The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-04

intent concealing from the public the dubious
selfish purposes than IN serving the interests Of the city
4a IS IL s a6So p " me
70 oktn state nte the At
deem proper say that they considered this inves
same character ana nature as proceeding be.
es sF'na ana + re N Gss'' Sss
was any foundation IN fact for the many
made against the official conduct Comptroller Green.
he no eondes d0
authority the Mayor-and for this reason they did not
comp I" may have to The testimony before them
lie oicals Whom we were Obliged to summon before us
ens regard are 10 ~ the
ubPrna after subpoena mad to Be
when they did appear Their nerves and
and Whatever valuable information was ELECTED had lit
orally to oe sx'9rted from them one q these ocas
his is se answer was As 70
ma under Sn I a coar would Ike % state
s mse saHf to no Tns
teman needed lime refresh his memory as several
means at our command could induce him
y aud eSSsvencss some Of TIE ssmony At sksn BY
your committee ana worthless The greater
its character and well cacuale throw needed light
Anne xed hereto part Of this the testimony
it Satisfactorily Establishes the following dndngs:-
Frst-Unjust unreasonable and facuous resistance by
se T ss ' nesas s ~
which the CITY has suffered defeat and been mucted to
s aa se0tn'u' extent III 00'' '''Ou''0n' anu
g oes r Il. the s Of in ne Green ~
81 e on to Which s 9 ne city ss mor. an
N iaisres ana COSTS OF course this not
BY any I'M. aG total o.
tas sapsrier Ggm@o@ And Marine seaEis
Once There are many Others in which the judgments
we're All these would
be asceaned ia order to discover the iu cost 70 the
We did the means tor making this discovery,
body that he set orth IN me testimony Of Mr.
Is d as en vaur u Paf
this finding, e inc testimony Of Messrs Herbert b lnr
Gilbert Il Badcas r s. Rosenthai and James kedIan
In most u not all he h cases me- c ~ ne es w
by the Comptroller against the advice of the Corporation
Ia his communication February IS, 1875, the Comp
as yes Gsy srSS % Your M
mee had no means OF asce RAINING me correctness Of
ciaie the reasoning mat public Official should be al
saves them in another Besides we beieye that the
o ,bs omproer as correct until the same
has been fully corroboraed An honest administration
when official becomes blind TO be unable. again
without the expensive intervention and Courts
il is nsh that he should surrender to more compe
'eD' ''''0' ne SO slcsALLr FAILS TO FULFIL
BoaTa Of Aldermen q February IS 1873 amount d
dgmens recovered against th city anrng h Term OF
and ihe pubic .-a.. S.s.,.
Of the cemptroller ofFebruary IS ls7a with the
or snry a ne ts
the County Clerks office, hereto annexed With the
the testimony cover the same period yet their re-
mony and the ofncia search be the Comptroller
has iasied IN his own favor to the amount OF SSo.oo
the Satisfaction OF his personal anlmostes and need.
Docks and Public WORKS as wen as Of the College Of the
City Of New York. thereby causing loss and damage to
rRUsouE AND uNrRIENpLY
Itappears from the testimony OF Commissioners Wales
troer in his Official dealings with them individually. TO
that by his interference has constantly DISTRACTED
The working OF their Commissioner one van
kind Commissioner Wales specified several cases in
clay has been deprived Of large legitimate profits
Your committee believe that il is absolutely essential
70 good N this g hat there pc
ever may be the opinion OF the gentlemen as TO each
the mere grafcation OF their personal sptes and preu
dlces and any such conduct IS IN our opinion good AID
sufficient cause tor the prompt removal OF the guilty
Alexander $. Webb President Of the College o. the
City of New York tesnes page gi0 thar the action OF
the college has been impeded and ITS credit IMPAIRED BY
AFFAIRS HIS testimony is corrooorated by Others con:
hope OF good in the continuance in
official whose hands even the sacred cause OF public
To%&@IiliSIIy refusing, upon false grounds TO- pay
counts aud refusing furnish the Commissioners with
wise impeding them in their the Finance
Department, al with The intent % prevent the perform
ceal the hidden sings OF the Fnance department
comproler refused to pay ma did not pay until udS
were Obtained me salaries o! me clerks OF ms
ton That al this very Tune there was balance OF an
sufficient 10 the payment these salaries, and that
this contrary 10 the advice Of the Corpora
The refusal. established by the same witness q the
the Commissioners q accounts during their investiga
L attempt % irasiraio the intention pf me Lsgsla
was that the DIes mn %sShS b reliably IN
ana financial condition OF the several city Departments
because past experience had shown that some such
rupt officials was imperatively demanded.
ms w ss a See and
should endcav0r to preventa thorough investigation Of
OFFICIAL cARrLEssxKss
FV1h-Gross Official cerelessness and neglect Of duty
paying the exorbant bills d one sternnach, papaby
made to eyade the provisions Of the charter forbid
es Hs ~ S ns Il bdGer '"u' IN
Lindsey nf0 Howe ana s hs OF
Of 81 h. S pes therein rf,srfe s
removal Of the late Commissioners Of Charities and Cor
In our opinion the conduct OF the Comptroller in pay
ing these exorhant and deceul blLs without an ex-
acter is equally, worthy q eonds mnaton :,
Sirfh=GrOss ocal anu waste OF the pub
lie funds in payng The exOrbtant bills OF simon Sterne,
pretended &C Albany in redraftng the An
nexation act-the rcarafting OF said act having been
substantaiiy performed by other parties.
In support This nding TO the bill OF Simon
Sterne aud to the testimony Mcs5rs George H. Foster
and william Caldwell the effect that the
redralted by them. ana that Mr. Sternes
vices were o. little or no value.
SercHnt-OfiiciGl niscOnduct and waste in employing
aud paying Dexter A. Hawkins large the pub
lie moneys for services at Albany N regard 20 legislation
affecting the city Of New YORK, such employment and
payment being without warrant Of law
In support Of this nnding 10 article g. section
IS OF tie charter which iorhds the employment oi
counsel the departments the city government
winch authorizes the Law Department alone furnish
legal assistance to the several department.
We also refer the testimony OF hon. +. d. Smith.
Corporation Counsel ~ the effect that he
Ized the employ ment Of Hawkins.
Your committee are informed that a former Grand
Jury acting upon similar evidence, found n true bill OF
Indictment against Comptroller Green but that sub
sequently they were induced Chow know moo TO
consider their action
The letter 81 Mr. Hawkins 10 the Comptroller on send.
ing in mis- bill for $74H IL unique and candid in lis
style, worthy u especial attention as throwing
some little light tins whole affair IL begins
ZION. A. n. GREEN. Comptrollcr.-
DEAR SR-lnclosed please nnd detailed statement OF
charges for services m regard TO egsla ton for the