The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19

.tsned decision q the suDrems Court IL favor q
rent And, q needed, tic building was never
%Siis !, was 10. worth lar thu! :moaas WIN .''
m this department and. a1housh in many these
confirmed by the supreme Court their payment must be
December 81 1874 there remained in the hands OF
ne the CITY Chameerlan moneys Deposited with him for
had not been called tor amounting TO $685.
% liabilities for on OF sse
supplies &C. 9 the various departments list of con
Finance during year isi with sats@sa OF paw,
n, made thereon l 70 81 1874 course
Aldermen, as required BY ordinance, COM
ny, taken before the Commission on Con-
Of e nGw nf % s
ments &C., formerly obtained. One witness, =,
si ss he S Ssa
n s 70 % % me
confirm these ordinances and saddle millions the
5 ar c BY s were de-
Previous to the accession OF the present COMPTROLLER to
s .san nS @ Se% @ S
is regarded In the nature Of claim reimbursed TO
the treasury by the issue OF stock, forming part OF tho
Under resolutions formerly passed by the Common
churches the amounts ior which they were assessed in
@
Il IS proper 70 remark that many existing claims even
though they have some degree Of equity csnnot be
nambey Belong to that class OF old claims incurred BY
the departments when expenditures were made IN ex-
by express provisions OF law from recognizing their
ciamor against the Finance Department has been
gotten up by holders Of fraudulent claims and osered
delay in me and gaysa h Of bills incurred
respects the great bulk OF the Immense number
OF and vouchers audited by the Finance Depart
Their average time during 1874 for passing through
pay%en imcuas ali Glasses Of Claims ana Liabilities
tor con racts and Supplies Is LESS than iSar days
legal prpys,On made ha, are DELAYED Sai
iayed are generally those the merits justice OF which
must not Sc supposed that no efforts have been mado
TO Of S m aye been 81 s
qsted In ne Finance Departure ut and paid Where the
i to to h To d pn e as
and POSSIBLY s Ns no execution 10 other govern
mental agencies in respect to unsasied claimants In
% are ms Be- % ws H. Inc
necessary legislation IS OBJ aimed to authorize the paying
incident inc exis,ense Of society: + not always
these should be reduced to The minimum mir mum
winch held and promotea BY that aisrspats6s class
labor io Aoa the earnings honest and naaroas
courts ought to ind some ground TOR discrimination
against them and every agency OF the s
Of the treasury and irasrate and defeat them.
Wy 20 % @
payment of 81 go more or less involves no dimnution
IN these lines OF and Il iiicnit to keep the
OF ef he ss0 have
frugal earnns dmnishsd S 70 pay mt class of
ana which are prime ipllly held by public leeches who
Why should the Industrious mechanic or poor widow
IN constant struggle for the means Of
that Purser or Palmer, or Hastings sweeny.
eqaai SOss S Pubic treasury
are e aS the a
nalsts get the treasury single ciams without
service, would, in these pinching times gladden. The
is there IN toe whole machinery of Justice no process
by Which sash wromss can DC Mus, the
the idle the crafty and the depravcd, against the frugal
In my official &C ton shall not cease to recognize the
rights Of those who have rendered far equivalent tor
bosses hall be exercised defend the trust Which
the sarb Of seeming or tnat OF corrupt and
v~Tnx AMOUNT or THE JUDGMENTS OBTAINED AGAINST THE
CITY DURING HIS Term OF OFFICE, WITH the COSTS
FROM s September NIB Is 1871 when the present Comp
troer took Office to December 81 1874 terioi Of more
juda Obtained against the city, Including costs
sSa ss vi s su% as
n inc Gr sos 81 Of o sssut wa
thirds Of The whole in number obtained, and more than
o1 q nc se N Sssa oss
e them aa are for s Of 10
sis1 arc TOR wage Boulevard me- Supposed
ssys ssH ss. :Ss% s%s1nSS s
% yG5 % s Ct City
OF the above Judgments will be seen BY the following
a TO ne an f T
Section provides that tbe Aldermen shall, from the
s SEE E
ae h M n prog hGs w9 d Or
nor sha any efcer under city government hold OF
when he noIds such Office eocio by virtue act Of
ae r ne E. o aa oee c case he shah draw no
No APPROPRIATION wa; made by the Board Of Appcr:
the above prohipory PROVISIONS OF law yet orts-three
We look IN vain among the recipients OF double sala
re 81 Asen sod % i9r The ,e s
which he was member denouneed he receiving Of
he pnSs SeS
Church street nd cuh riitn aysnas VIII patent
special contracts made by the recruitment OF Public
exosan mp price of 81 pe yad @
for laying similar Newars was made
the work awarded to another party at "a 81 per
eaye%s%ss %sde is5S ey william \. Twssa,
b 3 e &n s T10 pas S
dencel the utter worth the
ment The city has been enjoined from collie ting the
assessments and the whole is thrown
Taxpayers at large Can taxpayers aud property bold
ers afford TO pay 5000 for pavement that
rot In less than three yearsi A fair pave
ment ought to last for generation There in
this city In good condition laid fifty
years ago Another Judgment TOR s366a6 obtained
By Manhattan Gas Light Comps supply OF
IN the year 1871 at prices which exorDItant The
allowed S45, instead Of $50 lamp, the amount
charged, thus the city the $6a,O 1t is
quite natural that the shareholders in those com
panes who have been In the habit receiving from
thirty fifty cent per AMMAN in dividends should
consider the Comptroller obsiructionist. presume,
howe yer, will not object OF
sruction which has effected reduction cost Of
lighting the streets of the city, shown by the following
comparison of prices charged per lamp per annum III
1871 and ls74:-
No. Of
1871. 1874. Lamps
Manhattan Gas Light Company S53 $50 6.J6I
New York Gas Light Company. 45 - 300
Metropo Gas Light Company % SO 34S
Uarl.m Gas Light Company 50 ~ 40l5
New York Mutual Gas Light Co.. 80 $40
In 1871 the about 81 DO 100 and in 1874
the saving about one-thrd OF that amount 1t will
be that the great bulk Of judgments against the CT