The New York herald., 1875-12-23
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
THE BILLS OF THE DOCK DEPARTMEST-A PAS
sAGE-AT-ARMs AT A MEETING or THE SINK
ING FUND COMMISSION THE PURCHASE OF


sAGE-AT-ARMs AT MEETING or THE SINK
ING FUND COMMISSION PURCHASE OF
PIER AZ NORTH RIVER.
special meeting OF the Commissioners OF the Sink
ing Fund was yesterday afternoon, commencing at
three O'Clock. Mayor Wckham, Recorder Hackett,
Comptroller Green Alderman Gross and Chamberlain
Tappan were present The meeting called for
the purpose Of taking action upon resolution OF the
Dock Commissioners authorizing the purchase OF pier
AZ North River for the Of $500 But the mo
noony usually apparent the gatherings Of the COM
mission broken in upon by lively passage at arms
between Comptroller Green and Dock Commissioner
Wales the subject Of signing requisitions for pay
hent of
BILLS DOCK DEPARTMENT
II appears that hitherto trouble has been exper
enced in this connection The bills sent to the
comptrolcrs oice alter being certified by the Dock
Commissioners Then they signed by the Com
missioners Of the Sinking Fund and the money was
forthcoming new difficulty, however, has now been
developed When the last batch of acquisitions
sent in to Comptroller Green that gentleman trans
mitted them to Mayor Wickham, with the following
communicaton;-
Cry 9g NEw YoEK, DErAETsrET og m mFISAScE,
sR-Referring to my com nmlnicatiOn of September IA
large sums money account of expenditures by the De-
pnrnent Docks. call attention
Of the Sinking Fund 70 exercise certain supervisory
Docks In the present condition Of the affairs Of that de-
he shall ps !. etsbhed FEEL unwilling as Ons Of
the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund oountersgn the
Of Docks datsd h S for the sum
% 81 nns SSa % 5
you may think proper Rp% & hs Il GREEN ZEN
MR.. WALES PECULIAR SPEECH
When this letter was read and after some expana~
tory remarks by Recorder Hackctt and Comptroller
Green, Mr. Salem H. Wales, President or the Dock
Commission, came forward and proceeded to address
the Board He spoke substantially as follows:-
There be various bills in the ordinary Of the
nssoners Department Docks very careful
making They are very ssGn m II. in %sIs
the bills they come before them do not know that wc
doing for the las, few months to take care Of the Depart
Of Docks and Of the interests Of the city far they
of 9s question. Sys
supervisory Of Se o the ns
ing Fund and Of the Dock Department for in
should iS' y The opinion Of
H. We .o by law we are Charged With The a
mnistration OF tins important trust and do not how
any responsibility SO long hold public Office should
public administration q this Department. thinking that i
seomported better with my own persona. dignity
not care to come in here from time to
hs 9 public Rd and gs ss to
course Of conduct part my assaant They are
have been someti@es reminded as have listened from
time TO time S TO- The attacks Oi the Comptroller Of
friend to spend the winter was induced by some friends
audience fierce bull rush out into the arena When that
bull Tagging little noticed that persons we're en-
R'0yeS Z seems a to THROW me t. am red Dag ,pss
Now this letter that has been read is my opinion,
petence II is another merely Of attacking the
attacks would reflect njure public pr
as n S e % business
animated by and honest purpose only intro
al expenditure In 1874 the department.
Docks expended 81 600 in which there little
there only two weeks during that year This the
think this is thing for which the Commissioners deserve
great credit and the favorable consideration Of the tax
help rather than the business Of the de-
one am willing to concedo that he has reputation as a
fighting You have only TO refer to the records At
Washington.
Mayor WickhaIn here interrupted the speaker and
objected to his remarks being irrelevant and Of
personal character, but at the request OF the Comp
troer Mr. Wales continued for some time TO speak as
before
Commissioner Dimock made few remarks to
the powers OF the Commission
Comptroller Green then said
shall be very glad when this kind Of thing over
shalt be glad TO give the gentleman every opportunity Of
have no desire 10 contest the matter with him lie is un
% h here s s
sorry II they were thrown Away The gentlemen has ev
that was originally before the Board. and
have doubt he Is glad s,., 70 fall back upon upon
reqstions has been already explained think that the
attaching those duties great heavy responsib
ties hardly right that any one should be guided In the
before them has already attached sgnature it, This
Is % which desire TO draw your attention Never
ember q Board 70 act his own responsibility
signatures gentlemen with whose personal responsibility
he i well acquainted may induce sometimes member 70
II they had not BEEN he would have hestated before
pcy Of bis duties be prevented from properly inqairng
into the matter and therefore would impress upon every
view law and the merits Of the in question
expect listen quietly the Wales There
with peculiar force Qui excuse yer excuses
upon seeking shield him self from the
sequences Of some dereetPns dutyi do not make any
who met here to-day TO see me accept them without
futation.
Mr. Wales here again attempted to get the floor,
claiming his right 70 be heard
Comptroller Green-Well, when II comes to a matter
Of right, suppose that he Is not q member OF the
Board.
Recorder Hackett, who had twice during the speech
OF Mr. Wales objected TO the Of that
gentleman's remarks then offered a resolution which
was passed, calling upon the Corporation Counsel TO
give hts opinion 10 the supervisory powers Of the
Sinking Fund Commission over the Dock Department
This ended the controversy for the present
AZ NORTH RIVER
The matter OF purchasing Pier AZ then called up
Mr. Edward Fitch, Mr.. Henry N. Beers and others,
representing the Council OF Political Reform, were
present to oppoSe the plan OF purchases Mr. Fitch
spoke in favor Of adjourning the consideration Of the
subject for week Recorder Hackett also sup
ported this proposition
Mayor Wickham said the purchase had been before
the Board for six months He ready TO vote upon
II then.
Alderman Gross explained as TO the city selling this
pier twenty years ago for and now $3.50 900 was
asked Tor it. with additional expenditure for
pair OF $50, ,0G0. AS answer OF this however was
the statement that some $40 600 per annum would be
realized by the city such expenditure
Recorder Hackett then offered q resolution that
further consideration OF the matter should be adjourned
for week, which carried, and the Commission
adjourned
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
The investigation OF the practical working OF city