WEIGH tgood naturedly)-"weI, there's a
aeod many. There's Charley Devlin, but he's not
20 much IN want OF money. Charley Is q solid
man, and he's not likely to stArve. But man,
suppose, wants TO get MS money. i nave no right
TO speak in those matters. Mr.. Green knows his
own business and know mine. But look at Jerry
crowley: ne Is contractor and TINS KIND OF
money, and DON'T Anow what 1t VIII do with
..rHE CONSTRUCTORS CONVENTIONS
Alderman Purroy came down from the chamber,
and held q consultation with Alderman Billings.
other ana they Whispered and they seemed TO be-
In Q slight surf OF trouble. sun tney were not
man Edward shandley, who said that there
ought in his opinion, to be q meeurg. Alderman
Purroy said that the meeting OF the Law Commit
see mad been held. but owing to the absence OF one
member 1t had been adjourned, as it was necessary
70 De careful fhe Alderman from the eastern
.Well. i'm only firteen minutes late, and think
W Down az and 20 mees peops
who AJAX you when Green Is going to pay them.
DON'T know whether ne's going 70 pay them or
all The same. I'd like TO see these people paid,
and then I'd feel q little relieved"
"s0NEBODY WAITING FOR THEE"
There was few minutes conversation and
then Alderman Purroy and Alderman Billings
dissppeared as If by magic through one door and
the Aldermanic committee room In which there
10 . very large and preteniious desk and good
deal OF foolscap paper 'going loose," az West
ern humorisr might observe. Alderman Shaudey
followed slowly with mis- umbrella and took his
business-like and sententious manner that
tive session." which meant, perhaps, that the
honorable committee were OUTSIDE OF Sandy Hook,
aaSe essy b. aang
At MS umbrella, and the executive SESSION.
went on privately, reporters being Of course ex-
Guided. IL was finally arranged that the Law
Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen would
meet At one O'Clock on next Wednesday, and that
AL persons who had charges or grievances. or who
we're expecting to get their justly earned claims
from Andrew II. Green, were 70 appear. And
also tt was understood that Inc heads OF all the
different city depar summarized
be present 10 testify, and that In the event OF
the Board Of Aldermen not having authority TO
subpoena Witnesses Judge OF the Supreme Court
should be asked to grant the authority TO summon
witnesses 70 testify.
During the afternoon tue Aldermen mad assem-
bled to cnAt and converse In the CITY Hall. Alder
man Lysaght Is quite a handsome brunette, and ia
considersDly taller In stature tnan James raves.
whom ne resembles to great extent. 1he gentle
man from the Finance Committee did not seem at
all ANNOYED by the cornmouon about Green. He
spoke briefly
ii can't see why you are all afraid Of this man
Green. II you are so mucn AFRAID OF MIN and he Is
such great engineer think that might begin
TO admire him myselfb
At this juncture an old woman came up VINO had
probably some claim against Green. she was poor
looking and miserable, and mad evidently wan TED
iosd, and her. utterance was the utterance Of
.Wnen win he pay me what ne owes me.
think that ne is the Earl OF Hel-Green, to keep
SAID Alderman Lysaght turning away from TINS
poor woman,
He's nothing more or less than finely edu-
Gated run1an.r
The next Alderman that was visible was Alder.
man Jonn Reilly. This gentleman Is always IN
good humor ana never seems to be at FAULT. He
has large and vlllanous, formidable stick IN bis
rignt hand ana he was swinging II to aud fro.
"rne otner night was up at Union square, said
the humorous Alderman, land heard man talk.
He said that Andrew II. Green used Tilden as
. kind OF pocket pistol sometimes the
pocket pistol rf1ldenl was in the side trousers
pocket OF Green, ana that was when Green was
pacific Then again the pocket pistol tflden)
WAS m0veo Dv Green 10 ais rear pistol pocket, and
that was the time when Green wanted to threaten
travellers Then the pistol (Tldenl was pulled
upon the uno1ending citizen ana he was, OF
course. compelled TO surrender"
'RiCHELIEU REvIvEs.r
william \. Cole. who lives away up town and is
OF quiet and rather polite nature, and nor
very naDie 10 say anything without having rea-
son tor IL SAID OF Green.
"You know, my dear fellow, that people will
talk and they liable 10 talk about every one.
1 hear good deal OF talk about Green, anu dUn't
af.s. n I Atr m to